(AOR, Hard Rock, Art Rock) American Tears - Discography - 1974-1977 (3 Albums), MP3, 320 kbps

01. Sweet Changes [00:04:41]
02. Doctor Abreaction [00:04:00]
03. Low Down Need You Badly [00:05:35]
04. Crooked Is Quicker [00:04:19]
05. Pauline [00:04:09]
06. Lock And Chain [00:05:41]
07. Take Me Lord [00:04:09]
08. Louie [00:04:05]
09. Pennywall [00:04:11]
10. Slidin' Home [00:04:29]

#77701. Back Like Me [00:08:50]
02. Charon [00:03:38]
03. Serious Boy Blue [00:08:02]
04. Tear Gas [00:05:04]
05. I Saw a Soldier [00:05:45]
06. War Lover [00:04:20]
07. Frankie and the Midget [00:04:52]
08. My Mama Didn't Raise No Fool [00:03:36]
09. Leroy Diminished [00:08:49]

#77701. Slow Train [00:04:08]
02. Promise to Be Free [00:04:24]
03. Listen [00:07:47]
04. Lookin' for Love [00:05:03]
05. Can't Keep from Crying [00:05:41]
06. Don't Give It Away [00:04:37]
07. Say You'll Stay [00:04:34]
08. Last Chance for Love [00:04:40]
09. Born To Love [00:03:46]

American Tears was a New York-based aor/hard rock band of the 1970s. Its leader was keyboardist/vocalist Mark Mangold, formerly from Progressive Rock outfit Valhalla. The band's initial lineup included bassist Gary Sonny and drummer Tommy Gunn. This lineup made American Tears' debut album, Branded Bad in 1974. In 1975, Sonny was replaced by Greg Baze, which recorded their sophomore effort, Tear Gas. Failing to find an audience, Mangold reorganized, emerging with a new lineup featuring guitarist Evan Brooks, and a rhythm section of Kirk Powers and Glenn Kithcart. They made the third album Powerhouse, still without popular response.

The band went on to become the better known group Touch on new label Polydor in 1980, by which time Powers had been replaced by Doug Howard. Subsequently, Kithcart formed the short-lived band 15 Minutes and Mangold has since enjoyed cult status at the helm of DRIVE, SHE SAID.

Mark Mangold (keyboards), Gary Sonny (bass), Greg Baze (bass), Tommy Gunn (drums), Evan Brooks (guitar), Kirk Powers, Glenn Kithcart