CD edition. We're An American Band is the seventh studio album by American hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad, credited as Grand Funk. The album was released by Capitol Records on July 15, 1973 and was certified gold by the RIAA a little over a month after it's release. Two singles were released from the album. The first single, ""We're an American Band"", was released on July 2, 1973 and the second, ""Walk Like a Man"", was released on October 29, 1973. Pop/Rock artist Todd Rundgren produced this album. The band sounds more focused and their playing is sonically sharper than their preceding releases.