Hotel California

Media Condition:  Very Good (VG)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    US  
Released:  1976
Genre:       Rock
Style:         Classic Rock, Pop Rock, Country Rock, Soft Rock

Comments:
STRONG VG RECORD, OIS
 

Notes:

[l27576 pressing variant of original US release

Graphics inner with credits. Comes in a gatefold sleeve.
Initial copies Included a foldout 3 panel poster of group in B&W Sepia.
Some copies had a hype sticker added to the shrink wrap.

Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami & the Record Plant, Los Angeles, March-October 1976.
Mixed at Miami.

This release has "SP" in the label matrix, denoting a [l27576 pressing.
Other matrix/pressing variations for U.S. release with same cat#:
[r=1354816 has "CSM" printed on labels.
[r=4989556 has "PRC" printed on labels.
[r=5386766 has "PRCW" printed on labels.
[r=372191 has both AS 53051 and 7E-1084 printed on release.
[r=4659855 has "Not For Sale" printed on labels.

Below Hotel California lyrics (on bottom right gatefold interior): ©1976 Long Run Music, Fingers Music, WB Music Corp, (ASCAP) Used by permission. All rights reserved.(Copyright in dispute)

Runouts are etched.

 

A1. Hotel California 6:30
A2. New Kid In Town 5:04
A3. Life In The Fast Lane 4:46
A4. Wasted Time 4:55
B1. Wasted Time (Reprise) 1:22
B2. Victim Of Love 4:11
B3. Pretty Maids All In A Row 4:05
B4. Try And Love Again 5:10
B5. The Last Resort 7:25

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Rights Society ASCAP
Price Code 0698
Pressing Plant ID SP, SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E-1084-A SP
Matrix / Runout 7E-1084-B SP
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 A RE SP -3 "IS IT SIX O'CLOCK YET? STERLING LH
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 B -1 RE SP "V.O.L. IS FIVE PIECE LIVE" STERLING LH
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 A14 - SP "IS IT SIX O'CLOCK YET?
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 B14 - SP "V.O.L. IS FIVE PIECE LIVE"
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 A RE SP \-3 "IS IT SIX O'CLOCK YET?" STERLING LH
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 B -1 RE SP \-2 "V.O.L. IS FIVE PIECE LIVE" STERLING
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 A RE SP 1-1 "IS IT SIX O'CLOCK YET? STERLING LH SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 B-1 RE SP 1-2 "V.O.L. IS FIVE PIECE LIVE" STERLING LH SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 |X̶̷̲̅| A-1RE SP 1-3 "IS IT 6 O'CLOCK YET?" SPECIALTY LH SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 B RE SP 1-2 "V.O.L. IS FIVE PIECE LIVE" Scia OK STERLING SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 |X̶̷̲̅| A-1 RE SP 1-1 "IS IT 6 O'CLOCK YET?" SPECIALTY LH SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 B RE SP 1-1 "V.O.L. IS FIVE PIECE LIVE" STERLING SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 A RE SP 1-4 "IS IT SIX O'CLOCK YET?" STERLING LH SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 B -1 RE SP 1-2 "V.O.L. IS FIVE PIECE LIVE" STERLING LH SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 A RE SP "IS IT 6 O'CLOCK YET?" STERLING LH SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 B RE SP 1-3 "V.O.L. IS FIVE PIECE LIVE" STERLING SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 A RE SP \ 2 "IS IT 6 O'CLOCK YET?" STERLING LH SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 B -1 RE SP 1-2 "V.O.L. IS FIVE PIECE LIVE" STERLING LH SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 |X̶̷̲̅| A-1 RE SP 1-3 "IS IT 6 O'CLOCK YET?" STERLING LH SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 B RE SP "V.O.L. IS FIVE PIECE LIVE" STERLING SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 A RE SP 1 2 "IS IT SIX O'CLOCK YET? STERLING LH SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 B RE SP 1-1 "V.O.L. IS FIVE PIECE LIVE" STERLING SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 |X̶̷̲̅| A-1 RE SP 1-2 "IS IT 6 O'CLOCK YET?" STERLING LH SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 B -1 RE SP 1-2 "V.O.L. IS FIVE PIECE LIVE" STERLING LH SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 |X̶̷̲̅| A-1 RE SP 1-1 "IS IT 6 O'CLOCK YET?" STERLING LH SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 B-1 RE SP 1-1 "V.O.L. IS FIVE PIECE LIVE" STERLING LH SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 |X̶̷̲̅| A-1 RE SP 1-3 "IS IT 6 O'CLOCK YET?" STERLING LH SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 B-1 RE SP 1-1 "V.O.L. IS FIVE PIECE LIVE" STERLING LH SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 A RE SP "IS IT 6 O'CLOCK YET?" STERLING LH SRC
Matrix / Runout 7E 1084 B -1 RE SP 1-2 "V.O.L. IS FIVE PIECE LIVE" STERLING LH SRC

 

Pressed By Specialty Records Corporation
Produced For Pandora Productions Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Asylum Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Copyright (c) Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Manufactured By Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Record Company Warner Communications Inc.
Lacquer Cut At Sterling Sound
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Recorded At Criteria Recording Studios
Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Mixed At Criteria Recording Studios
Copyright (c) Long Run Music
Copyright (c) Fingers Music
Copyright (c) WB Music Corp.

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