--- product_id: 4269748 title: "Original Album Series" price: "£24.78" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/4269748-original-album-series store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # Original Album Series **Price:** £24.78 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Original Album Series - **How much does it cost?** £24.78 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/4269748-original-album-series) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Includes the albums "America," "Homecoming," "Hat Trick," "Holiday" and "Hearts." Review: The Real Deal, Not Another Overhyped and Underwhelming Compilation - This is, for the price of one CD (thereabout), the first five album releases from one of the pioneering bands in the California/Country Rock genus which greatly influenced American pop/rock in the early to middle nineteen seventies. There are no studio flubs nor previously unreleased live performances, etc. This is one-stop shopping that gets you five very important recordings from an age when the music (for the most part) was pure and honest, as bands like America enjoyed a freedom to create and express themselves in their own way for a brief interval in rock history. America's first album gives testimony to this claim. The entire album is built upon experimental acoustic rock that didn't really hold much promise of being chart-worthy. I'm sure no record producer in the world would have predicted a song like "A Horse With No Name" would leap to great heights on the Billboard Top 40, much less that it would leap to the number one spot and attach itself to the pinnacle position for three full weeks. The only real chart potential the album had (looking back, in retrospect, with all things considered) was in the Gerry Beckley should-have-been-number-one-song, "I Need You". Gerry Beckley told me, in person, that he wrote the song when he was only sixteen years old. (Gerry and Dewey typically hang around after shows to meet with fans - these guys are for real!) I'm not sure that a prettier love ballad has ever been written. I could go on for hours about why this collection is such a gem, but I'll let you take it from here. I already had four of the five CDs (I failed to pick up Hat Trick at any point throughout the passage of many long years), but this five-album set was irresistible! I paid about twenty dollars for something I would have paid much more for! That's the standard, everyday price for this trophy collection (subject to market fluctuations, no doubt)! These are the best works from one of the nineteen seventies' most important and influential bands. And, if I may segue a bit and be so bold, as I will...I just want to make it known that Neil Young WISHES he ever had a voice as beautiful and true as Dewey Bunnell's was - and still is! Let history record my words and know them to be fact! Now, order this set! Do it! Now! Off you go! Review: Great CD Collection of a very Good "American Band" - America - I just received this complete Collection of America CDs. Warner did a terrific job in the issuance of these Remastered collection. I must say, that until I recently played an old LP - Greatest Hits album, did I relaize what a terrific Folk /Rock band they were !!! Not only their numerous Hits, but other cuts with excellent guitar (12 string , mind you), and fabulous harmonies.... The CD audio sound quality is so evident. Crystal Clear & Dynamic. So Glad to have received this. Highly recommended for some terrific listening Music. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B007WOFXAO | | Best Sellers Rank | #4,491 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #109 in Dance Pop (CDs & Vinyl) #2,301 in Rock (CDs & Vinyl) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,067) | | Date First Available | May 3, 2012 | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item model number | 081227974572 | | Label | Rhino Flashback | | Language | English | | Manufacturer | Rhino Flashback | | Number of discs | 1 | | Original Release Date | 2013 | | Product Dimensions | 6.06 x 5 x 0.51 inches; 4.66 ounces | | SPARS Code | DDD | ## Images ![Original Album Series - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71AuoNXRRKL.jpg) ![Original Album Series - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71oLSRHdFxL.jpg) ![Original Album Series - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51V9WdyBhIL.jpg) ![Original Album Series - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51zvWBsnEFL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Real Deal, Not Another Overhyped and Underwhelming Compilation *by G***N on January 31, 2013* This is, for the price of one CD (thereabout), the first five album releases from one of the pioneering bands in the California/Country Rock genus which greatly influenced American pop/rock in the early to middle nineteen seventies. There are no studio flubs nor previously unreleased live performances, etc. This is one-stop shopping that gets you five very important recordings from an age when the music (for the most part) was pure and honest, as bands like America enjoyed a freedom to create and express themselves in their own way for a brief interval in rock history. America's first album gives testimony to this claim. The entire album is built upon experimental acoustic rock that didn't really hold much promise of being chart-worthy. I'm sure no record producer in the world would have predicted a song like "A Horse With No Name" would leap to great heights on the Billboard Top 40, much less that it would leap to the number one spot and attach itself to the pinnacle position for three full weeks. The only real chart potential the album had (looking back, in retrospect, with all things considered) was in the Gerry Beckley should-have-been-number-one-song, "I Need You". Gerry Beckley told me, in person, that he wrote the song when he was only sixteen years old. (Gerry and Dewey typically hang around after shows to meet with fans - these guys are for real!) I'm not sure that a prettier love ballad has ever been written. I could go on for hours about why this collection is such a gem, but I'll let you take it from here. I already had four of the five CDs (I failed to pick up Hat Trick at any point throughout the passage of many long years), but this five-album set was irresistible! I paid about twenty dollars for something I would have paid much more for! That's the standard, everyday price for this trophy collection (subject to market fluctuations, no doubt)! These are the best works from one of the nineteen seventies' most important and influential bands. And, if I may segue a bit and be so bold, as I will...I just want to make it known that Neil Young WISHES he ever had a voice as beautiful and true as Dewey Bunnell's was - and still is! Let history record my words and know them to be fact! Now, order this set! Do it! Now! Off you go! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great CD Collection of a very Good "American Band" - America *by C***1 on December 29, 2020* I just received this complete Collection of America CDs. Warner did a terrific job in the issuance of these Remastered collection. I must say, that until I recently played an old LP - Greatest Hits album, did I relaize what a terrific Folk /Rock band they were !!! Not only their numerous Hits, but other cuts with excellent guitar (12 string , mind you), and fabulous harmonies.... The CD audio sound quality is so evident. Crystal Clear & Dynamic. So Glad to have received this. Highly recommended for some terrific listening Music. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good quality recording *by B***R on June 10, 2025* America had some awesome songs and this set covers them all! ## Frequently Bought Together - Original Album Series - Original Album Series - Original Album Series --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/4269748-original-album-series](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/4269748-original-album-series) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-04-25*