{"product_id":"9781577157670-eagles-and-hotel-california","title":"Eagles and Hotel California","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50 Years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated and meticulously researched, \u003ci\u003eEagles and Hotel California: 50 Years \u003c\/i\u003ereveals the true story about how the Eagles created their landmark 1976 album \u003ci\u003eHotel California\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake a stunning visual and narrative journey down the “dark desert highway” to explore the creation, legacy, and lasting cultural power of one of rock’s most iconic albums.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA milestone celebration of rock history and myth, \u003ci\u003eEagles and Hotel California: 50 Years\u003c\/i\u003e offers fans and scholars a richly illustrated and deeply reported look at the Eagles and their landmark 1976 album \u003ci\u003eHotel California\u003c\/i\u003e. Alongside \u003cb\u003e200+ photos and images\u003c\/b\u003e, including rare studio, stage, and on-the-road photography and band memorabilia, veteran rock historian Sean Egan delivers a fresh analysis, exploring:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe tumultuous 1976–77 sessions\u003c\/b\u003e at the Record Plant (LA) and Criteria Studios (Miami) that gave birth to the album.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe songs that became generational anthems\u003c\/b\u003e—“New Kid in Town,” “Life in the Fast Lane,” and the title track with its now-famous guitar duel—and their cultural resonance across rock radio and beyond. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe casualties, the excesses, and the contradictions\u003c\/b\u003e of the L.A.\/desert-state rock scene: the band’s internal fractures, the golden age of studios, the paparazzi glare, and the trade-off between art and commerce.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHow the album’s 50th-year legacy plays out today\u003c\/b\u003e, and how the myth of the “Hotel” gets repurposed for new generations of fans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003ePresented in a giftable slipcased hardcover format, \u003ci\u003eEagles and Hotel California: 50 Years\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-own book for enthusiasts of 1970s rock, delivering an in-depth glimpse into one of the most revered albums of all time and a reading experience that fuses music history with pop-culture myth-making.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Great Albums series\u003c\/b\u003e presents authoritative explorations of rock’s most revered records, beautifully packaged for fans to treasure. Delve into even more groundbreaking releases with: \u003ci\u003ePink Floyd and The Dark Side of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBruce Springsteen and Born to Run\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrince and Purple Rain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQueen \u0026amp; A Night at the Opera\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRun-DMC and Raising Hell\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Who \u0026amp; Quadrophenia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeastie Boys and Licensed to Ill\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFleetwood Mac and Rumours\u003c\/i\u003e … with more to come!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57194715283830,"sku":"9781577157670","price":28.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_41025504.jpg?v=1777006264","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781577157670-eagles-and-hotel-california","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}