The Eagles - Hotel California (Hybrid-SACD) - SUPER-AUDIO CD [Super Audio CD (SACD)]

Mastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes for Extraordinary Sound Mobile Fidelity's Numbered-Edition Hybrid SACD Takes The Eagles' One of These Nights to the Limit. Grammy-Winning 1975 Album Showcases Glenn Frey and Don Henley's Songwriting Superiority Features 'Lyin Eyes, Take It to the Limit,' and the Chart-Topping Title Track. Band Seamlessly Blends Folk, Country, Rock, and Blues Elements Quadruple-Platinum Effort Marks Co-Founder Bernie Leadon's Final Appearance on an Eagles Record. One of These Nights occupies an important, unique place in The Eagles' discography given it represents the final album the group made before releasing the bajillion-selling Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) compilation. The timing is telling. A coming-out party for Glenn Frey and Don Henley's songwriting skills, the studio record - the band's fourth, and it's first to hit #1 on the charts - signifies the group's ascent to superstar status. Home to three massive singles (the title track, 'Lyin' Eyes,' and 'Take It to the Limit') and nominated for four Grammy Awards, the quadruple-platinum 1975 effort solidified The Eagles' Southern California-reared sound and made the band a household name. Mastered from the original analog tapes and packaged in a mini-LP gatefold jacket, Mobile Fidelity's numbered-edition hybrid SACD takes One of These Nights to the limit. And then some. Playing with reference sonics and clarity, it provides a rich, dynamic, and three-dimensional view into a that moved country-rock ahead by leaps and bounds. The opportunity to zero in on the particulars of The Eagles' golden harmonies, distinct vocal timbres, tasteful instrumental flourishes, and cohesive interplay has never been better. Like everything about the record - including the iconic skull-and-feathers themed cover art that hinted where the band had been and where it was going - the details confirm The

* The Third Best-Selling Album in History Receives a Substantial Upgrade Befitting It's Timeless Status and Cultural Importance Mobile Fidelity's Hybrid SACD of The Eagles Hotel California Is Sourced from the Original Analog Master Tapes* 26-Times-Platinum Concept Album Plays Like an Epic Cinematic Film Songs Saliently Address Consequences and Chaos of American Mythology, Celebrity, Art, and Entitlement* Grammy-Winning 1976 Blockbuster Marks Debut of Guitarist-Vocalist Joe Walsh Includes Iconic Title Track, 'New Kid in Town, Life in the Fast Lane,' and 'Victim of Love'The moment the instantly recognizable intertwined guitar passage on the title track to The Eagles' Hotel California begins, the record's genius becomes obvious all over again. Ranked the 118th Greatest Album of All Time by Rolling Stone, certified by RIAA as the third best-selling LP in history, and looked upon as the foundation upon which the Golden State's mid-'70s rustic music scene was built, the 1976 landmark is a music staple immune to shifts in trends, eras, and styles. Fearlessly addressing the chaos and consequences of American life, it's songs remain strikingly prescient and gain credence with each day. Experienced as an unbroken whole, Hotel California unfolds like a geography-conscious saga by James Michener and plays like color-saturated movie shot on widescreen 70mm film by Martin Scorcese about our collective and individual decisions and shape of our past, present, and future.Sourced from the original analog master tapes, Mobile Fidelity's hybrid SACD ensures you will want to permanently check into and never leave this particular Hotel California. Up to the task of surpassing the quality of prior reissues, this numbered-edition disc plays with extreme clarity, organic richness, tube-like warmth, massive dynamics, and copious detail. You'll be able to almost smell the colitas and feel th

Vinyl LP repressing. Digitally remastered edition of this album by the British hard rock icons. Digitally remastered edition of this album by the British hard rock icons. Originally released in 1976, Presence was recorded during a whirlwind 18-day session at Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany. The album which peaked at #1 in both the U.S. and UK and was certified triple platinum crackles with energy on Zeppelin classics like 'Nobody s Fault But Mine' and 'Achilles Last Stand' and delivers powerful jolts of the group at it's visceral best. Album Tracks 1. Achilles Last Stand 10 25 2. For Your Life 6 24 3. Royal Orleans 2 59 1. Nobody's Fault But Mine 6 16 2. Candy Store Rock 4 11 3. Hots on for Nowhere 4 44 4. Tea for OnInch 9 26