America (1975) Daisy Jane - LOST 70s GEMS

This Gerry Beckley tune slots in perfectly next to his big AM radio hit, the serene Sister Golden Hair. The sweet romantic tone is fantastic and the lyrics hint at uncertainty also prevalent in Golden Hair. The George Martin feel is present here with the short musical snippet where the piano is upfront in the mix with the strings right in the back, sonically resembling the punchy guitar line of the Beatles' In My Life. But Beckley's sweet rendering of the song's warm chorus line of "Does she really love me?". Off their 1975 album, Hearts, this presented their soft rock identity and lush romanticism, far from the rootsy virtuoso folk rock trio of expatriates they appeared at first in their 1971 debut.