Homecoming

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Arguably the best album they ever made, Americas sophomore effort is certainly the most varied. Though the overall sound is still dominated by folk-style strummed guitars, theres quite a bit of extra instrumentationelectric and acoustic pianos, banjos, and, in the almost rocked-out Cornwall Blank, actual electric guitars for a change. The bands musical palate is also expanded, as seen by Dont Cross the River, an overt foray into country-rock territory that wouldnt have sounded out of place on the Eagles contemporaneous debut album. Throughout, the boyish Crosby, Stills and Nash-style harmonies are exceptionally inventive, and the groups songwriting finally moves beyond their influences. The big hit here, Ventura Highway, is far more musically and lyrically sophisticated than anything on their debut.