Silent Letter
1979 studio album by America / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Silent Letter is the eighth studio album by American folk rock duo America, released by Capitol Records in June 1979.
Silent Letter | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 15, 1979 | |||
Recorded | March–April 1979 | |||
Studio | AIR, Montserrat | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 34:50 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | George Martin | |||
America chronology | ||||
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Singles from Silent Letters | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [2] |
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
It was the first America studio album following the departure of Dan Peek.[4] It was also the first America release on Capitol Records and the last album—and last of seven consecutive—which longtime Beatles producer George Martin produced with America.
It was also their first studio album since their debut to have a title beginning with a letter other than "H". The title itself acknowledges the missing "H" by its wry reference to silent letters in the English language.
The album contains fast-paced disco songs, piano-based power ballads (often sung by Gerry Beckley) and mid-tempo pop rock songs.