1973 America – Hat Trick
Hat Trick is the third studio album by the American folk rock trio America, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1973. It peaked at number 28 on the Billboard album chart; it failed to go gold, whereas the group’s first two releases had platinum sales. The album produced the single, “Muskrat Love”, which reached number 67 on the Billboard singles chart and number 11 on the adult contemporary chart. That song would become a much bigger hit for Captain & Tennille three years later.
Tracks
1 Muskrat Love (Willis Alan Ramsey) 03:05
2 Wind Wave (Dewey Bunnell) 02:54
3 She’s Gonna Let You Down (Gerry Beckley) 03:39
4 Rainbow Song (Dewey Bunnell) 03:52
5 Submarine Ladies (Gerry Beckley) 03:11
6 It’s Life (Dan Peek) 04:00
7 Hat Trick (Gerry Beckley; Dewey Bunnell; Dan Peek) 08:25
8 Molten Love (Dewey Bunnell) 03:07
9 Green Monkey (Dewey Bunnell) 03:37
10 Willow Tree Lullaby (Dan Peek) 02:33
11 Goodbye (Gerry Beckley) 03:12
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | David Dickey |
| Guitar | Gerry Beckley |
| Guitar | Dewey Bunnell |
| Guitar | Dan Peek |
| Keyboards | Gerry Beckley |
| Synthesizer | Robert Margouleff |
| Congas | Chet McCracken |
| Vocals | Gerry Beckley |
| Vocals | Dewey Bunnell |
| Vocals | Dan Peek |
Other Musicians
2 Wind Wave
| Drums | Hal Blaine |
3 She’s Gonna Let You Down
| Drums | Hal Blaine |
| Piano | Jim Ed Norman |
4 Rainbow Song
| Drums | Hal Blaine |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
5 Submarine Ladies
| Drums | Hal Blaine |
| Banjo | Henry Diltz |
| Harmonica | Lee Kiefer |
6 It’s Life
| Drums | Hal Blaine |
7 Hat Trick
| Drums | Hal Blaine |
| Background Vocals | Billy Hinsche |
| Background Vocals | Bruce Johnston |
| Background Vocals | Carl Wilson |
8 Molten Love
| Drums | Hal Blaine |
9 Green Monkey
| Drums | Hal Blaine |
| Guitar | Joe Walsh |
10 Willow Tree Lullaby
| Drums | Hal Blaine |
11 Goodbye
| Drums | Hal Blaine |
Liner Notes
Producer – Dan Peek, Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley
Arranged By – Jim Ed Norman (Track 3)
Engineer – Mike D Stone
Engineer (Assistant) – Lee Keifer
Art Direction, Design – Gary Burden
Photography – Henry Diltz
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
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