American Music (album)

American Music
Studio album by The Blasters
Released 1980
Genre Rock and roll, rockabilly, roots rock
Length 46:17
Label US: Slash
UK: F-Beat
Producer Ronny Weiser
The Blasters chronology
American Music
(1980)
The Blasters
(1981)

American Music is the debut album by American rock and roll band The Blasters released in 1980.

The song "Marie, Marie" became a minor hit for Shakin' Stevens in 1980, see This Ole House. Matchbox also recorded the song for their 1980 album Midnite Dynamos.

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Track listing

  1. "American Music" – 2:08
  2. "Real Rock Drive" – 2:03
  3. "Barefoot Rock" – 2:19
  4. "I Don't Want To" – 1:56
  5. "Marie Marie" – 2:02
  6. "I Wish You Would" - 2:41
  7. "She Ain't Got the Beat" - 1:30
  8. "Flattop Joint" - 2:27
  9. "Crazy Baby" - 2:26
  10. "Never No Mo' Blues" - 2:46
  11. "Buzz Buzz Buzz" - 2:06
  12. "She's Gone Away" - 2:25
  13. "Barn Burning" - 3:36
  14. "21 Days in Jail" - 2:12
  15. "Love 24 Hours a Day" - 3:10
  16. "I Fell in Love" - 1:57
  17. "So Glad" - 2:19
  18. "Ashamed of Myself" - 2:24
  19. "Lone Wolf" - 3:19


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