The Story Behind: Eagles - Hotel California, Ep 140

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Eagles were already riding high on the success of a greatest hits album and the label was calling for more, more! Enter Hotel California, one of the most successful albums of all time. The guys discuss great harmonies, equality in songwriting, and the challenges of breaking from your country rock roots. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at [email protected] Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5hBcXd6s6WtnJfH9FcHb7z?si=73c74af737434bf1 Listen to Hotel California here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2widuo17g5CEC66IbzveRu?si=iJelfpc7Qoahf2Tqc6-Lkw Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.