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America - Homecoming Audio CD

A fair review of the America "Homecoming" 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: Homecoming
Rating:
Release Date: 1995-05-09
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 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

One of the best albums of all time in one of its best pressings
It has almost 40 years and sounds very contemporary even today. America Homecoming is one of my favourite albums of all time. It includes songs like Ventura Highway, Cornwall Blank from Dewey Bunnel, Head and Heart (John Martyn's cover), Only in your Heart, Till the Sun comes Up again and To Each His Own from Gerry Beckley. Recording made in 1972 was brilliant and Friday Music has done an excellent job in this new vinyl edition. The quality of the cover and record is outstanding. .


America Comes Home
From groups like the Eagles, Byrds,and Dan Fogelberg I always found solitude in the music. Growing up in the 60's and 70's I naturally gravitated to the folk rock genre. America was no different. Their unique accoustic style and three part harmonies would always take you away. I would also highly recomend America (the first album). .


Classic America
This one includes "Ventura Highway," the greatest pop song ever written. 70s acoustic rock was never better than America's first five CDs. You can't go wrong with this CD.


Derserve More Credit
They received a lot of FM airplay and had their share of hits, but they never were really considered "serious" players by the critics etc. It seems that these guys lived in the shadow of CSNY, Eagles, and some of the earlier "acoustic" bands that hit the airwaves late 60s early 70's. I personally liked "Horse With No Name" when it first hit the radio, but I have to admit that it took a couple of albums for me to accept them as something other than imitators. Once they were putting out tunes like Ventura Highway and Tin Man, I was a believer. They had a very tight and distinct sound with great harmonies. They stuck with their acoustic roots and I have always felt they deserved a bit more credit for their output. I would highly recomend that anyone who skipped America the first time around pick up Homecoming, Hat Trick, or Hearts, and of course the debut self titled album. .


One of the best albums from the early 70s!
Contains the classic Ventura Highway and the hits Don't Cross the River and Only In Your Heart. A great album! It was a big hit in 1972 and went Platinum in the US. Nearly every song on the album received airplay in 1972/1973. They make more use of electric guitars and keyboards on this album than on the their first, but it still has a strong acoustic flavor. Plus it has one of my favorite album covers of all time!

While this is a great CD, it is kind of pricey and you can probably find other releases of this CD for cheaper.


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