Customer Reviews

Hideaway

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I really liked this album. It was a hit in 1976 when it was released, hitting number 11 on the Billboard album charts and becoming another in a long string of million sellers for America. It includes the top 20 hit Today's The Day and the minor hit Amber Cascades. Other songs received some airplay like Jet Boy Blue (this song should have been released as a single), Letter, and Watership Down. George Martin must have had a ball producing this album as he makes heavy use of strings and horns, but it is done very well. A very good album.

Although I had almost every AMERICA album out in the 1970s before Dan Peek left the band, HIDEAWAY remains to this day my favorite. The songs all flow well into each other. There is a lot of orchestration throughout the album and it transports me away into a lovely place every time I hear it.

Although I do love most of their greatest hits, as for albums, this one got the biggest play for me- very often. It is a nice album to rest and think to after a really hard day.

I am so glad it is available out on CD- I have waited a long time for this.

When this album first came out, my sister borrowed it from the library. I instantly fell in love with the easy melodies and continued to borrow it from the library until I earned enough $$ to purchase the LP. I recently purchased the CD which I have not heard for years. When I listened, the reminiscent tunes automatically brought the lyrics to mind. This relaxing music is timeless and sounds as good today as it did years ago. Hideaway may not be as well known as other America albums, but it remains a "hidden" treasure and my all-time, favorite album.

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After the highs of Hearts, this album was much anticipated. However, it falls far short of their past efforts, with nearly half the album's songs qualifying as poor writing. Perhaps some of this can be blamed on what feels like an attempt to create rocking tunes for their live act. But nearly all those fast paced songs (Jet Boy Blue, Don't Let it Get You Down) are weak or (even worse) cliche. High points include "Amber Cascades," "Watership Down" and "Today's the Day" (the one hit). Very well produced, as usual.

i just love anything by america. i recently saw them here in concert and was able to meet them, what a thrill.