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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOTEL CALIFORNIA!!

    I was just listening to HC earlier today to ease the pain of sitting in an awful traffic jam! I love this album.

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    I have a DVD-A of it I'm going to play. Remember those things? I don't even think they make them anymore, but the sound is fantastic.

    Always in our hearts, Never forgotten

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    Quote Originally Posted by sodascouts View Post
    I have a DVD-A of it I'm going to play. Remember those things? I don't even think they make them anymore, but the sound is fantastic.
    I do! They are fantastic. Widest dynamic range possible. Wonderful sound!

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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOTEL CALIFORNIA!!

    I wore this album out in the 70s!! I think I went thru 2 of them.

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    Happy 38th birthday to Hotel California!

    This was my first Eagles album and also remains my favourite, it has a great mix of harder rock songs with thoughtful ballads, with a clear central theme (I would not call it a concept album per se, unlike Desperado, as not all of the tracks fit this). In short, it manages to be cohesive while containing great songs.

    My ranking of the songs:
    1. The Last Resort
    2. Hotel California
    3. Life In The Fast Lane
    4. New Kid In Town
    5. Victim Of Love
    6. Try And Love Again
    7. Wasted Time/Wasted Time Reprise
    8. Pretty Maids All In A Row

    It's close between The Last Resort and HC itself for top spot but The Last Resort is a very special song to me - I remember enjoying it the first few times I heard it but then on the fourth or fifth listen I thought 'Wow, that song is quite something' so it probably just edges it. I don't think you can really go wrong with any of these songs though.

    I think side two of the album tends to get overlooked somewhat, of course all the main hits are on side one but The Last Resort is a lyrical masterpiece and beautifully arranged, VOL is sharply written with great guitar parts, PMAIAR is lovely with relatable yet very personal lyrics and TALA gives Randy and Glenn their chances to shine on vocals and guitar respectively, and they take their only opportunities to do so very well indeed.

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    Happy 38th Birthday to HC. I love love love love this album. I don't think there's not one song on there I don't like. I can listen to the whole album without skipping a song.

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    Sorry I'm so late, but I also want to acknowledge this milestone ...

    HAPPY ANNIVERSARY HOTEL CALIFORNIA!!!


    Such an iconic album - and probably my all time favorite album ever!

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    And... it turns 39!

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOTEL CALIFORNIA!

    Always in our hearts, Never forgotten

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    Happy anniversary to one of the best albums of all time!
    -Kim-


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    Happy 39th Birthday to the HC album. My favorite album.


    Also happy 39th birthday to New Kid In Town this past Monday.

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