![]() ![]() 'Dream come true': Weymouth drama instructor stars in comic romp 'Something Rotten!' In fact, they were among the legions who decided to become musicians in the wake of Beatlemania, and their music would include some of the prime aspects of The Beatles’ music: stellar vocals and vocal harmonies, and infectious acoustic and electric melodies. When the boys began performing shows, circa 1971, they wanted people to know they were not just another British band.Īmerica is in the midst of its pandemic-delayed 50th anniversary tour, which touches down at Plymouth Memorial Hall on March 24, and then takes over the Lowell Memorial Auditorium on March 25.īut it was never that the three teenage singer-songwriter-guitarists – Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley and Dan Peek – didn’t like British bands. The three high school buddies who started the group all had fathers serving in the U.S. Recording Industry Association of America.Longtime fans probably know the origin of the band name America. ^ "American album certifications – America – America".^ "great britain's million sellers, 1972-73" (PDF).^ "Canadian album certifications – America – America".^ "America Chart History ( Billboard 200)".^ "America | Artist | Official Charts".^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). ![]() Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). In Brackett, Nathan Hoard, Christian (eds.). ^ America – America > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles at AllMusic.^ America – America > Charts & Awards > Billboard Album at AllMusic.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Nigel Waymouth – cover photos and designĪustralian Albums ( Kent Music Report).David Lindley – electric guitar on "Children", steel guitar on "Rainy Day".Kim Haworth – drums on "A Horse with No Name".Dave Atwood – drums on "Sandman", "Here", "I Need You" and "Donkey Jaw".Dan Peek – 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars (except on "A Horse with No Name", "I Need You", "Clarice" and "Pigeon Song"), lead and backing vocals (except on "Pigeon Song"), electric guitar (on "Sandman", "Donkey Jaw" and "I Need You"), piano on "Never Found the Time", bass on "A Horse with No Name" and "Three Roses".Gerry Beckley – bass (except on "Three Roses" and "A Horse with No Name"), 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars (except on "Sandman", "I Need You" and "Pigeon Song"), lead and backing vocals (except on "Pigeon Song"), electric guitar and chimes on "Clarice", piano on "I Need You" and "Clarice".Dewey Bunnell – lead and backing vocals, 6-string acoustic guitar (except on "Here" and "Never Found the Time").In his AllMusic review, music critic David Cleary called the band's debut album a "folk-pop classic" and concluded, "In spite of its flaws, this platter is very highly recommended." Track listing Ĭredits are per back cover of 1972 vinyl issue. ![]() Reception Professional ratings Review scores The album was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales in excess of one million units in the U.S. Several other songs received radio airplay on FM stations playing album tracks, including "Sandman" (long-rumored to be about the United States Navy VQ-2 air squadron formerly based in Rota, Spain) and "Three Roses". 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart), and " I Need You" hit No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart in 1972 (it peaked at No. It produced two hit singles "A Horse with No Name" spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart in the United States and stayed there for five weeks. ![]() When "A Horse with No Name" became a worldwide hit in early 1972, the album was re-released with that track. It was initially released without " A Horse with No Name", which was released as a single in late 1971. America is the debut studio album by America, released in 1971. ![]()
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