The United States of America (album)

The United States of America
Studio album by
the United States of America
ReleasedMarch 6, 1968 (1968-03-06)
RecordedDecember 1967
StudioCBS Studios, Hollywood[1]
Genre
Length37:07
LabelColumbia
ProducerDavid Rubinson
Alternative cover
Singles from The United States of America
  1. "The Garden of Earthly Delights" / "Love Song for the Dead Ché"
    Released: 18 October 1968 (UK only)
  2. "Hard Coming Love"
    Released: 2004

The United States of America is the only studio album by American rock band the United States of America. Produced by David Rubinson, it was released in 1968 by Columbia Records. The album combined rock and psychedelia with then-uncommon electronic instrumentation and experimental composition, along with an approach reflecting an anti-establishment, leftist political stance.

The United States of America received limited attention on its initial release and charted at number 181 on the Billboard 200. The band broke up shortly after the album's release amidst interpersonal disputes. The album has been reissued several times and has garnered widespread critical acclaim in the decades since its original release for pioneering styles and techniques that would later become common in rock music.

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