History: America's Greatest Hits

History: America's Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedNovember 3, 1975
Recorded1971–1975
Studio
Genre
Length38:21
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerGeorge Martin
America chronology
Hearts
(1975)
History: America's Greatest Hits
(1975)
Hideaway
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideC−[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

History: America's Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album by American folk rock trio America, released by Warner Bros. Records in 1975. The album was produced by longtime Beatles producer George Martin, the third of seven consecutive albums he produced with America. It was a success in the United States, reaching number 3 on the Billboard album chart and being certified multi-platinum by the RIAA. It has also been certified 6 times platinum by ARIA for shipments of 420,000 copies in Australia.[5] On July 20, 2019, the album reentered the US charts reaching 50 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart.[6]

  1. ^ "America (2) - History · America's Greatest Hits". Discogs.
  2. ^ Cook, Stephen. "History: America's Greatest Hits - America". AllMusic. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
  3. ^ CG Book '70s: A
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Australian Recording Industry Assoc. Charts". Aria.com.au. December 31, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
  6. ^ Billboard Top Rock Albums - America retrieved 11 April 2020.

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