Here & Now
Release Year: 2006
Label: Sony
Country: USA
Produced by Adam Schlesinger, James Iha
Musicians:
Gerry Beckley: Lead & Backgroundvocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Wurlitzer, Harmonica
Dewey Bunnell: Lead & Backgroundvocals, Guitars, Snare
Additional Musicians CD 1 (Studio): Ryan Adams: Guitars & Bass, Matthew Caws: Guitars & Background Vocals, Rusty Young: Lap Slide, Dobro, Mandolin & Pedal Steel, Russ Kunkel, Mark Rozzo, Patrick Hallahan: Drums, Adam Schlesinger: Percussion, Percussion, Bongos, Glockenspiel, Drums, Keyboards, Bass, Piano & Organ, Ira Elliot: Drums & Windchimes, Brian Young: Drums & Percussion, James Iha: Drums, Guitars, Glockenspiel, Leg, Percussion & Background Vocals, Willie Leacox: Congas, Ben Kweller: Harmonica, Wurlitzer " Piano, Ronnie Buttacavoli: Flugelhorn, Stephen Bishop: Harmony Vocals;
Additional Musicians CD 2 (Live): Michael Woods: Guitars, Piano & Vocals, Rich Campbell: Bass & Vocals, Willie Leacox: Drums;
- Chasing The Rainbow (1 Minute soundsample)
- Indian Summer
- One Chance (1 Minute soundsample)
- Golden
- Always Love
- Ride On
- Love & Leaving
- Look At Me Now
- This Time
- Work To Do
- All I Think About You
- Walk In The Woods
- Glass King
- Ventura Highway
- Don′t Cross The River
- Daisy Jane
- I Need You
- Tin Man
- Muskrat Love
- Woman Tonight
- Only In Your Heart
- Lonely People
- Sandman
- Sister Golden Hair
- A Horse With No Name
Tracklist CD 2 (Live):
America, Formed by English musicians in 1967, is back today with a great album. "Here and Now" is the new release for this great band; specially for all its fans which I am one. America's Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley and a group of new musicians, releasing 12 brand new songs on the first CD, and a live session of their most previous successful recordings on the second CD. Catching its old and new audience; A very good formula as the new fans can hear some of the most amazing releases of the band from the 70's while the old fan can enjoy new releases + a live recording; as a formula, not bad at all. The new releases are very fresh and they give the same musical feelings, the band had some 35 years ago; the live session is not as good as the original studio recorded songs year back, however It is a plus for this new release; America. Highly recommended.
I gave this 5 stars because there is not one song on here that I don't like--a really rare occurrence with any album. In my opinion, this is America's best LP so far in their long musical career. The songs have great melodies to them and are performed perfectly within the classic America style with magnificent harmony vocals. And they throw in a cover version of "Indian Summer" by Maplewood(one of my current favorite bands)which has the author of the song joining in on guitar. All I can say is that Gerry Beckley & Dewey Bunnell must be extremely satisfied and content to know that 35 years after that first album they are still writing and performing music on a level above and beyond what has come before. That being said, I can't wait for the next one.
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