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Dewey Bunnell – lead vocals, background vocals, 6-string acoustic guitar (except here and never found the time")
Gerry Beckley – bass (except three roses and a horse with no name), 6 and 12-string acoustic guitar (except on sandman, i need you and pigeon song), lead and background vocals (except on pigeon song), electric guitar and chimes on clarice, piano on i need you and clarice
Dan Peek – 6 and 12-string acoustic guitar (except on a horse with no name, i need you, clarice and pigeon song), lead and background vocals (except on pigeon song), electric guitar (on sandman, donkey Jjaw and i need you), piano on never found the time, bass on a horse with no name and three roses
Ray Cooper – percussion
Dave Atwood – drums on sandman, here, i need you and donkey jaw
Kim Haworth – drums on a horse with no name David Lindley – electric guitar on children, steel guitar on rainy day
riverside - 3:02
sandman - 5:03
three roses - 3:54
children - 3:07
a horse with no name - 4:10
here - 5:30
i need you - 3:04
rainy day - 3:00
never found the time - 3:50
clarice - 4:00
donkey jaw - 5:17
pigeon song - 2:17
When America released their self-titled debut album in the U.S. in January 1972, few could have imagined just how perfectly this young trio would capture the sound of an entire era
With shimmering acoustic guitars, golden harmonies, and songs that seemed tailor-made for open highways and endless expanses, “America” became one of the most influential folk-rock albums of the 1970s
From the instantly recognizable guitar riff of “A Horse With No Name” to the melancholic beauty of “I Need You” and “Sandman,” this is the album that launched the band’s career and set the tone for the laid-back West Coast sound of the decade
It is an album that feels both intimate and expansive, full of youthful enthusiasm and timeless melodies
“America” earned the band a Grammy Award for Best New Artist, went multi-platinum, and remains a milestone for generations of songwriters and listeners alike
Collectors continue to cherish the early pressings for their warmth and musicality—and now this definitive audiophile edition delivers the album with more depth, detail, and realism than ever before: every guitar tone, every breath of harmony, every heartbeat of the chemistry between Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley, and Dan Peek is rendered with breathtaking clarity
“America” is a landmark album in early ’70s acoustic rock
Timeless magic, lovingly revived!
RECORDING 1971 at Trident Studio and Morgan Studio London ENGINEERING Ken Scott LABEL Warner Bros. RE MASTERING Matthew Lutthans RE RELEASED 2026 AVERAGE RATING 4.75 Stars out of 5 MADE IN USA STYLE Folk Rock / Folk Pop AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock
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