Silent Letter

America | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 4, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: One Way Records Inc
• ASIN: B00000AETD
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #359,834 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Only Game In Town

2. All Around

3. Tall Treasure

4. 1960

5. And Forever

6. Follin'

7. All Night

8. No Fortune

9. All My Life

10. One Morning

11. High In The City

Editorial Reviews

HDCD remastered reissue of the light folk-rock act's 1979album. Digipak. 1999 release. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A bit uneven, February 16, 2007

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A Fan (VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Silent Letter (Audio CD)

This is not a bad CD, but it is not one of America's better efforts. The production is excellent but the songs are a bit uneven. Released in 1979, this was America's first studio album as a duo and last collaboration with legendary Beatles producer George Martin. It failed to produce any hits and the album did not crack the top 100 of Billboard's album charts. It does have some good songs such as "Only Game In Town", "All My Life", "One Morning", "And Forever", "Foolin" and "All Around". The Tower of Power horn section plays on "High in the City".

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars THE "H" IS GONE, June 19, 2011

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Michael Butts (Berkeley Springs, WV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Silent Letter (Audio CD)

Let's ponder this bit of musical trivia: When this trio of three Army brats stationed in England rode A HORSE WITH NO NAME into instant 70s stardom, they started a string of successful albums whose titles started wit the letter H. After their self-titled debut album of course: HAT TRICK, HOMECOMING, HOLIDAY, HEARTS, HARBOR, HIDEAWAY and HISTORY. After that, their star dimmed, they became a duo and never reclaimed their hit status. Ironically or coincidentally, with the exception of the overlooked HOURGLASS and their delightful HARMONY Christmas album, they abandoned the H titles...hmmmm.
But I digress. SILENT LETTER finds Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley gamely continuing their offbeat lyrics and folk-tinged pop, occasionally branching into a harder edge as in ONLY GAME IN TOWN and AT NIGHT. Their lyrics have always had strange concepts. Though admittedely infectious and catchy, how can one decipher the meaning behind HORSE WITH NO NAME, MUSKRAT LOVE (although they didn't pen this one), SISTER GOLDEN HAIR and TIN MAN's "Tropic of Sir Galahad?" But this only makes them more memorable.
Bunnell and Beckley have maintained their distinctive vocals; the harmonies are impeccable and their oft-time producer, George Martin (of early Beatles Fame) supports the duo with sharp arrangements.
SILENT LETTER may not stand as tall as the H days, but it's enjoyable as a companion piece.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A bit uneven, February 2, 2008

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A Fan (VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Silent Letter (Audio CD)

This is not a bad CD, but it is not one of America's better efforts. The production is excellent but the songs are a bit uneven. Released in 1979, this was America's first studio album as a duo and last collaboration with legendary Beatles producer George Martin. It failed to produce any big hits in the US and the album did not crack the top 100 of Billboard's album charts. It does have some good songs such as "Only Game In Town", "All My Life", "One Morning", "And Forever", "Foolin" and "All Around". The Tower of Power horn section plays on "High in the City".