We’re an American Band: A Journey Through the USA Hard Rock Scene 1967-1973

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Born to Be Wild
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ticket to Ride
Vanilla Fudge5:56
2Iron Butterfly Theme
Iron Butterfly4:37
3Summertime Blues
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967)
producer:
Abe Kesh
bass and lead vocals:
Dickie Peterson (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Paul Whaley (in 1967)
guitar:
Leigh Stephens (in 1967)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Inc. (copyrights use only) (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 63)
cover recording of:
Summertime Blues (in 1967)
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
American Music (publisher), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd., Edition Wilhelm Hansen, Elvis Presley Music, Gallo Music Publishers, Gladys Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Rightsong Music, Viva Music, Inc, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Blue Cheer4.53:48
4The Ostrich
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
recording of:
The Ostrich
composer:
John Kay (lead singer of Steppenwolf)
Steppenwolf45:45
5Remlap’s Cave, Part II
The Savage Resurrection2:56
6Man Who Paints the Pictures
Fever Tree2:38
7Why Should I Care
The Sound Barrier3:34
8Pride of Man
recording of:
Pride of Man
composer:
Hamilton Camp
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Quicksilver Messenger Service4:07
9My Own Life
Easy Chair4:04
10Chicken Wire Lady
Blues Magoos4:09
11April 15th
The Human Beinz6:57
12Plastic People
Wildwood3:16
13The War Rages On
Mass Confusion Rock Band3:23
14Black Sheep
SRC4:43
15Let’s Spend the Night Together
recording of:
Let’s Spend the Night Together
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
Muddy Waters3:11
16Crazy Woman
Dragonfly2:45
17Hot Smoke and Sasafrass
Bubble Puppy2:38
18Good Morning Day
Omnibus2:39
19Mister Genie Man
Society's Children2:36
20Blow My Mind
Darius2:35
21Nightrider
Kim Fowley2:24
2▼CD: Kick Out the Jams
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Kick Out the Jams
MC52:56
2Time Seller
Stack5:07
3Under the Ice
Nazz5:49
4Fields of Regret
engineer:
Dick Kunc
producer:
Alice Cooper (1964–1975 American rock band)
bass:
Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper)
drums (drum set):
Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
guitar:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Glen Buxton (American guitarist)
background vocals:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper), Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) and Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974)
recording of:
Fields of Regret
writer:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper), Glen Buxton (American guitarist), Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974), Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) and Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Ezra Music Corp., Third Palm Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Alice Cooper45:45
5Oceans Inside Me
Stone Garden2:37
6I Wanna Be Your Dog
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass guitar:
Dave Alexander (bassist for The Stooges)
drums (drum set):
Scott Asheton
electric guitar:
Ron Asheton
lead vocals:
Iggy Stooge
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 37), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 314) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 438)
recording of:
I Wanna Be Your Dog
writer:
Dave Alexander (bassist for The Stooges), Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton and Iggy Pop
publisher:
Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Stooge Staffel Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
The Stooges3.553:10
7Dark‐Eyed Woman
Spirit3:09
8Journeys
The Litter2:13
9Robert Montgomery
Love3:40
10Donovan’s Monkey
Stalk–Forrest Group3:45
11Wicked Woman
Coven2:59
12Welcome to the Void
Morgen4:47
13Babylon
Conception2:57
14House of the Rising Sun
Frijid Pink4:45
15Sad Day
Fuse5:50
16Mississippi Queen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1969), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1970) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1974)
recording of:
Mississippi Queen
writer:
Corky Laing, Felix Pappalardi, David Rea and Leslie West
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Upfall Music Corp.
Mountain4.12:32
17No Parking (live)
Gold6:22
18Dark Road
Christopher2:54
19Self‐Made God
The Brigade4:07
20Death of a Virgin
The Damnation of Adam Blessing3:42
3▼CD: We’re Coming to Your Town
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Neighbor, Neighbor
ZZ Top2:21
2Twisted Flower
Cold Sun3:01
3Stars in the Sky
Wildfire5:45
4Helium Head (I Got a Love)
Sir Lord Baltimore4:02
5Time and Changes
B.F. Trike2:42
6Face the Crowd
Demian2:59
7Road Runner
Head Over Heels3:22
8Montreal Jail
Boomerang3:05
9Evil
recording engineer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer)
producer:
Geoffrey Haslam
remixer:
Geoffrey Haslam and Dave Palmer (Recording engineer at Electric Lady Studios, New York; Drummer with The Amboy Dukes)
arranger:
Cactus (US hard rock supergroup)
recorded at and remixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Evil (aka “Evil Is Going On”)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Cactus3:17
10B.R.T.C.D.
Bolder Damn2:57
11Never Coming Down
Estes Brothers3:35
12Transmaniacon MC
Blue Öyster Cult3:23
13You Can
Earthen Vessel4:42
14The Queen
Bang5:26
15My Time Is Over
Sudden Death4:38
16It Swallowed the Sun
The Flow4:54
17Suicide
Dust4:37
18Love Jumped Through My Window
Arthur Lee2:58
19Is It My Name
Todd Rundgren4:04
20You Know
Stray Dog3:46
21We’re an American Band
assistant recording engineer:
Seth Snyder
engineer and producer:
Todd Rundgren
acoustic guitar, congas, electric piano and guitar:
Mark Farner
bass:
Mel Schacher
clavinet, Moog, organ and piano:
Craig Frost
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Don Brewer (drummer for Grand Funk Railroad)
vocals:
Don Brewer (drummer for Grand Funk Railroad) and Mark Farner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1973, in 1987, in 1991)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 99) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
We’re an American Band
lyricist and composer:
Don Brewer (drummer for Grand Funk Railroad)
publisher:
Brew Music Company
Grand Funk Railroad4.153:27

Credits

Release

liner notes:David Wells (British compiler/producer)
mastering:Simon Murphy (mastering engineer)
compiler:David Wells (British compiler/producer)
design and artwork:Andy Morten
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/27502653 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0005989264 [info]