Harbor is the seventh studio album by American folk rock trio America, released by Warner Bros. Records in February 1977. It was the last to feature Dan Peek, who embarked on a solo Christian career shortly after the album's release. The album was produced by longtime Beatles producer George Martin, the fifth of seven consecutive albums he produced with America.
| Harbor | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1977[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Studio | Ka Lae Kiki, Kauai, Hawaii | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 33:20 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | George Martin | |||
| America chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Harbor | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Though a major commercial disappointment compared to America's six previous albums, the album did reach number 21 on the Billboard album chart.[4] Three singles ("God of the Sun", "Don't Cry Baby" and the disco song "Slow Down") were released from the album but all failed to chart, although "God of the Sun" and "Now She's Gone" did receive some airplay.
Despite the serene tone of the title and artwork, Harbor is more brooding and pessimistic than most of America's previous albums.
Track listing
editSide one
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "God of the Sun" | Gerry Beckley | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Slow Down" | Dan Peek | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Don't Cry Baby" | Peek | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Now She's Gone" | Beckley | 2:25 |
| 5. | "Political Poachers" | Dewey Bunnell | 2:39 |
| 6. | "Sarah" | Beckley | 2:42 |
Side two
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sergeant Darkness" | Beckley | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Are You There" | Bunnell | 2:51 |
| 3. | "These Brown Eyes" | Peek | 2:32 |
| 4. | "Monster" | Beckley | 2:00 |
| 5. | "Hurricane" | Peek | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Down to the Water" | Bunnell | 2:35 |
Personnel
edit- America
- Dewey Bunnell – lead and backing vocals, guitars
- Gerry Beckley – lead and backing vocals, guitars, pianos, synthesizers
- Dan Peek – lead and backing vocals, guitars, pianos, synthesizers
with:
- David Dickey – bass guitar
- Willie Leacox – drums, percussion
- Jim Calire – saxophone
- Tom Walsh – percussion
- Larry Carlton – electric sitar
- Technical
- George Martin – producer
- Henry Diltz – photographer
- Philip Hartmann – cover design
- Vivien Bunnell, Lexie Hartmann and Jim Hoskins – additional poster photography
Charts
edit| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] | 19 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] | 16 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 31 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] | 13 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 33 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 21 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Great Rock Discography". p. 16.
- ^ Harbor at AllMusic
- ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "America". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 16. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Harbor USA chart history, AllMusic. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5271a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – America – Harbor". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – America – Harbor". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – America – Harbor". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "America Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
