Title: The Eagles - Hotel California
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1976, Rock, Country Rock, Los Angeles, California
Matrix #: 7E-1084
Condition: EX, sounds great, looks good, lots of very very light marks (CC)
Cultural Facts:
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Band Drama: Don Felder co-wrote the title track but later sued the band over money and credit disputes after being fired decades later.
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Personal Struggle: Don Henley has spoken about burnout and excess during this era, surrounded by drugs and pressure at the peak of fame.
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Media Narrative: The album came to represent the dark side of the California dream, shifting public perception of the band beyond laid-back country rock.
