The American Dream is Emitt Rhodes' first album. It was recorded from 1967 to 1969, but released in 1970 as a contractual obligation to A&M Records. The album was reissued in 1971 in response to the success of his self-titled debut album on Dunhill Records.

The American Dream
Studio album by Emitt Rhodes
Released	1 January 1970
Recorded	1967-1969
Genre	Baroque pop
Label	A&M
Producer	Larry Marks, Peter Pilafian
Emitt Rhodes chronology
The American Dream (1970) Emitt Rhodes (1970)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All songs by Emitt Rhodes

1. "Mother Earth" – 2:29
2. "Pardon Me" – 2:46
3. "Textile Factory" – 3:04
4. "Someone Died" – 2:04
5. "Come Ride, Come Ride" – 2:53
6. "Let's All Sing" – 2:41
7. "Holly Park" – 2:59
8. "You're a Very Lovely Woman" – 2:52
9. "Mary Will You Take My Hand" – 2:21
10. "The Man He Was" - 2:59
11. "In the Days of the Old" – 2:13
12. "'Til the Day After" – 2:46

NOTE: "Saturday Night" – 1:59 was on the short-lived original release in 1970, but was deleted in favor of "You're a Very Lovely Woman" on the more well-known re-release in 1971. "Saturday Night" does appear on Listen, Listen — the Definitive Collection of The Merry-Go-Round & "The Emitt Rhodes Recordings (1969–1973)".

Personnel

• Emitt Rhodes — vocals, multi-instruments
• Don Randi - keyboards
• Pete Jolly - drums
• Lyle Ritz - bass
• Jim Gordon - drums
• Hal Blaine - drums
• Chuck Berghofer - bass, drums
• Perry Botkin, Jr. - arranger
• John Guerin - drums
• Gary Kato - drums
• Larry Knechtel - keyboards
• Joel Larson - drums
• James Leitch
• Drake Levin
• Donald Peake - guitar
• Joe Porcaro - percussion
• Emil Radocchia
• Bill Rheinhart
• Michael Rice
• Ian Freebairn-Smith - arranger
• David Bennett Cohen - guitar
• Tom Reynolds
• Jim McCrary - photography

References

• Emitt Rhodes: Recorded at Home, by Kevin Ryan, Tape Op #33, Jan. 2003, pp 44–50.