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The 1975 Eagles record Glenn Frey called better than ‘Hotel California’: “Perfection is not an accident”
Glenn Frey said the Eagles’ 1975 album *One of These Nights* was his favourite of the band’s records, ahead of *Hotel California*. He described its title track as a breakthrough and a “quantum leap”, making the album a marker of the group’s growing confidence and the blend of country and rock that helped define their sound.
The title track combines a steady, soul-influenced rhythm with layered harmonies and a guitar solo shaped to leave space like a saxophone part. Frey recalled the album as the band’s most fluid and painless studio experience, while tensions had risen by the time they made *Hotel California*, released the following year. The article presents the contrast as one reason Frey preferred the earlier record.
In short
- Frey chose *One of These Nights* over *Hotel California*.
- He called its title track a breakthrough.
- He remembered the album as the Eagles’ most fluid recording.