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Artist : America
Genre : Rock
Style : Rock, Adult Oriented Rock, Contemporary, 70's Pop,
Instr. : Group
Rating : importance (2) popularity (1)
All-Music Guide Biography
This light singer/songwriter pop trio scored big with their Neil
Young-like #1 hit "Horse with No Name." America generated several
more harmony-laden acoustic hits before enlisting Beatles producer
George Martin, who gave the band a fuller sound, while maintaining
their soft pop approach. ~ Rick Clark
---------- Related Artists -----------
Peek, Dan
Taylor, James
Crosby, Stills & Nash
---------- Roots & Influences ----------
Young, Neil (After the Gold Rush period)
Crosby, Stills & Nash
AMG Artist ID # : P000003538
Chronological Album List |Date| Label | Number |R S T|Rating
--------------------------------+----+----------+--------+-----+------
Ventura Highway & Other Favorit|1992|CEMA |9763 | | Good
Encore: More Greatest Hits |1991|Rhino |70529 |R | BestA
Perspective |1984|Capitol |12370 | | OK
Your Move |1983|Capitol |12277 | S T| OK
Silent Letter |1983|Fame |4130781 | S T| OK
Alibi |1983|Capitol |12098 | S T| OK
View from the Ground, A |1982|Capitol |12209 | S T| OK
America Live |1978|Warner Bro|3136 | S T| OK
Live |1977|Warner Bro|3136 | S |
Harbor |1977|Warner Bro|3017 | S T| OK
Hideaway |1976|Warner Bro|2932 | S T| OK
History: Greatest Hits |1975|Warner Bro|3110 |R S T|+BestA
Hearts |1975|Warner Bro|2852 | S T| OK
Holiday |1974|Warner Bro|2808 | S T| OK
Homecoming |1973|Warner Bro|2655 | S T| OK
Hat Trick |1973|Warner Bro|2728 | S T| OK
America in Concert |1973|Capitol |48414 | | OK
Horse with No Name |1972|Warner Bro|46157 | S |
America |1972|Warner Bro|2576 | S T|
In Concert |Z |Capitol |12422 | S |
All-Music Guide Album Details (Alphabetical Order)
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : Alibi
Artist : America
Rating : OK
Charts : Billboard #142, entered Sep 6 , 1980, on charts 006 weeks
Genre : Rock
Date : 1983 (release)
AMG ID : R000000524
--------- Album Releases ---------
1980 LP Capitol 12098
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
Gerry Beckley - Guitar, Vocal
Dewey Bunnell - d/g/v
Jai Winding - Keyboards, Synthesizer
-------- Album Tracks --------
Survival
Might Be Your Love
Catch That Train
You Could've Been The One
I Don't Believe In Miracles
I Do Believe In You
Hangover
Right Back To Me
Coastline
Valentine
One In A Million
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : America
Artist : America
Rating : not rated yet
Genre : Rock
Time : 46:14 min
Date : 1972 (release)
AMG ID : R000029005 (album inprint)
--------- Album Releases ---------
1987 CD Warner Brothers 2-2576
1971 LP Warner Brothers 2576
1987 CS Warner Brothers M5-2576
1971 LP Warner Brothers BS-2576
1972 Warner Brothers 2576
CD Warner Brothers 2576
Warner Brothers 2576
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
Dave Attwood - Drums
Gerry Beckley - Guitar, Vocal
Dewey Bunnell - d/g/v
Ray Cooper - Percussion
Jeff Dexter - Producer
David Lindley - Guitar (steel)
Dan Peek - Guitar, Vocal
Ian Samwell - Producer
Ken Scott - Engineer
-------- Album Tracks --------
Riverside
Sandman
Three Roses
Children
Here
I Need You
Rainy Day
Never Found The Time
Clarice
Donkey Jaw
Pigeon Song
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : America Live
Artist : America
Rating : OK
Charts : Billboard #129, entered Dec 17, 1977, on charts 007 weeks
Genre : Rock
Date : 1978 (release)
AMG ID : R000000521
--------- Album Releases ---------
1977 LP Warner Brothers 3136
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
Gerry Beckley - Guitar, Vocal
Dewey Bunnell - d/g/v
James Calire - Keyboards, Sax
Larry Carlton - Sitar
David Dickey - Bass
Dan Peek - Guitar, Vocal
Tom Walsh - Percussion
-------- Album Tracks --------
Tin Man
Muskrat Love
I Need You
Old Man Took
Daisy Jane
Company
Hollywood
Sergeant Darkness
Amber Cascades
To Each His Own
Another Try
Ventura Highway
Sister Golden Hair
Horse With No Name
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : America in Concert
Artist : America
Rating : OK
Genre : Rock
Time : 33:31 min
Date : 1973 (release)
AMG ID : R000000515 (album inprint)
--------- Album Releases ---------
1985 CD Capitol C2-48414
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : Encore: More Greatest Hits
Artist : America
Rating : Best-of-Artist
Genre : Rock
Type : compilation
Date : 1991 (release)
AMG ID : R000000528 (album inprint)
--------- Album Releases ---------
CD Rhino R2-70529
CS Rhino R4-70529
CD Rhino 70529
------- AMG Album Reviews -------
Well past their prime, America collects a few more hits. ~ Dan Heilman
This followup to their GREATEST HITS contains "The Border" (#33),
"Right Before Your Eyes" (#45), "Today's the Day" (#23), and "You Can
Do Magic" (#8). The rest of the tracks are album sides or previously
unreleased material. ~ All-Music Guide
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : Harbor
Artist : America
Rating : OK
Charts : Billboard #021, entered Mar 12, 1977, on charts 014 weeks
Genre : Rock
Date : 1977 (release)
AMG ID : R000000522
--------- Album Releases ---------
1976 LP Warner Brothers 3017
Warner Brothers 3017
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
Gerry Beckley - Guitar, Vocal
Dewey Bunnell - d/g/v
James Calire - Keyboards, Sax
David Dickey - Bass
Geoff Emerick - Engineer
George Martin - Producer
Dan Peek - Guitar, Vocal
Tom Walsh - Percussion
-------- Album Tracks --------
God Of The Sun
Sergeant Darkness
Serah
These Brown Eyes
Don't Cry Baby
Are You There
Monster
Down To The Water
Hurricane
Now She's Gone
Slow Down
Political Poacher's
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : Hat Trick
Artist : America
Rating : OK
Charts : Billboard #028, entered Nov 17, 1973, on charts 018 weeks
Genre : Rock
Date : 1973 (release)
AMG ID : R000000516
--------- Album Releases ---------
1973 LP Warner Brothers 2728
1973 Warner Brothers 2728
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
Gerry Beckley - g/v/PRD
Dewey Bunnell - d/g/v/PRD
Dan Peek - g/v/PRD
Michael Stone - Engineer
-------- Album Tracks --------
Muscrat Love
Wind Wave
She's Gonna Let You Down
Rainbow Song
Submarine Ladies
It's Life
Hat Trick
Molten Love
Green Monkey
Willow Tree Lullaby
Goodbye
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : Hearts
Artist : America
Rating : OK
Charts : Billboard #004, entered Apr 5 , 1975, on charts 044 weeks
Genre : Rock
Date : 1975 (release)
AMG ID : R000000518
--------- Album Releases ---------
1975 LP Warner Brothers 2852
1975 Warner Brothers 2852
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
Gerry Beckley - Guitar, Vocal
Dewey Bunnell - d/g/v
David Dickey - Bass
Geoff Emerick - Engineer
Vanetta Fields - Vocal
Clydie King - Vocal
George Martin - Producer
Dan Peek - Guitar, Vocal
Jessica Smith - Vocal
-------- Album Tracks --------
Daisy Jane
Half A Man
Midnight
Belltree
Old Virginia
People In The Valley
Company
Woman Tonight
Story Of A Teenager
Sister Golden Hair
Tomorrow
Seasons
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : Hideaway
Artist : America
Rating : OK
Charts : Billboard #011, entered May 1 , 1976, on charts 022 weeks
Genre : Rock
Date : 1976 (release)
AMG ID : R000000520
--------- Album Releases ---------
1976 LP Warner Brothers 2932
1976 Warner Brothers 2932
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
Gerry Beckley - Guitar, Vocal
Dewey Bunnell - d/g/v
David Dickey - Bass
Geoff Emerick - Engineer
George Martin - Piano, Producer
Dan Peek - Guitar, Vocal
-------- Album Tracks --------
Lovely Night
Amber Cascades
Don't Let It Get You Down
Can't You See
Watership Down
She's Beside You
Hideaway Part 1
She's A Liar
Letter
Today's The Day
Jet Boy Blue
Who Loves You
Hideaway Part 2
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : History: Greatest Hits
Artist : America
Rating : Best-of-Artist (First Pick)
Charts : Billboard #003, entered Nov 22, 1975, on charts 063 weeks
Genre : Rock
Time : 38:16 min
Type : compilation
Date : 1975 (release)
AMG ID : R000000519 (album inprint)
--------- Album Releases ---------
1987 CD Warner Brothers 2-3110
1975 LP Warner Brothers 2894
1987 CS Warner Brothers M5-3110
CD Warner Brothers 3110
------- AMG Album Reviews -------
A nice roundup of their peak years (1971-1975), including tracks like
"A Horse with No Name" (#1), "I Need You" (#9), "Ventura Highway"
(#8), "Tin Man" (#4), "Lonely People" (#5), "Sister Golden Hair" (#1),
and more. ~ Dan Heilman
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
Dave Attwood - Drums
Gerry Beckley - Guitar, Vocal
Hal Blaine - Drums
Dewey Bunnell - d/g/v
Ray Cooper - Percussion
David Dickey - Bass
Henry Diltz - Banjo
Vanetta Fields - Vocal
Kim Haworth - Drums
Clydie King - Vocal
Chet McCracken - Percussion
Joe Osborn - Bass
Dan Peek - Guitar, Vocal
Jessica Smith - Vocal
-------- Album Tracks --------
Horse With No Name, A
I Need You Sandman
Ventura Highway
Don't Cross The River
Only In Your Heart
Muskrat Love
Tin Man
Lonely People
Sister Golden Hair
Daisy Jane
Woman Tonight
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : Holiday
Artist : America
Rating : OK
Charts : Billboard #003, entered Jul 13, 1974, on charts 053 weeks
Genre : Rock
Date : 1974 (release)
AMG ID : R000000517
--------- Album Releases ---------
1974 LP Warner Brothers 2808
Warner Brothers 2808
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
Gerry Beckley - Guitar, Vocal
Dewey Bunnell - d/g/v
Geoff Emerick - Engineer
George Martin - Producer
Dan Peek - Guitar, Vocal
-------- Album Tracks --------
Miniature
Tim Man
Another Try
Lonely People
Glad To See You
Mad Dog
Hollywood
Baby It's Up To You
Old Man Took
What Does It Matter
In The Country
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : Homecoming
Artist : America
Rating : OK
Charts : Billboard #009, entered Dec 2 , 1972, on charts 032 weeks
Genre : Rock
Date : 1973 (release)
AMG ID : R000000514
--------- Album Releases ---------
1972 LP Warner Brothers 2655
Warner Brothers BS-2655
1972 Warner Brothers 2655
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
America - Producer
Gerry Beckley - Guitar, Vocal
Hal Blaine - Drums
Dewey Bunnell - d/g/v
Henry Diltz - Banjo
Gary Mallaber - Drums
Joe Osborn - Bass
Dan Peek - Guitar, Vocal
Mike Stone - Engineer
-------- Album Tracks --------
Ventura Highway
To Each His Own
Don't Cross The River
Moon Song
Only In Your Heart
Till The Sun Comes Up Again
Cornwall Blank
Head & Heart
California Revisited
Saturday Nights
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : Horse with No Name
Artist : America
Rating : not rated yet
Genre : Rock
Date : 1972 (release)
AMG ID : R000029006
--------- Album Releases ---------
1972 LP Warner Brothers 46157
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
Gerry Beckley - Guitar, Vocal
Dewey Bunnell - d/g/v
Dan Peek - Guitar, Vocal
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : In Concert
Artist : America
Rating : not rated yet
Genre : Rock
AMG ID : R000172357 (album inprint)
--------- Album Releases ---------
LP Capitol 12422
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
Gerry Beckley - v/p/g
Dewey Bunnell - Vocal, Guitar
Willie Leacox - Drums, Percussion
Mark Linett - Engineer
Matthew McCauley - Producer
Brad Palmer - Guitar (bass), Vocal (background)
Michael Woods - Guitar (electric), Vocal (background)
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : Live
Artist : America
Rating : not rated yet
Genre : Rock
Date : 1977 (approx.)
AMG ID : R000187563
--------- Album Releases ---------
1977 Warner Brothers 3136
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
Geoff Emerick - Engineer
George Martin - Producer
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : Perspective
Artist : America
Rating : OK
Charts : Billboard #185, entered Nov 10, 1984, on charts 003 weeks
Genre : Rock
Date : 1984 (release)
AMG ID : R000000527
--------- Album Releases ---------
Capitol 12370
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : Silent Letter
Artist : America
Rating : OK
Charts : Billboard #110, entered Jul 7 , 1979, on charts 006 weeks
Genre : Rock
Date : 1983 (release)
AMG ID : R000000523
--------- Album Releases ---------
1983 LP Fame 4130781
Capitol SO-11950
1979 Capitol/ EMI 11950
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
Gerry Beckley - Guitar, Vocal
Dewey Bunnell - d/g/v
James Calire - Keyboards, Sax
David Dickey - Bass
Geoff Emerick - Engineer
George Martin - Producer
Tom Walsh - Percussion
-------- Album Tracks --------
Only Game In Town
All Around
Tall Treasures
1960
And Forever
Foolin'
All Night
No Fortune
All My Life
One Morning
High In The City
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : Ventura Highway & Other Favorites
Artist : America
Rating : Good
Genre : Rock
Date : 1992 (release)
AMG ID : R000070706 (album inprint)
--------- Album Releases ---------
1992 CEMA 9763
----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
Album : View from the Ground, A
Artist : America
Rating : OK
Charts : Billboard #001, entered Feb 19, 1972, on charts 040 weeks
Genre : Rock
Date : 1982 (release)
AMG ID : R000000513 (album inprint)
--------- Album Releases ---------
1982 LP Capitol 12209
CS Capitol 4N-16350
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
Russ Ballard - g/v/k/b
Gerry Beckley - Guitar, Vocal
Dewey Bunnell - d/g/v
Bobby Colomby - Producer
Christopher Cross - Vocal
Hadley Heckensmith - Guitar
Mark Isham - Synthesizer
Chuck Kirkpatrick - Vocal
Bill Mumy - Guitar
Rick Neigher - Guitar
Jeff Porcaro - Drums
Mike Porcaro - Bass
Chris Sote - Keyboards, Synthesizer
Alvin Taylor - Drums
Sarah Taylor - Vocal
Tom Walsh - Percussion
Carl Wilson - Vocal
Jai Winding - Keyboards, Synthesizer
-------- Album Tra
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