Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Perhaps America's stint at Capitol -- which began with 1979's Silent Letter and wrapped up with 1984's Perspective -- isn't considered by most observers to be as "classic" as the Warner era that preceded it. Winnowed down to the duo of Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley -- Dan Peek departed in 1977, after Harbor -- America moved decidedly into slickly synthesized adult contemporary while on Capitol, a transition that eventually resulted in the 1982 smash hit "You Can Do Magic" and its 1983 Top 40 sequel, "The Border." Classic Album Collection traces this evolution via remastered versions of the group's six albums for the label (the first two each have two bonus tracks of mono single mixes): Silent Letter (1979), Alibi (1980), View from the Ground (1982), Your Move (1983), Perspective (1984), and In Concert (1985). These records have been reissued on CD before, but they've never sounded this smooth, vivid, or rich -- qualities that certainly enhance albums designed to be plush, immersive easy listens. For hardcore fans, the ones who are as curious about the mono single edits as they are about the aural upgrade, it's the remastering that makes this set worthwhile, but anybody with a fondness for supple soft rock would find that these albums are much better than their reputation suggests.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From 12.49€/month
Lewis Anderson, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - America, MainArtist - Julie Didier, ComposerLyricist - Casey Kelly, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - America, MainArtist - Gerald L. Beckley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Capitol Records, LLC
Lee Bunnell, ComposerLyricist - Gerry Beckley, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - America, MainArtist
℗ 1979 Capitol Records, LLC
George Martin, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - America, MainArtist - Gerald L. Beckley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - America, MainArtist
℗ 1979 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Beckley, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Martin, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - America, MainArtist - Gerald L. Beckley, ComposerLyricist - Rechard Fataar, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - America, MainArtist
℗ 1979 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Beckley, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Martin, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - America, MainArtist - Gerald L. Beckley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Capitol Records, LLC
George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - America, MainArtist - Gerald L. Beckley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Capitol Records, LLC
Lee Bunnell, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - America, MainArtist
℗ 1979 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gerry Beckley, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Martin, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - America, MainArtist - Gerald L. Beckley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Capitol Records, LLC
Lewis Anderson, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - America, MainArtist - Julie Didier, ComposerLyricist - Casey Kelly, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - America, MainArtist - Gerald L. Beckley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Capitol Records, LLC
DISC 2
Gerry Beckley, ComposerLyricist - America, MainArtist - Fred Mollin, Producer - Matthew McCauley, Producer
℗ 1980 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, Composer - America, MainArtist - Fred Mollin, Producer - Matthew McCauley, Producer
℗ 1980 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, Composer - Gerry Beckley, Composer - America, MainArtist - Fred Mollin, Producer - Matthew McCauley, Producer
℗ 1980 Capitol Records, LLC
S. Sheridan, Composer - America, MainArtist - Fred Mollin, Producer - Matthew McCauley, Producer - J. Batdorf, Composer
℗ 1980 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Beckley, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - America, MainArtist - Fred Mollin, Producer - Russ Ballard, Composer - Matthew McCauley, Producer
℗ 1980 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Beckley, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - America, MainArtist - Richard James Page, Composer - Steven Park George, Composer - John Lang, Composer - Fred Mollin, Producer - Matthew McCauley, Producer - Jerry Manfredi, Composer
℗ 1980 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, Composer - America, MainArtist - Fred Mollin, Producer - Matthew McCauley, Producer
℗ 1980 Capitol Records, LLC
Gerry Beckley, Composer - America, MainArtist - Fred Mollin, Producer - Matthew McCauley, Producer
℗ 1980 Capitol Records, LLC
Gerry Beckley, Composer - America, MainArtist - Fred Mollin, Producer - Matthew McCauley, Producer
℗ 1980 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, Composer - America, MainArtist - Fred Mollin, Producer - Matthew McCauley, Producer
℗ 1980 Capitol Records, LLC
Gerry Beckley, ComposerLyricist - America, MainArtist - Fred Mollin, Producer - Matthew McCauley, Producer
℗ 1980 Capitol Records, LLC
S. Sheridan, Composer - America, MainArtist - Fred Mollin, Producer - Matthew McCauley, Producer - J. Batdorf, Composer
℗ 1980 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, Composer - America, MainArtist - Fred Mollin, Producer - Matthew McCauley, Producer
℗ 1980 Capitol Records, LLC
DISC 3
America, MainArtist - Russ Ballard, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chuck Kirkpatrick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, Producer - Gerry Beckley, Producer - Bill Mumy, ComposerLyricist - MARK LINETT, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - America, MainArtist - Gerald L. Beckley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Gerry Beckley, Producer - Bill Mumy, ComposerLyricist - MARK LINETT, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - America, MainArtist - Robert Haimer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, Producer - Gerry Beckley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - MARK LINETT, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - America, MainArtist
℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Gerry Beckley, Producer - Bill Mumy, ComposerLyricist - MARK LINETT, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - America, MainArtist - Robert Haimer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
Lenny LeBlanc, ComposerLyricist - Ava Aldridge, ComposerLyricist - Cindy Richardson, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MICHAEL VERDICK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - America, MainArtist - David Cole, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOBBY COLOMBY, Producer
℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
Ian Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MICHAEL VERDICK, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - America, MainArtist - David Cole, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOBBY COLOMBY, Producer
℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
America, MainArtist - Russ Ballard, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chuck Kirkpatrick, Producer
℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, Producer - Gerry Beckley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - MARK LINETT, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - America, MainArtist
℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Gerry Beckley, Producer - MARK LINETT, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - America, MainArtist
℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
DISC 4
America, MainArtist - Russ Ballard, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
America, MainArtist - Russ Ballard, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
John Stanley, Producer, Executive Producer - America, MainArtist - Russ Ballard, Composer, Producer
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Gerry Beckley, ComposerLyricist - Bill Mumy, ComposerLyricist - America, MainArtist - Russell Ballard, Producer
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, ComposerLyricist - America, MainArtist - Russ Ballard, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Kipner, ComposerLyricist - Terry Shaddick, ComposerLyricist - America, MainArtist - Russ Ballard, Producer
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
America, MainArtist - Russ Ballard, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, ComposerLyricist - America, MainArtist - Russ Ballard, Producer
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
America, MainArtist - Russ Ballard, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
America, MainArtist - Russ Ballard, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Bill Mumy, ComposerLyricist - America, MainArtist - Russ Ballard, Producer - Gerald L. Beckley, ComposerLyricist - Robert Haimer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
DISC 5
Terry Britten, Composer - America, MainArtist - Sue Shifrin, Composer - Richard Burgess, Producer
℗ 1984 Capitol Records, LLC
Richie Zito, Producer - Terry Britten, Composer - America, MainArtist - Sue Shifrin, Composer
℗ 1984 Capitol Records, LLC
Dewey Bunnell, Composer - Stephen Perry, Composer - Bill Mumy, Composer - America, MainArtist - Matthew McCauley, Producer - Robert Haimer, Composer
℗ 1984 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Perhaps America's stint at Capitol -- which began with 1979's Silent Letter and wrapped up with 1984's Perspective -- isn't considered by most observers to be as "classic" as the Warner era that preceded it. Winnowed down to the duo of Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley -- Dan Peek departed in 1977, after Harbor -- America moved decidedly into slickly synthesized adult contemporary while on Capitol, a transition that eventually resulted in the 1982 smash hit "You Can Do Magic" and its 1983 Top 40 sequel, "The Border." Classic Album Collection traces this evolution via remastered versions of the group's six albums for the label (the first two each have two bonus tracks of mono single mixes): Silent Letter (1979), Alibi (1980), View from the Ground (1982), Your Move (1983), Perspective (1984), and In Concert (1985). These records have been reissued on CD before, but they've never sounded this smooth, vivid, or rich -- qualities that certainly enhance albums designed to be plush, immersive easy listens. For hardcore fans, the ones who are as curious about the mono single edits as they are about the aural upgrade, it's the remastering that makes this set worthwhile, but anybody with a fondness for supple soft rock would find that these albums are much better than their reputation suggests.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 6 disc(s) - 68 track(s)
- Total length: 03:59:32
- Main artists: America
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Music UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2019 Caroline International This Compilation ℗ 2019 Capitol Records LLC
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.