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America: Dan Peek, Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley.
Additional personnel: Joe Walsh (guitar); Henry Diltz (banjo); Tom Scott (saxophone); David Dickey (bass guitar); Hal Blaine (drums, percussion); Chester McCrackin (congas).
America's Hat Trick has the distinction of being the album that contained the first song that the band sang that wasn't theirs. Written by Willis Ramsey, the syrupy "Muskrat Love" only went as high as number 67 on the singles chart for America, but the Captain & Tennille managed to take it all the way to number four only three years later. The rest of Hat Trick failed to garner any hits and is a slight disappointment after the success of their self-titled debut in 1972, which harbored the band's first number one hit in "A Horse With No Name," and after Homecoming, their satisfying follow-up. Hat Trick peaked at number 28 on the album charts, faltering mainly because the songs lacked the cordial folk-rock melodies and mindful songwriting that prevailed on the earlier releases. "She's Gonna Let You Down" and "Rainbow Song" are the album's best cuts, but banal offerings such as "Green Monkey," "Willow Tree Lullaby," and "Molten Love" have Bunnell and Peek straying off course, sounding stale and musically feeble. The unsuccessful repercussions that evolved from Hat Trick both commercially and otherwise were not overlooked by the band, and they rebounded with 1974's Holiday, an album which yielded hits in "Tin Man" and "Lonely People," which both made Billboard's Top Five. ~ Mike DeGagne Hat Trick Music Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)  hat trick
Best America album ever made. Songs have great meaning.
Submitted by creitmeyer (Indianapolis, IN, USA) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Third time is charming, overlooked...
Charm is revealed best in a non-cloying way... subtle, perhaps a little melancholic and reminiscently sweet without being sappy. Most casual listeners probably never got past the first song on this album, "Muskrat Love" because this song's charm was overwhelmed by it's sappiness, not to mention a subsequent cover by Captain & Tennile. But that's their loss... the rest of this set by Dewey, Dan and Gerry ('Love" was the only song penned by someone other than the band, Austin, TX balladeer Willis Allan Ramsey) is stronger than the single "hit" that's drawn from their third outing. Dewey's imagery is revealed in three America tunes, "Wind Wave" "Rainbow Song" and "Molten Love," while Gerry contributes simple yet elegant love songs in "She's Gonna Let You Down," "Submarine Ladies" and the closing "Goodbye". Dan Peek offers some of his best writing and guitar work on this album including "It's Life" and "Willow Tree Lulluby". The lengthy title track, an ensemble piece represented a departure of sorts from the successful formula of the previous two albums and can be an acquired taste for listeners. Bunnell's "Green Monkey" alternately rocks and soothes through the changes and breaks (this one features Joe Walsh on guitar). Overall "Hat Trick" is a very overlooked bit of charm... wonderful to finally have it on CD!
Submitted by longago (Sunny SoCal)
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AMERICA'S THIRD ALBUM
This, AMERICA's third album has all great songs. This is by far not one of their better albums,and only contains one hit on it,but it is worth buying if you are a die hard fan.
Submitted by Joel (Miami Fla.)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No classic america
its a toss up between hat trick or homecoming as which is the best all time america album...i'd go with hat trick...worth every cent and more...
Submitted by jack (ontario, canada)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Great Producing Guys!!!
Dewey and the guys have done it with this CD. The producing is great. It is a must for any America fan.
Submitted by jejr9 (Laguna Beach)
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Purchase Hat Trick CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | America Homecoming CD (2001)
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America: Dewey Bunnell (vocals, guitar, percussion); Dan Peek (vocals, guitar); Gerry Beckley (vocals, bass).
Additional personnel: Henry Diltz (banjo); Joe Osbourne (bass); Hal Blaine, Gary Mallaber (drums, percussion).
Digitally remastered by Lee Herschberg.
Personnel: America (guitar, piano); Dewey Bunnell (vocals, guitar, piano, drums, percussion); Dan Peek, Gerry Beckley (vocals, guitar, piano); Henry Diltz (banjo); Gary Mallaber, Hal Blaine (drums, percussion).
Liner Note Author: Yoshiro Nagato.
Photographer: Henry Diltz.
Homecoming, America's finest album, refines and focuses the folk-pop approach found on their debut release. The songs here are tighter and more forthright, with fewer extended solo instrumental sections than before. The sound quality is clear and bright; the colorful arrangements, while still acoustic guitar-based, ...
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America: Dan Peek, Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley.
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| | Robbs CD (1967)
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Liner Note Author: Richie Unterberger.
Although the Robbs quartet was founded by three siblings, none of them was named Robb. They were actually David Donaldson, Robert Donaldson, and George Donaldson. Prior to garnering the attention of teen music mogul Dick Clark, the trio added percussionist Craig Krampf. Under Clark's supervision, the Robbs were featured in a few high-profile television appearances and secured a short-lived deal with Mercury Records.This initially yielded a handful of 45s in 1966, which were slightly augmented and issued as their self-titled (and only) long-player. The Robbs' sound centered around lighter affairs such as the nimble "Cynthia Loves" and tightly packed Hollies-esque vocal harmonies on "Next Time You See Me." Similarly, "Girls, Girls" is a slice of carefree sunshine pop, hinting at the Association and the Turtles, while the pensive "Rapid Transit" is reminiscent of the Left Banke and the Strawberry Alarm Clock's ...
| | Pelt Untitled CD (2005) Untitled
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Pelt: Jack Rose, Mike Gangloff, Patrick Best, Mikel Dimmick.
The product of two days of recording in the Philadelphia home of Jack Rose, Pelt's ninth release (CD-Rs not included) is, on first encounter, an austere affair. Both the album and its four compositions are untitled. The cover is made up of fuzzy, black-and-white close-ups of various instruments. The information inside is minimal, providing no specifics regarding who played what. All of this restraint, however, seems designed to let the music contained speak for itself. Each piece here unfolds in an organic fashion: the musicians letting the sound around them dictate what they play rather than forcing the music's development. The result is a series of immense, drone-based structures, performed entirely on acoustic instruments. The contributions of Rose, Patrick Best, Mike Gangloff, and newly inaugurated Mikel Dimmick seem, at first glance, to blur together into a single sound mass. Deeper listening, however, reveals greater detail. On Untitled, it's as if previous Pelt creations have been placed under a microscope, revealing the music's grain. The high recording quality adds to this sensation, the sound almost physically present. The album opener immerses the listener in a murky sea, the music ...
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"Paul Harrison's songs speak directly from his true heart." -- Sloan Wainwright, nationally-known singer/songwriter "Paul Harrison is one of the best new talents to hit the local music scene in a long time." -- Michael Macey, WRNR Radio, Annapolis MD "I compare Paul's creative writing style to James Taylor and Harry Chapin. Paul is a wonderful storyteller and plays beautiful harmonic and melodic guitar. His performances are very personable and from the heart. Paul's honesty and sensitivity are present in all of his songs and I look ...
| | Throwing Muses University CD (1995)
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Throwing Muses: Kristin Hersh, David Narcizo, Bernard Georges.
Additional personnel: Lenny Kaye, Dylan Hersh Going, Ryder James O'Connell (vocals); Jane Scarpantoni (cello); Trina Shoemaker (background vocals).
Recorded at Kingsway Studio, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Possibly their finest album, Throwing Muses' fifth album, University, blends the rock power of Red Heaven, their first effort as a trio, with the shiny, surreal pop of The Real Ramona. The result is a collection of songs, like the album opener, "Bright Yellow Gun," that are as ferociously kinetic as they are insinuatingly melodic. At first, Tanya Donelly's departure from the group might have been seen as a liability, but on this dreamy yet direct album, it's an asset: it gives Kristin Hersh room for her most wide-ranging collection of songs yet. "Start," "Hazing," "Shimmer," and "Teller" are some of her most immediate, deceptively sweet punk-pop confections, rivalling previous Muses classics like "Counting Backwards" in their hooky intensity. Yet the delicate "Crabtown" and "Fever Few" reaffirm Hersh's finesse with brooding, folky melodies. "That's All You Wanted" and "Snakeface" remain two of the Muses' catchiest songs, and the driven "No Way in Hell" and "Flood" show that Hersh hasn't lost any of her edge. University's smooth, streamlined production adds a bit of sheen to Hersh's jagged, elliptical guitar lines and keening vocals, but doesn't rob either of its impact; if anything, the album's polish just heightens its flowing yet diverse sound. The album the Muses had been trying to make since Hunkpapa, University is as hypnotic as it is accessible. ~ Heather Phares
If not for the pop apotheosis of 1991's THE REAL RAMONA, UNIVERSITY would be the Throwing Muses' finest moment. The departure of bassist and half-sister Tanya Donnelly and a subsequent lukewarm album (RED HEAVEN) has clearly not dimmed the capabilities of singer/songwriter Kristen Hersh, whose dark, musical vision, spiraling song structures, and associative lyrics have made the Muses one of the best (and most overlooked) ...
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