America Live At The Palladium CD

AMERICA Live At The London Palladium America, the band that is, will have been together for half a century next year. Their signature song, A Horse With No Name, in many ways sums up what the band are all about; close vocal harmonies, acoustic guitars, and - if I may misquote Pete Atkin - a journey through "mythical America" and a vaguely rural ethos. A Horse With No Name was their first international hit, and was taken from their debut album, a self-titled record which came out on Warner Brothers in 1971. Since then, there have been over thirty more records, but the one that I want to talk about today is a very special live album, recorded on stage at one of London's most iconic venues. The combination of Beckley's melodic pop rock and Bunnell's slinky Latin-leaning rhythms has proven that America's sound can transcend borders with their uplifting music and positive message. "... and this release serves as an invaluable document of an extraordinarily transcendent evening of peerless music.

1. Miniature 2. Tin Man 3. You Can Do Magic 4. DonÆt Cross the River 5. Daisy Jane 6. Riverside 7. I Need You 8. Here 9. Ventura Highway 10. DrivinÆ 11. Cornwall/Hollywood 12. Survival 13. The Border 14. Green House 15. Woman Tonight 16. Only In Your Heart 17. Dewey Nostalgia 18. California Dreaming 19. Lonely People 20. Band IntroÆs 21. Sandman 22. Sister Goldenhair 23. Horse With No Name