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The American Breed - Bend Me, Shape Me flac album
  • Performer The American Breed
  • Title Bend Me, Shape Me
  • Date of release 1967
  • Country US
  • Style Psychedelic Rock
  • Other formats MP4 MMF TTA ASF MP2 VQF VOC
  • Genre Rock
  • Size MP3 1575 mb
  • Size FLAC 1789 mb
  • Rating: 4.6
  • Votes: 189

Bend Me, Shape Me" is a song written by Scott English and Larry Weiss. It was first recorded by The Outsiders as a track on their album The Outsiders In in 1966. The best-known version of the song is the 1967 single released by The American Breed that peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1968, No. 3 in South Africa, and No. 24 in the UK Singles Chart.

Bend Me, Shape Me is the second album from the 1960s jazz–rock group The American Breed, released in February 1968. The album peaked at on Billboard's pop albums chart, and the title song became the group's only Top 10 hit, reaching on Billboard's pop singles chart in February 1968. The album and the single both went gold, and remains the group's biggest selling album to this day. The only other major hit single from this album was "Green Light" (.

Bend Me, Shape Me" used similar lyrics; instead of 'anyway that you want me' it was 'Bend me, shape me, anyway you want me. .Besides "Bend Me, Shape Me" and "Anyway That You Want Me" the group had three other Top 100 records; "Step Out of Your Mind" { in 1967}, "Green Light" { in 1968}, and "Ready, Willing, and Able" { in 1968}. One other track from the album made the Top 100, "Green Light, it peaked at (for 3 weeks) on April 30th, 1968. Dave from Scottsdale, AzThe American Breed added a female singer and changes their name in the early 70's. The singer was Chaka Khan and they became Rufus. Farrah from Elon, NcThis is one of those feel good songs that just makes you smile.

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Tracklist: 1. Green Light, 2. Don’t It Make You Cry, 3. Mindrocker, 4. Bird, 5. Something You’ve Got, 6. Don’t Make Me Leave You, 7. Bend Me, Shape Me, 8. Before And After, 9. Sometime In The Morning, 10. I’ve Been Tryin’, 11. No Easy Way Down. 5. Something You’ve Got. 6. Don’t Make Me Leave You. 7. Bend Me, Shape Me. 8. Before And After. 9. Sometime In The Morning. 10. I’ve Been Tryin’. 11. More albums from The American Breed: Pumpkin, Powder, Scarlet & Green by The American Breed. Once Again by The American Breed. The American Breed by The American Breed. Lonely Side Of The City by The American Breed. View all albums . About.

Features Song Lyrics for The American Breed's Bend Me, Shape Me album. 2. Bend Me, Shape Me Lyrics. The American Breed Lyrics provided by SongLyrics. Lyricapsule: The Surfaris Drop ‘Wipe Out’; June 22, 1963. RIFF’d: Nas’ ‘Nasir’. Lyricapsule: The Byrds Drop ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’; June 21, 1965.

The American Breed was a 1960’s pop rock band formed in Illinois in 1966 under the name of Gary & the Knight Lites. A short time later they changed their name to The American Breed and signed a recording contract with Dot Records subsidiary Acta Records, where they made four albums in two years and had four songs reach The Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The band started at a time when Chicago was home to a number of talented young groups lead by the Chicago Transit Authority (Chicago), which helped the band get national exposure. Their biggest selling album was the 1968 Acta Records Bend Me, Shape Me ( Billboard 200) release. As Gary and the Knight Lites. The origins of American Breed came from Cicero, Illinois in 1966. Originally they started as Gary and the Knight Lites.

Tracklist Hide Credits

A Bend Me, Shape Me
Written-By – Weiss*, English*
2:05
B Mindrocker
Written-By – Colley*, Colley*
2:32

Companies, etc.

  • Published By – 4-Star Music
  • Published By – Helios Music
  • Record Company – Dot Records, Inc.
  • Produced For – Dunwich Productions

Credits

  • Producer – Bill Traut

Notes

Label variation: Side A title all on one line.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Matrix / Runout (Label A): A-534
  • Matrix / Runout (Label B): A-535
  • Matrix / Runout (Scribed in runout side A): A-534-Re-1 URT
  • Matrix / Runout (Scribed in runout side B): A-535-Re-1

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
45-811 The American Breed Bend Me, Shape Me ‎(7", Single) Acta Records 45-811 US 1967
C 23 691, 45-DW 6659 The American Breed Bend Me, Shape Me / Mindrocker ‎(7", Single, Mono) Columbia, Columbia, Columbia Stateside C 23 691, 45-DW 6659 Germany 1968
H 318, H 318 The American Breed Dime, Dime (Bend Me Shape Me) / Mindrocker ‎(7", Single) Dot Records, Hispavox H 318, H 318 Spain 1968
45-811 The American Breed Bend Me, Shape Me ‎(7", Single) Acta Records 45-811 US 1967
45-811 The American Breed Bend Me, Shape Me ‎(7", Single, Promo) Acta Records 45-811 US 1967