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    Happy 42nd Birthday to the Hotel California album. My favorite album.

    Also happy belated 42nd Birthday to New Kid In Town on yesterday. My favorite song sung by Glenn. This is one of my top 5 album songs.

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    HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY HOTEL CALIFORNIA ! Dreamer, I agree, their crowning achievement and one of the best rock albums ever. Not a bad song on the album. Soda, I agree about the sophisticated the harmonies on "New Kid in Town". It won the Grammy for musical arrangement, and should have won for best vocal performance by a group.

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    ‘Hotel California’ Producer on the Making of the LP:

    https://bestclassicbands.com/bill-sz...jjNyPtgojksGiY

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    Thanks for that. Interesting read and I liked that they included links to audio as well.

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    Just like to acknowledge that it was on this day in 1977 that the Hotel California album hit #1 on the billboard charts. But, as with most of the Eagles' catalog, the album met with mixed reviews from critics at the time. Who would know that it would go on to be considered one of the best albums ever recorded and the 3rd best-selling album of all time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ive always been a dreamer View Post
    Just like to acknowledge that it was on this day in 1977 that the Hotel California album hit #1 on the billboard charts. But, as with most of the Eagles' catalog, the album met with mixed reviews from critics at the time. Who would know that it would go on to be considered one of the best albums ever recorded and the 3rd best-selling album of all time.
    Hard to believe it wasn't appreciated. At least critics give the Eagles their props now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sodascouts View Post
    Hard to believe it wasn't appreciated. At least critics give the Eagles their props now.

    It reminds me of the Bob Costas interview that Glenn did. His theory was that the critics feared if they liked something that was so popular with the general public, they would no longer be the "arbiters of taste".
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    I think Glenn's theory re: the critics just about clocks it!

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    Love this album!

    I've always heard if the critics like it it's no good!
    https://i.imgur.com/CuSdAQM.jpg
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    This is their masterpiece IMO. Them moving to a rock direction instead of country rock was a wise choice and getting Felder and Walsh together replacing Leadon was also a brilliant move. This is their shining star.

    I love, love, love this album. HC is still my favorite song but I absolutely love NKIT, VOL, LITFL, etc. NKIT has really grown on me over the years. I think it's my second favorite after HC now. Amazing record.
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