21/08/2019

America "50th Anniversary - The Collection" (2019) -Folk Rock / Soft Rock-



Label : Rhino Entertainment Company


États-Unis DISC ONE

01 - A Horse With No Name (Dewey Bunnell)
02 - I Need You (Gerry Beckley)
03 - Sandman (Dewey Bunnell)
04 - Here (Gerry Beckley)
05 - Rainy Day (Dan Peek)
06 - Three Roses (Dewey Bunnell)
07 - Riverside (Live On BBC)* (Dewey Bunnell)
08 - Children (Live On BBC)* (Dewey Bunnell)
09 - Everyone I Meet Is From California (Dan Peek)
10 - Ventura Highway (Dewey Bunnell)
11 - To Each His Own (Gerry Beckley)
12 - Don't Cross The River (Dan Peek)
13 - Only In Your Heart (Gerry Beckley)
14 - Cornwall Blank (Dewey Bunnell)
15 - Till The Sun Comes Up Again (Gerry Beckley)
16 - Head And Heart (John Martyn)

DISC TWO

01 - Hat Trick (Dan Peek, Gerry Beckley & Dewey Bunnell)
02 - Muskrat Love (Willis Alan Ramsey)
03 - Green Monkey (Dewey Bunnell)
04 - Submarine Ladies (Gerry Beckley)
05 - Molten Love (Dewey Bunnell)
06 - It's Life (Dan Peek)
07 - Rainbow Song (Dewey Bunnell)
08 - She's Gonna Let You Down (Gerry Beckley)
09 - Tin Man (Dewey Bunnell)
10 - Another Try (Gerry Beckley)
11 - Lonely People (Dan Peek & Catherine Peek)
12 - Hollywood (Dewey Bunnell)
13 - Baby It's Up To You (Gerry Beckley)
14 - Old Man Took (Dewey Bunnell)
15 - Mad Dog (Demo)* (Gerry Beckley)

DISC THREE

01 - Midnight (Dewey Bunnell& Gerry Beckley)
02 - Sister Golden Hair (Gerry Beckley)
03 - Daisy Jane (Gerry Beckley)
04 - Woman Tonight (Dan Peek)
05 - Old Virginia (Dan Peek & Catherine Peek)
06 - Company (Dewey Bunnell)
07 - Today's The Day (Dan Peek)
08 - Amber Cascades (Dewey Bunnell)
09 - Watership Down (Gerry Beckley)
10 - Letter (Dewey Bunnell)
11 - God Of The Sun (Gerry Beckley)
12 - Political Poachers (Dewey Bunnell)
13 - Sarah (Gerry Beckley)
14 - Are You There (Dewey Bunnell)
15 - You Can Do Magic (Russ Ballard)
16 - Sergeant Darkness (Demo)* (Gerry Beckley)
17 - Ventura Highway (Early Take 4) (Dewey Bunnell)
18 - Sister Golden Hair (Demo)* (Gerry Beckley)
19 - A Horse With No Name (Live) (Dewey Bunnell)


*Previously Unissued

America :
Gerry Beckley (1970-present) : Lead & Backing vocals, Keyboards, Guitars, Bass, Harmonica
Dewey Bunnell (1970-present) : Lead & Backing vocals, Guitars
Dan Peek (1970-1977) : Lead & Backing vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Harmonica

Compiled by Jeff Larson for America Archives
Product Manager : Kristal Diaz Lautalo
Tape to Digital Transfers : Jeff Larson & Michael Romanowski


DISC ONE

01 - A Horse With No Name

Warner Bros. Single #WB-7555 (1/12/72); Pop #1, AC #3

02 - I Need You

Warner Bros. Single #WB-7580 (4/26/72); Pop #9, AC #7

03 - Sandman
04 - Here
05 - Rainy Day
06 - Three Roses

Tracks 01-06
From The Album "AMERICA"
Warner Bros/ #BS-2576 (1/72); LPs #1
Produced by Ian Samwell with Jeff Dexter & America
Engineered by Ken Scott
"A Horse With No Name" Engineered by Robin Black
Recorded & Mixed at Trident Sound Studios, London, England
"A Horse With No Name"  Recorded & Mixed at Morgan Sound Studios, London, England (NOTE: This selection was not originally included on the album, but was quickly added after the single met with success)
With / David Lindley : Steel Guitar on "Rainy Day"
Kim Haworth : Drums on "A Horse With No Name"
Dave Atwood : Drums on "I Need You", "Here" & "Sandman"
Ray Cooper : Percussion on "A Horse With No Name" & "Three Roses"

07 - Riverside (Live On BBC)
08 - Children (Live On BBC)

Tracks 07-08
Originally Broadcast on the BBC's "Old Grey Whistle Test' (9/21/71)
Previously Unissued

09 - Everyone I Meet Is From California

Warner Bros. Single #WB-7555 (1/12/72)

Track 09
B-Side to "A Horse With No Name"
Produced by Ian Samwell
Engineered by Robin Black
Recorded & Mixed at Morgan Sound Studios, London, England
With / Kim Haworth : Drums
Ray Cooper : Percussion

10 - Ventura Highway

Warner Bros. Single #WB-7670 (9/9/72); Pop #8, AC#3

11 - To Each His Own
12 - Don't Cross The River

Warner Bros. Single #WB-7670 (1/3/73); Pop #35, AC#23

13 - Only In Your Heart

Warner Bros. Single #WB-7670 (1/3/73); Pop #62

14 - Cornwall Blank

Warner Bros. Single #WB-7725 (6/28/73)

15 - Till The Sun Comes Up Again
16 - Head And Heart

Tracks 10-16
From The Album "HOMECOMING"
Warner Bros. #BS-2655 (11/5/72); LPs #9
Produced by America
Engineered by Mike Stone
Assistant Engineer : Chuck Leary
Recorded & Mixed at Record Plant (3rd Street), Los Angeles, CA
With / Henry Diltz : Banjo on "Don't Cross The River"
Joe Osborn : Bass
Hal Blaine : Drums, Percussion


DISC TWO

01 - Hat Trick
02 - Muskrat Love

Warner Bros. Single #WB-7725 (6/28/73); Pop #67, AC #11

03 - Green Monkey

An edited version was issued as Warner Bros. single #WB-7785 (2/20/74)

04 - Submarine Ladies
05 - Molten Love
06 - It's Life
07 - Rainbow Song

An edited version was issued as Warner Bros. single #WB-7760 (11/28/73)

08 - She's Gonna Let You Down

Warner Bros. Single #WB-7785 (2/20/74)


Tracks 01-08
From The Album "HAT TRICK"
Warner Bros. #BS-2728 (10/19/73); LPs #28
Produced by Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell & Dan Peek
Engineered by Michael Stone
Assistant Engineer : Lee Kiefer
Recorded & Mixed at Record Plant (3rd Street), Los Angeles, CA
With / Joe Walsh : Guitar on "Green Monkey"
Henry Diltz : Banjo on "Submarine Ladies"
Jim Ed Norman : Piano & Arrangements on "She's Gonna Let You Down"
Robert Margouleff : Synthesizers
David Dickey : Bass
Hal Blaine : Drums, Percussion
Chet McCracken : Congas
Lee Kiefer : Harmonica on "Submarine Ladies"
Tom Scott : Sax on "Rainbow Song"
Lorene Yarnell : Taps on "Hat Trick"
Billy Hinsche, Bruce Johnston & Carl Wilson : Backing vocals on "Hat Trick"

09 - Tin Man

Warner Bros. Singles #WB-7739/#WBS-8014 (7/10/74); Pop #4, AC #1

10 - Another Try
11 - Lonely People

Warner Bros. Single #WB-8048 (11/27/74); Pop #5, AC #1

12 - Hollywood
13 - Baby It's Up To You
14 - Old Man Took

Tracks 09-14
From The Album "HOLIDAY"
Warner Bros. #W-2808 (6/74); LPs #3
Produced & Arranged by George Martin
Engineered by Geoff Emerick
Tape Operator : Peter Henderson
Recorded & Mixed at Air Studios (Oxford Circus), London, England
With / Willie Leacox : Drums, Percussion

15 - Mad Dog (Demo)

Track 15
Produced by Gerry Beckley
Recorded at Buzz Studios, West Hollywood, CA (1972-1974)
Previously Unissued


DISC THREE

01 - Midnight
02 - Sister Golden Hair

Warner Bros. Single #WB-8086 (3/19/75); Pop #1, AC #5

03 - Daisy Jane

Warner Bros. Single #WB-8118 (7/2/75); Pop #20, AC #4

04 - Woman Tonight
05 - Old Virginia
06 - Company

Tracks 01-06
From The Album "HEARTS"
Warner Bros. #BS-2852 (3/19/75); LPs #4
Produced & Arranged by George Martin
Engineered by Geoff Emerick
Recorded at Record Plant, Sausalito, CA ; Record Plant (3rd Street), Los Angeles, CA
Mixed at Air Studios (Oxford Circus), London, England
With / David Dickey : Bass
Willie Leacox : Drums, Percussion
Venetta Field, Clydie King & Jessica Smith : Backing vocals on "Woman Tonight"

07 - Today's The Day

Warner Bros. Single #WB-8212 (4/28/76); Pop #23, AC #1

08 - Amber Cascades

Warner Bros. Single #WB-8238 (7/14/76); Pop #75, AC #17

09 - Watership Down
10 - Letter

Tracks 07-10
From The Album "HIDEAWAY"
Warner Bros. #BS-2932 (4/9/76); LPs #11
Produced, Arranged & Conducted by George Martin
Engineered by Geoff Emerick
Assisted by Mark Guercio
Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO
With / David Dickey : Bass
Willie Leacox : Drums, Percussion

11 - God Of The Sun
12 - Political Poachers
13 - Sarah
14 - Are You There

Tracks 11-14
From The Album "HARBOR"
Warner Bros. #BSK-3017 (2/15/77); LPs #21
Produced & Arranged by George Martin
Engineered by Geoff Emerick
Assisted by Tom Anderson
Location Technician : Jack Crymes
Recorded at Ka Lae Kiki, Kauai, HA (w/Record Plant Mobile)
Mixed at Air Studios (Oxford Circus), London, England
With / David Dickey : Bass
Willie Leacox : Drums, Percussion
Tom Walsh : Percussion

15 - You Can Do Magic

Capitol Single #B-5142 (7/6/82); Pop #8, AC #5

Track 20
From The Album "View From The Ground"
Capitol #ST-12209 (7/15/82); LPs #41
Produced by Russ Ballard
Engineered by Chuck Kirkpatrick
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London ; Criteria Recording, Studios, Miami, FL
Mixed at Abbey Road Studios, London
With / Russ Ballard : Keyboards, Guitars, Bass, Percussion, Backing vocals

16 - Sergeant Darkness (Demo)

Track 16
Produced by Gerry Beckley
Recorded at Buzz Studios, West Hollywood, CA (1972-1974)
Previously Unissued

17 - Ventura Highway (Early Take 4)

Track 17
From The Album "ARCHIVES, VOL. 1"
America Records (11/24/15)
Produced by America
Recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA (1972)
With / Joe Osborn : Bass
Hal Blaine : Drums

18 - Sister Golden Hair (Demo)

Track 18
Produced by Gerry Beckley
Recorded at Buzz Studios, West Hollywood, CA (1972-1974)
Previously Unissued

19 - A Horse With No Name (Live)

Track 19
From The Album "AMERICA/LIVE"
Warner Bros. #BSK-3136 (10/28/77); LPs #129
Produced & Arranged by George Martin
Conducted by Elmer Bernstein
Engineered by Geoff Emerick
Assisted by Tom Anderson & Colin Fairley
Record Plant : Terry Stark
Recorded Live at The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA (w/Record Plant Mobile)
With / Jimmy Calire : Keyboards, Sax
David Dickey : Bass
Willie Leacox : Drums
Tom Walsh : Percussion