Artist: America: mp3 download Genre(s): Other Rock Rock: Folk-Rock Instrumental Discography: Here and Now Year: 2007 Tracks: 24 A View From The Ground (1982) Year: 2006 Tracks: 10 Human Nature Year: 1998 Tracks: 12 Hourglass Year: 1994 Tracks: 12 Encore Year: 1991 Tracks: 7 Perspective Year: 1984 Tracks: 11 Your Move Year: 1983 Tracks: 11 The Last Unicorn Year: 1982 Tracks: 15 America - (1982) View From The Ground Year: 1982 Tracks: 16 A View From The Ground (Live) Year: 1982 Tracks: 14 Alibi Year: 1980 Tracks: 11 Silent Letter Year: 1979 Tracks: 11 Harbor Year: 1977 Tracks: 12 America Live Year: 1977 Tracks: 14 Hideaway Year: 1976 Tracks: 13 History Year: 1975 Tracks: 12 Hearts Year: 1975 Tracks: 12 America's Greatest Hits: History Year: 1975 Tracks: 12 Holiday Year: 1974 Tracks: 12 Homecoming Year: 1973 Tracks: 10 Hat Trick Year: 1973 Tracks: 11 America Year: 1972 Tracks: 12 America was a swinging folk-rock roleplay of the early '70s world Health Organization had various Top Ten hits, including the number ones "A Horse with No Name" and "Sis Golden Hair." Vocalists/guitarists Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek, and Gerry Beckley met piece they were placid in high school in the recent '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 quartette called Daze in London, which was shortly pared down to the common chord of Bunnell, Peek, and Beckley. Adopting the refer America, the mathematical group landed a compact with Jeff Dexter, a promoter for the Roundhouse concert venue. Dexter had America undecided for several major artists and the grouping soon signboard with Warner Bros. Records. By the fall of 1970, the group was recording their debut album in London, with producers Ian Samwell and Jeff Dexter. "A Horse with No Name," America's debut single, was released at the end of 1971. In January 1972, the strain -- which strongly recalled the acoustic numbers racket of Neil Young -- became a number ternion hit in the U.K. The group's self-titled debut album followed the same stylistic pattern and became a hit as well, peaking at number 14. Following their British success, America returned to North America, beginning a encouraging tour of duty for the Everly Brothers. "A Horse with No Name" was released in the U.S. that outpouring, where it soon became a number one single, pushing Neil Young's "Bosom of Gold" off the circus tent of the charts; U.S. followed the unmarried to the top of the charts. "I Need You" became some other Top Ten hit that summer, and the mathematical group began wreak on their second base album. "Ventura Highway," the outset single released from this coaction, became their third base straight Top Ten tally in December of 1972. In the beginning of 1973, America north Korean won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist of 1972. Return was released in January of 1973, becoming a Top Ten tally in the U.S. and peaking at numeral 21 in the U.K. America's crucial sound didn't change with this record; it just became more than polished. However, the hits stopped approaching clean shortly -- they had only one venial Top 40 tally in 1973. Chapeau Trick, the group's third record album, was released toward the end of 1973; it failed to make it past number 28 on the American charts. Released in the late fall of 1974, Holiday was the number one book the group made with producer George Martin. Holiday returned America to the elevation of the charts, peaking at number three and debut the stumble singles "Tin Man" and "Lonely People." "Baby Golden Hair," pulled from 1975's Hearts, became their second number one single. That same year, the mathematical group released History: America's Greatest Hits, which would finally sell over four one thousand thousand copies. Although America's 1976 campaign Hideaway went gold and peaked at issue 11, the group's audience was root to decline. After cathartic Harbour to a half-hearted reception, Dan Peek left the grouping, deciding to suit a contemporaneous Christian recording creative person. The group continued as a duo; their last Martin-produced criminal record, Soundless Letter, was released in 1979 to little attending. America returned to the Top Ten in 1982 with "You Can Do Magic," an adult modern-day pop number that featured synthesizers along with their trademark harmonies. "The Border" became their last Top 40 tally in 1983, peaking at number 33. After cathartic U.S.A. in Concert in the summer of 1985, the grouping continued to spell successfully into the '90s, resurfacing in 1998 with Human Nature. The early part of the novel millenium saw America handout non only a fistful of lively albums as well as a holiday-themed studio recording, but also the thorough, career-spanning loge fructify Main road, released in 2000. On the heels of this renewed involvement, America was tempted support into the studio in 2006 by longtime fans and musicians Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne and James Iha of the Smashing Pumpkins. Although encouraging Bunnell and Beckley to stick to America's core sound, producers Schlesinger and Iha brought in younger musicians influenced by America to node on the track record album including Ryan Adams, Nada Surf, and others. With a handout date set for early 2007, Here & Now features new material by America as well as covers written by bands hard influenced by the piano rock pioneers. |