25-02-2013, 13:22
from my library (cd)
![[Image: America_%28band%29_-_History_America%27s...t_Hits.jpg]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b4/America_%28band%29_-_History_America%27s_Greatest_Hits.jpg)
Double dipping into the new stack this week with a nice Best Of set. Not a huge fan of these
guys studio albums, but as with a few other groups, when you put just the hits together, it
makes for a nice listen. I was able to squeeze five love tracks out of this twelve song set,
making it just miss a love mark album. Two bombs do it in. Leading those is the terrible cover
of Captain & Tenille's Muskrat Love. At least Toni's voice made it pretty even if it is a
stupid song. Tough call for my favorite with Tim Man taking it over Sister Golden Hair. It says
George Martin had a hand in the producing of this. Not sure how that works as the tracks are
from other albums. Remixing I guess. The album hit #3 on the chart here.
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - Muskrat Love
Best Track - Tinman
1) A Horse With No Name ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSAJ0l4OBHM
2) I Need You ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMaojBogT34
3) Sandman **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgJx5GzZBY4
4) Ventura Highway **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5J54RVZjYs
5) Don't Cross The River **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g5ZEPI50yw
6) Only In Your Heart **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK12Yt-Pj5M
7) Muskrat Love *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWRlfu6648U
8) Tin Man ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3fI0mLz3ks
9) Lonely People ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRDnEqW1vAc
10) Sister Golden Hair ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtfkgEaOJ-4
11) Daisy Jane **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZPeM2Lc-pU
12) Woman Tonight *
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD6Rdrf4vSo
Grade - 2.3
allmusic - 2.7
![[Image: America_%28band%29_-_History_America%27s...t_Hits.jpg]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b4/America_%28band%29_-_History_America%27s_Greatest_Hits.jpg)
Double dipping into the new stack this week with a nice Best Of set. Not a huge fan of these
guys studio albums, but as with a few other groups, when you put just the hits together, it
makes for a nice listen. I was able to squeeze five love tracks out of this twelve song set,
making it just miss a love mark album. Two bombs do it in. Leading those is the terrible cover
of Captain & Tenille's Muskrat Love. At least Toni's voice made it pretty even if it is a
stupid song. Tough call for my favorite with Tim Man taking it over Sister Golden Hair. It says
George Martin had a hand in the producing of this. Not sure how that works as the tracks are
from other albums. Remixing I guess. The album hit #3 on the chart here.
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - Muskrat Love
Best Track - Tinman
1) A Horse With No Name ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSAJ0l4OBHM
2) I Need You ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMaojBogT34
3) Sandman **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgJx5GzZBY4
4) Ventura Highway **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5J54RVZjYs
5) Don't Cross The River **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g5ZEPI50yw
6) Only In Your Heart **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK12Yt-Pj5M
7) Muskrat Love *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWRlfu6648U
8) Tin Man ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3fI0mLz3ks
9) Lonely People ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRDnEqW1vAc
10) Sister Golden Hair ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtfkgEaOJ-4
11) Daisy Jane **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZPeM2Lc-pU
12) Woman Tonight *
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD6Rdrf4vSo
Grade - 2.3
allmusic - 2.7