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  • Release Date: 05/17/1994
  • Sales Rank: 35,740
  • Label: AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE
  • UPC: 012805049429

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Hourglass

1LISTENYoung Moon 4:27
2LISTENHope 5:21
3LISTENSleeper Train 4:20
4LISTENMirror to Mirror 4:08
5LISTENGarden of Peace 4:21
6LISTENCall of the Wild 3:16
7LISTENWhole Wide World 3:25
8LISTENClose to the Wind 5:26
9LISTENGreenhouse 2:36
10LISTENPorts-Of-Call 4:09
11LISTENEveryone I Meet Is from California 2:51
12LISTENYou Can Do Magic 3:45

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America's 18th album, Hourglass, sounds both familiar and fresh. The familiarity arises because of the duo's history of hits, although, by the time it was released, they had not had a hit on the music charts in over a decade. The freshness comes from a well-produced album with some surprisingly good songs. The album opens with "Young Moon," which is as good as any of the group's hits. The final selection on the album is a faithful re-recording of one of their biggest hits, "You Can Do Magic." In between are ten fine, listenable songs, which is rare for a group that has been together for as long as America. Tunes that standout include "Hope," "Close to the Wind," and "Whole Wide World." "Everyone I Meet Is From California," by former group member Dan Peek, is also included. Hourglass features string arrangements by Chip Davis, of Mannheim Steamroller fame, and vocals by the late Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys. Note that America continues their tradition of naming their albums with words starting with the letter "H." Tim Griggs, All Music Guide

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July 12, 2000: You probably thought somewhere that the Beach Boys and America rely heavily on catchy lyrics and great vocal harmonies... Well you're right! In this album, you get to sample vintage America with a lot of help from their friends, notably the late Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys. Check out Carl in several tracks but significantly on Piece In The Garden. Young Moon and Hope open the album with strong, positive up-beat tunes. The album closes with reprises from a couple of their classics including California (Revisited). This clearly is America rediscovering their roots with some string newer material. The addition of Carl Wilson adds to the strength of the vocals and gives us a now eerie reminder of how great his voice truly was. The boys in America move from this album to Human Nature and after listening to both, you get to enjoy hearing the connection.