Sold Date: February 22, 2023
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Final Price: $23.99 (USD)
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 America  ‎– History · America's Greatest Hits Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– BSK 3110 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Repress, Jacksonville Pressing  Country: US Released:   Genre: Rock Style: Pop Rock, Soft Rock Tracklist Hide Credits A1A Horse With No Name 12-String Acoustic Guitar – Gerry* Acoustic Guitar [6 String], Lead Vocals – Dewey* Bass – Dan* Co-producer – America (2), Jeff Dexter Drums – Kim Haworth Engineer – Robin Black Mixed By [Remixed By] – George Martin Percussion – Ray Cooper Producer – Ian Samwell Written-By – Bunnell* 4:10 A2I Need You Acoustic Guitar [6 String] – Dewey* Co-producer – America (2), Jeff Dexter Drums – Dave Atwood Electric Guitar [Electric 12 String] – Dan* Engineer – Ken Scott Mixed By [Remixed By] – George Martin Piano, Bass, Lead Vocals – Gerry* Producer – Ian Samwell Written-By – Beckley* 3:04 A3Sandman 12-String Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar [Electric 6 String Lead] – Dan* Acoustic Guitar [6 String Rhythm], Acoustic Guitar [6 String Lead], Lead Vocals – Dewey* Bass – Gerry* Co-producer – America (2), Jeff Dexter Drums – Dave Atwood Engineer – Ken Scott Mixed By [Remixed By] – George Martin Producer – Ian Samwell Written-By – Bunnell* 5:03 A4Ventura Highway Bass – Joe Osborne* Engineer – Mike Stone* Engineer [Assistant] – Chuck Leary Guitar, Piano, Producer – America (2) Mixed By [Remixed By] – George Martin Percussion, Drums – Hal Blaine Written-By – Bunnell* 3:32 A5Don't Cross The River Banjo – Henry Diltz Bass – Joe Osborne* Engineer – Mike Stone* Engineer [Assistant] – Chuck Leary Guitar, Piano, Producer – America (2) Mixed By [Remixed By] – George Martin Written-By – Peek* 2:30 A6Only In Your Heart Bass – Joe Osborne* Engineer – Mike Stone* Engineer [Assistant] – Chuck Leary Guitar, Piano, Producer – America (2) Mixed By [Remixed By] – George Martin Percussion, Drums – Hal Blaine Written-By – Beckley* 3:16 B1Muskrat Love Bass – David Dickey Congas – Chester McCracken* Engineer – Michael Stone* Engineer [Assistant] – Lee Kiefer Instruments [All Other Instruments], Vocals, Producer – America (2) Mixed By [Remixed By] – George Martin Written-By – Ramsey* 3:02 B2Tin Man Bass, Keyboards, Guitar – America (2) Engineer – Geoff Emerick Percussion, Drums – Willie Leacox Producer, Arranged By – George Martin Technician, Tape Op [Tape Operator] – Peter Henderson Written-By – Bunnell* 3:25 B3Lonely People Bass, Keyboards, Guitar – America (2) Engineer – Geoff Emerick Percussion, Drums – Willie Leacox Producer, Arranged By – George Martin Technician, Tape Op [Tape Operator] – Peter Henderson Written-By – Peek*, Peek* 2:27 B4Sister Golden Hair Bass – David Dickey Engineer – Geoff Emerick Engineer [Assistant] – Tom Anderson (3) Instruments [All Other Instruments], Vocals – America (2) Percussion, Drums – Willie Leacox Producer, Arranged By – George Martin Written-By – Beckley* 3:16 B5Daisy Jane Bass – David Dickey Engineer – Geoff Emerick Engineer [Assistant] – Tom Anderson (3) Instruments [All Other Instruments], Vocals – America (2) Percussion, Drums – Willie Leacox Producer, Arranged By – George Martin Written-By – Beckley* 3:07 B6Woman Tonight Bass – David Dickey Engineer – Geoff Emerick Engineer [Assistant] – Tom Anderson (3) Percussion, Drums – Willie Leacox Producer, Arranged By – George Martin Vocals [Female Singers] – Clydie King, Jessica Smith, Venetta Fields Written-By – Peek* 2:19 Companies, etc. Published By – WB Music Corp. Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc. Recorded At – Morgan Studios Recorded At – Trident Studios Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles Recorded At – Record Plant, Sausalito Recorded At – Air Studios Mixed At – Air Studios Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville Credits Art Direction – Ed Thrasher Compilation Producer – George Martin Design [Cover] – Phil Hartmann*  Mastered By – Harry Moss Performer – Dan Peek, Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley Producer – George Martin  

USA VINYL ALBUM WITH ORIGINAL PRINTED INNER SLEEVE.

SLEEVE: EXCELLENT MINUS, STILL IN OPENED SHRINK WRAP.   INNER SLEEVE VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISC: EXCELLENT MINUS. NO SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW VERY LIGHT HAIRLINES. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared.  They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are  clearer.

On first and early pressings, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant.  The physics of sound energy is hard to clarify and write about from a listening perspective, but the best we can describe it is to say that you can 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.