Highway: 30 Years of America Disc 1 [TT = 70:24]1. Riverside [3:02](Dewey Bunnell) Warner Bros. single #WB-7580 (4/26/72) 2. A Horse With No Name [4:10](Dewey Bunnell) Warner Bros. single #WB-7555 (1/12/72); Pop #1, AC #3 3. I Need You [3:04](Gerry Beckley) Warner Bros. single #WB-7580 (4/26/72); Pop #9, AC #7 4. Rainy Day [3:00](Dan Peek) 5. Here [5:30](Gerry Beckley) 6. Three Roses [3:54](Dewey Bunnell) 7. Sandman [5:03](Dewey Bunnell) Tracks 1-7 Warner Bros. #BS-2576 (1/72); LPs #1 Produced by Ian Samwell, with Jeff Dexter & America Engineered by Ken Scott • "A Horse With No Name" Engineered by Robin Black Recorded & Mixed at Trident Sound Studios, London, England; "A Horse With No Name" Recorded & Mixed at Morgan Sound Studios, London, England [Note: This selection was not originally included on the album, but was quickly added after the single met with success] With/David Lindley: steel guitar on "Rainy Day" • Kim Haworth: drums on "A Horse With No Name" • Dave Atwood: drums on "I Need You," "Here" & "Sandman" • Ray Cooper: percussion on "Riverside," "A Horse With No Name" & "Three Roses" 8. Everyone I Meet Is From California [3:03](Dan Peek) Warner Bros. single #WB-7555 (1/12/72) [A later recording of this song, entitled "California Revisited" was included on the Homecoming album] Track 8 9. Ventura Highway [3:32] (Dewey Bunnell) Warner Bros. single #WB-7641 (9/19/72); Pop #8, AC #3 10. To Each His Own [3:13](Gerry Beckley) Warner Bros. single #WB-7670 (1/3/73) 11. Don’t Cross The River [2:30] (Dan Peek) Warner Bros. single #WB-7670 (1/3/73); Pop #35, AC #23 12. Cornwall Blank [4:19] (Dewey Bunnell) Warner Bros. single #WB-7725 (6/28/73) 13. Only In Your Heart [3:16] (Gerry Beckley) Warner Bros. single #WB-7694 (4/14/73); Pop #62 14. Saturn Nights [3:31](Dan Peek) Warner Bros. single #WB-7641 (9/19/72) Tracks 9-14From the album Homecoming (B) Warner Bros. #BS-2655 (11/5/72); LPs #9 Produced by America Engineered by Mike Stone • Assistant Engineer: Chuck Leary Recorded & Mixed at Record Plant (3rd Street), Los Angeles, CA With/Henry Diltz: banjo on "Don’t Cross The River" • Joe Osborne: bass • Hal Blaine: drums, percussion 15. Hat Trick [8:29] (Dan Peek/Gerry Beckley/Dewey Bunnell) 16. Molten Love [3:08] (Dewey Bunnell) 17. It’s Life [3:59](Dan Peek) 18. Submarine Ladies (Unedited, Alternate Mix) [3:41](Gerry Beckley) Tracks 15-18From the album Hat Trick [Refer to credits listed under first group of tracks on Disc 2] Disc 2 [TT = 77:15]1. Muskrat Love [3:02](Willis Alan Ramsey) Warner Bros. single #WB-7725 (6/28/73); Pop #67, AC #11 2. Green Monkey [3:35](Dewey Bunnell) An edited version was issued as Warner Bros. single #WB-7785 (2/20/74) 3. She’s Gonna Let You Down (Single Edit) [3:40](Gerry Beckley) Warner Bros. single #WB-7785 (2/20/74) 4. Rainbow Song [4:00](Dewey Bunnell) An edited version was issued as Warner Bros. single #WB-7760 (11/28/73) Tracks 1-4 Warner Bros. #BS-2728 (10/19/73); LPs #28 Produced by Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell & Dan Peek Engineered by Michael Stone • Assistant Engineer: Lee Kiefer Recorded & Mixed at Record Plant (3rd Street), Los Angeles, CA With/Joe Walsh: guitar on "Green Monkey" • Henry Diltz: banjo on "Submarine Ladies" • Jim Ed Norman: piano & arrangements on "She’s Gonna Let You Down" • Robert Margouleff: synthesizers • David Dickey: bass • Hal Blaine: drums, percussion • Chet McCracken: congas • Lee Kiefer: harmonica on "Submarine Ladies" • Tom Scott: sax on "Rainbow Song" • Lorene Yarnell: taps on "Hat Trick" • Billy Hinsche, Bruce Johnston & Carl Wilson: backing vocals on "Hat Trick" 5. Tin Man [3:25](Dewey Bunnell) Warner Bros. singles #WB-7839/#WBS-8014 (7/10/74); Pop #4, AC #1 6. Another Try [3:16](Gerry Beckley) 7. Lonely People [2:27](Dan Peek/Catherine Peek) Warner Bros. single #WBS-8048 (11/27/74); Pop #5, AC #1 8. Hollywood [2:49](Dewey Bunnell) 9. Baby It’s Up To You [2:24](Gerry Beckley) 10. Old Man Took [3:10](Dewey Bunnell) Tracks 5-10 Warner Bros. #W-2808 (6/74); LPs #3 Produced & Arranged by George Martin Engineered by Geoff Emerick • Tape Operator: Peter Henderson Recorded & Mixed at Air Studios (Oxford Circus), London, England With/Willie Leacox: drums, percussion 11. Simple Life [2:14](Dan Peek) Track 11 12. Sister Golden Hair [3:16](Gerry Beckley) Warner Bros. single #WBS-8086 (3/19/75); Pop #1, AC #5 13. Daisy Jane [3:07](Gerry Beckley) Warner Bros. single #WBS-8118 (7/2/75); Pop #20, AC #4 14. Woman Tonight [2:19](Dan Peek) Warner Bros. single #WBS-8157 (10/22/75); Pop #44, AC #41 Tracks 12-14 Warner Bros. #BS-2852 (3/19/75); LPs #4 Produced & Arranged by George Martin Engineered by Geoff Emerick • Assisted by Tom Anderson Recorded at Record Plant, Sausalito, CA; Record Plant (3rd Street), Los Angeles, CA • Mixed at Air Studios (Oxford Circus), London, England With/David Dickey: bass • Willie Leacox: drums, percussion • Venetta Field, Clydie King & Jessica Smith: backing vocals on "Woman Tonight" 15. Who Loves You (Alternate Mix) [4:21](Gerry Beckley) [The album version (w/overdubs) was issued as Warner Bros. single #WBS-8238 (7/14/76)] 16. Lovely Night [2:32](Gerry Beckley) 17. Amber Cascades [2:50](Dewey Bunnell) Warner Bros. single #WBS-8238 (7/14/76); Pop #75, AC #17 18. Can’t You See [2:22](Dan Peek) 19. Watership Down (Alternate Mix) [4:33](Gerry Beckley) 20. Letter (Alternate Mix) [3:00](Dewey Bunnell) 21. Today’s The Day [3:15](Dan Peek) Warner Bros. single #WBS-8212 (4/28/76); Pop #23, AC #1 Tracks 15-21 Warner Bros. #BS-2932 (4/9/76); LPs #11 Produced, Arranged & Conducted by George Martin Engineered by Geoff Emerick • Assisted by Mark Guercio Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO With/David Dickey: bass • Willie Leacox: drums, percussion 22. Sarah [2:42](Gerry Beckley) 23. Are You There [2:51](Dewey Bunnell) 24. God Of The Sun [3:11](Gerry Beckley) Warner Bros. single #WBS-8373 (4/13/77) 25. Sergeant Darkness [2:54](Gerry Beckley) Tracks 22-25 Warner Bros. #BSK-3017 (2/15/77); LPs #21 Produced & Arranged by George Martin Engineered by Geoff Emerick • Assisted by Tom Anderson • Location Technician: Jack Crymes Recorded at Ka Lae Kiki, Kauai, HA [w/Record Plant Mobile] • Mixed at Air Studios (Oxford Circus), London, England With/David Dickey: bass • Willie Leacox: drums, percussion • Tom Walsh: percussion Disc 3 [TT = 74:03]1. California Dreamin’ [2:47](John Phillips/Michelle Phillips) American Int’l single #AI-700 (3/79); Pop #56 Track 1 "California Dreamin’" 2. All My Life [3:02](Gerry Beckley) Capitol single #4777 (9/17/79); AC #48 3. Only Game In Town [4:11](Casey Kelly/Julie Didier/Lewis Anderson) Capitol single #4752 (7/16/79); Pop #107 4. 1960 [3:09](Gerry Beckley) Capitol single #4817 (1/7/80) Tracks 2-4 Capitol #SO-11950 (6/15/79); LPs #110 Produced & Arranged by George Martin Engineered by Geoff Emerick • Second Engineers: Tim Cuthbertson, Nigel Walker & Russ Bracher Recorded at Britannia Studios, Studio City, CA; Air Studios, Montserrat, West Indies; Air Studios (Oxford Circus), London, England • Mixed at Air Studios (Oxford Circus), London, England With/Michael Woods: guitars • Jim Calire: keyboards, sax • David Dickey: bass • Willie Leacox: drums • Tom Walsh: percussion • Tower Of Power Horn Section (Lenny Pickett, Emilio Castillo, Steve Kupka, Mic Gillette & Greg Adams): horns on "Only Game In Town" 5. Survival [3:14](Gerry Beckley) Track 5 Capitol #SOO-12098 (8/15/80); LPs #142 Produced by Matthew McCauley & Fred Mollin Engineered by Eric Prestidge & Mark Linett • Mixed by Bill Schnee • Assistant Engineer: Tom Anderson Recorded at Cherokee Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA; Larrabee Sound Studios, West Hollywood, CA • Mixed at Cherokee Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA With/Fred Mollin: guitars, percussion • Steve Lukather, Dean Parks & Waddy Wachtel: guitars • James Newton Howard & Jai Winding: keyboards, synthesizers • Lee Sklar: bass • Michael Baird: drums • Willie Leacox: percussion • Timothy B. Schmit: backing vocals 6. The Last Unicorn [3:07](Jimmy Webb) Track 6 7. You Can Do Magic [3:55](Russ Ballard) Capitol single #B-5142 (7/6/82); Pop #8, AC #5 8. Inspector Mills [5:10](Gerry Beckley) Capitol single #B-5177 (11/12/82) Tracks 7-8 Capitol #ST-12209 (7/15/82); LPs #41 "You Can Do Magic" "Inspector Mills" 9. My Dear [4:12](Dewey Bunnell) Capitol single #B-5275 (9/2/83) 10. The Border [3:54](Russ Ballard/Dewey Bunnell) An edited version was issued as Capitol single #B-5236 (6/3/83); Pop #33, AC #4 11. She’s A Runaway [4:02](Russ Ballard) Tracks 9-11 Capitol #ST-12277 (6/3/83); LPs #81 Produced by Russ Ballard Engineered by Dennis Hetzendorfer • Assisted by Danny Dawson, Ian Grimble & Patrice Carroll Recorded & Mixed at Abbey Road Studios, London, England; Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, FL With/Russ Ballard: keyboards, guitars, bass, percussion, backing vocals • Raphael Ravenscroft: sax • Stephen Bishop: backing vocals on "She’s A Runaway" • The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: strings • Barry Griffiths: leader • Louis Clark: arranger, conductor 12. (Can’t Fall Asleep To A) Lullaby [3:45](Dewey Bunnell/Steve Perry/Bill Mumy/Robert Haimer) Capitol single #B-5430 (11/21/84); AC #26 13. Special Girl [3:45](Edward Schwartz/David Tyson) Capitol single #B-5398 (8/31/84); Pop #106, AC #15 Tracks 12-13 Capitol #ST-12370 (9/21/84); LPs #185 "(Can’t Fall Asleep To A) Lullaby" "Special Girl" 14. Nothing’s So Far Away (As Yesterday) [3:34](Dewey Bunnell/Bill Mumy/Robert Haimer) Track 14 Rhino #R2-70529 (6/24/91) "Nothing’s So Far Away (As Yesterday)" 15. Young Moon [4:27](Dewey Bunnell/Gerry Beckley) American Gramaphone single #AGCD-494 (6/1/94) 16. Greenhouse [2:36](Dewey Bunnell/Bill Mumy/Robert Haimer) Tracks 15-16 American Gramaphone #AGCD-494 (5/17/94) "Young Moon" "Greenhouse" 17. Mitchum Junction (Demo) [2:03](Dewey Bunnell) 18. Satan (Demo) [3:53](Dan Peek) [A later recording of this song, entitled "Donkey Jaw" was included on the America album] 19. Ventura Highway (Demo) [3:05](Dewey Bunnell) 20. James Holladay (Demo) [3:26](Dan Peek) 21. Riverside (Demo) [2:46](Dewey Bunnell) Tracks 17-21 Note: Numbers in italics (following original release information) denote peak positions obtained by singles on Billboard’s "Hot 100" and "Easy Listening/Adult Contemporary" charts respectively, and by albums on Billboard’s "Top LPs (& Tapes)" chart - courtesy BPI Communications and Joel Whitburn’s Record Research Publications. America Dewey Bunnell (1970-present): lead & backing vocals, guitars Dan Peek (1970-1977): lead & backing vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, harmonica Additional Albums by America History: America’s Greatest Hits Warner Bros. #BS-2894 (10/24/75); LPs #3 Produced by George Martin Various Producers, Engineers, Studios & Personnel America/Live (I)Warner Bros. #BSK-3136 (10/28/77); LPs #129 Produced & Arranged by George Martin Conducted by Elmer Bernstein Engineered by Geoff Emerick • Assisted by Tom Anderson & Colin Fairley • Record Plant: Terry Stark Recorded Live at The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA [w/Record Plant Mobile] With/Jimmy Calire: keyboards, sax • David Dickey: bass • Willie Leacox: drums • Tom Walsh: percussion America In Concert (O)Capitol #ST-12422 (7/22/85) Produced by Matthew McCauley Recorded & Mixed by Mark Linett • Recording Advisor & House Engineer: George Strakis • Assistant Engineers: Guy Charbonneau, Cliff Bonnell & Troy Krueger Recorded Live at The Arlington Theatre [w/Le Mobile Remote], Santa Barbara, CA; Additional Recording at Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA • Mixed in Le Mobile Remote With/Michael Woods: guitars, backing vocals • Brad Palmer: bass, backing vocals • Willie Leacox: drums, percussion America In Concert (R)King Biscuit #88001 (2/27/96) Producer & Engineer(s) unknown Remixed by Gary Lyons Recorded at The Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH (9/4/82) With/Michael Woods: guitars, backing vocals • Brad Palmer: bass, backing vocals • Willie Leacox: drums, percussion Human Nature (S)Oxygen #90004 (9/15/98) Produced by Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, Hank Linderman & Phil Galdston Various Engineers, Studios & Personnel Produced by America, David McLees & Bill Inglot Discographical Annotation: Gary Peterson A&R Editorial Coordination: Shawn Amos Editorial Supervision: Art Direction: Hugh Brown Design: Photos: Licensing: John Austin Project Assistance: Steve Woolard Research Assistance: Steve Lowry, Jim Nakao, Scott West, Tom Dunn, John Corbett, T.K. Holly, Johnny Yee, Mark Cole, Kevin Sutton, Joe Bartosch & Steve Orchard of the America fan network Special Thanks to Gregg Geller, Harold Bronson, Bob Hyde, Cathy Shrauger, Barry Alfonso, Sir George Martin, Ian Samwell, Malia Doss, Gary Stewart, Tom Sweet, Phil Galdston, Jeff Dexter In Addition, America Would Like To Thank Jim Morey, Chevy Nash, Erin Edwards, Bill Crook, Pete Leonardo, Akiko Rodgers (& all at APA), Howard Grossman (& all at GLWG), Larry Blake, Willie Leacox, Michael Woods, Brad Palmer, Scott Harder, Lisa Hudson, Bill Mumy, Penny Dachel, Tom Sweet, Steve Lowry (& all our loyal internet friends), and the love & support of Kathy, Joe & Matthew Beckley, and The Bunnell Family over the years America Fans Home Page: www.venturahighway.com [with accompanying links] Other America Titles Available on Warner Bros. & Rhino: All Selections P 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 & 2000 Warner Bros. Records Inc., except: "California Dreamin’" P 1978 American International Pictures, Inc., licensed from America International Pictures, Inc. "All My Life," "Only Game In Town," and "1960" P 1979 Capitol Records, Inc.; "Survival" P 1980 Capitol Records, Inc.; "You Can Do Magic" and "Inspector Mills" P 1982 Capitol Records, Inc.; "My Dear," "The Border," and "She’s A Runaway" P 1983 Capitol Records, Inc.; "(Can’t Fall Asleep To A) Lullaby" and "Special Girl" P 1984 Capitol Records, Inc., all under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets. "The Last Unicorn" P 2000 Marble Arch Productions, licensed from Carlton International Media, Inc. "Nothing’s So Far Away (As Yesterday)" P 1991 Beckley & Bunnell, licensed from Beckley & Bunnell. "Young Moon" and "Greenhouse" P 1994 American Gramaphone, licensed from American Gramaphone. "Mitchum Junction," "Satan," "Ventura Highway" (Demo), "James Holladay," and "Riverside" (Demo) licensed from America. Original Recordings Produced by America (Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell & Dan Peek), Ian Samwell, Jeff Dexter, George Martin, Matthew McCauley, Fred Mollin, Russ Ballard, Richie Zito, Bill Mumy, Robert Haimer & Hank LindermanCompilation Produced by America, David McLees & Bill Inglot This Compilation P & C 2000 Warner Bros. Records Inc. & Rhino Entertainment Company, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025-4900. Refer to accompanying booklet for complete copyright/licensing information. Printed in U.S.A. This Compilation P 2000 Warner Bros. Records Inc. & Rhino Entertainment Company. Refer to packaging for complete copyright/licensing information. Made in U.S.A. |