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Eagles – Hotel California
1976 · Germany · Asylum Records · Vinyl LP Album Stereo
Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Sep 9, 2026
- MMint
- $62.77
- NMNear Mint
- $56.16
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $42.95
- VGVery Good
- $29.73
- G+Good Plus
- $16.52
- GGood
- $9.91
- FFair
- $6.61
- PPoor
- $3.30
87 copies listed on Discogs from $5.80.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
Offers · 1
- €35.50ref VA-Z6HKEMedia VG · Very GoodSleeve VG🇳🇱 Ships from Netherlands — Asylum/Nonsuch records (1976, AS 53051). In zeer goede staat. verzendkosten zijn voor de koper.
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Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Runout — side A
- 7 E-1084-AWEA 7E-1084-A2XXX PFWEA 7E-1084-A2II PFWEA 7E-1084-A2 PFWEA 7E-1084-A2 II ** PF
- Runout — side B
- 7 E-1084-BWEA 7E-1084-B2XXX PFWEA 7E-1084-B II PFWEA 7E-1084-B PFWEA 7E-1084-B IIII PFWEA 7E-1084-B2 PF
- Rights society
- GEMA
- Label Code
- LC 2648
- Price Code
- Ⓩ
- Recorded At
- Criteria Recording Studios
- Recorded At
- Record Plant, Los Angeles
- Mastered At
- Sterling Sound
- Lacquer Cut At
- Tonstudio Pfanz
Specifications
- Artist
- Eagles
- Genre
- Rock
- Style
- Country Rock, Pop Rock
- Year
- 1976
- Label
- Asylum Records
- Catalog number
- AS 53 051
- Country
- Germany
Tracklist
- A1Hotel California6:30
- A2New Kid In Town5:04
- A3Life In The Fast Lane4:46
- A4Wasted Time4:55
- B1Wasted Time (Reprise)1:22
- B2Victim Of Love4:11
- B3Pretty Maids All In A Row4:05
- B4Try And Love Again5:10
- B5The Last Resort7:25
- Producer, Engineer, Mixed By
- Bill Szymczyk
- Concertmaster
- Sidney Sharp
- Engineer
- Allan Blazek
- Engineer
- Bruce Hensal
- Engineer
- Ed Mashal
- Arranged By, Conductor, Strings
- Jim Ed Norman
About this record
The runout matrix WEA 7E-1084-A2XXX PF and WEA 7E-1084-B2XXX PF identify this as a German pressing from 1976, distinct from the concurrent US original (catalogue 7E-1084) and later reissues from Japan, Yugoslavia, and the 2015 worldwide remaster. The gatefold includes an 11x33 poster and printed inner sleeve—packaging details that affect both collectibility and condition grading on the secondary market.
What drives its value
This German Asylum pressing commands a wide condition-dependent spread: from 62.77 USD in Mint down to 3.30 USD in Poor. A VG+ copy sits at 42.95 USD, while VG examples trade near 29.73 USD—a significant drop that reflects how wear on the poster and inner sleeve accelerates value loss on this format.
The market holds 88 copies listed for sale, placing it in moderate supply relative to demand: 1035 collectors want it against 12644 who own one. As a first pressing from the German market on WEA, it ranks below the US original in desirability but above the 1983 Yugoslavia bootleg (Suzy label) and the 2015 remaster, making it a secondary-market staple for completists and European collectors.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm the German pressing by the catalogue number AS 53 051 (printed on the back cover) paired with the US-market catalogue 7E-1084 on the label. The dead-wax runouts are etched—not stamped—and read WEA 7E-1084-A2XXX PF on side A and WEA 7E-1084-B2XXX PF on side B; superscripted numerals may appear after the side indicator.
Labels carry rim text stating "An Asylum Recording Distributed By WEA Music GmbH... Made In Germany" and production credits for Bill Szymczyk.
The gatefold must include the hotel lobby photo, lyrics printed on the right interior panel, the 11x33 band poster, and a printed inner sleeve with session and mastering notes (Sterling Sound, New York). Absence of a barcode is normal for this 1976 release.
Compare the metalwork and runout pattern against other GEMA variants (Sterling, Teldec) to isolate your pressing.
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Release notes
Runout inscriptions are etched. Some of the numbers, after side indicator A, or B in the main matrix number can be superscripted. In a gatefold cover, with a hotel lobby photo, and a "Hotel California" lyrics inside the gatefold, on the right hand side. Came with a "11x33" black & white poster of the band, and a printed inner sleeve containing credits, graphics, and other information. Cat# written as "AS 53 051" on the release.
Similar GEMA versions with the same price code Ⓩ on the back cover, and no other price codes: Release 10772969: identical, except for the different metalwork (stampers) used. Contains STERLING and runout inscriptions pattern is different all together. Release 10779890: identical, except for the different metalwork (stampers) used. Teldec pressing, with "Manufactured in Germany" in runouts. Release 32533380: identical, except for the different metalwork (stampers) used. With 53051 etched on both sides.
Release 24829580: has different information printed at the bottom of the back cover, color of the letters is also different, it is white. Release 25669903: almost identical with the release above, Release 24829580, except for the different length and content of the rim text on label B.
On labels: a) rim text, upper row: "An Asylum Recording Distributed By WEA Music GmbH... Made In Germany" b) underneath track titles: "Produced by Bill Szymczyk for Pandora Productions, Ltd. ℗ 1976 Asylum Records"
On the inner sleeve: "...Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami & The Record Plant, Los Angeles, March - October 1976. Mixed by Bill Szymczyk in Miami. Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City...
On the back cover, bottom: "℗ & © Elektra / Asylum/Nonsuch Records ...Made in Germany"
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Other pressings of this release
Different editions of the same album — pressing decides value.
Frequently asked
How much is a VG+ copy of this German pressing worth?
According to the price guide, a VG+ example is valued at 42.95 USD. This represents the middle ground between NM (56.16 USD) and VG (29.73 USD), reflecting light surface wear and minor sleeve creasing but no structural damage to the poster or inner materials.
What is the lowest asking price I will see on the market right now?
The lowest listed price across active sales is 4.86 USD, though 88 copies are currently for sale. This floor price typically represents heavily played or damaged stock; most transactions cluster in the VG to VG+ range (29.73–42.95 USD) where the poster and insert are still intact.
Is the German pressing rarer than the US original?
No. The US original (1976, Asylum 7E-1084) was the first pressing and remains more sought after. The German pressing came from the same 1976 release window but was distributed by WEA for the European market. Other pressings from Japan (1976, P-10221Y) and Yugoslavia (1983, Suzy ASY 53051) are scarcer, but the German edition is a standard secondary pressing.
What is the poster and inner sleeve worth separately?
The price guide reflects the complete package—gatefold, poster, inner sleeve, and record together. Separating components destroys the collectible value; the 11x33 poster and printed inner sleeve are integral to the release and cannot be priced independently without reducing the whole lot to Poor or Fair condition.
How do I tell this German pressing apart from the Teldec variant?
The Teldec variant (Release 10779890) carries "Manufactured in Germany" in the runout inscriptions and uses different metalwork (stampers), so the dead-wax pattern will not match WEA 7E-1084-A2XXX PF and WEA 7E-1084-B2XXX PF. Compare the runout etchings under magnification; the WEA prefix and XXX pattern are unique to this pressing.