1982 America – View From The Ground
View from the Ground is the tenth original studio album by American folk rock duo America, released by Capitol Records in July 1982.
This album marked a major comeback for a group that had been generally written off since Dan Peek’s departure five years before. It was a modest hit in the US, reaching number 41 on the Billboard album chart, and produced two hit singles: “You Can Do Magic” reached number eight on the Billboard singles chart and number five on the adult contemporary chart, and “Right Before Your Eyes” (also popularly known as “Rudolph Valentino”) peaked at 45 on the Billboard singles chart and 16 on the adult contemporary chart.
Tracks
1 You Can Do Magic (Russ Ballard) 3:48
2 Never Be Lonely (Gerry Beckley, Bill Mumy) 3:45
3 You Girl (Dewey Bunnell, Bill Mumy, Robert Haimer) 3:32
4 Inspector Mills (Gerry Beckley) 5:10
5 Love on the Vine (Dewey Bunnell, Bill Mumy, Robert Haimer) 3:02
6 Desperate Love (Lenny LeBlanc, Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson) 3:51
7 Right Before Your Eyes (Ian Thomas) 3:47
8 Jody (Russ Ballard) 3:49
9 Sometimes Lovers (Gerry Beckley) 4:27
10 Even the Score (Dewey Bunnell) 3:36
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Brad Palmer |
Bass | Mike Porcaro |
Drums | Alvin Taylor |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Drums | Willie Leacox |
Guitar | Bill Mumy |
Guitar | Dean Parks |
Guitar | Dewey Bunnell |
Guitar | Hadley Hockensmith |
Guitar | Michael Woods |
Guitar | Michael Mirage |
Guitar | Rick Neigher |
Guitar | Steve Lukather |
Keyboards | Chris Coté |
Keyboards | Gerry Beckley |
Keyboards | Jai Winding |
Synthesizer | Mark Isham |
Background Vocals | Carl Wilson |
Background Vocals | Chris Coté |
Background Vocals | Christopher Cross |
Background Vocals | Chuck Kirkpatrick |
Background Vocals | Dewey Bunnell |
Background Vocals | Gerry Beckley |
Background Vocals | Michael Mirage |
Background Vocals | Russ Ballard |
Background Vocals | Sarah Maria Taylor |
Background Vocals | Timothy B Schmit |
Background Vocals | Tom Kelly |
Liner Notes
Producer – Gerry Beckley & Dewey Bunnell (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10)
Producer – Bob- Colom- (Tracks 6, 7)
Arranged (Strings) – Matthew McCauley
Conductor – Matthew McCauley
Engineer – Chuck Kirkpatrick (Tracks 1, 8)
Engineer – Jeremy Smith & David Cole (Tracks 6, 7)
Recorded By – Mark Linett
Mastered By – Wally Traugott
Mixed By – Mark Linett
Mixed – Michael Verdick (Tracks 6, 7)
Graphics – Bob Carroll Design
Photography – Guy Webster
Engineered At Abbey Road Studios, London & Criteria Studios, Miami,FL
Engineered At Capitol Studios (B), Hollywood, CA
Mastered At Capitol Records
Mixed At Location Recording Services, Burbank, CA
Mixed At Amigo Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Recorded at Amigo Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Phonographic Copyright Capitol Records Inc
Copyright Capitol Records Inc