View from the Ground


View from the Ground is the tenth studio album by American folk rock duo America, released by Capitol Records in July 1982.
This album marked a comeback for a group that had been generally written off since Dan Peek's departure five years before. It was a modest hit in the US, reaching number 41 on the Billboard album chart, and produced two hit singles: "You Can Do Magic" reached number eight on the Billboard singles chart and number five on the adult contemporary chart, and "Right Before Your Eyes" peaked at 45 on the Billboard singles chart and 16 on the adult contemporary chart.

Reception

gave high praise to the hit songs "You Can Do Magic" and "Right Before Your Eyes", but deemed View from the Ground "an exceptionally slick-sounding yet pedestrian album overall". They recommended that listeners instead seek out the two hits, especially "You Can Do Magic", on greatest hits compilations.

Track listing

Personnel

YearSingleChartPosition
1982"You Can Do Magic"US8
1982"You Can Do Magic"US AC5
1982"You Can Do Magic"US Cash Box7
1982"Right Before Your Eyes"US45
1982"Right Before Your Eyes"US AC16
1982"Right Before Your Eyes"US Cash Box49
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