I'm truly astounded that anyone could give this album 1 star.  No, it's not their best work, but it's still a classic, and has probably one of the top 10  best rock songs of all time (the title track).  "Hotel California", "New Kid In Town", and "Life in the Fast Lane" are all great songs that have earned their way into the popular music canon.  "Wasted Time" is also an excellent song.  "The Last Resort", the last song, is an epic, beautifully-written song about (according to Don Henley) "how the West was lost".  It's probably the most beautiful and most underrated Eagles song.