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America: Here & Now

On January 16, 2006, “Burgundy Records” label released “Here & Now”, the 16th America album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Adam Schlesinger and James Iha.

Personnel:

  • Dewey Bunnell – guitar
  • Gerry Beckley – guitar, keyboards, bass
  • Michael Woods – vocals, piano
  • Rich Campbell – vocals, bass
  • Willie Leacox – drums
  • John Holbrock – engineer, mixing
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Chasing the Rainbow – Gerry Beckley
  2. Indian Summer – lyrics by Dewey Bunnell, music by Mark Rozzo
  3. One Chance – Gerry Beckley
  4.  Golden – Jim James
  5. Always Love – Daniel Lorca, Ira Elliot, Matthew Caws
  6. Ride On – Adam Schlesinger, Dewey Bunnell
  7. Love & Leaving – Bill Mumy, Gerry Beckley
  8. Look at Me Now – Gerry Beckley
  9. This Time – Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley
  10. Work To Do – Adam Schlesinger
  11. All I Think About Is You – Gerry Beckley
  12. Walk in the Woods – Dewey Bunnell
  13. Glass King – Dewey Bunnell, Ryan Adams
  14. Ventura Highway – Dewey Bunnell
  15. Don’t Cross the River – Dan Peek
  16. Daisy Jane – Gerry Beckley
  17. I Need You – Gerry Beckley
  18. Tin Man – Dewey Bunnell
  19. Muskrat Love – Willis Alan Ramsey
  20. Woman Tonight – Dan Peek
  21. Only in Your Heart – Gerry Beckley
  22. Lonely People – Catherine Peek, Dan Peek
  23. Sandman – Dewey Bunnell
  24. Sister Golden Hair – Gerry Beckley
  25. A Horse with No Name – Dewey Bunnell

Gary Lucas: Busy Being Born

On March 17, 1998, “Tzadik” label released “Busy Being Born”, the fourth Gary Lucas album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by Gary Lucas and Kazunori Sugiyama.

Personnel:

  • Gary Lucas– vocals, acoustic, electric and steel guitar
  • Greg Cohen– bass guitar
  • Jonathan Kane – drums
  • Larry Fine – vocals
  • John Zorn– saxophone
  • Misako Kano – piano
  • Kenny Hurwitz – vocals
  • Tim Kalliches – engineer
  • Sascha von Oertzen – engineer
  • Irene Trudel – engineer
  • Allan Tucker – mastering
  • Ikue Mori– design
  • André Grossmann – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Lucas, except where noted.

  1. Adon Olom (instrumental) – traditional
  2. Adon Olom – (vocal) – traditional
  3. Shekhinah
  4. Sandman
  5. Sunrise Sunset – Jerry Brock, Sheldon Harnick
  6. Tradition – Jerry Brock, Sheldon Harnick
  7. The Mensch in the Moon – Walter Horn, Gary Lucas
  8. Lydia, The Tattooed Lady – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg
  9. Crawlspace
  10. Dayenu / Dreidei – traditional
  11. Fleisherei – Green, Lerner, Timberg
  12. A Hundred pounds of Clay – Luther Dixon, Bob Elgin, Kay Rogers
  13. The Seven faces of Dr. Lao – Leigh Haarline
  14. Abie the Fishman
  15. Hinay Ma Tov – traditional
  16. Theme from Exodus – Ernest Gold
  17. Adon olom (acappella) – traditional

America: Same

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On December 29, 1971, “Warner Bros” label released the debut, self-titled America studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at the “Trident Studios” and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Ian Samwell and Jeff Dexter. The album was initially released without the track “A Horse with No Name”, which was released as a single in late 1971. When “A Horse with No Name” became a worldwide hit in early 1972, the album was re-released with that track. The album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Dewey Bunnell– lead and backing vocals, 6-string acoustic guitar
  • Gerry Beckley – lead and backing vocals, bass, 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars ,electric guitar, chimes, piano
  • Dan Peek– lead and backing vocals, 12-string acoustic guitars, electric guitar, piano, bass
  • David Lindley– electric and steel guitar
  • Dave Atwood –drums
  • Kim Haworth – drums
  • Ray Cooper– percussion
  • Nigel Waymouth – design, photography
  • Flash Fox –logo, graphics

Track listing:

  1. Riverside – Dewey Bunnell
  2. Sandman – Dewey Bunnell
  3. Three Roses – Dewey Bunnell
  4. Children – Dewey Bunnell
  5. Here – Dewey Bunnell
  6. I Need You – Gerry Beckley
  7. Rainy Day – Dan Peek
  8. Never Found the Time – Dan Peek
  9. Clarice – Gerry Beckley
  10. Donkey Jaw – Dan Peek
  11. Pigeon Song – Dewey Bunnell