Released July 4, 1972 American Gothic
(1972) Five & Dime
(1973) Release date 4 July 1972 Label Elektra Records | Length 43:56 Artist David Ackles Producer Bernie Taupin Genre Americana | |
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Recorded IBC Sound Recording Studios, London Americana albums Music from Big Pink, The Ghosts of Highway 20, The River & the Thread, Down Where the Spirit Me, Band of Joy | ||
Full album david ackles american gothic vinyl 1972
American Gothic is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter David Ackles. It was released on July 4, 1972 by record label Elektra.
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Background
American Gothic was recorded at IBC Sound Recording Studios in London, England. It was produced by Bernie Taupin and conducted by Robert Kirby.
Release
American Gothic was released on July 4, 1972. The album peaked at number 167 on the Billboard charts.
Reception
Upon its release, Ramparts called the album "Vivid, lyrical – but at times maudlin and self-indulgent, American Gothic is [Ackles'] best to date". Robert Christgau's review was critical, writing "'I won't get maudlin,' Ackles promises midway into the second side, locking himself in the barn as the dappled stallion gallops to join his brothers and sisters on the open range with his mane flying free in the breeze."
In its retrospective review, AllMusic wrote "American Gothic remains one of those great albums that never found its audience. It waits to be rediscovered."
Legacy
American Gothic was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Mojo called it "one of the most beautiful but rarely heard albums of his era".
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"
Songs
1American Gothic3:23
2Love's Enough3:19
3Ballad of the Ship of State4:22