STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - THE AMERICAN BREED - THE AMERICAN BREED

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Good morning Thursday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 73rd Birthday of guitarist Al Ciner, known for his work with Gary & the Knight Lites, Rufus, Three Dog Night, and The American Breed. Happy Birthday Al ! To commemorate the date, we spotlight the self titled debut album by The American Breed. The LP was released in 1967 on the Acta label and produced by Bill Traut. For the most part the album was a commercial failure but it did produce three singles,  "I Don't Think You Know Me", "Don't Forget About Me", and , "Step Out of Your Mind" (#24 Hot 100). The record does have a couple of standout moments including a cover of The Animals'  "We've Gotta Get Out of This Place"and The Temptations' "My Girl".

1. "Step Out of Your Mind"  2:30
2. "Knock on Wood"  3:35
3. "We've Gotta Get Out of This Place"  3:23
4. "Same Old Thing" 2:22
5. "Lipstick Traces"  2:19

6. "Don't Forget About Me"  2:35
7. "High Heel Sneakers"  2:57
8. "My Girl"  3:00
9. "Short Skirts" 2:27
10. "I Don't Think You Know Me"  2:39
11. "Uptight (Everything's Alright)"  2:38

Gary Loizzo - vocals, guitar 
Al Ciner - guitar, vocals 
Charles Colbert - bass, vocals 
Jim Michalak - drums 
Lee Graziano - drums, trumpet, vocals 
Kevin Murphy - keyboards