The American Dream (Emitt Rhodes album)


The American Dream is Emitt Rhodes' first album. It was recorded from 1967 to 1969, but released in 1970 as a contractual obligation to A&M Records. The album was reissued in 1971 in response to the success of his self-titled debut album on Dunhill Records.

Track listing

All songs by Emitt Rhodes
  1. "Mother Earth" – 2:29
  2. "Pardon Me" – 2:46
  3. "Textile Factory" – 3:04
  4. "Someone Died" – 2:04
  5. "Come Ride, Come Ride" – 2:53
  6. "Let's All Sing" – 2:41
  7. "Holly Park" – 2:59
  8. "You're a Very Lovely Woman" – 2:52
  9. "Mary Will You Take My Hand" – 2:21
  10. "The Man He Was" - 2:59
  11. "In the Days of the Old" – 2:13
  12. "'Til the Day After" – 2:46
NOTE: "Saturday Night" – 1:59 was on the short-lived original release in 1970, but was deleted in favor of "You're a Very Lovely Woman" on the more well-known re-release in 1971. "Saturday Night" does appear on Listen, Listen — the Definitive Collection of The Merry-Go-Round & "The Emitt Rhodes Recordings ".

Personnel