America

Quad mix. HEARTS was America's second album with producer George Martin, continuing a successful partnership that spanned six studio releases. It spun off two of the band's biggest hits-the #1 single "Sister Golden Hair" and the Top 5 ballad "Daisy Jane." The album reached #4 on the Billboard 200 and went Platinum, underscoring the trio's creative chemistry with Martin at the helm. Quadraphonic sound, or 4.0 surround sound, utilizes four audio channels connected to four speakers positioned at the corners of a listening space. The multi-tracked audio is mixed dimensional, immersing the listener in an expansive soundscape.