[1] The release of Back Pages coincidentally fell two days after the sudden death of co-founding America band member Dan Peek.

The manuscript album cover contains the title words "Back" and "Pages" separated by the band's stylized logo.

In 2011, America performed 85 concerts throughout the United States, Canada, Italy, France, Guatemala, Honduras, and Chile.

"[1] In his review for American Songwriter, Rick Moore gave the album three and a half out of five stars, calling it "a well-done CD for baby boomers and their kids".

He praised the song selection for including both older and modern standards, and remarked, "America's voices and ranges don't seem to have changed a bit; if anything, these guys are just getting better, as they sing with the confidence that only age can bring.