Were An American Band: A Journey Through The USA Hard Rock Scene 1967-1973

We're An American Band is a four-hour 3CD set that charts the birth and early development of American hard rock. The collection includes hit singles, key album tracks, and huge rarities from a genre that became a dominant force in US music.

In the late 60s, the parallel emergence of psychedelia and the blues-based power trio format saw pop evolve into rock. Bands in America became harder, heavier, rawer, and louder against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, street drugs, and increasingly powerful amps. Commercially successful acts like Vanilla Fudge, Steppenwolf, Blue Cheer, and Iron Butterfly spearheaded a new wave of bands whose sound would later be codified as heavy metal.

Over three CDs and four hours of music, 'We're An American Band' charts hard rock's evolution during the late 60s and early 70s, culminating in Grand Funk's game-changing, chart-topping late 1973 single of the same name. The collection also features artists like Alice Cooper, The Stooges, ZZTop, MC5, and Love, as well as hard rock pioneers like Coven and Sir Lord Baltimore.

The set includes tracks from valuable vinyl LPs such as Bolder Damn and Brigade, ultra-rare local singles like The Mass Confusion Rock Band and Wildwood, and unreleased music from bands like B. F. Trike and Cold Sun. Housed in a clamshell box with a 48-page booklet, 'We're An American Band' provides a fascinating window into American rock's journey from the late 60s underground counterculture to mainstream mid-70s acceptance.

Track Listing

DISC ONE

1. "Ticket to Ride" – Vanilla Fudge

2. "Iron Butterfly Theme" – Iron Butterfly

3. "Summertime Blues" – Blue Cheer

...

DISC TWO

1. "Kick Out The Jams" – MC5

2. "Time Seller" – Stack

3. "Under The Ice" – Nazz

...

DISC THREE

1. "Neighbor, Neighbor" – ZZTop

2. "Twisted Flower" – Cold Sun

3. "Stars In The Sky" – Wildfire

...