Eagles - Hotel California Liner Notes

Liner Notes

On the Back:
ASYLUM RECORDS

6E-103

©1976 Elektra / Asylum / Nonesuch Records, 962 North La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90069. A Division of Warner Communications Inc.

On the Gatefold:
Hotel California

On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night

There she stood in the doorway;
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself,
'This could be Heaven or this could be Hell'
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor,
I thought I heard them say...

Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (such a lovely face)
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
And time of year you can find it here

Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat,
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget

So I called up the Captain,
'Please bring me my wine'
He said, 'We haven't had that spirit
here since nineteen sixty nine'
And still those voices are calling from far away,
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say...

Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (such a lovely face)
They livin' it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise, bring your alibis

Mirrors on the ceiling,
The pink champagne on ice
And she said 'We are all just prisoners here,
of our own device'
And in the master's chambers,
They gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives,
But they just can't kill the beast

Last thing I remember, I was
Running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
'Relax,' said the night man,
'We are programmed to receive.
You can check out any time you like,
But you can never leave.'

©1976 Long Run Music, Fingers Music,WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Copyright in dispute)

On the Inner Sleeve Front:
HOTEL CALIFORNIA

6E-103

PRODUCED BY BILL SZYMCZYK FOR PANDORA PRODUCTIONS, LTD. Engineered by Bill Szymczyk, Allan Blazek, Ed Marshal & Bruce Hensal. Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami & the Record Plant, Los Angeles, March-October 1976. Mixed by Bill Szymczyk in Miami. Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City. Strings arranged & conducted by Jim Ed Norman. Concert Master: Sid Sharp. Cover Photography by David Alexander. Graphics by Kosh. Poster by Norman Seeff. Art direction: Don Henley & Kosh.

We would like to thank: Jeri Jenkins & Cindy Johnson of 'Home at Last,' Richard Irwin & Bruce Plummer of Northwest Sound & Lights, Harper Dance, Fanny Cummings, Nancy Colbert, Patrick Cullie, Lou Stewart, Michael Rosenfeld, Bob Hurwitzm Walter Wanger, Ron Stander, Roger Montgomery, Mickey Heyes, Dave Reynolds, Katinka Fox, Lorilei Shellist, Linda McGalliard, Pete Wagner, Jimmy Wachtel, Terry Bassett, David Rensin, Larry Solters, Albhy Galuten, Bisgeier-Breslauer & Company & our friends at Elektra / Asylum Records. Past due thanks to Alex Sadkin. Direction: Front Line Management. Yeoman duty Tony Taibi, Jage Jackson, Tom Nixon & Richard Fernandez. Everything and more: Irv Azoff. Special thanks to: John David Souther & Jim Ed Norman for their music and inspiration and, most of all, thanks to our respective families and friends for their patience and support.

On the Inner Sleeve Back:
THE EAGLES ARE:
DON HENLEY: vocals, drums, percussion
GLENN FREY: vocals, guitar, keyboards
DON FELDER: vocals, guitar, slide guitar
JOE WALSH: vocals, guitar, keyboards
RANDY MEISNER: vocals, bass, guitarone

SIDE ONE:

HOTEL CALIFORNIA
Written by Don Felder / Don Henley / Glenn Frey
Lead vocal: Don Henley
Guitar solos: Don Felder & Joe Walsh
Percussion: Don Henley

NEW KID IN TOWN
Written by John David Souther / Don Henley / Glenn Frey
Lead vocal: Glenn Frey
Guitarone: Randy Meisner
Electric guitars: Don Felder
Electric piano & organ: Joe Walsh

LIFE IN THE FAST LANE
Written by Joe Walsh / Don Henley / Glenn Frey
Lead vocal: Don Henley
Lead guitar: Joe Walsh
Clavinet: Glenn Frey

WASTED TIME
Written by Don Henley & Glenn Frey
Lead vocal: Don Henley
Piano: Glenn Frey
Organ: Joe Walsh
Guitar: Don Felder

SIDE TWO:

WASTED TIME (REPRISE)
Written by Don Henley / Glenn Frey / Jim Ed Norman
Strings arranged & conducted by Jim Ed Norman

VICTIM OF LOVE
Written by Don Felder / John David Souther / Don Henley / Glenn Frey
Lead vocal: Don Henley
Slide guitar: Joe Walsh
Lead guitar: Don Felder

PRETTY MAIDS ALL IN A ROW
Written by Joe Walsh & Joe Vitale
Lead vocal: Joe Walsh
Piano: Joe Walsh
Synthesizer: Joe Walsh & Glenn Frey

TRY AND LOVE AGAIN
Written by Randy Meisner
Lead vocal: Randy Meisner
Lead guitar: Glenn Frey
Gretsch guitar: Joe Walsh

THE LAST RESORT
Written by Don Henley & Glenn Frey
Lead vocal: Don Henley
Synthesizer: Joe Walsh & Don Henley
Pedal steel guitar: Don Felder

On the Record Itself:
HOTEL CALIFORNIA

EAGLES

Stereo
6E-103 SP

1. HOTEL CALIFORNIA 6:30
2. NEW KID IN TOWN 5:04
3. LIFE IN THE FAST LANE 4:46
4. WASTED TIME 4:56
5. WASTED TIME (REPRISE) 1:23
6. VICTIM OF LOVE 4:10
7. PRETTY MAIDS ALL IN A ROW 3:58
8. TRY AND LOVE AGAIN 5:11
9. THE LAST RESORT 7:29

Produced by Bill Szymczyk for Pandora Productions Ltd.
©1976 Asylum Records

Mtg. by Elektra / Asylum / Nonesuch Records. 962 North La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles, California 90069 / A Division of Warner Communications Inc.

 

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