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History: America's Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by American folk rock trio America, released by Warner Bros. Records in 1975. It was a success in the United States, reaching number 3 on the Billboard album chart and being certified multi-platinum by the RIAA. It has also been certified 6 times platinum by ARIA for shipments of 420,000 copies in Australia.[2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History:_America%27s_Greatest_Hits
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For later enjoyment
Track listing
Side 1
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. “A Horse with No Name” Dewey Bunnell 4:10
2. “I Need You” Gerry Beckley 3:04
3. “Sandman” Dewey Bunnell 4:08
4. “Ventura Highway” Dewey Bunnell 3:22
5. “Don’t Cross the River” Dan Peek 2:30
6. “Only in Your Heart” Gerry Beckley 3:16
Side 2
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. “Muskrat Love” Willis Alan Ramsey 3:02
2. “Tin Man” Dewey Bunnell 3:25
3. “Lonely People” Catherine Peek, Dan Peek 2:27
4. “Sister Golden Hair” Gerry Beckley 3:16
5. “Daisy Jane” Gerry Beckley 3:07
6. “Woman Tonight” Dan Peek 2:19
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History:_America’s_Greatest_Hits
Great. Now I have “Tin Man” back in my head.
I fail to understand the appeal of “A Horse With No Name.” To me, the lyrics make no sense, yet it was probably the bestselling record of 1972.
Heard Tin Man being played in the grocery store last week. I had forgotten how much I loathe that song.
Remixed tracks
The first seven tracks of the album, having been recorded prior to producer George Martin’s involvement with the group, were remixed by Martin for this release, with several notable differences from the original mixes. Some of the remixed tracks, such as “A Horse with No Name” and “I Need You”, feature a more prominent bass. A voice can briefly be heard in the background of “A Horse with No Name” about two minutes into the track - this voice is not on the original recording.
The pitch on “I Need You” is slowed a quarter tone from the original version. “Sandman” runs about one minute shorter than the original mix. On “Ventura Highway”, Dewey Bunnell’s lead vocal is double-tracked and the guitars have significantly more reverb. “Don’t Cross the River” adds a fiddle not heard in the original recording.
Due to the commercial success and enduring popularity of this album, over time the remixed versions of America’s hits on History have become as recognizable in popular culture as the original singles themselves.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History:_America’s_Greatest_Hits#Remixed_tracks
IMO, their best by far...
America - Sister Golden Hair (with lyrics)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rxgGVIrDqY