Homecoming Songs Ranked
Homecoming is the second studio album by America, released on November 15, 1972 through Warner Bros. Records. Acoustic guitar-based, with a more pronounced electric guitar and keyboard section than their first album, their second effort helped continue the band’s success, and includes one of their best known hits, “Ventura Highway.” For this album and the next six throughout the next five years, the group traditionally chose titles beginning with the letter “H” (the self-titled debut album became unofficially included in this distinction when fans started referring to it as the “Horse with No Name” album when that track was added to later pressings). Here are all of Homecoming’s songs ranked.
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10. Till the Sun Comes Up Again
“An exceptional selection of progressive yet harmonious blends that will ease you back to the era of the 70’s California wave of acoustics. This CD is one of America’s best and is timeless.”
9. To Each His Own
“GERRY BECKLEY’S piano ballad TO EACH HIS OWN with the moog synthesizer, harmony vocals, acoustic and electric guitars. This is one of the few masterpieces that actually sounds as good now as it did then.”
8. Head and Heart
“The selection of that tenth track was not an easy one, but in the end the group settled upon `Head and Heart’ by English folk songwriter/performer John Martyn, which was first released in 1971 on one of his own albums.”
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7. Saturn Nights
“The group occasionally hit these heights with the odd song on subsequent albums but never to such effect and never in such abundance. It would be pointless to cite particular highlights as there aren’t any – each and every song is perfect and none eclipses another.”
6. Only In Your Heart
“The disc’s 3/2.1 surround mix is an active one, much use is made of both surround channels although the centre is reserved largely to provide a minor `fill’ between front left and right with only the occasional discrete effect. `Only in Your Heart’, for example, features an early synthesiser which pans from hard centre to right rear, but that’s an isolated centre event.”
5. Moon Song
“I was enthralled by the surround treatment afforded to `Moon Song’, where instruments gather from all directions then combine with a deep, atmospheric bass-line and panned vocals. Likewise the guitars of `Cornwall Blank’, one positioned half left and the other midway between right front and right surround.”
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4. Don’t Cross the River
“America is a kick ass band, believe it or not. They have some good ass rocking acoustic songs and their harmonies are amazing! Maybe some of my favorite harmonizers ever! This album is a nice, little acoustic record. It ups the anty on some songs and has some rocking moments. “
3. Cornwall Blank
“Particularly startling are the fidelity of both vocals (either lead or accompanying) and guitars, each being of particular importance to the success of this disc given their role in America’s musical style. `Cornwall Blank’, a song similar to `A Horse With No Name’ features extended, deep and integrated bass that possesses quite a kick, beneath a pair of duelling electric guitars conveyed with an exceptional sense of space and envelopment.”
2. California Revisited
“Only when percussive elements are particularly forward in the mix does the age of the original material become apparent, cymbals are just a tad harsh as are, to a lesser extent, the rhythm acoustic guitars of `California Revisited’, but the overwhelming impression is of an astonishing feat of restoration by the Warner/Rhino team.”
1. Ventura Highway
“Following the success of their impressive debut America made the brave decision to self-produce their sophommore effort. The result remains the highlight of their entire catalogue. It opens with their best radio hit “Ventura Highway” which never fails to delight, and never looks back from there.”
