The Eagles have never been able to top Hotel California.  The record was a diamond(ten times platinum) seller, a Grammy Award winner, and the first--and so far only--Eagles album to produce two #1 pop hits:  "New Kid In Town" and the title track "Hotel California" were this record's #1 hits.  The album was also the first Eagles record to feature Joe Walsh as a member along with Don Henley, Don Felder, Glenn Frey and Randy Meisner.  Joe, who replaced Bernie Leadon, is brilliant on both guitar and keyboard, and this record features some excellent work by him on both instruments.  Though I think Desperado is the Eagles' best overall record, Hotel California comes awfully close.