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Perspective is the twelfth studio album by American folk rock duo America, released by Capitol Records on September 21, 1984.
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On America's album, Perspective, the group went in a radically different direction.
The album, featuring three different producers — Matthew McCauley, Richie Zito and Richard James Burgess — and a multitude of prominent session musicians, represented America's foray into the synthesizer-laden music popular in the mid-1980s, including the use of DMX Drums. Band members Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell were credited as executive producers on the project. It reached the Billboard pop album charts in November 1984, and was the last America album to make the charts at all until The Complete Greatest Hits did so in 2001. 
It was America's last studio album for Capitol Records, the last full-length studio album from the group until Hourglass was released in 1994, and the group's last major-label studio album until Here & Now in 2007.
Perspective contains hit singles, "Special Girl" and "Can't Fall Asleep to a Lullabye". "Special Girl", with lead vocals by Beckley, reached number 106 on Billboard's Bubbling Under and number 15 on its adult contemporary charts in October 1984. "Can't Fall Asleep to a Lullaby" (misspelled as "Lullabye" on the album cover) features lead vocals by Bunnell and backing vocals by Steve Perry of Journey. It reached number 26 on the Billboard adult contemporary charts in January 1985. Perry returned the favor by featuring Bunnell in a brief cameo appearance in the video for his 1984 hit single, "Oh Sherrie".
The album also features "Stereo", a collaboration between Beckley and songwriter Jimmy Webb, and the reggae-influenced "Lady with a Bluebird", co-written by Bunnell, Bill Mumy and Robert Haimer. Mumy and Haimer (known for their novelty recording act, Barnes & Barnes) also shared writing credits on "(Can't Fall Asleep to A) Lullaby" with Bunnell and Perry. Timothy B. Schmit (of Poco and the Eagles) provided backing vocals on "Cinderella".
Perspective was recorded, engineered and mixed in a number of locations around Los Angeles, including at Amigo Studios in North Hollywood, Oasis Recording Studio in Universal City, United Western Studios in Hollywood and Larrabee Sound in West Hollywood.
The front cover of the album shows Beckley and Bunnel standing in front of 100 Wilshire, located at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, California. Completed in 1971, it is the tallest building in Santa Monica.
A longer version of "Can't Fall Asleep To A Lullaby" was included on Encore: More Greatest Hits, released in 1991. Originally released only on vinyl and cassette, Perspective was first issued in the CD format in the United States by the now-defunct One Way Records in 1998.

America (2) ‎– Perspective Label: Capitol Records ‎– ST-12370 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1984 Genre: Rock Style: Soft Rock, Pop Rock


Tracklist / Credits
A1We Got All Night Arranged By [Rhythm & Synthesizer], Programmed By [Drums & Percussion] – Richard James Burgess Arranged By [Synthesizer] – Michael Boddicker Backing Vocals – Gerry Beckley Bass – Nathan East Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr. Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Synthesizer – Michael Boddicker, Paul Fox 3:25 A2See How The Love Goes Backing Vocals – Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley Bass, Keyboards – Arthur Barrow Drum Programming, Guitar – Richie Zito 3:14 A3Can't Fall Asleep To A Lullabye Backing Vocals – Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley, Steve Perry Bass, Guitar – Dean Parks Drums [Dmx], Synthesizer – Matthew McCauley Percussion – David Kemper Saxophone [Solo] – Phil Kenzie Synthesizer – Bill Elliott, Randy Kerber 3:45 A4Special Girl Backing Vocals – Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley Bass, Guitar – Arthur Barrow Drum Programming, Guitar – Richie Zito 3:45 A55th Avenue Arranged By [Rhythm & Synthesizer], Programmed By [Drums & Percussion] – Richard James Burgess Backing Vocals – Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley Bass – Nathan East Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr. Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Synthesizer – Craig Huxley Synthesizer, Arranged By [Synthesizer] – Michael Boddicker 3:51
B1(It's Like You) Never Left At All Backing Vocals – Gerry Beckley Bass, Guitar – Dean Parks Drums [Dmx] – Marcus Ryle Drums [Dxm], Synthesizer – Matthew McCauley Percussion – David Kemper, Paulinho Da Costa Synthesizer – James Newton-Howard*, Randy Kerber 3:25 B2Stereo Backing Vocals – Gerry Beckley Drums [Dmx] – Matthew McCauley Drums [Dmx], Synthesizer [Bass], Synthesizer – Marcus Ryle Guitar – Michael Landau Percussion – David Kemper Synthesizer – Bill Elliott 3:19 B3Lady With A Bluebird Backing Vocals – Gerry Beckley Bass – Nathan East Drums [Dmx] – Marcus Ryle, Matthew McCauley Guitar – Dean Parks, Michael Landau Percussion – David Kemper, Paulinho Da Costa Synthesizer, Drums [Log] – Bill Elliott 3:06 B4Cinderella Backing Vocals – Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley, Timothy B. Schmit Bass, Guitar – Arthur Barrow Computer [Fairlight Programming] – Gary Chang Drum Programming, Guitar – Richie Zito 3:57 B5Unconditional Love Backing Vocals – Gerry Beckley Drums [Dmx], Synthesizer – Matthew McCauley Drums [Dmx], Synthesizer [Bass], Synthesizer – Marcus Ryle Guitar – Dean Parks Piano – Bill Elliott 3:04 B6Fallin' Off The World Drums [Dmx], Synthesizer – Marcus Ryle Drums [Dmx], Synthesizer [Bass], Synthesizer – Matthew McCauley Guitar – Marty Walsh Guitar, Guitar [Solo] – Michael Landau Percussion – David Kemper 3:30

Credits Executive Producer – Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley Producer – Matthew McCauley (tracks: A3, B1 to B3, B5, B6), Richard James Burgess (tracks: A1, A5), Richie Zito (tracks: A2, A4, B4)