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America [click here to see more vinyl/SACD featuring America] :
- Dewey Bunnell – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Gerry Beckley – bass, acoustic guitars, lead and backing vocals, piano
- Dan Peek – acoustic guitars, lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
- Ray Cooper – percussion
- David Lindley – electric guitar, steel guitar
Written by Dewey Bunnel (1-5, 12), Gerry Beckley (6, 7, 10), Dan Peek (9, 11)
1 Hybrid SACD, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES (mastered to DSD from the original master tape by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab)
Stereo
Studio
Label : Analogue Productions (Acoustic Sounds 40 Series)
Original Label : Warner Bros
Recorded at Trident Studios, London, England
Engineered & mixed by Ken Scott
Produced by Ian Samwell, Jeff Dexter
Originally released in 1971
Reissued in 2026
Tracks:
- Riverside
- Sandman
- Three Roses
- Children
- A Horse With No Name
- Here
- I Need You
- Rainy Day
- Never Found The Time
- Clarice
- Donkey Jaw
- Pigeon Song
"America's debut album is a folk-pop classic, a stellar collection of memorable songs that would prove influential on such acts as the Eagles and Dan Fogelberg. Crosby, Stills & Nash are the group's obvious stylistic touchstone here, especially in the vocal harmonies used (compare the thick chordal singing of "Sandman" and "Children" to CS&N's "You Don't Have to Cry" and "Guinevere") and the prominent use of active strummed acoustic guitar arrangements (contrast "Riverside" to CS&N's "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"). America's intricate interplay of acoustic guitar textures is more ambitious than that of their influences, however. Performance quality is usually good, though on occasion sloppily executed or out of tune (especially on the openings to "Donkey Jaw" and "I Never Found the Time"). Lengthy instrumental introductions ("Donkey Jaw"), middle improvisatory interludes ("Here"), and closings ("Clarice") are frequently encountered. Most of these selections boast highly unusual and inventive chord progressions that work well without drawing undue attention to themselves. Lyrics are sometimes trite ("I need you/Like the flower needs the rain") or obscure ("He flies the sky/Like an eagle in the eye/Of a hurricane that's abandoned"), but the music more than makes up for any verse problems; only the odd "Pigeon Song" seems an unsalvageable misstep. Sound quality here has a covered, intimate feel that lends a ghostly aura to this release. Chart hits from this album include the spectrally loping "A Horse with No Name," the squarishly tuneful "I Need You," and the nervously dour "Sandman." Other highlights include the buoyantly charming "Three Roses," the yearningly lovely "Rainy Day," and the quietly ringing "Clarice." In spite of its flaws, this platter is very highly recommended." AllMusic Review by David Cleary
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs : 4,97 / 5