The Eagles - Hotel California - 24-kt Gold Audiophile CD - 1976

The Eagles - Hotel California - 24-kt Gold Audiophile CD - 1976

ROCK | CD FULL RANGE ONLY | EAC IMAGE (WAV+CUE)
COVERS | 444 MB (300 MB RAR)

AUDIO FIDELITY 24KT GOLD DCC | AUDIOPHILE CD

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THE ARTIST

The Eagles formed in 1971 with Don Henley (drums, vocals, ex-Shiloh), Glenn Frey (guitar, vocals, ex-Longbranch Pennywhistle), Bernie Leadon (guitar, vocals, ex-Dillard And Clark and the Flying Burrito Brothers) and Randy Meisner (bass, vocals, ex-Poco). Their connections in the industry led to them being signed immediately to Asylum Records. The Eagles' self titled debut contained two Top 10 hits, "Take It Easy" and "Witchy Woman". Their second album Desperado was a critical success and contained another hit, "Tequila Sunrise", as well as the title song which became a live favorite. Additional guitarist Don Felder joined. The Eagles' success continued with On The Border, featuring the Number 1 "Best Of My Love", and One Of These Nights, with the title track being another Number 1 in addition to the hits "Lyin' Eyes" and "Take It To The Limit". Leadon left in 1975 and was replaced by ex-James Gang and successful solo artist, Joe Walsh.
The group's next album was their biggest to date. The mega successful Hotel California was Number 1 for eight weeks in 1976 and sold 9 million copies just in the first year of release. It had two Number 1 singles, the title track and "New Kid In Town'. Meisner left in 1978 and was replaced by another formed Poco member, Timothy B. Schmit. The Eagles would only release one more album though, 1979's The Long Run. It contained a slew of hits, "Heartache Tonight", "I Can't Tell You Why", "Life In The Fast Lane" and "The Long Run". After a tour, the band broke up due to continuing personality conflicts.
The members pursued solo careers but the Eagles reunited for a tour in 1994/5. It became largest-grossing ever (tied with The Rolling Stones' tour from that same year). The subsequent concert album, Hell Freezes Over, became a multi-million seller, with the hits "Get Over It" and "Love Will Keep Us Alive." Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 is now the biggest-selling album of all time, overtaking Michael Jackson's longstanding record with Thriller, having sold over 25 million copies in the US alone.

THE ALBUM

The Eagles: Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, Don Felder (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Randy Meisner (vocals, guitarone, bass); Don Henley (vocals, drums, percussion);
Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida and the Record Plant, Los Angeles, California from March to October 1976.
Given the extraordinary amount of airplay HOTEL CALIFORNIA garnered in the mid-70s and early '80s, it comes as quite a surprise to hear how fresh this recording sounds on DCC's 24k gold disc version. Familiar tracks benefit from the enhanced soundstage and control room-clarity of this exceptional digital remastering, revealing something of the actual recording studio room sound on many tracks.
A steady growth suddenly mushroomed into a monster as the Eagles, along with Fleetwood Mac, epitomized AOR in the early 70s. This record is supposedly a concept album but most of the purchasers merely enjoyed the accessible songs while driving down to the coast in their Volkswagen Caravanettes with 2.4 children. Joe Walsh was added to give gutsy guitar in the wake of the country flavour of Bernie Leaden, while Randy Meisner grew in stature as a writer with 'Try And Love Again' and 'New Kid In Town'. The title track still bites as Henley's voice blends with Walsh's epic solo.

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