Bend Me, Shape Me (album)
| Bend Me, Shape Me | ||||
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| Released | February 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1967 | |||
| Studio | Universal Recording Corporation, Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 29:42 | |||
| Label | Acta | |||
| Producer | Bill Traut | |||
| The American Breed chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Bend Me, Shape Me is the second album from the 1960s rock group The American Breed, released in February 1968.
Overview
The album peaked at No. 99 on Billboard's pop albums chart,[2] and the title song, a cover of The Outsiders 1966 song, became the group's only Top 10 hit, reaching No. 5 on Billboard's pop singles chart in February 1968.[3] The album and the single both went gold, and remains the group's biggest selling album to this day. The only other major hit single from this album was a cover of The Vulcanes 1966 song "Green Light" (No. 39).[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Green Light" | Annette Tucker, Nancy Mantz | 2:15 |
| 2. | "Don't It Make You Cry" | Al Ciner | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Mindrocker" | Keith Colley, Linda Colley | 2:38 |
| 4. | "Bird" | Ciner, Gary Loizzo | 2:39 |
| 5. | "Something You've Got" | Chris Kenner | 2:47 |
| 6. | "Don't Make Me Leave You" | Martin Siegel, Scott English | 2:18 |
| 7. | "Bend Me, Shape Me" | Larry Weiss, English | 2:25 |
| 8. | "Before and After" | Van McCoy | 2:45 |
| 9. | "Sometime in the Morning" | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | 2:20 |
| 10. | "I've Been Tryin'" | Curtis Mayfield | 3:05 |
| 11. | "No Easy Way Down" | Goffin, King | 3:20 |
Personnel
- Gary Loizzo - lead guitar, lead vocals
- Al Ciner - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Charles Colbert - bass, backing vocals
- Lee Graziano - drums, backing vocals, trumpet
Charts
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs[5] | 99 |
References
- ^ Bend Me, Shape Me at AllMusic
- ^ "Billboard 200 - The American Breed - Bend Me, Shape Me". Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 - The American Breed - Bend Me, Shape Me". Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 - The American Breed - Green Light". Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top LPs, 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 10. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
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