The Free Electric Band (album) explained

The Free Electric Band
Type:Album
Artist:Albert Hammond
Cover:The Free Electric Band (album).jpg
Released:1973
Genre:Pop rock, soft rock
Label:Mums Records 32267
Producer:Albert Hammond
Prev Title:It Never Rains in Southern California
Prev Year:1972
Next Title:Albert Hammond
Next Year:1974

The Free Electric Band is an album by Albert Hammond released by Mums Records.[1] The album landed on the Billboard 200 chart, reaching #193.[2]

The title track single hit #48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #19 on the UK Singles Chart in 1973. The single "The Peacemaker" hit #51 on the Adult Contemporary chart and #80 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]

Hammond arranged and produced the record himself.

Track listing

All tracks by Albert Hammond & Mike Hazlewood

  1. "Smokey Factory Blues"
  2. "The Peacemaker"
  3. "Woman of the World"
  4. "Everything I Want to Do"
  5. "Who's for Lunch Today"
  6. "The Free Electric Band"
  7. "Rebecca"
  8. "The Day the British Army Lost the War"
  9. "For the Peace of All Mankind"
  10. "I Think I'll Go That Way"

Personnel

Chart positions

Album

Singles
YearSingleChartPeak Position
1973"The Free Electric Band"Billboard Hot 10048
1973"The Free Electric Band"UK Singles Chart19
1973"The Peacemaker"Billboard Hot 10080
1973"The Peacemaker"Adult Contemporary Chart51

Notes and References

  1. http://www.discogs.com/Albert-Hammond-The-Free-Electric-Band/release/2089491 Albert Hammond, The Free Electric Band
  2. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/albert-hammond-mn0000933781/awards Albert Hammond, The Free Electric Band Chart Position
  3. http://www.musicvf.com/Albert+Hammond.art Albert Hammond's charting singles