Hideaway (America album)

Hideaway
Henry Diltz took the photograph of America at one of the guest houses at Caribou Ranch (now closed since a fire in 1984) in Nederland, Colorado
Studio album by
America
Released9 April 1976
RecordedFebruary 16–28, 1976
StudioCaribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado
Genre
Length39:59
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerGeorge Martin
America chronology
History: America's Greatest Hits
(1975) 		Hideaway
(1976) 		Harbor
(1977)
Singles from Hideaway
  1. "Today's the Day"
    Released: April 1976
  2. "Amber Cascades"
    Released: August 1976[1]
  3. "She's a Liar"
    Released: November 1976
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Hideaway is the sixth studio album by American folk rock trio America, released by Warner Bros. Records in April 1976. The album was produced by George Martin, the third of six consecutive albums he produced with America.

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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lovely Night"Gerry Beckley2:32
2."Amber Cascades"Dewey Bunnell2:50
3."Don't Let It Get You Down"Bunnell2:58
4."Can't You See"Dan Peek2:22
5."Watership Down"Beckley4:58
6."She's Beside You"D. Peek2:58
7."Hideaway Part I"Bunnell1:30
8."She's a Liar"Beckley3:28
9."Letter"Bunnell3:05
10."Today's the Day"D. Peek3:15
11."Jet Boy Blue"D. Peek, Catherine Peek3:21
12."Who Loves You"Beckley4:33
13."Hideaway Part II"Bunnell2:03

Personnel

America
  • Dewey Bunnell – guitar, lead and backing vocals
  • Gerry Beckley – guitar, lead and backing vocals, keyboard
  • Dan Peek – guitar, banjo, lead and backing vocals, keyboard

with:

  • David Dickey – bass guitar
  • Willie Leacox – drums, percussion
  • George Martin – piano on "She's Beside You" and "Hideaway Part I"

Charts

Chart (1976) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[4] 12
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] 10
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 62
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 48
US Billboard 200[9] 11

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Great Rock Discography". p. 16.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "America". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 16. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4160a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  6. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – America – Hideaway". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – America – Hideaway". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  9. ^ "America Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – America – Hideaway". Recording Industry Association of America.