An American Music Band

An American Music Band was the second album that was released by The Electric Flag. Founding member Mike Bloomfield was not featured on the album.

An American Music Band
Studio album by
The Electric Flag
ReleasedDecember 1968
GenreSoul, blues, rock
Length34:56
LabelColumbia CS 9714
ProducerJohn Simon
The Electric Flag chronology
A Long Time Comin'
(1968)		 An American Music Band
(1968)		 The Band Kept Playing
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling StonePositive[2]

Overview

In 1968, the album was released on Columbia CS 9714.[3] The album featured mostly original material. They did cover "Sunny".[2] The album made it to number 76 on the album chart.[4][5] By March 15, the album at its ninth week on the Billboard album chart had dropped from no 88 to no 107.[6]

Mike Bloomfield didn't play on the album as he had left in May 1968.[5] Herbie Rich now played a more active part on the album. His organ solos can be heard on "Hey, Little Girl", and their rendition of Bobby Hebb's "Sunny" with Buddy Miles on vocals. Rich also did the sax solo and sang lead on a song called "Qualified". He also did the sax solo for " My Woman That Hangs Around The House" and took care of the horn arrangements for " Mystery".[3] Buddy Miles also was now more prominent and he was the only member featured on the album's cover.

Track listing
Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Soul Searchin'"Buddy Miles2:57
2."Sunny"Bobby Hebb4:00
3."With Time There Is Change" 3:14
4."Nothing To Do"Harvey Brooks, Nick Gravenites4:18
5."See To Your Neighbor"Gravenites2:35
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Qualified" 3:01
2."Hey, Little Girl"Gravenites2:35
3."Mystery"Miles2:52
4."My Woman That Hangs Around The House" 3:12
Total length:34:56

Personnel
  • Harvey Brooks — Bass, Guitar, Vocals
  • Terry Clements — Tenor saxophone
  • Marcus Doubleday — Trumpet
  • Virgil Gonsalves — Baritone saxophone, Flute
  • Nick Gravenites — Vocals, Rhythm guitar, Percussion
  • Stemsy Hunter — Alto saxophone, vocals
  • Buddy Miles — Drums, Vocals, Guitar on "Soul Searchin'"
  • Herbie Rich — Organ, Tenor saxophone, Vocals
  • John Simon — Piano
  • Hoshal Wright — Guitar

References
  1. AllMusic - Electric Flag, An American Music Band
  2. Billboard, December 28, 1968 - Page 59 Album Reviews
  3. Discogs- The Electric Flag – An American Music Band
  4. Classic Bands - The Electric Flag
  5. Technicolor Web of Sound - The Electric Flag
  6. Billboard, March 15, 1969 - Page 74 TOP LPs
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