| The American Revolution | ||||
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| Released | February 1970 | |||
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| Length | 27:56 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Peter K. Siegel | |||
| David Peel chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Rolling Stone | (Negative) [3] |
The American Revolution is the debut studio album and second overall album by David Peel and The Lower East Side, released in 1970 through Elektra Records.
All tracks are written by David Peel, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lower East Side" | Billy Joe White | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Pledge of Allegiance" | 0:35 | |
| 3. | "Legalize Marijuana" | 2:52 | |
| 4. | "Oink, Oink" | 4:30 | |
| 5. | "I Want to Get High" | 2:27 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Want to Kill You" | 4:18 | |
| 2. | "Girls, Girls, Girls" | 3:55 | |
| 3. | "Hey, Mr. Draft Board" | Al De Lory, Fred Darian, Joseph Van Winkle | 3:42 |
| 4. | "God" | 2:23 |
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