America Hearts: Quadio

America's 1975 Album Hearts: Quadio on Blu-Ray Audio Disc. Transferred from the Original Half-Inch Four-Channel Masters. Blu-Ray with 192/24 Resolution Quadraphonic & Hi-Res Stereo Mixes.

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.

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.