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The American Breed (album)

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The American Breed
Studio album by
Released1967
Recorded1967
StudioUniversal Recording Corporation, Chicago, Illinois
GenrePop, rock
Length30:25
LabelActa
ProducerBill Traut
The American Breed chronology
The American Breed
(1967)
Bend Me, Shape Me
(1968)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

The American Breed is the self-titled debut album by the 1960s jazz-rock group The American Breed, released in the fall of 1967. Nine of the eleven tracks were cover songs, only "Same Old Thing" and "Short Skirts" were originals. The album spawned three hit singles: "I Don't Think You Know Me", "Don't Forget About Me", and their first major hit, "Step Out of Your Mind" (#24)[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Step Out of Your Mind"Al Gorgoni, Chip Taylor2:30
2."Knock on Wood"Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd3:35
3."We've Gotta Get Out of This Place"Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil3:23
4."Same Old Thing"Chuck Colbert, Gary Loizzo2:22
5."Lipstick Traces"Naomi Neville2:19
6."Don't Forget About Me"Gerry Goffin, Carole King2:35
7."High Heel Sneakers"Robert Higgenbotham2:57
8."My Girl"Smokey Robinson, Ronald White3:00
9."Short Skirts"Colbert, Loizzo2:27
10."I Don't Think You Know Me"Goffin, King2:39
11."Uptight (Everything's Alright)"Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder2:38

Personnel

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The American Breed

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References

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  1. ^ The American Breed at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Billboard Hot 100-The American Breed". Retrieved April 25, 2021.
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