Homecoming is a 1973 (see 1973 in music) album by America. Acoustic guitar-based, with a more pronounced electric guitar and keyboard section than previous releases, Homecoming helped launch the career of America, and includes one of their best known hits, "Ventura Highway".

Homecoming peaked at #9 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart. The singles "Don't Cross the River" and "Only in Your Heart" peaked at #35 and #62, respectively, on Billboard's Pop singles chart.

Track listing

  1. Ventura Highway (Bunnell) - 3:32
  2. To Each His Own (Beckley) - 3:13
  3. Don't Cross the River (Peek) - 2:30
  4. Moon Song (Bunnell) - 3:41
  5. Only in Your Heart (Beckley) - 3:16
  6. Till the Sun Comes up Again (Beckley) - 2:12
  7. Cornwall Blank (Bunnell) - 4:19
  8. Head and Heart (Martyn) - 3:49
  9. California Revisited (Peek) - 3:03
  10. Saturn Nights (Peek) - 3:31

Personnel

  • America - Guitar, Piano, Producer
  • Dan Peek - Guitar, Piano, Vocals
  • Hal Blaine - Percussion, Drums
  • Gerry Beckley - Bass, Guitar, Piano, Vocals
  • Dewey Bunnell - Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Drums, Vocals
  • Gary Burden - Art Direction, Design
  • Henry Diltz - Banjo, Photography
  • Bill Halverson - Engineer
  • Lee Herschberg - Mastering
  • Chuck Leary - Assistant Engineer
  • Joe Osborne - Bass
  • Mike "Clay" Stone - Engineer
  • Gary Mallaber - Percussion, Drums