text: what is the name of the eagles fifth album?   hotel california  dec. 8 1976 the eagles did six studio albums and three live ones. they are  1) 1972 eagles 2) 1973 desperado 3) 1974 on the border 4) 1975 one of these nights 5) 1976 hotel california 6) the long run live albums: 1) 1980 eagles live 2) 1994 hell freezes over 3) 2005 farewell 1 toour-live from melbourne