Glenn Frey reportedly chose not to release Randy Meisner’s ‘Try and Love Again’ as a fourth single from the Eagles’ 1976 album Hotel California because Meisner had left the band. The decision mattered because the song was Meisner’s final Eagles contribution and, in Frey’s view, would likely have been promoted had he remained a member.

Hotel California became a major success after extensive studio work, but the period also saw tensions within the group, particularly over Meisner performing ‘Take It to the Limit’ on tour. Frey described ‘Try and Love Again’ as the album track least resembling Hotel California, yet the article argues that its optimistic, straightforward love-song approach offered a contrast to the album’s darker themes.