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AMERICA Alternates & Rarities hails from 2022 and is a SEALED limited edition LP issued on Coke Bottle Clear Vinyl for Record Store Day.  A new collection of rare and unreleased tracks curated by longtime America archivist Jeff Larson.  Includes alternate mixes of “Ventura Highway” and “A Horse With No Name” as well as early versions of “Foolin’” and “Riverside”, the Spanish version of “Sister Golden Hair” and more, on 140g Coke Bottle Clear vinyl.

An album of rarities curated by longtime archivist Jeff Larso and packed with ‘previously unreleased’ and ‘first time on vinyl’ tracks from legendary folk rock trio America. There are rare tracks from across their career, in relation to albums: America, Homecoming, Hat Trick, Holiday, Hearts, Hideaway and Harbor / America Live 77.

Side 1: Era: America (debut album) - Riverside - Live in Studio 1971 - first time on vinyl, I Need You - Alternate Take from Trident Studio 1971- first time on vinyl, Horse with No Name - Alt Mix 1971 - first time on vinyl Era: Homecoming - Homecoming Album Tour Promo (30 seconds), Ventura Highway - Record Plant - Take 4 - first time on vinyl Era: Hat Trick - Goodbye - Home Studio Demo - Unreleased version, It's Life - Alternate Mix - first time on vinyl

Side 2: Era: Holiday - Another Try - Demo (unreleased home studio demo) – unreleased, Lonely People - Vocal Only Mix - unreleased Era Hearts - Sister Golden Hair - Demo 2 (from "the collection/Rhino") - first time on vinyl, Company - Vocal Only Mix - unreleased Era Hideaway - Radio Commercial Promo (50 seconds) - unreleased, Amber Cascades - Alternate Mix - first time on vinyl. Era Harbor / America Live 77 - God of the Sun - Live 1977 - (Greek Theatre outtake) – unreleased