Little America - Self Titled (1987) Vinyl LP • PROMO • Walk on Fire

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GOLD PROMO stamp on front. Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Cover looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing and surface impressions (front/back); tiny surface abrasions on back; slight discoloration with darker discoloration spots on front. Inner-sleeve is original (photos/lyrics/credits); seams partially split. Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Some shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. You Were Right
2. That's The Way It Stays
3. Walk On Fire
4. Perfect World
5. Lost Along The Way
6. Lies
7. Walk The Land
8. Heroes
9. Underground
10. Out Of Bounds
11. Conversations
12. Standin' On Top

About The Record:

Little America was a mid-'80s quartet that came out of the so-called "paisley underground," though their sound was closer in spirit to '60s folk-rock than to psychedelia. They cut a three-song demo financed by Capitol Records, and seemed destined to be signed to the latter label until a disappointing live gig caused the company to lose interest. Instead, they ended up signed to Geffen Records, where they cut their self-titled debut album, released in 1987. It proceeded to sell over 100,000 copies on the strength of the single Walk on Fire. They toured a lot and were building up a following, but they found it hard to overcome the two-year gap between their first and second albums, or the bad feeling that resulted when the label insisted on bringing in an outside songwriter to augment their work, Mike Magrisi providing most of their originals up to that point. The group broke up after being dropped by the label following the poor showing of the Fairgrounds album.