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Never Been to Spain "Never Been to Spain" is a song written by Hoyt Axton[1], originally released on his 1971 LP Joy to the World and later that year performed by Three Dog Night, with Cory Wells on lead vocal.[2] It was featured on their 1971 album, Harmony.[3] The song was produced by Richard Podolor.[4] In the US, "Never Been to Spain" peaked at #5 on the Billboard chart, and #18 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart in 1972.[5] Outside of the US, "Never Been to Spain" reached #3 in Canada[6] and #34 in Australia.
Hotel California The song is considered the most famous recording by the band, and its long guitar coda has been voted the best guitar solo of all time by readers of Guitarist in 1998.[3][4] The song was awarded the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1978.[5] The lyrics of the song have been given various interpretations by fans and critics alike, the Eagles themselves described the song as their "interpretation of the high life in Los Angeles".[6] In the 2013 documentary History of the Eagles, Henley said that the song was about "a journey from innocence to experience... that's all..."[7]