{"product_id":"9781577157670","title":"Eagles and Hotel California : 50 Years","description":"\u003cp\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.   A milestone celebration of rock history and myth, Eagles and Hotel California: 50 Years offers fans and scholars a richly illustrated and deeply reported look at the Eagles and their landmark 1976 album Hotel California. Alongside 200+ photos and images, including rare studio, stage, and on-the-road photography and band memorabilia, veteran rock historian Sean Egan delivers a fresh analysis, exploring:The tumultuous recording sessions at the Record Plant (LA) and Criteria Studios (Miami) that gave birth to the album.   The songs that became generational anthems-\"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.�The casualties, the excesses, and the contradictions 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.   How the album's 50th-year legacy plays out today, and how the myth of the \"Hotel\" gets repurposed for new generations of fans.   Presented in a giftable slipcased hardcover format,�Eagles and Hotel California: 50 Years 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.   The Great Albums series presents authoritative explorations of rock's most revered records, beautifully packaged for fans to treasure. Delve into even more groundbreaking releases with: Pink Floyd and The Dark Side of the Moon, Bruce Springsteen and Born to Run, Prince and Purple Rain, Queen \u0026amp; A Night at the Opera, Run-DMC and Raising Hell, The Who \u0026amp; Quadrophenia, Beastie Boys and Licensed to Ill, and�Fleetwood Mac and Rumours . with more to come!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55732659618168,"sku":"9781577157670","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781577157670.jpg?v=1794302776","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781577157670","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}