50th Anniversary: Golden Hits

by America

Overview

As its title suggests, 50th Anniversary: Golden Hits is a compilation released in celebration of America's golden anniversary. That's the reason for its existence, the reason why it joins a long line of America hits compilations -- a list that includes Rhino's excellent 2001 set The Complete Greatest Hits. At 16 tracks, 50th Anniversary: Golden Hits isn't as generous as its Y2K predecessor, but among the excised tracks are some tunes that were new at the time of its 2001 release, so they're not noticed. The absent cuts that are missed date from the band's soft new wave makeover of the early '80s -- "The Border" and "Right Before Your Eyes" are MIA -- and while it would've been nice to have them here, "You Can Do Magic" did make the cut and provides a nice conclusion to a set that marches through the expected, enduring hits ("A Horse With No Name," "I Need You," "Ventura Highway," "Muskrat Love," "Tin Man," "Sister Golden Hair"). ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	07/12/2019
Label:	Rhino / Warner Bros.
UPC:	0603497852185
Rank:	19919

Tracks

1. A Horse With No Name
2. I Need You
3. Sandman
4. Don't Cross the River
5. Ventura Highway
6. Only in Your Heart
7. Muskrat Love
8. Tin Man
9. Lonely People
10. Daisy Jane
11. Woman Tonight
12. Sister Golden Hair
13. Today's the Day
14. Amber Cascades
15. God of the Sun
16. You Can Do Magic

Album Credits

Performance Credits

America   Primary Artist
George Martin   Conductor
Joe Osborne   Bass
Dave Atwood   Drums
Russ Ballard   Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background),Bass
Dewey Bunnell   Vocals (Background)
Robert Margouleff   Synthesizer
Venetta Fields   Vocals (Background)
Tom Walsh   Percussion
Gerry Beckley   Bass,Harmonica,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Hal Blaine   Drums,Percussion
Henry Diltz   Banjo
David Dickey   Bass
Dan Peek   Bass,Harmonica,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Ray Cooper   Percussion
Jessica Smith   Vocals (Background)
Willie Leacox   Drums,Percussion
Chet McCracken   Congas
Clydie King   Vocals (Background)
Jeff Dexter   Featured Artist
Kim Haworth   Drums

Technical Credits

George Martin   Arranger,Producer
David Ponak   Project Assistant
Kristal Diaz Lautalo   Product Manager
Kyle Whitney   Representation
Allison Boron   Project Assistant
Russ Ballard   Producer,Composer
Dewey Bunnell   Composer,Producer
Peter Henderson   Tape Operator
Michael Stone   Engineer
Gerry Beckley   Composer,Producer
Henry Diltz   Photography
Willis Alan Ramsey   Composer
Ken Scott   Engineer
Ian Samwell   Producer
Jeff Larson   Tape Transfer
Robin Black   Engineer
Tom Anderson   Assistant Engineer
Dan Peek   Composer,Producer
Patrick Milligan   Project Assistant
America   Producer,Assistant Producer
Chuck Kirkpatrick   Engineer
Barry Alfonso   Liner Notes
Geoff Emerick   Engineer
Steve Woolard   Project Assistant
Catherine Peek   Composer
Gary Peterson   Project Assistant
Jeff Dexter   Assistant Producer
Chuck Leary   Assistant Engineer
Lee Kiefer   Assistant Engineer
Mark Guercio   Assistant Engineer
Jack Crymes   Technician
Tom Jermann   Design
Jim Morey   Representation
Michael Romanowski   Tape Transfer
Christie Goodwin   Photography