America (2) – Heritage II: Demos/Alternate Takes 1971-1976
Label:
Omnivore Recordings – OVLP-370
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country:
Released:
29 Aug 2020
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Folk Rock, Soft Rock
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1 | Cornwall Blank (Demo #2) Acoustic Guitar – Dewey Bunnell, Gerry BeckleyBacking Vocals – Dan Peek, Gerry BeckleyBass – Joe Osborne*Drums – Hal BlaineElectric Guitar – Dan PeekLead Vocals – Dewey BunnellProducer – America (2)Written-By – Dewey Bunnell | 4:13 |
A2 | Jameroony (Acoustic Guitar Jam) Acoustic Guitar – Dan Peek, Dewey Bunnell, Gerry BeckleyProducer – America (2)Written-By – Dan Peek, Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckely* | 12:44 |
A3 | Mandy (Demo) Producer – Gerry BeckleyVocals, Piano, Synthesizer [ARP 2600] – Gerry BeckleyWritten-By – Gerry Beckley | 4:58 |
B1 | What Does It Matter (Demo) Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Piano – Gerry BeckleyProducer – Gerry BeckleyWritten-By – Gerry Beckley | 2:49 |
B2 | You (Vocal/Strings Excerpt) Acoustic Guitar – Dan Peek, Dewey Bunnell, Gerry BeckleyBacking Vocals – Dewey Bunnell, Gerry BeckleyBass – Dan PeekDrums – Willie LeacoxEngineer – Geoff EmerickLead Vocals – Dan PeekPiano – Gerry BeckleyProducer – George MartinWritten-By – Dan Peek | 1:54 |
B3 | Mad Dog (Demo/Track Mix With Backing Vocals) Acoustic Guitar – Dan Peek, Dewey BunnellBacking Vocals – Dan Peek, Dewey Bunnell, Gerry BeckleyBass – Dan PeekDrums – Willie LeacoxEngineer – Geoff EmerickLead Vocals – Gerry BeckleyPiano – Gerry BeckleyProducer – George MartinWritten-By – Gerry Beckley | 3:01 |
B4 | Simple Life (Alternate Mix) Acoustic Guitar – Dan Peek, Dewey BunnellBacking Vocals – Dewey Bunnell, Gerry BeckleyBass – David DickeyDrums – Willie LeacoxElectric Guitar – Dan PeekEngineer – Geoff EmerickLead Vocals – Dan PeekPiano – Gerry BeckleyProducer – George MartinWritten-By – Dan Peek | 2:19 |
B5 | Lovely Night (Demo) Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Piano – Gerry BeckleyProducer – Gerry BeckleyWritten-By – Gerry Beckley | 2:40 |
B6 | Today's The Day (Alternate Mix) Acoustic Guitar – Dan Peek, Dewey BunnellBacking Vocals – Dewey Bunnell, Gerry BeckleyBass – David DickeyDrums – Willie LeacoxElectric Guitar – Dan PeekEngineer – Geoff EmerickLead Vocals – Dan PeekPiano – Gerry BeckleyProducer – George MartinWritten-By – Dan Peek | 3:31 |
B7 | Amber Cascades (Alternate Mix/Take 3) Acoustic Guitar – Dan Peek, Dewey BunnellBass – David DickeyEngineer – Geoff EmerickLead Vocals – Dewey BunnellPiano – Gerry BeckleyProducer – George MartinWritten-By – Dewey Bunnell | 3:13 |
B8 | Letter (Alternate Mix) Acoustic Guitar – Dan Peek, Dewey Bunnell, Gerry BeckleyBacking Vocals – Dan Peek, Gerry BeckleyBass – David DickeyDrums – Willie LeacoxEngineer – Geoff EmerickLead Vocals – Dewey BunnellPiano – George Martin, Gerry BeckleyProducer – George MartinSitar [Electric] – Dan PeekWritten-By – Dewey Bunnell | 3:03 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright (c) – Omnivore Recordings
- Licensed From – Warner Records Inc.
- Produced For – Omnivore Recordings
- Manufactured By – Omnivore Recordings
- Marketed By – Omnivore Recordings
- Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
- Recorded At – Trident Studios
- Recorded At – Buzz Studios, King's Road, Los Angeles
- Recorded At – Air Studios
- Recorded At – Caribou Ranch
- Mastered At – Coast Mastering
Credits
- Art Direction, Design – Greg Allen (7)
- Band [America Is] – Dan Peek, Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley
- Booking – William Morris Endeavor (WME) Agency*
- Legal [Licensing] – Glenn Schwartz (2)
- Liner Notes – Gerry Beckley
- Management [Representation] – Jim Morey, Kyle Whitney
- Mastered By – Michael Romanowski
- Other [Project Assistance] – Audrey Bilger, Cheryl Pawelski, Dutch Cramblitt, Lee Lodyga
- Photography By – Henry Diltz
- Producer [For This Release] – Brad Rosenberger, Jeff Larson
- Transferred By, Edited By, Compiled By – Jeff Larson
Notes
Eleven previously unissued demos and alternate tracks from 1971-1976, including the long-rumoured 13 minute acoustic jam “Jameroony”.
Liner notes by the band’s Gerry Beckley.
Record Store Day 'First' limited to 1,700 copies
https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/12309
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 8 16651 01820 8
- Barcode (Scanned): 816651018208