American Eagle started out in the Pacific Northwest as the Surprise Package and featured ex-members of The Viceroys, Galaxies, and Rock Collection. By the time they ended up American Eagle, they had relocated to California. The Surprise Package released one album: "Free Up" among a handful of singles in 1969. By 1970 they'd changed their name to American Eagle and released their sole eponymous L.P. on Decca. Featuring a cover of the Moody Blues' "Knights in White Satin" mixed in with Vanilla Fudge type hard rock, with melodic passages. The album did well in Germany and Sweden, but never gained a steady following beyond that. Even support slots for bands such as Led Zeppelin, The Beach Boys, and Jethro Tull kept the band from splitting up.
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