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America Silent Letter (1979)
Originally Released 1979\nCD Edition Released August 4, 1998\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: In a way, Silent Letter was a new beginning for America. Although they were still produced and arranged by George Martin, they had signed with a new label, Capitol Records, and had decided to delve deeply into lush adult contemporary, which was a different beast than the folky Californian soft rock that made their reputation. The change in sound didn't result in new hits (ironically, the same year they released Silent Letter they scraped the charts with a cover of "California Dreamin'" that was not included on the record), but it did revitalize them, ever so slightly. There is a fair amount of filler scattered throughout Silent Letter, along with a couple of interestingly awkward and ambitious songs like the segmented closer "High in the City," but there are also several very fine soft rock numbers. As a matter of fact, the opening one-two punch of "Only Game in Town" and "All Around" (which has a killer chorus) makes the record sound like it will be excellent. It begins to drift a little bit after that, but it never strays too far; every time that the album seems to lose momentum, it regains it. The end result may be flawed, but in an enjoyable way. And compared to the records that preceded it and some of albums that followed it, Silent Letter certainly seems like a latter-day highlight for America. -- Stephen Thomas Erlewine\n\nAmazon.com Album Description\nReissue of 1979 album with the original artwork. Produced by George Martin, this also featured the Tower Of Power hornsection helping out. This is the worldwide CD debut of 'Silent Letter' --the only America album that had not ever been on CD! 11 tracks. The silent letter the title refers tois 'H', which every one of their titled LPs' began with prior to this record! 1998 One Way Records release. \n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nNot one of their better efforts., September 27, 2000\nReviewer: A music fan\nI didn't think this was a very good album, especially for a group with America's reputation and record of success. It was a flop when it was released in the late 70s and failed to produce any big hits. George Martin's production is flawless as usual, but the songs are uneven.\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nSuperior Production, October 21, 1998\nReviewer: A music fan\nTheir first studio album as a duo and their last collaboration with legendary Beatles producer, George Martin. I was disappointed when I first listened to this album when it came out in 1979. It sounded like they were trying too hard to make up for the loss of Dan Peek. Three songs were minor hits: Only Game In Town, All My Life, and All Around. Best album cuts are: And Forever, Foolin, and One Morning. Some tracks feature the Tower Of Power horn section. Martin does an excellent job with the production, as usual. This album has grown on me over the years, but still not one of my favorites.\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nTHEY CAN DO BETTER, October 15, 1998\nReviewer: A music fan\nI've been a fan of America from the start. It was with great interest that I noticed One Way had just released four of America's albums from 1979-1984. I had missed this one when it came out and was eager to hear it. Silent Letter is interesting, but not one of America's better efforts. America appears to have been trying to change their sound (a big mistake). I'd vote "All Night" as their worst song ever! Buy this one only if you have to own every one of their albums.\n\nHalf.com N/A\n
This rock cd contains 11 tracks and runs 35min 19sec.
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