America: Collection (1979-1984) [Japanese Pressing]

Formed in 1969 by Gerry Beckley (guitar, piano, vocals), Dewey Bunnell (guitar, vocals) and Dan Peek (guitar, keyboards, vocals) who were all sons of US Servicemen stationed in England. They achieved success with their debut single "A Horse With No Name" which showcased their pop rock vocal harmony style. Further appearances in the singles charts followed with "Ventura Highway" and "Tin Man" along with album hits.
The band has seen various reincarnations as anything from a duo to a 7 piece outfit, with Dan Peek leaving in 1977 (although he did rejoin for a few live appearances). America are still touring and releasing live and studio albums and consists nowadays, in their 16th personnel line-up, of the core duo of Beckley & Bunnell with Willie Leacox (drums/percussion), Michael Woods (4) (guitar/vocals) and Rich Campbell (bass/vocals).
Peek & Beckley have both released solo material.

~ discogs

Tracklist LP01. 1979 - Silent Letter (Capitol Records ECS-81241, Japan):

A1 Only Game In Town
A2 All Around
A3 Tall Treasures
A4 1960
A5 And Forever
B1 Foolin'
B2 All Night
B3 No Fortune
B4 All My Life
B5 One Morning
B6 High In The City






Tracklist LP02. 1980 - Alibi (Capitol Records ECS-81363, Japan):

A1 Survival
A2 Might Be Your Love
A3 Catch That Train
A4 You Could've Been The One
A5 I Don't Believe In Miracles
B1 I Do Believe In You
B2 Hangover
B3 Right Back To Me
B4 Coastline
B5 Valentine
B6 One In A Million






Tracklist LP03. 1982 - View From The Ground (Capitol Records ECS-81519, Japan):

A1 You Can Do Magic
A2 Never Be Lonely
A3 You Girl
A4 Inspector Mills
A5 Love On The Vine
B1 Desperate Love
B2 Right Before Your Eyes
B3 Jody
B4 Sometimes Lovers
B5 Even The Score






Tracklist LP04. 1983 - Your Move (Capitol Records ECS-81596, Navy Blue, Japan):

A1 My Kinda Woman
A2 She's A Runaway
A3 Cast The Spirit
A4 Love's Worn Again
A5 The Border
B1 Your Move
B2 Honey
B3 My Dear
B4 Tonight Is For Dreamers
B5 Don't Let Me Be Lonely
B6 Someday Woman






Tracklist LP05. 1984 - Perspective (Capitol Records ECS-81682, Japan):

A1 We Got All Night
A2 See How The Love Goes
A3 Can't Fall Asleep To A Lullabye
A4 Special Girl
A5 5th Avenue
B1 (It's Like You) Never Left At All
B2 Stereo
B3 Lady With A Bluebird
B4 Cinderella
B5 Unconditional Love
B6 Fallin' Off The World