American Music (album)
American Music is the debut album by American rock band The Blasters, released in 1980. The song "Marie Marie" became a breakthrough hit for Shakin' Stevens in 1980 (from "This Ole House"). Matchbox recorded the song for their 1980 album "Midnite Dynamos". In 1997, the album was released on CD by Hightone Records. The tracks "Marie Marie" and "American Music" were rerecorded for The Blasters' second and wider-distributed eponymous album. Track listing. All songs composed by Dave Alvin, except where noted. External links.