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America by  ReleasedDecember 26, 1971 (UK); March 1972 (US)RecordedMarch 1971 in  and , London, U.K., Length46:14,  chronologyAmerica
(1971)
(1972) from America ""
Released: January 12, 1972 ""
Released: April 26, 1972

America is the debut studio album by , released in 1971. It was initially released without "", which was released as a single in late 1971. When "A Horse with No Name" became a worldwide hit in early 1972, the album was re-released with that track.

The album went to No. 1 on the Billboard album chart in the United States and stayed there for five weeks. It produced two hit singles; "A Horse with No Name" spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart in 1972 (it peaked at No. 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart), and "" hit No. 9 on the Billboard singles chart and No. 7 on the AC chart. Several other songs received radio airplay on FM stations playing album tracks, including "Sandman" (long-rumored to be about the   air squadron formerly based in ) and "Three Roses". The album was certified platinum by the  for sales in excess of one million units in the U.S.

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In his  review, music critic David Cleary called the band's debut album a "folk-pop classic" and concluded, "In spite of its flaws, this platter is very highly recommended."

Track listing Side 1No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength1."Riverside"Group3:032."Sandman"BunnellBunnell5:083."Three Roses"BunnellBunnell3:544."Children"BunnellGroup3:075."" (Bonus track on 1972 reissue and included on all subsequent reissues)BunnellBunnell4:106."Here"Beckley5:30Side 2No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength1.""BeckleyBeckley3:052."Rainy Day"Peek2:553."Never Found the Time"PeekPeek3:504."Clarice"BeckleyBeckley4:015."Donkey Jaw"PeekBunnell5:176."Pigeon Song"BunnellBunnell2:18