American Gothic (album)
Encyclopedia
American Gothic is the third album
by singer-songwriter
David Ackles
, released in 1972. It was produced by Bernie Taupin
and conducted by Robert Kirby
.
The album never reached higher than place #167 on the Billboard charts, but has gained a loyal fanbase. It was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
.
Executive Producer: Gordon Anderson
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
David Ackles
David Ackles
David Thomas Ackles was an American singer-songwriter. He recorded four albums between 1968 and 1973.Describing Ackles's style in 2003, critic Colin McElligatt wrote, "An unlikely clash of anachronistic show business and modern-day lyricism...deeply informs his recorded output...
, released in 1972. It was produced by Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin
Bernard John "Bernie" Taupin is an English lyricist, poet, and singer, best known for his long-term collaboration with Elton John, writing the lyrics for the majority of the star's songs, making his lyrics some of the best known in pop-rock's history.In 1967, Taupin answered an advertisement in...
and conducted by Robert Kirby
Robert Kirby
Robert Kirby was a British born arranger of string sections for rock and folk music. He is best known for his work on the Nick Drake albums, Five Leaves Left and Bryter Layter, but has also worked with Elton John, Ralph McTell, Strawbs, Paul Weller and Elvis Costello.-At Cambridge:Patrick...
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The album never reached higher than place #167 on the Billboard charts, but has gained a loyal fanbase. It was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die is a musical reference book edited by Robert Dimery, first published in 2005. The most recent edition consists of a list of albums released between 1955 and 2010, part of a series from Quintessence Editions Ltd...
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Track listing
All tracks composed by David Ackles- "American Gothic"
- "Love's Enough"
- "Ballad of the Ship of State"
- "One Night Stand"
- "Oh, California!"
- "Another Friday Night"
- "Family Band"
- "Midnight Carousel"
- "Waiting for the Moving Van"
- "Blues for Billy Whitecloud"
- "Montana Song"
Executive Producer: Gordon Anderson