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[CRAZY-HORSE]

AMERICA "hat trick" cd, 1973

career stats:
studio albums...16
singles.............45

this album: #28 US,#24 AU, #41 UK

singles:
"muskrat love"....#67 US
"rainbow song"...no chart action
"green monkey"..no chart action

i have America's first five albums and a best of...
this one is their third album, thus the title 'hat-trick'...
after two pretty good sellers with big hits on them this one failed miserably as an album and with singles...
the first half of the album is decent enough, very CSN for the most part with their lovely harmonies and melodies, but alas,
on the second half, they lose their way completely for me...very few harmonies and a lack of melodies on the tracks, in fact, it sounds like theyre
either going through the motions of either having to make an album or simply thought that whatever they record would be a hit.
personally, im not a huge America fan, i like them,well some of their material anyway, this one isnt up to par by any means for a band who made two very good albums prior to this one!

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: willow tree lullaby
best track: rainbow song

tracks:

1. muskrat love **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbPiUFBONSo live
2. wind wave *
3. shes gonna let you down **
4. rainbow song **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBpS9GYAhXA audio
5. submarine ladies **
6. its life *
7. hat trick *
8. molten love *
9. green monkey *
10.willow tree lullaby *
11. goodbye *

3s=0
2s=4
1s=7

my rating: 1.3 converted to 2/5
"allmusic": 1.3 converted from 2/5