America

Artist:  America
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Contemporary Pop, Adult Contemporary

Original line-up:

Gerry Beckley:  Lead & Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars, Bass, Harmonica
Dewey Bunnell:  Lead & Backing Vocals, Guitars, Percussion
Dan Peek:  Lead & Backing Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Harmonica

America is a Folk Rock Trio Band formed in England in 1870 by Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek and Gerry Beckley.  The trio met as sons of U.S. Air Force personnel stationed in London, where they began performing live and achieved significant popularity in the 1970s and was famous for the trio's close harmonies and light acoustic Folk Rock sound.  The band has several hits included "A Horse With No Name", "I Need You", "Ventura Highway", "Tin Man", "Lonely People", "Sister Golden Hair", and more!.  They won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the15th Annual Grammy Awards.  The band has been induced into the Vocal Group Hall Of Fame and received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

Title:  Heritage:  Home Recordings/Demos 1970-1973  (2017)
Genre:  Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Contemporary Pop, Adult Contemporary
Label:  Omnivore Recordings
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Riverside (Demo - Chalk Farm, 1970)  (2:51)
 2.  Here (Demo - Chalk Farm, 1970)  (4:55)
 3.  James Holladay (Demo - Chalk Farm, 1970)  (3:30)
 4.  How Long  (Demo - Chalk Farm, 1970)  (4:24)
 5.  Sea Of Destiny (Demo - Chalk Farm, 1970)  (3:29)
 6.  Rainy Day (Alternate Mix - Chalk Farm, 1970)  (2:49)
 7.  Satan (Donkey Jaw) (Demo - Chalk Farm, 1970)  (3:56)
 8.  When I Was Five (Demo - Buzz Studios, 1972)  (0:26)
 9  Mitchum Junction (Demo - Buzz Studios, 1972)  (2:11)
10. Goodbye (Demo - Buzz Studios, 1972)  (3:26)
11. Wind Wave (Demo - Buzz Studios, 1972)  (1:28)
12. Ventura Highway (Early Take - Record Plant West, 1972) (3:55)
13. Man Of Pride (Demo - Buzz Studios, 1973)   (3:09)
14. Rainbow Song (Demo - Buzz Studios, 1973)  (5:53)
15. Monster (Demo - Buzz Studios, 1973)  (2:36)
16. A Horse With No Name (A Cappella - Morgan Studio, 1971)  (5:10)

Personnel:

Gerry Beckley:  Lead & Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars, Bass, Harmonica
Dewey Bunnell:  Lead & Backing Vocals, Guitars, Percussion
Dan Peek:  Lead & Backing Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Harmonica

Heritage:  Home Recordings/Demos 1970-1973 is the collection album by America, released on November 17, 2017 by Omnivore Recordings, from Home Recordings and Demos 1970-1973 of the band's early take of one of the band's signature songs such as "Ventura Highway", "A Horse With No Name", "I Need You", "Tin Man", "Lonely People", "Sister Golden Hair.