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The Definitive America is a compilation album by American rock band America, released in 2001. The album was certified Platinum in Australia.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."A Horse with No Name"Dewey BunnellAmerica (1971)4:13
2."I Need You"Gerry BeckleyAmerica (1971)3:06
3."Sandman"Dewey BunnellAmerica (1971)5:07
4."Ventura Highway"Dewey BunnellHomecoming (1972)3:32
5."Don't Cross the River"Dan PeekHomecoming (1972)2:32
6."To Each His Own"Gerry BeckleyHomecoming (1972)3:13
7."Only In Your Heart"Gerry BeckleyHomecoming (1972)3:18
8."Muskrat Love"Willis Alan RamseyHat Trick (1973)3:07
9."Rainbow Song"Dewey BunnellHat Trick (1973)3:55
10."She's Gonna Let You Down"Gerry BeckleyHat Trick (1973)3:41
11."Tin Man"Dewey BunnellHoliday (1974)3:28
12."Lonely People"Dan Peek, Catherine PeekHoliday (1974)2:28
13."Sister Golden Hair"Gerry BeckleyHearts (1975)3:19
14."Daisy Jane"Gerry BeckleyHearts (1975)3:09
15."Woman Tonight"Dan PeekHearts (1975)2:22
16."Today's the Day"Dan PeekHideaway (1976)3:16
17."Amber Cascades"Dewey BunnellHideaway (1976)2:50
18."God of the Sun"Gerry BeckleyHarbor (1977)3:16
19."Political Poachers"Dewey BunnellHarbor (1977)2:40
20."Survival"Gerry BeckleyAlibi (1980)3:14
21."The Last Unicorn"Jimmy WebbThe Last Unicorn (1982)3:09
22."You Can Do Magic"Russ BallardView from the Ground (1982)3:54
23."The Border"Dewey Bunnell, Russ BallardYour Move (1983)3:58
Total length:1:16:47

Personnel

  • Gerry Beckley – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, harmonica
  • Dewey Bunnell – lead and backing vocals, guitars, percussion
  • Dan Peek – lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, harmonica
  • David Dickey – bass (tracks: 8 to 10, 13 to 19)
  • Joe Osborne – bass (tracks: 4 to 7)
  • Chris McCracken – congas (tracks: 8 to 10)
  • Hal Blaine – drums, percussion (tracks: 4 to 10)
  • Willie Leacox – drums, percussion (tracks: 11 to 19)
  • Robert Margouleff – synthesizer (tracks: 8 to 10)

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australia ARIA Charts[4] 23
Italian Albums Chart[5] 26
New Zealand Recorded Music NZ[6] 2
UK Official Charts Company[7] 87

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ The Definitive America at AllMusic
  2. ^ Kemp, Mark (2004). Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Fireside Books. pp. 16–17. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  3. ^ ARIA Charts Accreditations Albums 2003
  4. ^ Australian Charts - America - The Definitive America
  5. ^ Italian Charts - America - The Definitive America
  6. ^ Charts NZ - America - The Definitive America
  7. ^ America - Compilation Albums Charts
  8. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.


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