Lost Gem: "Don't Cross the River" - America (1972)
"She feels like leavin' and she don't know why." ~ America ~ America was a folk rock band with gorgeous three-part harmony. An acoustical trio from military families... Gerry Beckley , Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek ...fit together like brand new Legos . The music was tight and warm and had found an audience...so when America released their 2nd album... "Homecoming" (1972) ...like their first record, it soon went platinum. It was to be their last platinum studio album . Fans and critics alike recognize "Homecoming" as the band's finest moment...leading off with the driving "alligator lizards in the air" song... "Ventura Highway" . Dan Peek, Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley Filled with flashes of country rock mixed with Kalifornia kool... America had their metaphorical..."Dark Side Of The Moon" . Lost Gem:--> "Don't Cross the River" ...Even though added to their Greatest Hits pa