American Gothic

Ackles's third album, produced by Bernie Taupin in London, with orchestral arrangements he wrote himself.
David Ackles, 1972

Released

4 July 1972

Recorded

1971-72

Studio

IBC Sound Recording Studios, London

Label

Elektra

Producer

Bernie Taupin

Track listing

1. American Gothic3:19
2. Love's Enough3:15
3. Ballad Of The Ship Of State4:16
4. One Night Stand2:47
5. Oh, California!2:37
6. Another Friday Night4:28
7. Family Band2:35
8. Midnight Carousel3:40
9. Waiting For The Moving Van3:35
10. Blues For Billy Whitecloud2:36
11. Montana Song10:05

Personnel

• David Ackles vocals, piano, arrangements, writer
• Bernie Taupin producer
• Robert Kirby conductor
• Damon Lyon-Shaw engineer
• Hugh Jones engineer
• Robert L. Heimall art direction
• Michael Ross photography

More from David Ackles

David Ackles (1968), Subway to the Country (1970), Five & Dime (1973)