An American Music Band

by Electric Flag

Overview

Although this rather dubious collection hints that original Electric Flag members Mike Bloomfield, Harvey Brooks, Barry Goldberg, Nick Gravenites, and Buddy Miles are involved in all of these nine tracks, it seems doubtful, as is the claim that these are live archival cuts. "I Should Have Left Her" (which is really a version of Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor") is definitely live, but most of these tracks appear to have been drawn from the band's rather lifeless mid-'70s reunion. Versions of this set have appeared under various titles over the years, including An American Music Band, Groovin' Is Easy, Small Town Blues, I Found Out, and even under the title Great Hits (Electric Flag never even came close to having a hit). Starved Flag fans might find it worth a few bucks, but truthfully, Electric Flag were a one-album act, 1968's A Long Time Comin'. The band fell apart as soon as it left the station, and although it managed a couple more albums in various combinations, it was the Flag in name only. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	11/07/2003
Label:	Fabulous
UPC:	0824046014223
Rank:	55543

Tracks

1. It's Not the Spotlight
2. I Was Robbed Last Night
3. I Found Out
4. Never Be Lonely Again
5. Losing Game
6. My Baby Wants to Test Me
7. I Should Have Left Her
8. You Don't Realize
9. Groovin' Is Easy

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Electric Flag   Primary Artist
Nick Gravenites   Guitar,Vocals,Percussion
Marcus Doubleday   Trumpet
Herbie Rich   Organ,Vocals,Saxophone
Michael Bloomfield   Guitar,Vocals
Peter Strazza   Saxophone
Buddy Miles   Drums,Percussion
Harvey Brooks   Bass,Vocals
Stemsy Hunter   Vocals,Sax (Alto)

Technical Credits

Nick Gravenites   Composer
Gerry Goffin   Composer
Barry Goldberg   Composer