American Ghetto | ||||
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Released | March 2, 2010 | |||
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Length | 36:07 | |||
Label | Equal Vision | |||
Portugal. The Man chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Alter the Press! | [2] |
positivexposure | [3] |
sputnikmusic | [4] |
The Tune | (4.1/5) [5] |
American Ghetto is the fifth studio album by American rock band Portugal. The Man, released in March 2010 to coincide with the band's North American tour. [6] The CD version is limited to 15,000 copies. [7]
American Ghetto was created in just 10 days. [8] The album cover features a picture of lead singer John Gourley's dad's barn, coinciding with the hometown theme of the album. In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, the band said that "It's about places we used to go growing up – it's kind of a fun record in that way." [9]
All tracks are written by John Baldwin Gourley
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Dead Dog" | 3:14 |
2. | "Break" | 0:58 |
3. | "60 Years" | 4:13 |
4. | "All My People" | 3:12 |
5. | "1000 Years" | 2:52 |
6. | "Fantastic Pace" | 3:42 |
7. | "The Pushers Party" | 4:23 |
8. | "Do What We Do" | 3:27 |
9. | "Just a Fool" | 3:05 |
10. | "Some Men" | 3:31 |
11. | "When the War Ends" | 3:30 |
Total length: | 36:07 |
Region | Date | Format |
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United States | March 2, 2010 | Digital download |
May 11, 2010 | CD, LP |
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