Hotel California (1976)
0.3101Canon Score · ranked #104 all time
Aggregated from 5 of 9 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the album
Hotel California is the fifth studio album by the American rock band the Eagles, released on December 8, 1976, by Asylum Records. Recorded by the band and produced by Bill Szymczyk at the Criteria and Record Plant studios between March and October 1976, it was the band's first album with guitarist Joe Walsh, who had replaced founding member Bernie Leadon, and the last to feature founding bassist/vocalist Randy Meisne
Why it ranks #104
Every list on which Hotel California appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #37 / 500 |
| Apple Music 100 Best Albums (2024) | Critics' canon | #99 / 100 |
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #118 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| TIME All-TIME 100 Albums (2006) | Editorial list | Selected |