Hideaway (America album)
| Hideaway | ||||
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| Studio album by America | ||||
| Released | April 9, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | February 16, 1976 – February 28, 1976 | |||
| Studio | Caribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 39:59 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | George Martin | |||
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| Singles from Hideaway | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Hideaway is the sixth original studio album by American folk rock trio America, released by Warner Bros. Records in April 1976. The album was produced by legendary Beatles producer George Martin.
It was recorded at Caribou Ranch in Colorado in February 1976, with the album cover and inner sleeve photos reflecting the wintry environment. Deciding that they needed a contrast, the group recorded its next album Harbor in Hawaii.
This album was a hit in the US, peaking at number 11 on the Billboard album chart and being certified Gold by the RIAA. It produced two hit singles: "Today's the Day", which reached 23 on the Billboard singles chart and went all the way to number 1 on the adult contemporary chart for two weeks; and "Amber Cascades", which peaked at 75 on the Billboard singles chart and hit number 17 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Several other songs received airplay on FM stations playing album tracks, including "Jet Boy Blue", "Watership Down", "Don't Let It Get You Down", and "Lovely Night".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lovely Night" | Gerry Beckley | 2:32 |
| 2. | "Amber Cascades" | Dewey Bunnell | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Don't Let It Get You Down" | Bunnell | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Can't You See" | Dan Peek | 2:22 |
| 5. | "Watership Down" | Beckley | 4:58 |
| 6. | "She's Beside You" | D. Peek | 2:58 |
| 7. | "Hideaway Part I" | Bunnell | 1:30 |
| 8. | "She's a Liar" | Beckley | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Letter" | Bunnell | 3:05 |
| 10. | "Today's the Day" | D. Peek | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Jet Boy Blue" | D. Peek, Catherine Peek | 3:21 |
| 12. | "Who Loves You" | Beckley | 4:33 |
| 13. | "Hideaway Part II" | Bunnell | 2:03 |
Personnel
- Gerry Beckley - guitar, lead and backing vocals, keyboard
- Dewey Bunnell - guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Dan Peek - guitar, banjo, lead and backing vocals, keyboard
- David Dickey – bass guitar
- Willie Leacox – drums, percussion
- George Martin – piano on "She's Beside You" and "Hideaway Part I"
Chart positions
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | US | 11[2] |
| AUS | 12 | |
| NZ | 12 | |
| SWE | 48 | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | "Today's the Day" | US[3] | 23 |
| US AC | 1 | ||
| AUS | 55 | ||
| "Amber Cascades" | US | 75 | |
| US AC | 17 | ||
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ America – America > Charts & Awards > Billboard Album at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
- ↑ "America : Allmusic : Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
Hideaway Liner Notes, Warner Bros. Records, Inc., 1976