The American Revolution
by David Peel & The Lower East Side
- Type: Album
- Released: 1970
- Label: Elektra
- Country: United States
- Length: 28:01
- Community rating: 3.65/5 from 6 ratings
Artists on this release: Billy Joe White, David Horowitz, other, Richard Grando, Herb Bushler, Tony Bartoli
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Championing the radical fringes of the counterculture, the provocative street musician delivered a raw, acoustic-driven blast of anti-establishment proto-punk. The unapologetically vulgar, politically charged anthems were recorded with a chaotic, busker-style energy that actively subverted commercial music standards and anticipated the rebellious punk ethos.
Genres
Descriptors: war, rhythmic, vulgar, protest, anti-war, folk, acoustic, male-vocals, lo-fi, DIY, political, anti-authoritarian, street
Tracklist
- The Lower Eastside (3:15)
- The Pledge of Allegiance (0:35)
- Legalize Marijuana (2:53)
- Oink oink (5:17)
- I Want to Get high (1:41)
- I Want to Kill You (4:17)
- Girls, Girls, Girls (3:56)
- Hey, Mr. Draft Board (3:33)
- God (2:31)
Credits
- David Peel & The Lower East Side - primary artist, written-by, vocals, guitar
- Tony Bartoli - drums
- Herb Bushler - electric bass
- David Horowitz - organ
- Marshall Efron - other [actor]
- Richard Grando - soprano saxophone
- Billy Joe White - vocals, guitar, written-by
- Harold C. Black - vocals, tambourine
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