27/04/2022

America "Alternates & Rarities" (2022) -Folk Rock / Westcoast Rock-



Label : Warner Records


États-Unis Side One

01 - Riverside (Live In Studio) (Dewey Bunnell)
02 - Ventura Highway (Alternate Mix) (Dewey Bunnell)
03 - I Need You (Alternate Mix) (Gerry Beckley)
04 - Rainy Day (Polydor Demo) (Dan Peek)
05 - Horse With No Name (Alternate Mix) (Dewey Bunnell)
06 - Simple Life (Japan Commercial Single) (Dan Peek)

Side Two

01 - Sister Golden Hair (Spanish Version) (Gerry Beckley)
02 - Lonely People (Alternate Vocal Mix)* (Dan Peek)
03 - She's Gonna Let You Down (Alternate Mix)* (Gerry Beckley)
04 - Company (Alternate Mix)* (Dewey Bunnell)
05 - It's Life (Alternate Mix) (Dan Peek)
06 - Foolin' (Alternate Early Version)* (Gerry Beckley & Ricky Faatar)
07 - Hideaway (Dewey Bunnell)

*Previously Unreleased


Side One Tracks 01, 02, 04 & 05 & Side Two Tracks 03 & 05 Produced by America
Side One Track 03 Produced by Ian Samwell
Side One Track 06 & Side Two Tracks 01, 02 & 04 Produced by George Martin
Side Two Track 06 Produced by Gerry Beckley & Ricky Faatar ; Engineered by Earle Mankey

Side One Tracks 01 & 04 & Side Two Track 06 Produced under licence from Gerry Beckey - Dewey Bunnell

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, Keyboards, Guitars, Bass, Harmonica

Other Musicians :
Drums : Willie Leacox (Side One Track 06 & Side Two Track 01), Hal Blaine (Side Two Tracks 03 & 05), Ricky Faatar (Side Two Track 06), Dave Artwood (Side One Track 03), Gary Mallaber (Side One Track 02), Kim Haworth (Side One Track 05)
Percussion : Ray Cooper (Side One Track 05)
Bass : David Dickey (Side One Track 06 & Side Two Track 01)
Pedal Steel, Vocals : Ricky Faatar (Side Two Track 06)
Piano : George Martin (Side Two Track 02)

Edited & Compiled for Released by Jeff Larson
Audio Transfers : Jeff Larson, Tal Miller, Mark Linnet, Michael Romanowski & Tardon Featherhead


SIDE ONE

01 - Riverside

Live In Studio
Trident Studios, London, U.K., 1971

02 - Ventura Highway

Alternate Mix
Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA, 1972

03 - I Need You

Alternate Mix
Trident Studios, London, U.K., 1971

04 - Rainy Day

Polydor Demo
Polydor Studios, London, U.K., 1970

05 - Horse With No Name

Alternate Mix
Morgan Studios, London, U.K., 1971

06 - Simple Life

Japan Commercial Single
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA, 1975


SIDE TWO

01 - Sister Golden Hair

Spanish Version
The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA, 1975

02 - Lonely People

Alternate Vocal Mix
Air Studios, London, U.K., 1974

03 - She's Gonna Let You Down

Alternate Mix
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA, 1973

04 - Company

Alternate Mix
The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA, 1975

05 - It's Life

Alternate Mix
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA, 1973

06 - Foolin' 

Alternate Early Version
Brother Studios, Santa Monica, CA, 1974

07 - Hideaway

1976 Radio Spot