I Need You appeared on America's self-titled debut, originally released late in 1971. Ian Samwell and Jeff Dexter produced the album, whose acoustic guitars and vocal harmonies also frame Sandman and Three Roses. The...
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8 catalog entries, grouped by year.
About America
America began with Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek, who met as teenagers in London. Acoustic guitars and blended vocals shaped the trio's early Warner Bros. albums, including its self-titled debut and Homecoming. George Martin became a key studio collaborator with Holiday and continued through Hearts and later releases. The band's catalog connects folk-based songs, carefully arranged pop and soft rock. Solo work by individual members and unrelated artists with similar titles remain separate identities.
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Rhino - America, original debut album
Original late-1971 album includes I Need You. Original trio, London formation, producers Ian Samwell and Jeff Dexter, acoustic arrangements; the later addition of A Horse with No Name is distinct. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Rhino - America, Warner Bros. Years 1971-1977
Original album-year mapping: Holiday 1974 includes Tin Man and Lonely People; Hearts 1975 includes Daisy Jane and Sister Golden Hair; Homecoming 1972 includes Ventura Highway. George Martin began producing with Holiday. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
1971
1972
The band's experience in the desert
View background statusThe freedom of the open road
View background status1974
Tin Man is part of Holiday, the 1974 America album that began the trio's studio partnership with George Martin. Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek's vocal blend remained central while the production setting...
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Daisy Jane belongs to Hearts, America's 1975 album recorded in Sausalito with producer George Martin and engineer Geoff Emerick. The album's arranged pop setting also included Sister Golden Hair and Woman Tonight,...
Read background and sourcesWritten by Dan Peek about his wife, offering hope to those feeling alone.
View background statusInfluenced by the songwriting style of George Harrison.
View background status1982
Written by Russ Ballard about the magical feeling of falling in love.
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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.