American Eagle were Greg Beck (guitar-vocals), Gene Hubbard (organ-piano-piano bass-vocals), Robert Lowery (vocals), and Fred Zuefeldt (drums-vocals).
The group’s roots go back to the Seattle Washington area where Greg Beck and Fred Zuefeldt were members of the Viceroys, who also included future Raider Jim “Harpo” Valley, prior to this recording, the group recorded an album for Lee Hazlewood’s LHI label as Surprise Package releasing “Free Up” in 1968.
American Eagle is basically the same band as the Surprise Package (previous post). They released this album about a year after the dissolution of the Package in the fall of 1969. Where the emphasis was on psychedelia on the previous album, here the band covers straightforward rock with a slight gospel rural feel to it. Highlights are “On The Rack” and a fine version of the Moody Blues’ “Nights In White Satin” that recalls the Vanilla Fudge.
(~redtelephone66) Jack Dominilla
Tracks:
side one:
A1. Gospel
A2. On The Rack
A3. Heading For Defiance
A4. Nights In White Satin
side two:
B1. Family
B2. Paper Box
B3. Draw The Line
B4. My Song
B5. So Satisfied
American Eagle:
Gary Beck - guitar, vocals
Gene Hubbard - keyboards, vocals
Bob Lowery - lead vocals
Fred Zeufeldt - drums
American Eagle (aka The Viceroys) - On The Rack [1970]