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The American Dream (Emitt Rhodes album)
The American Dream is Emitt Rhodes' first album. It was recorded from 1967 to 1969, but released in 1970 as a contractual obligation to A&M Records. The album was reissued in 1971 in response to the success of his self-titled debut album on Dunhill Records.
| The American Dream | ||||
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| Released | 1 January 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1967-1969 | |||
| Genre | Baroque pop | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Larry Marks, Peter Pilafian | |||
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Track listing
All songs by Emitt Rhodes
- "Mother Earth" – 2:29
- "Pardon Me" – 2:46
- "Textile Factory" – 3:04
- "Someone Died" – 2:04
- "Come Ride, Come Ride" – 2:53
- "Let's All Sing" – 2:41
- "Holly Park" – 2:59
- "You're a Very Lovely Woman" – 2:52
- "Mary Will You Take My Hand" – 2:21
- "The Man He Was" - 2:59
- "In the Days of the Old" – 2:13
- "'Til the Day After" – 2:46
NOTE: "Saturday Night" – 1:59 was on the short-lived original release in 1970, but was deleted in favor of "You're a Very Lovely Woman" on the more well-known re-release in 1971. "Saturday Night" does appear on Listen, Listen — the Definitive Collection of The Merry-Go-Round & "The Emitt Rhodes Recordings (1969–1973)".
Personnel
- Emitt Rhodes — vocals, multi-instruments
- Don Randi - keyboards
- Pete Jolly - drums
- Lyle Ritz - bass
- Jim Gordon - drums
- Hal Blaine - drums
- Chuck Berghofer - bass, drums
- Perry Botkin, Jr. - arranger
- John Guerin - drums
- Gary Kato - drums
- Larry Knechtel - keyboards
- Joel Larson - drums
- James Leitch
- Drake Levin
- Donald Peake - guitar
- Joe Porcaro - percussion
- Emil Radocchia
- Bill Rheinhart
- Michael Rice
- Ian Freebairn-Smith - arranger
- David Bennett Cohen - guitar
- Tom Reynolds
- Jim McCrary - photography
References
- Emitt Rhodes: Recorded at Home, by Kevin Ryan, Tape Op #33, Jan. 2003, pp 44–50.