Eagles - Hotel California (1994 Live)

I spent 25.00 last night and ordered a promo CD single with
the labeled edit last night. Since it's coming from Europe,
I don't know when it will arrive but hopefully soon.

I'm curious to hear that edit version.
John when you receive that copy, could you tell us the
editing points and it is possible to recreate it from the
version released on the album "Hell Freezes Over", thanks

thecdguy wrote: There doesn't seem to be a US promo of it, so I'm curious as to how stations here in the US played it if it was only available on an overseas promo.

Dan,

The radio stations of that time period that did play it had to get the edit from somewhere, most likely the label. It was also a strict airplay hit which at the time was never going to chart.

In NY they did the same thing with the Nirvana unplugged concert and All Apologies and Man Who Sold The World and hyped it up for the album when no singles were issues if I recall for either track. No radio station in the mid- 90s would play a 7 minute plus track, so an edit had to be created.

I like to think this is a rare case of something that got airplay that didn't appear on a TM Century or promo US disc because it was a live concert cut. Aaron indicated he never even heard it on his radio back then, so its clear John and I remember hearing it but others might not have.

I remember hearing this live version on AC radio quite a
bit. I actually completely forgot about it getting airplay
until I saw this topic. I could be wrong, but I don't
remember hearing an edit. I remember the intro being very
long.

Received the Geffen Records GED21973 CD single I ordered in
the mail today. Cut 1, the Edit, is indeed edited in some
way. The run time is 4:38.

https://www.discogs.com/release/2682676-Eagles-Hotel-
California