The Free Electric Band is the second studio album by Albert Hammond released by Mums Records.Albert Hammond, The Free Electric Band Retrieved April 21, 2013 The album barely landed on the Billboard 200 chart, reaching #193.Albert Hammond, The Free Electric Band Chart Position Retrieved April 21, 2013
The title track single hit #48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #19 on the UK Singles Chart in 1973. The single "The Peacemaker" hit #51 on the Adult Contemporary chart and #80 on the Billboard Hot 100.Albert Hammond's charting singles Retrieved April 21, 2013
Hammond arranged and produced the record himself.
Track listing All tracks by Albert Hammond & Mike Hazlewood "Smokey Factory Blues" "The Peacemaker" "Woman of the World" "Everything I Want to Do" "Who's for Lunch Today" "The Free Electric Band" "Rebecca" "The Day the British Army Lost the War" "For the Peace of All Mankind" "I Think I'll Go That Way"
Personnel Albert Hammond - vocals, guitar Jay Lewis, Larry Carlton - guitar Joe Osborn - bass guitar Jim Gordon - drums Michael Omartian - keyboards Carol Carmichael and Friends - backing vocals The Sid Sharp Strings - strings
Chart positions Album YearChartPeak Position1973Billboard 200193 Singles YearSingleChartPeak Position1973"The Free Electric Band"Billboard Hot 100481973"The Free Electric Band"UK Singles Chart191973"The Peacemaker"Billboard Hot 100801973"The Peacemaker"Adult Contemporary Chart51
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