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America - Hourglass Audio CD

A fair review of the America "Hourglass" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all America reviews here, or go back to the America tabs.

America Band: America
Title: Hourglass
Rating:
Release Date: 1994-05-17
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 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

Outstanding work by favorite duo
Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnel are amazing. I absolutely loved this CD.
I admire their committment and dedication to the integrity of their craft.

Hour Glass is superb from the first song to the last bathing the listener in gentle articulate lyrics and soothing melodic sounds.

Hourglass is as refreshing as a candlelit bubble bath.

I put on this CD when I want to escape the world and from the first note to the last the stress rolls off my body and my mind becomes clear and tranquil.

I also highly reccomend America's Human Nature CD.


Poetry.....


As always, their vocal harmonies are as smooth as glass and their songs are sheer poetry. America returns to the music world in 1994 with "Hourglass"; an excellent showcase of the band's long-lasting songwriting talent and musical abilities. They proved that they had not lost one iota of their talent and musicianship.

Songs like Sleeper Train and Garden of Peace are classic examples of America songs that paint pictures with words and music. They even have reworkings of 2 "older" hits that they had way back when (Everyone I Meet Is From California & You Can Do Magic).

Well worth owning. You will listen to this one over and over and come away with something more each time.
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"Hourglass," is a timeless master piece

I recently purchased their new release, "Here and Now" which I consider to be their best work within the last 20 years. This is a greatly overlooked gem recorded by Beckly and Bunnell from 1994. After playing "Here and Now" nearly everyday I went back to their catalog looking for something else to sink my teeth into.
"Hourglass," is the perfect companion piece. The opening song starts with a haunting Santanta type riff with a song titled, "Young Moon," and it's one of those songs that a person listens to once, and then they can't stop singing it through out the day.

Other highlights are, "Hope. " "Sleeper Train," and "Mirror to Mirror. "
With the exception of "Mirror to Mirror," all of these tracks are Bunnell pinned songs. For the most part this is a Bunnell solo project with limited input from Beckly. Interesting the new CD, "Here and Now," is more of a Beckly project.
Therefore, I would encourage fans to purchase both CD's and get a full balanced America meal.

"Hourglass" also features a hard gutiar driven song titled, "Greenhouse," which displays the group's rock roots, and picks up the tempo just at the point where "Hourglass" could have been dismissed as another dismisal MUZIC elevator filler album. Despite the fact that I've been a America fan since 1970, I have to admitt at times they have driffted off into the "Carpenters," and "Neil Diamond" zone.

Songs like "Muskart Love," and "Sister Golden Hair" were a bit too cute to be taken seriously.
However, as a whole for the last 35 years these guys have produced some of the best soft rock/pop rock music by anyone's standards.
"Hourglass," is simply one of their best with current, and up to date material, and on time lyrics, hooks, riffs, and vocals.
My only regret is that it took me 13 years to catch up with this over looked gem. (P. S. for Beach Boy fans this was one of Carl Wilson's last guest recordings before his untimely death, what a voice and talent).


greatest
give it a listen. a fan from way back so when i say i think this is one if not the best one of there cd's.


"Digital Tranquillity"
With songs like "Garden of Peace" who needs Xanax!!! You will be pleasantly suprised by this one!!! America just keeps getting better!!!. An impressive collaboration with the help of Chip Davis on string arrangements and the late Carl Wilson lending background vocals makes this CD a truly unique addition to any America fan collection.


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