America - Alternates & Rarities - VINYL LP

Pressed on 180 gram premium-quality vinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing as part of the Rhino Reserve audiophile vinyl series - America is the debut studio album by America, first released in January 1972. The record reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard album chart, holding the top spot for five weeks. It generated two major singles InchA Horse with No NameInch, which spent three weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and InchI Need YouInch, which peaked at #9. Other songs, including InchSandmanInch and InchThree RosesInch, also gained airplay on FM radio. The album was later certified Platinum by the RIAA. Album Tracks 1. Riverside 2. Sandman 3. Three Roses 4. Children 5. A Horse with No Name 6. Here 1. Side B 1. I Need You 2. Rainy Day 3. Never Found the Time 4. Clarice 5. Donkey Jaw 6. Pigeon Song 1. Side B

When America released their self-titled album debut in the U.S. in January 1972, few could have predicted just how perfectly this young trio would capture the sound of an era. With shimmering acoustic guitars, golden harmonies, and songs that seemed tailor-made for open highways and endless skies, America became one of the defining folk-rock albums of the 1970s.From the instantly recognizable strum of 'A Horse with No Name' to the wistful beauty of 'I Need You' and 'Sandman,' this is the album that launched the band's career - and helped set the tone for the decade's laid-back West Coast sound. It's a record that feels both intimate and expansive, full of youthful wonder and a timeless sense of melody.America earned the band a Grammy Award for Best New Artist, went multi-platinum, and remains a touchstone for generations of songwriters and listeners alike. Collectors continue to prize early pressings for their warmth and musicality - and now, this definitive audiophile edition delivers the album with greater depth, detail, and realism than ever before.Cut from the original tape with meticulous care by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab, and pressed on ultra-quiet, perfectly flat vinyl by Quality Record Pressings, America has never sounded so alive. Every guitar shimmer, every breath of harmony, every heartbeat of Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley, and Dan Peek's chemistry is restored with breathtaking clarity.America is a cornerstone of early '70s acoustic rock. It's evergreen magic, lovingly revived. 1971 Classic defined a generation!Part of the Acoustic Sounds 40 SeriesReleasing 40 titles to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Acoustic Sounds!Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the original master tape180-gram 45 RPM double LP pressed at Quality Record PressingsHoused in a Stoughton Printing tip-on gatefold jacketTracklist LP 1 Side A1. Riverside2. Sa

Limited Pacific Ocean blue colored vinyl LP pressing. The legendary rock superstars America burst onto the rock music scene in the early seventies with their much revered classic debut InchAmericaInch featuring InchA Horse With No NameInch which forever changed the fortunes of this very popular rock trio. After many successful albums and top charting pop and album rock singles, Warner Records honored this legendary act with their first best of collection InchHistory/America's Greatest Hits.Inch Produced by the legendary George Martin (The Beatles), this 1976 platter was filled with a generous helping of their most popular hit singles and album tracks from many smash albums like our other America albums InchHomecomingInch InchHearts-50th AnniversaryInch and InchHoliday.Inch The twelve track masterpiece is loaded with original hit tracks like InchA Horse With No NameInch, InchVentura HighwayInch, InchTin ManInch, InchSister Golden HairInch, InchI Need YouInch and even more classics like InchDaisy JaneInch and InchLonely People.Inch Being one of the most popular albums in their career, InchHistory/America's Greatest HitsInch went on to collect multi-platinum accolades since it's 1976 . Original vinyl mixes of their classic hit singles and solid album tracks like InchSandmanInch, InchWoman TonightInch and InchOnly In Your HeartInch truly resonate with the listener. To further enhance your super limited edition America LP, we have also included the much acclaimed album cover artwork for years of enjoyment. The beautiful classic rock sounds of America continue with InchHistory/America's Greatest HitsInch... only from your friends at Friday Music. Album Tracks 1. A Horse with No Name 2. I Need You 3. Sandman 4. Ventura Highway 5. Don't Cross the River 6. Only in Your Heart 7. Muskrat Love 8. Tin Man 9. Lonely People 10. Sister Golden Hair 11. Daisy