American Pastime is the fourteenth and final album by American rock band Three Dog Night, released in 1976. Background It is the band's most recent studio album (as of 2019) and the only one not to feature the founding vocalists (Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron, and Cory Wells) backed up by their long-time band, with some exceptions. It sold poorly and the band broke up in August 1976. Michael Allsup and Floyd Sneed had left the band in late 1974 to form their own group SS Fools, with former Three Dog Night member Joe Schermie, Stan Seymore, Wayne DeVillier, Bobby Kimball, and Jon Smith, to little success. Danny Hutton was fired from TDN in late 1975, and was not present for any of the recording. "Mellow Down", the song Hutton sings lead on, was recorded long before the album was released, and is likely an extra track from a previous album, such as Coming Down Your Way or Hard Labor. He was replaced by Jay Gruska. Track listing "Everybody's a Masterpiece" (George Clinton, Richard Ira Reicheg) – 2:45 "Easy Evil" (Alan O'Day) – 3:38 "Billy The Kid" (Billy Lawrie, Marie Lawrie) – 3:41 "Mellow Down" (Andy Fairweather-Low) – 3:00 "Yellow Beach Umbrella" (Craig Doerge, Judy Henske) – 4:56 "Hang On" (Jay Gruska, Jeffrey Spirit) – 4:18 "Southbound" (Hoyt Axton, Mark M. Dawson) – 4:11 "Drive On, Ride On" (Dobie Gray, Troy Harold Seals) – 3:32 "Dance The Night Away" (Bob Carpenter, David James Holster) – 4:41 Personnel Danny Hutton – vocals on one track, not present during recording Chuck Negron – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jay Gruska – vocals Gavin Christopher – conga Al Ciner – guitar Dan Ferguson – electric guitar Ed Greene – drums Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboard Skip Konte – keyboard, clavinet Mickey McMeel – drums Dennis Belfield – bass Jeff Porcaro – drums Ron Stockert – keyboards, synthesizer bass Production Producer: Bob Monaco Engineer: Tony Sciarrotta, Scott Spain Arranger: Three Dog Night Reception A Cash Box Magazine album review dated April 10, 1976, states "American Pastime takes Three Dog Night in a new direction featuring a collection of tunes ranging from slick production cuts to the ever popular disco beat. Vocals are as clean and distinctive as ever, leaning toward a meticulous pop production. AM programmers will find "Billy the Kid" and "Southbound" prime pop cuts, while "Drive On, Ride On" and "Everybody's A Masterpiece" should