They're the same themes that run through all of our work: loss of innocence, the cost of naiveté, the perils of fame, of excess exploration of the dark underbelly of the American dream, idealism realized and idealism thwarted, illusion versus reality, the difficulties of balancing loving relationships and work, trying to square the conflicting relationship between business and art the corruption in politics, the fading away of the Sixties dream of 'peace, love and understanding.' Henley said of the themes of the songs in the album: The first song written for the album was ' Hotel California', which became the theme for the album. A 40th anniversary special edition of Hotel California was released in November 2017. In 20, it was ranked number 37 on Rolling Stone 's list of ' The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time'. It has been ranked as one of the greatest albums of all time.

It has been certified 26× Platinum in the US, and has sold over 32 million copies worldwide, making it the band's best-selling album after Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975). Hotel California is one of the best-selling albums of all time. Three singles were released from the album, with the title track and 'New Kid in Town' topping the Billboard Hot 100 and ' Life in the Fast Lane' reaching No. The album was also nominated for Album of the Year but lost to Fleetwood Mac's Rumours. At the 20th Grammy Awards, the title track won Record of the Year, and ' New Kid in Town' won Best Arrangement for Voices. Hotel California topped the US Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart. The front cover is a photograph of the Beverly Hills Hotel by David Alexander. It was the band's first album with guitarist Joe Walsh, who had replaced founding member Bernie Leadon, and is the last album to feature founding bassist Randy Meisner.

Released on December 8, 1976, by Asylum Records, Hotel California was recorded by Bill Szymczyk at the Criteria and Record Plant studios between March and October 1976. Hotel California is the fifth studio album by American rock band Eagles.

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