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

1▶CD: Born to Be Wild
2▶CD: Kick Out the Jams
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]