AMERICA. " HOMECOMING " WARNER Bros, UK 1972 LP. ORIG G/F EX.
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America (2) ?– Homecoming
Label: Warner Bros. Records ?– K 46180, Warner Bros. Records ?– BS 2655 Format: Vinyl, LP, AlbumCountry: UK Released: 1972 Genre: Rock, Pop Style: Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Classic Rock
TracklistHide Credits
A1 Ventura Highway 3:32 A2 To Each His Own 3:13 A3 Don't Cross The River 2:30 A4 Moon Song 3:41 A5 Only In Your Heart 3:16 B1 Till The Sun Comes Up Again Bass – Gerry BeckleyEngineer – Bill HalversonPercussion, Drums – Gary Mallaber 2:12 B2 Cornwall Blank 4:19 B3 Head & Heart Bass – Gerry BeckleyPercussion, Drums – Dewey Bunnell 3:49 B4 California Revisited 3:03 B5 Saturn Nights 3:31Credits
- Banjo – Henry Diltz
- Bass – Joe Osborne* (tracks: A1 to A5, B2, B4, B5)
- Engineer – Mike Stone (tracks: A1 to A5, B2 to B5)
- Engineer [Assistant] – Chuck Leary (tracks: A1 to A5, B2 to B5)
- Percussion, Drums – Hal Blaine (tracks: A1 to A5, B2, B4, B5)
- Producer, Guitar, Piano – America (2)
Review by David Cleary [-]
Homecoming, America's finest album, refines and focuses the folk-pop approach found on their debut release. The songs here are tighter and more forthright, with fewer extended solo instrumental sections than before. The sound quality is clear and bright; the colorful arrangements, while still acoustic guitar-based, feature more electric guitar and keyboards. The performance quality is more assured, among the most urgently committed the group would ever put on vinyl. Verses are still sometimes banal and clunky ("You can't disregard your friends/But life gets so hard when you reach the end") or cryptic ("Sorry, boy, but I've been hit by purple rain"), but a number of the song subjects here exhibit a yearning sense of wanderlust and love of the outdoors that proves to be highly evocative and compelling (particularly on "Moon Song," "Ventura Highway," "California Revisited," and "Cornwall Blank"). Chordal progressions are sophisticated and contain many subtle surprises. A few new style wrinkles can be seen in the country-influenced "Don't Cross the River," the drivingly gutsy "California Revisited" (perhaps the hardest-rocking song the group would ever produce), and the hushed yet mildly funky "Head & Heart." Chart hits from this release include "Ventura Highway," "Only in Your Heart," and "Don't Cross the River," but each song here has something to recommend it. This top-flight album is a very rewarding listen.
Strictly Graded - RECORD COLLECTOR Grading System.
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EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.
VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.
GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.
FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump.
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.
POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.
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