America
America was a light folk-rock act of the early '70s who had several Top Ten hits, including the number ones "A Horse with No Name" and "Sister Golden Hair." Vocalists/guitarists Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek, and Gerry Beckley met while they were still in high school in the late '60s; all three were sons of U.S. Air Force officers who were stationed in the U.K. After they completed school in 1970, they formed an acoustic folk-rock quartet called Daze in London, which was soon pared down to the trio of Bunnell, Peek, and Beckley. Adopting the name {$Amer...[more]
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VINYL FORMAT. On 180 gram vinyl! America has been one of the most enduring and more popular seventies rock acts to ever grace the stages of the world, and their 1972 platinum plus smash Homecoming is often regarded as one of their finest works. It is with great enthusiasm that Friday Music continues the America 180-gram Audiophile Vinyl series with this exceptional second effort. Homecoming had three huge chart singles with Ventura Highway, Don't Cross the River and Only in Yo [ read more ]
LP $24.98
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An enduring singles band in the mid- to late '70s, America managed to combine the sweeter edges of the Eagles and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young into an accessible, middle of the road California sound which, if it wasn't exactly innovative, always sounded refreshingly bright coming out of the car speakers. This set combines six of their albums for Warner Brothers, including Hat Trick (1973), Holiday (1974), Hearts (1975), Hideaway (1976), Harbor (1977), and Live (1977) in a singl [ read more ]
CD $68.38
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Here & Now features all new America songs including collaborations with Ryan Adams, Nada Surf, Ben Kweller, members of My Morning Jacket, Smashing Pumpkins, and Fountains of Wayne. Here & Now also includes America's greatest hits performed at XM studios.
2xCD $17.99
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This two-fer from Beat Goes On features a pair of out of print LPs by the soft rock duo America: Silent Letter and Alibi, originally issued on Capitol in 1979 and 1980, respectively. Highlights among the 18 tracks include "High in the City," "Only Game in Town," "Survival," and "Might Be Your Love." ~ Al Campbell, All Music Guide
CD $23.73
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America's Collectables Classics box set brings together four of the soft rock band's lesser-known '70s albums including Holiday, Hearts, Hideaway, and Harbor. While America had its most well-known hits on its first two albums, this set does deliver such fan favorites as "Sister Golden Hair," "Daisy Jane," and "Amber Cascades." ~ Matt Collar, All Music Guide
CD $55.08
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An enduring singles band in the mid- to late '70s, America managed to combine the sweeter edges of the Eagles and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young into an accessible, middle of the road California sound which, if it wasn't exactly innovative, always sounded refreshingly bright coming out of the car speakers. This set is pretty brief but still manages to collect America's biggest hits, including "A Horse with No Name," "Tin Man," "Lonely People," and "Ventura Highway." Hardcore fans will [ read more ]
CD $5.68