View from the Ground

Infobox Album
Name = View From the Ground
Type = Album
Longtype =
Artist = America


Released = July 15 1982
Recorded = Amigo Studios & Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California, and Abbey Road Studios, London, England, 1982
Genre = Pop-rock
Length = 39:44
Label = Capitol Records
Producer = Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, Russ Ballard, Bobby Colomby
Reviews =*Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0udjylkjxpmb link]
Last album = "Alibi"
(1980)
This album = "View From The Ground"
(1982)
Next album = "The Last Unicorn (Soundtrack)"
(1982)

"View From the Ground" is the tenth original studio album by American folk rock duo America, released by Capitol Records in July 1982.

This album was a modest hit in the US, reaching number 41 on the Billboard album chart. It produced two hit singles: "You Can Do Magic" reached 8 on the Billboard singles chart and number 5 on the Adult Contemporary chart; and "Right Before Your Eyes" which peaked at 45 on the Billboard singles chart and 16 on the Adult Contemporary chart. "Jody" / "Inspector Mills" was released as a single but failed to chart.

Track listing

#"You Can Do Magic" (Russ Ballard) – 3:48
#"Never Be Lonely" – 3:45
#"You Girl" – 3:32
#"Inspector Mills" – 5:10
#"Love on the Vine" – 3:02
#"Desperate Love" – 3:51
#"Right Before Your Eyes" – 3:47
#"Jody" – 3:49
#"Sometimes Lovers" – 4:27
#"Even the Score" – 3:36

("Right Before Your Eyes" is also popularly known as "Rudolph Valentino.")