The Definitive America

The Definitive America
Compilation album by America
Released	July 17, 2001
Recorded	1971–83
Studio	Abbey Road Studios, Sunset Sound Recorders
Genre	Pop rock soft rock
Length	76:47
Label	Warner Bros., Rhino
Producer	George Martin, America, Bill Inglot, David McLees, Stuart Batsford
America chronology
Highway (2000) The Definitive America (2001) The Complete Greatest Hits (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]

The Definitive America is a compilation album by American rock band America, released in 2001. The album was certified Platinum in Australia.[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"A Horse with No Name"	Dewey Bunnell	America (1971)	4:13
2.	"I Need You"	Gerry Beckley	America (1971)	3:06
3.	"Sandman"	Dewey Bunnell	America (1971)	5:07
4.	"Ventura Highway"	Dewey Bunnell	Homecoming (1972)	3:32
5.	"Don't Cross the River"	Dan Peek	Homecoming (1972)	2:32
6.	"To Each His Own"	Gerry Beckley	Homecoming (1972)	3:13
7.	"Only In Your Heart"	Gerry Beckley	Homecoming (1972)	3:18
8.	"Muskrat Love"	Willis Alan Ramsey	Hat Trick (1973)	3:07
9.	"Rainbow Song"	Dewey Bunnell	Hat Trick (1973)	3:55
10.	"She's Gonna Let You Down"	Gerry Beckley	Hat Trick (1973)	3:41
11.	"Tin Man"	Dewey Bunnell	Holiday (1974)	3:28
12.	"Lonely People"	Dan Peek, Catherine Peek	Holiday (1974)	2:28
13.	"Sister Golden Hair"	Gerry Beckley	Hearts (1975)	3:19
14.	"Daisy Jane"	Gerry Beckley	Hearts (1975)	3:09
15.	"Woman Tonight"	Dan Peek	Hearts (1975)	2:22
16.	"Today's the Day"	Dan Peek	Hideaway (1976)	3:16
17.	"Amber Cascades"	Dewey Bunnell	Hideaway (1976)	2:50
18.	"God of the Sun"	Gerry Beckley	Harbor (1977)	3:16
19.	"Political Poachers"	Dewey Bunnell	Harbor (1977)	2:40
20.	"Survival"	Gerry Beckley	Alibi (1980)	3:14
21.	"The Last Unicorn"	Jimmy Webb	The Last Unicorn (1982)	3:09
22.	"You Can Do Magic"	Russ Ballard	View from the Ground (1982)	3:54
23.	"The Border"	Dewey Bunnell, Russ Ballard	Your Move (1983)	3:58
Total length:				1:16:47

Personnel

• Gerry Beckley – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, harmonica
• Dewey Bunnell – lead and backing vocals, guitars, percussion
• Dan Peek – lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, harmonica
• David Dickey – bass (tracks: 8 to 10, 13 to 19)
• Joe Osborne – bass (tracks: 4 to 7)
• Chris McCracken – congas (tracks: 8 to 10)
• Hal Blaine – drums, percussion (tracks: 4 to 10)
• Willie Leacox – drums, percussion (tracks: 11 to 19)
• Robert Margouleff – synthesizer (tracks: 8 to 10)

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Australia ARIA Charts[4]	23
Italian Albums Chart[5]	26
New Zealand Recorded Music NZ[6]	2
UK Official Charts Company[7]	87

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8]	Platinum	70,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. The Definitive America at AllMusic
2. Kemp, Mark (2004). Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Fireside Books. pp. 16–17. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
3. ARIA Charts Accreditations Albums 2003
4. Australian Charts - America - The Definitive America
5. Italian Charts - America - The Definitive America
6. Charts NZ - America - The Definitive America
7. America - Compilation Albums Charts
8. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.