title: The Definitive America
text: # The Definitive America
  
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  | AllMusic | |
  
  The Definitive America is a compilation album by American rock band America, released in 2001. The album was certified Platinum in Australia.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Gerry Beckley – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, harmonica
  * Dewey Bunnell – lead and backing vocals, guitars, percussion
  * Dan Peek – lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, harmonica
  * David Dickey - bass (tracks: 8 to 10, 13 to 19)
  * Joe Osborne - bass (tracks: 4 to 7)
  * Chris McCracken - congas (tracks: 8 to 10)
  * Hal Blaine - drums, percussion (tracks: 4 to 10)
  * Willie Leacox - drums, percussion (tracks: 11 to 19)
  * Robert Margouleff - synthesizer (tracks: 8 to 10)
  
  ## Charts
  
  | Chart (2001) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | Australia ARIA Charts | 23 |
  | Italian Albums Chart | 26 |
  | New Zealand Recorded Music NZ | 2 |
  | UK Official Charts Company | 87 |
  
  ## Certifications
  
  | Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
  | - | - | - |
  | Australia (ARIA) | Platinum | $70,000^^$ |
  | $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
  