The Complete Greatest Hits

by America

Overview

The Complete Greatest Hits is an awkward title, but it's more or less accurate. Less because there are two new recordings here ("World of Light," "Paradise") at the end that couldn't qualify as hits. More because it does contain all of the group's greatest hits, from their Warner recordings from the '70s ("A Horse With No Name," "Tin Man," "Ventura Highway," "Lonely People," and "Sister Golden Hair") to their smooth recordings for Capitol in the early '80s ("You Can Do Magic," "The Border"). Not counting Rhino's superb box set, Highway, this is the first collection to do this, and it makes for an excellent listen and a great, succinct summary of their strengths. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/21/2001
Label:	Warner Archives / Rhino
UPC:	0081227437527

Tracks

1. A Horse With No Name
2. Sandman
3. I Need You
4. Everyone I Meet Is from California
5. Ventura Highway
6. Don't Cross the River
7. Only in Your Heart
8. Muskrat Love
9. Another Try
10. Tin Man
11. Lonely People
12. Sister Golden Hair
13. Daisy Jane
14. Woman Tonight
15. Today's the Day
16. Amber Cascades
17. California Dreamin'
18. You Can Do Magic
19. Right Before Your Eyes
20. The Border
21. World of Light
22. Paradise

Album Credits

Performance Credits

America   Primary Artist,Bass,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards
Larry Klimas   Saxophone
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra   Strings
George Martin   Piano,Conductor
Gerry Beckley   Bass,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica,Keyboards,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Hal Blaine   Drums,Percussion
David Dickey   Bass
Jeffrey Foskett   Vocals
Dan Peek   Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica,Keyboards,Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Dave Atwood   Drums
Chester McCracken   Congas
Raphael Ravenscroft   Saxophone
Russ Ballard   Bass,Guitar,Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Dewey Bunnell   Drums,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Venetta Fields   Vocals
Louis Clark   Conductor
Kim Haworth   Drums
Joe Osborne   Bass
Clyde King   Vocals
Ray Cooper   Percussion
Jessica Smith   Vocals
Willie Leacox   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Chuck Kirkpatrick   Engineer
Barry Alfonso   Liner Notes
Emily Cagan   Product Manager
Greg Allen   Photography,Art Direction
Michael Stone   Engineer
Jim Keays   Composer
George Martin   Arranger,Producer,Remixing
Gerry Beckley   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Danny Dawson   Assistant Engineer
Henry Diltz   Photography
Willis Alan Ramsey   Composer
Ken Scott   Engineer
Ian Grimble   Assistant Engineer
Ian Samwell   Producer
David McLees   Compilation Producer
Dennis Hetzendorfer   Engineer
Robin Black   Engineer
Ian Thomas   Composer
Michelle Phillips   Composer
Tom Anderson   Assistant Engineer
Dan Peek   Composer,Producer
Doug Ford   Composer
Geoff Emerick   Engineer
Steve Woolard   Discographical Annotation
Russ Ballard   Composer,Producer
Dewey Bunnell   Composer,Producer
John Phillips   Composer
Hugh Brown   Photography,Art Direction
Peter Henderson   Assistant Engineer
Catherine Peek   Composer
Louis Clark   Arranger
Patrice Carroll   Assistant Engineer
Barry Griffiths   Leader
Sheryl Farber   Editorial Supervision
Jeff Dexter   Producer
Chuck Leary   Assistant Engineer
Jo Motta   Project Coordinator
Ginger Dettman   Research Assistant
Randy Perry   Assistant
Lee Kiefer   Assistant Engineer
Mark Guercio   Assistant Engineer
Daniel Hersch   Remastering
Amy Utstein   Assistant
Mike Stone   Engineer
Shawn Amos   Editorial Coordinator
America   Musician,Producer
Bobby Colomby   Producer
Bill Inglot   Producer,Remastering