We're an American Band

Infobox Album
Name = We're An American Band
Type =studio
Artist = Grand Funk Railroad


Released = July, 1973
Recorded =
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 39:48
Label = Capitol Records
Producer = Todd Rundgren
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5tkku3q5an7k~T1 link]
Last album = "Phoenix"
(1972)
This album = "We're An American Band"
(1973)
Next album = "Shinin' On"
(1974)
Misc = Singles
Name =We're An American Band
Type =studio
Single 1 =We're an American Band" / "Creepin'
Single 1 date =July 1973
Single 2 =Walk Like a Man" / "Railroad
Single 2 date =November 1973

"We're An American Band" is Grand Funk Railroad's seventh studio album, and was released in July 1973 by Capitol Records. It was produced by Todd Rundgren. This is the first album to feature Craig Frost as a full-fledged band member. The original issue was on a translucent yellow disk. The label, above the side numbers, instructed listeners to play "at full volume." It included four stickers (two blue, and two red) with the Grand Funk "Pointing Finger" logo. Emphasizing the shortening of the group's name, largely for legal reasons, the word "Railroad" does not appear anywhere on the album cover, liner, or vinyl record.

Track listing

#"We're an American Band" (Brewer) – 3:27
#"Stop Lookin' Back" (Brewer/Farner) – 4:52
#"Creepin'" (Farner) – 7:02
#"Black Licorice" (Brewer/Farner) – 4:45
#"The Railroad" (Farner) – 6:12
#"Ain't Got Nobody" (Brewer/Farner) – 4:26
#"Walk Like a Man" (Brewer/Farner) – 4:05
#"Loneliest Rider" (Farner) – 5:17

2002 reissue bonus tracks:
#"Hooray" (Brewer/Farner) – 4:05
#"The End" (Brewer/Farner) – 4:11
#"Stop Lookin' Back (Acoustic Mix)" (Brewer/Farner) – 3:04
#"We're an American Band [2002 Remix] " (Brewer) – 3:32

Lineup

* Mark Farner (guitar, vocals)
* Don Brewer (drums, vocals)
* Mel Schacher (bass)
* Craig Frost (keyboards)