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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
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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

^ The Definitive America at AllMusic
^ 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.
^ ARIA Charts Accreditations Albums 2003
^ Australian Charts - America - The Definitive America
^ Italian Charts - America - The Definitive America
^ Charts NZ - America - The Definitive America
^ America - Compilation Albums Charts
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.

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[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

[AustraliaAmericaThe_Definitive_AmericaalbumCertRef-8] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.

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 * [[Dewey Bunnell]] – lead and backing vocals, guitars, percussion
 * [[Dan Peek]] – lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, harmonica
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-* Joe Osborne - bass (tracks: 4 to 7)
+* Joe Osborne – bass (tracks: 4 to 7)
-* Chris McCracken - congas (tracks: 8 to 10)
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-* Hal Blaine - drums, percussion (tracks: 4 to 10)
+* Hal Blaine – drums, percussion (tracks: 4 to 10)
-* Willie Leacox - drums, percussion (tracks: 11 to 19)
+* Willie Leacox – drums, percussion (tracks: 11 to 19)
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 == References ==
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 [[Category:2001 compilation albums]]
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 [[Category:Warner Records compilation albums]]
 [[Category:Albums produced by George Martin]]
-[[Category:Albums arranged by George Martin]]
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v t e America
Gerry Beckley Dewey Bunnell Dan Peek
Studio albums	America Homecoming Hat Trick Holiday Hearts Hideaway Harbor Silent Letter Alibi View from the Ground Your Move Perspective Hourglass Human Nature Holiday Harmony Here & Now Back Pages Lost & Found
Compilations	History: America's Greatest Hits Encore: More Greatest Hits Highway The Definitive America The Complete Greatest Hits
Live albums	America Live In Concert (1985) In Concert (1995) Horse with No Name The Grand Cayman Concert
Soundtracks	The Last Unicorn
Singles	"A Horse with No Name" "I Need You" "Ventura Highway" "Muskrat Love" "Tin Man" "Lonely People" "Sister Golden Hair" "Daisy Jane" "Today's the Day" "Amber Cascades" "You Can Do Magic" "Right Before Your Eyes" "The Border" "Your Move"
Related articles	Discography