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America was formed by guitarist+vocalist Gerry Beckley, guitarist+vocalist Dan Peek, guitarist+vocalist & drummer Dewey Bunnel, three U.S. military brats living in London, ENGLAND; all three members first met in the late '60s, while they were attending Central High School in Hertfordshire, towards the north-west of Greater London.

The Folk-Rock trio scored a deal with Warner Bros. in 1971, then harmonized their way to #1 on the U.S. Pop Singles chart in 1972 with their debut 45, "A Horse With No Name"; the band's acoustic guitar-driven debut full-length disc, "America", also peaked at #1 on the Pop Albums chart selling more than a million copies and producing one more U.S. top 10 hit single in "I Need You ". America snagged the Best New Artist Grammy Award that year and their fame quickly spread worldwide.
Preceded by their third U.S. top 10 hit, "Ventura Highway", the band's sophomore release, "Homecoming", peaked at #9 on the American Pop Albums chart in early 1973 and generated two further minor hits with "Don't Cross The River" and "Only In Your Heart".
Before the year was out the trio relased a disappointing album, "Hat Trick", which only reached #28 in U.S. and included the single "Muskrat Love", a marginal chart entry.
The unsuccessful repercussions that evolved from their third LP both commercially and otherwise were not overlooked by the band and they rebounded with 1974's "Holiday", an album which rose to #3 on the American Pop chart and yielded hits in "Tin Man" and "Lonely People" which both made Billboard's top 5.
In 1975 "Hearts" went straight to #4 on the Pop Albums chart, it included America's second #1 single, "Sister Golden Hair", as well as two minor hits: "Daisy Jane" and "Woman Tonight".
That same year, the British-American band released "America's Greatest Hits - History", which shot to #3 in U.S. and eventually went on to sell over 4 million copies.

America's new album, "Here & Now", is a two-disc set that sports 12 new songs on one disc and 12 live performances of some of their classic hits. Joining founding members Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell are featured guests including Ryan Adams, Ben Kweller, Fountains Of Wayne, Nada Surf and My Morning Jacket.

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America

(1971)

1. Riverside
2. Sandman
3. Three Roses
4. Children
5. A Horse With No Name
6. Here
7. I Need You
8. Rainy Day
9. Never Found The Time
10. Clarice
11. Donkey Jaw
12. Pigeon Song

 

Homecoming

(1972)

1. Ventura Highway
2. To Each His Own
3. Don't Cross The River
4. Moon Song
5. Only In Your Heart
6. Till The Sun Comes Up Again
7. Cornwall Blank
8. Head And Heart
9. California Revisited
10. Saturn Nights

 

Hat Trick

(1973)

1. Muskrat Love
2. Wind Wave
3. She's Gonna Let You Down
4. Rainbow Song
5. Submarine Ladies
6. It's Life
7. Hat Trick
8. Molten Love
9. Green Monkey
10. Willow Tree Lullaby
11. Goodbye

 

Holiday

(1974)

1. Miniature
2. Tin Man
3. Another Try
4. Lonely People
5. Glad To See You
6. Mad Dog
7. Hollywood
8. Baby It's Up To You
9. You
10. Old Man Took
11. What Does It Matter
12. In The Country

 

Hearts

(1975)

1. Daisy Jane
2. Half A Man
3. Midnight
4. Bell Tree
5. Old Virginia
6. People In The Valley
7. Company
8. Woman Tonight
9. The Story Of A Teenager
10. Sister Golden Hair
11. Tomorrow
12. Seasons

 

Hideaway

(1976)

1. Lovely Night
2. Amber Cascades
3. Don't Let It Get You Down
4. Can't You See
5. Watership Down
6. She's Beside You
7. Hideaway, Part I
8. She's A Liar
9. Letter
10. Today's The Day
11. Jet Boy Blue
12. Who Loves You
13. Hideaway, Part II

 

Harbor

(1977)

1. God Of The Sun
2. Slow Down
3. Don't Cry Baby
4. Now She's Gone
5. Political Poachers
6. Sarah
7. Sergeant Darkness
8. Are You There
9. These Brown Eyes
10. Monster
11. Hurricane
12. Down To The Water

 

Silent Letter

(1979)

1. Only Game In Town
2. All Around
3. Tall Treasures
4. 1960
5. And Forever
6. Foolin'
7. All Night
8. No Fortune
9. All My Life
10. One Morning
11. High In The City

 

Alibi

(1980)

1. Survival
2. Might Be Your Love
3. Catch That Train
4. You Could've Been The One
5. I Don't Believe In Miracles
6. I Do Believe In You
7. Hangover
8. Right Back To Me
9. Coastline
10. Valentine
11. One In A Million

 

View From The Ground

(1982)

1. You Can Do Magic
2. Never Be Lonely
3. You Girl
4. Inspector Mills
5. Love On The Vine
6. Desperate Love
7. Right Before Your Eyes
8. Jody
9. Sometimes Lovers
10. Even The Score

 

Your Move

(1983)

1. My Kinda Woman
2. She's A Runaway
3. Cast The Spirit
4. Love's Worn Out Again
5. The Border
6. Your Move
7. Honey
8. My Dear
9. Tonight Is For Dreamers
10. Don't Let Me Be Lonely
11. Someday Woman

 

Perspective

(1984)

1. We Got All Night
2. See How The Love Goes
3. Can't Fall Asleep To A Lullaby
4. Special Girl
5. 5th Avenue
6. (It's Like You) Never Left At All
7. Stereo
8. Lady With A Bluebird
9. Cinderella
10. Unconditional Love
11. Fallin' Off The World

 

Hourglass

(1994)

1. Young Moon
2. Hope
3. Sleeper Train
4. Mirror To Mirror
5. Garden Of Peace
6. Call Of The Wild
7. Whole Wide World
8. Close To The Wind
9. Greenhouse
10. Ports-Of-Call
11. Everyone I Meet Is From California
12. You Can Do Magic

 

Human Nature

(1998)

1. From A Moving Train
2. Wednesday Morning
3. Town And Country
4. Moment To Moment
5. Hidden Talent
6. Wheels Are Turning
7. World Alone
8. Overwhelming World Suite (Overwhelming World - Come Back - Barstow)
9. Pages
10. Hot Town
11. Whispering
12. Oloololo

 

Here & Now

(2007)

DISC #1:
1. Chasing The Rainbow
2. Indian Summer
3. One Chance
4. Golden
5. Always Love
6. Love And Leaving
7. Ride On
8. Look At Me Now
9. This Time
10. Work To Do
11. All I Think About Is You
12. Walk In The Woods

DISC #2 [live]:
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 Jane
12. Woman Tonight

 

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