David Ackles

Down River / La route à Chicago¹ Ackles (3:48) / Ackles (5:11) Elektra EK-45634, 6/68 B-side is The Road To Cario sung in French

	David Ackles
	Elektra EKS-74022
	6/68 [UK: 8/68]
	Back Cover   Inside Cover   Reissue Cover   Reissue Back Cover

Side One
The Road To Cairo	Ackles	5:11
When Love Is Gone	Ackles	3:15
Sonny Come Home	Ackles	2:56
Blue Ribbons	Ackles	4:33
What A Happy Day	Ackles	2:10
Side Two
Down River	Ackles	3:41
Laissez-Faire	Ackles	1:34
Lotus Man	Ackles	2:45
His Name Is Andrew	Ackles	6:04
Be My Friend	Ackles	4:42

Note: Reissued with name change (The Road To Cairo) and a new cover in 1971 (see notes)
Hastings, Weis, Fonfara, and Penrod formed Rhinoceros after these recording sessions
 

Subway To The Country / That's No Reason To Cry Ackles (3:17) / Ackles (3:09) Elektra EKS-45676, 11/69

	Subway To The Country
	Elektra EKS-74060
	11/69 [UK: 1/70]
	Back Cover   Lyric Insert   Lyric Insert

Side One
Main Line Saloon	Ackles	3:35
That's No Reason To Cry	Ackles	3:09
Candy Man	Ackles	4:15
Out On The Road	Ackles	6:21
Side Two
Cabin On The Mountain	Ackles	3:36
Woman River	Ackles	4:49
Inmates Of The Institution	Ackles	4:30
Subway To The Country	Ackles	3:17

One Night Stand¹ / Be My Friend¹ Ackles (3:10) / Ackles (2:47) Elektra EKS-45712, 1/71 Promo only single, with completely different recordings of these two songs from the albums versions

Bernie Taupin produces unknown classic Bernie Taupin, Elton John's lyricist, knows a great songwriter when he hears one. And David Ackles was that person. They met at an early concert at The Troubador, but knew of his talents from the previous records. Let Bernie tell you the rest in the liner notes that he wrote for a cancelled Rhino retrospective. 2023: Unfortunately, that website no longer exsists, so read Richie Unterberger's liner notes instead. David couldn't catch a break, even with Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity covering The Road To Cario and Spooky Tooth doing Down River. So, here's another post-Seasons record that failed to sell, but can't be left out.

	American Gothic
	Elektra EKS-75032
	7/4/72 BB [UK: 7/72]
	Back Cover   Lyric Insert   Lyric Insert

Side One
American Gothic	Ackles	3:19
Love's Enough	Ackles	3:15
Ballad Of The Ship Of State	Ackles	4:16
One Night Stand	Ackles	2:47
Oh, California!	Ackles	2:37
Another Friday Night	Ackles	4:28
Side Two
Family Band	Ackles	2:35
Midnight Carousel	Ackles	3:40
Waiting For The Moving Van	Ackles	3:35
Blues For Billy Whitecloud	Ackles	2:36
Montana Song	Ackles	10:05

Signed by Clive Davis at Columbia, David released Five And Dime in 1973 to a lukewarm reception. Did some music for films and other singers, was involved in terrible car accident in 1981.

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