I purchased this CD when it was first released in 1994 and I have had a long time of listening pleasure to evaluate it now.  Why have I waited so long and why bother to review it now?  Sheer laziness to the first part and sheer awe to the second.  When an album sticks with you over a long period of time it must be good.  It hasn't been pushed to the back of the shelf or left in a drawer and suddenly re-discovered, it's just a really good album for America fans and great introduction and inspiration to new listeners.  Hopefully anyone who hears this album as a first introduction to America, will be inspired to go back and pick up one or two of their more famous "H" albums or their debut self-titled album.  America were often derided by the ill informed or the generally blasphemous music critics of the 70's, lauded as imitation performers in a soft rock genre of wanna-be rockers.  Those people were ignorant.  They had no idea that the bulk of America's string of hit albums in the 70's, seven in total, were all produced by The Beatles legendary George Martin and that his magical touches elevated three very talented young guitarist-vocalists to a level of near-perfect song-craft.  Bull-pucky I say to those castigating critics with no ear for tunefulness!  AMERICA ('71), HOMECOMING ('72), HOLIDAY ('74), HEARTS ('75), and HIDEAWAY ('76) were all tremendously well crafted ear-candy albums that you could play start to finish and nary find a wart anywhere upon them!