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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