America (Official Thread)

[Mr. Bob Dobolina]

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My favorite song of theirs is "Daisy Jane". I think it was a hit way back when, but you never hear it anymore. An underrated tune, methinks.

 

[LG]

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I got their greatest hits awhile ago, its not too bad, they're an ok group, I must admit though I love Horse with No Name (its on San Andreas lol).

That is one of the first CD's I bought, and it's one of the best sounding ones they ever managed as well, from a production quality standpoint.

Over the years I have collected all of their albums up until one of them left the band after that I lost track of them.

Good band, nothing earthshaking but when you are kicking back relaxing a little America is a fine thing.

 

[Groovy Man]

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Who'd ever think George Martin and America would cross paths?

I'm trying to post something from you tube off ''Holiday'' the first album produced by George Martin - but besides ''Tin Man'' and ''Lonely People'' - no luck.

But found a 2010 live version of ''Old Man Took''

 

[JerseyGirl]

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I love America. Surprisingly, I only have their first compilation CD...History: America's Greatest Hits.

 

[LG]

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^^That's the one I started with, and for the casual fan it's got all their most popular songs. It transferred to CD very well, the same cannot be said for all the classic albums.

 

[Sweaty]

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I agree I have one of their studio albums and one live on on CD and very tame compared to the best of, they should remaster them all, well the early ones anyway. You are right LG, top band for kicking back to. I wish they would tour more, I saw them and they blew me away. The live DVD from way back in Central Park is a really great slice of life back then and is just brilliant, cheap too

 

[METALPRIEST]

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Anybody remember when Billy Mumy (Will Robinson / Lost In Space) was in America.

Here's a cool video with Bill in a music store (Norman's Rare Guitars) with Gerry Beckley

 

[Phil B.]

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Sandman is still my favorite.

 

[LG]

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^^Mine too Phil, I also like "Woman Tonight", they don't do many uptempo songs but those two are top notch.

 

[Sweaty]

Just thinking about the great America today again, I still love them, one of my faves is...

Sister Golden Hair Live