On October 19, 1973, “Warner Bros” label released “Hat Trick”, the third America studio album. It was recorded May – July 1973, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek.
Personnel:
- Gerry Beckley – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Dewey Bunnell – lead and backing vocals, guitars
- Dan Peek – lead and backing vocals, guitars,keyboard
- David Dickey –bass guitar
- Hal Blaine– drums, percussion
- Chester McCracken –congas
- Lee Keifer –harmonica
- Robert Margoliffe –synthesizer
- Tom Scott– saxophone
- Joe Walsh– guitar
- Jim Ed Norman– arrangements, piano
- Henry Diltz– banjo
- Billy Hinsche– backing vocals
- Bruce Johnston– backing vocals
- Carl Wilson– backing vocals
- Michael Stone– engineer
- Lee Keifer –engineer assistant
- Lorene Yarnell– taps
- Gary Burden –art direction
- Henry Diltz– photography
Track listing:
- Muskrat Love – Willis Alan Ramsey
- Wind Wave – Dewey Bunnell
- She’s Gonna Let You Down – Gerry Beckley
- Rainbow Song – Dewey Bunnell
- Submarine Ladies – Gerry Beckley
- It’s Life – Dan Peek
- Hat Trick – Dan Peek, Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell
- Molten Love – Dewey Bunnell
- Green Monkey – Dewey Bunnell
- Willow Tree – Dan Peek
- Goodbye – Gerry Beckley
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