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| The Great American Eagle Tragedy | ||||
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Peter K. Siegel | |||
| Earth Opera chronology | ||||
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| David Grisman chronology | ||||
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| Peter Rowan chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic | |
The Great American Eagle Tragedy is the second and last album by the psychedelic band Earth Opera,recorded in 1969. [1] It is marked by departure of Bill Stevenson and his harpsichord sound,using more guest musicians than on the debut album and use of pedal steel by Bill Keith. [1] The album also had better success on charts then the previous one,but soon after,the group disbanded,paving the way for solo careers mainly for Pete Rowan and David Grisman. [1] [2]
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated March 22,1969,peaking at No. 181 during a four-week run on the chart. [3]
All compositions by Peter Rowan,unless otherwise noted
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Top LPs [3] | 181 |
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