Hotel California

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Eagles
Hotel California
Asylum Records
7E-1084
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From the original 1976 vinyl LP

SIDE ONE:

1. HOTEL CALIFORNIA  (6:30)
(Don Felder / Don Henley / Glenn Frey) 
Lead vocal: Don Henley 
Guitar solos: Don Felder & Joe Walsh 
Percussion: Don Henley

2. NEW KID IN TOWN  (5:04)
(John David Souther / Don Henley / Glenn Frey)
Lead vocal: Glenn Frey 
Guitarone: Randy Meisner 
Electric guitars: Don Felder 
Electric piano & organ: Joe Walsh

3. LIFE IN THE FAST LANE  (4:46)
(Joe Walsh / Don Henley / Glenn Frey)
Lead vocal: Don Henley 
Lead guitar: Joe Walsh 
Clavinet: Glenn Frey

4. WASTED TIME  (4:55)
(Don Henley & Glenn Frey)
Lead vocal: Don Henley 
Piano: Glenn Frey 
Organ: Joe Walsh 
Guitar: Don Felder
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SIDE TWO:

1. WASTED TIME (REPRISE)  (1:22)
(Don Henley / Glenn Frey / Jim Ed Norman)
Strings arranged & conducted by Jim Ed Norman

2. VICTIM OF LOVE  (4:11)
(Don Felder / John David Souther / Don Henley / Glenn Frey)
Lead vocal: Don Henley 
Slide guitar: Joe Walsh 
Lead guitar: Don Felder

3. PRETTY MAIDS ALL IN A ROW  (4:05)
(Joe Walsh & Joe Vitale) 
Lead vocal: Joe Walsh 
Piano: Joe Walsh 
Synthesizer: Joe Walsh & Glenn Frey

4. TRY AND LOVE AGAIN  (5:10)
(Randy Meisner)
Lead vocal: Randy Meisner
Lead guitar: Glenn Frey 
Gretsch guitar: Joe Walsh

5. THE LAST RESORT  (7:25)
(Don Henley & Glenn Frey)
Lead vocal: Don Henley 
Synthesizer: Joe Walsh & Don Henley 
Pedal steel guitar: Don Felder
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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.
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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 Hurwitz, 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.
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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
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©1976 Elektra / Asylum / Nonesuch Records, 962 North La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90069. A Division of Warner Communications Inc. Mtg. by Elektra / Asylum / Nonesuch Records. 962 North La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles, California 90069 / A Division of Warner Communications Inc.