{"product_id":"753088100178","title":"America - America - Import 180g Vinyl LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerica\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerica'sdebutalbumisafolk-popclassic,astellarcollectionofmemorablesongsthatwouldproveinfluentialonsuchactsastheEaglesandDanFogelberg.Crosby,Stills\u0026amp;Nasharethegroup'sobviousstylistictouchstonehere,especiallyinthevocalharmoniesused(comparethethickchordalsingingof\"Sandman\"and\"Children\"toCS\u0026amp;N's\"YouDon'tHavetoCry\"and\"Guinevere\")andtheprominentuseofactivestrummedacousticguitararrangements(contrast\"Riverside\"toCS\u0026amp;N's\"Suite:JudyBlueEyes\").America'sintricateinterplayofacousticguitartexturesismoreambitiousthanthatoftheirinfluences,however.Performancequalityisusuallygood,thoughonoccasionsloppilyexecutedoroutoftune(especiallyontheopeningsto\"DonkeyJaw\"and\"INeverFoundtheTime\").Lengthyinstrumentalintroductions(\"DonkeyJaw\"),middleimprovisatoryinterludes(\"Here\"),andclosings(\"Clarice\")arefrequentlyencountered.Mostoftheseselectionsboasthighlyunusualandinventivechordprogressionsthatworkwellwithoutdrawingundueattentiontothemselves.Lyricsaresometimestrite(\"Ineedyou\/Liketheflowerneedstherain\")orobscure(\"Hefliesthesky\/Likeaneagleintheeye\/Ofahurricanethat'sabandoned\"),butthemusicmorethanmakesupforanyverseproblems;onlytheodd\"PigeonSong\"seemsanunsalvageablemisstep.Soundqualityherehasacovered,intimatefeelthatlendsaghostlyauratothisrelease.Charthitsfromthisalbumincludethespectrallyloping\"AHorsewithNoName,\"thesquarishlytuneful\"INeedYou,\"andthenervouslydour\"Sandman.\"Otherhighlightsincludethebuoyantlycharming\"ThreeRoses,\"theyearninglylovely\"RainyDay,\"andthequietlyringing\"Clarice.\"Inspiteofitsflaws,thisplatterisveryhighlyrecommended.~DavidCleary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analogue Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52468718960929,"sku":"753088100178","price":104.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/753088100178.jpg?v=1774184484","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-us\/products\/753088100178","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}