album photos America Half Century Box Set Gonzo-America Records 2020 Note: The links to the lyrics below (represented by the λ sign) point to the lyrics for the song as it was originally released. However, some of the lyrics to the songs on these CDs are a bit different and there are alternate lyrics on several of them. These are all new songs that have never been released before. |
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Disc 1 (London Demos 1970) *All previously unreleased λChildren (Dick James) λRiverside (Chalk Farm) λRainy Day (Polydor) λHere (Chalk Farm) λSatan (Polydor)  [working title for "Donkey Jaw'] Bummer (Chalk Farm) Sea Of Destiny λHow Long (Chalk Farm) λJames Holladay (Dick James) λChildren (Chalk Farm) |
Disc 2 (Bremen 1973) *Only previously available as a DVD λVentura Highway λI Need You λDon't Cross The River λHorse With No Name λMoon Song λLonely People λWind Wave λRainbow Song λTin Man λCalifornia Revisited λGreen Monkey |
Disc 3 (The Caribou Sessions 1976) *All previously unreleased λShe's A Liar (Outtake/Alternate Mix) λAmber Cascades (Alternate Early Mix) λToday's The Day (Outtake/Walkthrough) λLovely Night (Outtake/Take 1 Session) λHideaway Part I (Early Band Outtake) λWatership Down (Alternate Mix) λLetter (Alternate Mix) λLovely Night (Buzz Studio Demo) λJet Boy Blue (Outtake/Alternate Mix) λWho Loves You (Alternate Mix) Caribou Outtakes Montage I'm New in Town (Buzz Studio Demo) [previously unreleased song] |
Disc 4 (The Poison Oak Sessions 1981) *All previously unreleased Sailors and Seagulls (Unreleased) λLook At Me Now (Early Version) λMy Dear (Early Version) λSometimes Lovers (Early Version) λAll the People-Whole Wide World (Early Version) Coming On (Unreleased) Now I Want Your Love (Unreleased) λInspector Mills (Early Version) China Sea/Notes For John (Unreleased) Doesn't the Time (Unreleased) Someday Forever (Unreleased) |
Disc 5 (The Alternate 90's Plus) *All previously unreleased λYoung Moon (Mix Without Inst. Intro) λCall Of The Wild (Alternate Early Mix) λSleeper Train (Alternate Early Mix) λPorts-Of-Call (Alternate Early Mix) λMirror To Mirror (Alternate Early Mix) λWhole Wide World (Alternate Early Mix) λHope (Alternate Mix) The Hills Are Green (Unreleased) λHorse (Interlude) λFrom A Moving Train (Single/Shorter Intro) λWheels Are Turning (Alternate Mix) λTown And Country (Alternate Mix) λMoment To Moment (Alternate Mix) λWednesday Morning (Alternate Mix) λOloololo (Alternate Mix) λOverwhelming World (Alternate Mix) λMoment To Moment (Alternate Mix) λHot Town (Alternate Mix) λPages (Alternate Early Mix) I Can Take It (Previously Unreleased) λRemembering (New 2020) |
Disc 6 (America on the Radio #1) *All previously unreleased America Radio Interviews and Promo (the 70's) Disc 7 (America on the Radio #2) *All previously unreleased America Radio Interviews and Promo (the 80's - 2000's) Disc 8 (DVD Home Movies) *All previously unreleased Hat Trick at Home 1: Rooftop Jam - λGreen Monkey - 1973 Hat Trick at Home 2: λGoodbye - 1973 Hat Trick at Home 3: λSandman - 1973 Hat Trick at Home 4: λHat Trick Rehearsal - 1973 Bremen Behind the Scenes - 1973 (No Audio) Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 1 - 1973 Air Studios - London Misc. Footage - 1974 Airplane High Jinx 1 - 1974 (No Audio) Airplane High Jinx 2 - 1975 Tour Plane Interview - 1975 |
This box set was released June 5, 2020 by PopMarket ($128.79), MusicGlue ($160.00,) and Amazon ($193.99). As part of the promotion, MusicGlue released a cool box set promo video that you can watch on YouTube. Here's a little more information from MusicGlue about the box set: The year 2020 marks the 50th Anniversary of perennial classic-rock favorite, America. America Records is proud to release the ultimate 8-disc Anniversary Box Set. Produced for release and compiled by Jeff Larson for America Archives. Containing CDs of rare archival studio recordings consisting of alternate mixes, demos, and rehearsals, including several previously unreleased tracks ranging from 1970 - 2000. Along with the re-mastered Bremen 1973 in-studio performance and two CDs of Radio Interviews providing an audio overview of the band's career, along with a DVD of Super 8 'Home Movies' (1972-1975) to give fans a behind the scenes look at the early years of this enduring band. Disc 1: London Demos 1970: All Previously Unreleased Disc 2: Bremen 1973: (Only previously available as a DVD) Disc 3: The Caribou Sessions 1976 - All Previously Unreleased Disc 4: The Poison Oak Sessions 1981: All Previously Unreleased Disc 5: The Alternate 90's Plus: All Previously Unreleased Discs 6 & 7 America on the Radio - All Previously Unreleased Disc 8 America - Home Movies (DVD) - All Previously Unreleased |