Hat Trick (album)

__notoc__Infobox Album
Name = Hat Trick
Type = Album
Longtype =
Artist = America


Released = October 19 1973
Recorded = May 29 – July 12, 1973, The Record Plant, Los Angeles
Genre = Folk rock
Progressive rock
Hard rock
Pop rock
Blues rock
Length = 41:39
Label = Warner Bros.
Producer = Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:w1ud6jah71r0 link]
Last album = "Homecoming" (1972)
This album = "Hat Trick" (1973)
Next album = "Holiday" (1974)

"Hat Trick" is the third original studio album by American folk rock trio America, released by Warner Bros. Records in 1973 (see 1973 in music).

The album was a modest hit in the US, peaking at 28 on the Billboard album chart. It produced one minor hit single, "Muskrat Love" which reached 67 on the Billboard singles chart and 11 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Track listing

#"Muskrat Love" (Willis Alan Ramsey) – 3:06
#"Wind Wave" (Dewey Bunnell) – 2:55
#"She's Gonna Let You Down" (Gerry Beckley) – 3:41
#"Rainbow Song" (Bunnell) – 3:53
#"Submarine Ladies" (Beckley) – 3:13
#"It's Life" (Dan Peek) – 4:00
#"Hat Trick" (Peek, Beckley, Bunnell) – 8:29
#"Molten Love" (Bunnell) – 3:10
#"Green Monkey" (Bunnell) – 3:38
#"Willow Tree Lullaby" (Peek) – 2:34
#"Goodbye" (Beckley) – 3:10

Personnel

Performance

* Hal Blaine – drums, percussion (except "Muskrat Love")
* David Dickey – bass
* Henry Diltz – banjo ("Submarine Ladies")
* Billy Hinsche – background vocals ("Hat Trick")
* Bruce Johnston – background vocals ("Hat Trick")
* Lee Keifer – harmonica ("Submarine Ladies")
* Robert Margoliffe – synthesizer
* Chester McCracken – congas
* Jim Ed Norman – arrangements, piano ("She's Gonna Let You Down")
* Tom Scott – saxophone ("Rainbow")
* Joe Walsh – guitar ("Green Monkey")
* Carl Wilson – background vocals ("Hat Trick")
* Lorene Yarnell – taps ("Hat Trick")

Production

* Gerry Beckley – production
* Dewey Bunnell – production
* Gary Burden – art direction
* Henry Diltz – photography
* Lee Keifer – assistant engineer
* Dan Peek – production
* Michael Stone – engineer