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Description

Warm, California soft rock with a folk spine, presented here as a rare discrete quadraphonic pre-recorded reel. Holiday is America at their most relaxed and confident, all acoustic shimmer, vocal harmony glow, and gentle groove. In true 4-channel quad, the album opens up into a wide, immersive room sound that suits its airy production perfectly.

Playback Note:
This is a discrete 4-channel quadraphonic reel. To hear the full quad mix, you’ll need a quad-capable 4-channel deck and system. It will still run on a standard 2-channel machine, but the mix simply folds down to stereo.

Why Collectors Care:
Discrete quad reels were always niche and produced in very limited numbers, which is why they’ve become sought after today. The real magic is in how the mix behaves in quad: acoustic textures separate, guitars and keys slip into their own space, and layered vocals wrap naturally around the listener. It turns the album into a small, immersive environment rather than a flat front-facing mix.

Details

Album: Holiday

Artist:

  • America

Label: Warner Bros

Year of Release: 1974

Duplicator: Warner Bros

Country: United States

Genre:

  • Rock
  • Folk

Reel: 7 1/2 IPS 7 inch Tape, Quadrophonic

Condition Notes:

  • Box: Excellent
  • Sound Quality: Very Good
Track List

1. Miniature 1:14
2. Tin Man 3:30
3. Another Try 3:22
4. Lonely People 2:30
5. Glad to See You 3:46
6. Mad Dog 2:42
7. Hollywood 2:53
8. Baby It’s Up To You 2:26
9. You 2:28
10. Old Man Took 3:15
11. What Does It Matter 2:22
12. In the Country 2:56

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