The Definitive America

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Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Rhino Entertainment Company
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Rhino Entertainment Company
Made By – Warner Music Manufacturing Europe

Annotation last modified on 2018-10-05 19:50 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1A Horse With No Name
engineer:
Robin Black (engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
additional producer:
America (US folk/soft rock band) and Jeff Dexter
producer:
America (US folk/soft rock band), Jeff Dexter, George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Ian Samwell
12 string guitar:
Gerry Beckley (in 1971)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dewey Bunnell (in 1971)
bass guitar:
Dan Peek (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Kim Haworth (in 1971)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1971)
remixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
recording of:
A Horse With No Name (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
4.254:14
2I Need You
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
additional producer:
America (US folk/soft rock band) and Jeff Dexter
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Ian Samwell
12 string guitar:
Dan Peek
acoustic guitar:
Dewey Bunnell
bass guitar and piano and lead vocals:
Gerry Beckley
drums (drum set):
Dave Atwood
remixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Need You
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Beckley
3.553:06
3Sandman
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
additional producer:
America (US folk/soft rock band) and Jeff Dexter
producer:
Ian Samwell
12 string guitar and electric guitar:
Dan Peek
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dewey Bunnell
bass guitar:
Gerry Beckley
drums (drum set):
Dave Atwood
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Sandman
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3.55:07
4Ventura Highway
assistant engineer:
Chuck Leary
engineer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
America (US folk/soft rock band) and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass:
Joe Osborne (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Hal Blaine (U.S. Studio drummer and percussionist)
guitar:
Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek
keyboard:
Gerry Beckley and Dan Peek
vocals:
Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek
remixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recording of:
Ventura Highway
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
43:32
5Don’t Cross the River
assistant engineer:
Chuck Leary
engineer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
America (US folk/soft rock band) and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
banjo:
Henry Diltz
bass:
Joe Osborne (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Hal Blaine (U.S. Studio drummer and percussionist)
guitar:
Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek
keyboard:
Gerry Beckley and Dan Peek
vocals:
Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek
remixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recording of:
Don’t Cross the River
lyricist and composer:
Dan Peek
3.252:32
6To Each His Own
bass:
Joe Osborne (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Hal Blaine (U.S. Studio drummer and percussionist)
guitar:
Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek
keyboard:
Gerry Beckley and Dan Peek
vocals:
Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recording of:
To Each His Own
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Beckley
43:13
7Only in Your Heart
assistant engineer:
Chuck Leary
engineer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
America (US folk/soft rock band) and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass:
Joe Osborne (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Hal Blaine (U.S. Studio drummer and percussionist)
guitar:
Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek
keyboard:
Gerry Beckley and Dan Peek
vocals:
Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek
remixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recording of:
Only in Your Heart
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Beckley
2.753:18
8Muskrat Love
assistant engineer:
Lee Kiefer
engineer:
Michael Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek
bass guitar:
David Dickey (from 1973-05-29 until 1973-07-12)
congas:
Chester McCracken (from 1973-05-29 until 1973-07-12)
guitar, background vocals and lead vocals:
Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek
keyboard:
Gerry Beckley and Dan Peek
remixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1973) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States (from 1973-05-29 until 1973-07-12)
cover recording of:
Muskrat Love (from 1973-05-29 until 1973-07-12)
lyricist and composer:
Willis Alan Ramsey
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Wishbone Music (American publisher)
3.353:08
9Rainbow Song
recording of:
Rainbow Song
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
publisher:
Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
3:56
10She’s Gonna Let You Down (single edit)
recording of:
She’s Gonna Let You Down
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Beckley
publisher:
Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
43:41
11Tin Man
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass, bass, guitar and keyboard, guitar and keyboard:
America (US folk/soft rock band)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Willie Leacox
tape:
Pete Henderson (engineer)
arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recording of:
Tin Man
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
3.853:28
12Lonely People
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass, bass, guitar and keyboard, guitar and keyboard:
America (US folk/soft rock band)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Willie Leacox
tape:
Pete Henderson (engineer)
arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recording of:
Lonely People
writer:
Catherine Peek and Dan Peek
3.852:28
13Sister Golden Hair
assistant engineer:
Tom Anderson (engineer)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar:
David Dickey
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Willie Leacox
other instruments:
America (US folk/soft rock band)
vocals:
America (US folk/soft rock band)
arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975), Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recording of:
Sister Golden Hair
lyricist and composer:
Gerald Beckley
4.23:20
14Daisy Jane
assistant engineer:
Tom Anderson (engineer)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar:
David Dickey
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Willie Leacox
other instruments:
America (US folk/soft rock band)
vocals:
America (US folk/soft rock band)
arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recording of:
Daisy Jane
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Beckley
3.253:10
15Woman Tonight
assistant engineer:
Tom Anderson (engineer)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar:
David Dickey
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Willie Leacox
other instruments:
America (US folk/soft rock band)
background vocals:
Venetta Fields, Jessica Smith (US R&B vocalist Jessica Mae Smith, 1941–2021) and Clydie King
vocals:
America (US folk/soft rock band)
arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recording of:
Woman Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Dan Peek
32:23
16Today’s the Day
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar:
David Dickey
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Willie Leacox
other instruments:
America (US folk/soft rock band)
conductor:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
additional arranger:
Mark Guercio (Engineer)
arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1976)
recording of:
Today’s the Day
lyricist and composer:
Dan Peek
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:16
17Amber Cascades
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar:
David Dickey
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Willie Leacox
other instruments:
America (US folk/soft rock band)
conductor:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
additional arranger:
Mark Guercio (Engineer)
arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1976)
recording of:
Amber Cascades
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2:50
18God of the Sun
assistant engineer:
Tom Anderson (engineer) and Jack Crymes
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass:
David Dickey
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Willie Leacox
guitar, background vocals and lead vocals:
Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek
piano and synthesizer:
Gerry Beckley and Dan Peek
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Ka Lae Kiki in Kauaʻi, Hawaii, United States and with Record Plant Mobile (New York) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
God of the Sun
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Beckley
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
23:17
19Political Poachers
assistant engineer:
Tom Anderson (engineer) and Jack Crymes
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass:
David Dickey
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Willie Leacox
guitar, background vocals and lead vocals:
Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek
piano and synthesizer:
Gerry Beckley and Dan Peek
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Ka Lae Kiki in Kauaʻi, Hawaii, United States and with Record Plant Mobile (New York) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Political Poachers
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
12:40
20Survival
recording of:
Survival
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Beckley
3:14
21The Last Unicorn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ATV Music (in 1982)
recording of:
The Last Unicorn (from the film “The Last Unicorn”)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
part of:
The Last Unicorn (1982 animated film soundtrack)
53:09
22You Can Do Magic
engineer:
Chuck Kirkpatrick
producer:
Russ Ballard
bass guitar [bass]:
Mike Porcaro
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro and Alvin Taylor (drummer)
guitar [guitars]:
Gerry Beckley, Michael Mirage and Rick Neigher
keyboard [keyboards]:
Chris Coté (songwriting partner with Rick Neigher) and Jai Winding
synthesizer:
Chris Coté (songwriting partner with Rick Neigher), Mark Isham (American musician and score composer) and Jai Winding
vocals:
Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell
produced for:
Rujo Productions
engineered at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
You Can Do Magic
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
Union Square Music Songs Ltd.
3.653:54
23The Border
producer:
Russ Ballard
background vocals:
Russ Ballard, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell
lead vocals:
Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell
produced for:
Rujo Productions
recording of:
The Border
writer:
Russ Ballard and Dewey Bunnell
publisher:
Poison Oak Music, Russell Ballard Ltd, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 and 日音 Synch事業部
43:59