| Hotel California was the fifth album released from | | | | decision to part form the band. How unfortunate |
| The Eagles. American rock was starting to | | | | his decision to leave was for himself, it may have |
| establish itself as a leading, powerful genre in the | | | | been part of the reason the album was so |
| music industry. Younger crowds were beginning to | | | | successful. The remaining members along with the |
| catch on to the phenomenon and American Rock | | | | accompaniment of their newest member, Joe |
| was becoming a part of culture. Music had a way | | | | Walsh were album to craft their talents into |
| of gripping society just as it does today. In more | | | | amazing songs that transpired into building a huge |
| recent years you'll find that "rap" and "hip-hop" has | | | | fan base for the band. |
| direct ties to American culture amongst younger | | | | The album was released in 1976 and has sold |
| generations. Hotel California was also the first | | | | over 16 million copies since. This is only accounting |
| album released by the Eagles that was not | | | | for the U.S, global sales charts estimate several |
| accompanied by the founding member of the | | | | more millions in sales. The album managed to |
| band, Bernie Leadon. | | | | maintain a number one spot on the charts for |
| Bernie had other responsibilities in his life that led | | | | eight weeks in 1977. Two songs from the album |
| him away from the band for that time period. Joe | | | | became number one hits as singles on the |
| Walsh was featured in Hotel California and this | | | | Billboard Hot 100. To be featured on the Billboard |
| was his first year with the band, essentially | | | | Hot 100 was a promising achievement. Later, TV |
| replacing the empty slot that Bernie Leadon had | | | | Network VH1 deemed Hotel California number 38 |
| left open. Hotel California was unfortunately the | | | | on 100 Greatest Albums of all time. Hotel |
| last album that featured Randy Meisner, a | | | | California was also ranked 13th on a 2005 survey |
| promising bass player and singer who did great | | | | for British Television. Rolling Stone Magazine |
| things for the band. The memories that Randy | | | | determined it's rank as 37 on their list of 500 |
| Meisner provided will be remembered forever. | | | | greatest albums of all time. |
| Despite all of these challenges that Hotel California | | | | The album has since been released digitally and |
| brought to the table, it managed to become the | | | | has been upgraded for premium performance in |
| critical success of the band. It was a huge | | | | sound quality. The album has been very highly |
| commercial hit and it brought the Eagle renowned | | | | regarded for several decades and it will long be |
| success across the country and across the world. | | | | remembered as a promising aspect of American |
| You can be sure that Bernie was regretting his | | | | history. |