Introducing The Beau Brummels
| Introducing The Beau Brummels | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1965 | |||
| Recorded | October 1964–March 1965[1] | |||
| Studio | Coast Recorders (San Francisco, CA)[2] | |||
| Genre | Garage rock, folk rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 30:30 | |||
| Label | Autumn[3] | |||
| Producer | Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart | |||
| The Beau Brummels chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [6] |
| Record Mirror | [7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
Introducing The Beau Brummels is the debut album by the American pop rock band the Beau Brummels. It was produced by Sly Stone.[5] Unlike with most other debut albums of the era, ten of the twelve songs on the album are originals. The album peaked at number 24 on the U.S. Top LPs chart in 1965.[9]
Tracks
All songs written by Ron Elliott, except where noted.
- Side 1
- "Laugh, Laugh" - 2:54
- "Still in Love With You Baby" - 2:32
- "Just a Little" (Bob Durand, Elliott) - 2:23
- "Just Wait and See" - 2:22
- "Oh Lonesome Me" (Don Gibson) - 2:22
- "Ain't That Loving You Baby" (Deadric Malone) - 2:22
- Side 2
- "Stick Like Glue" - 1:58
- "They'll Make You Cry" - 3:05
- "That's If You Want Me To" - 2:23
- "I Want More Loving" - 2:23
- "I Would Be Happy" - 2:40
- "Not Too Long Ago" - 3:06
1998 Repertoire bonus tracks
- "Good Time Music" (John Sebastian) - 3:05 (A-side)
- "Gentle Wanderin' Ways" - 2:45
- "Fine With Me" - 2:17 (B-side)
- "Just a Little" (Durand, Elliott) - 2:23 (Demo)
- "It's So Nice" - 1:48 (Demo)
- "How Many Times" - 2:07 (Demo)
- "She's My Girl" - 2:28 (Demo)
- "News" - 1:56 (Demo)
- "I'll Tell You" - 2:45 (Outtake from Volume 2)
- "No Lonelier Man" - 2:01 (Demo)
- "She Loves Me" - 3:11 (Demo)
- "Tomorrow Is Another Day" - 2:44 (Demo)
Personnel
- Sal Valentino - vocals, percussion
- Ron Elliott - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Declan Mulligan - guitar, backing vocals, lead vocal (on "Oh Lonesome Me", and "I Want More Loving"), harmonica
- Ron Meagher - bass, backing vocals, lead vocal (on "They'll Make You Cry" and "Not Too Long Ago") [10]
- John Petersen - drums, lead vocal (on "That's If You Want Me Too")
Chart performance
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Top LPs (Billboard)[9] | 24 |
References
- ^ liner notes for The Beau Brummels, Magic Hollow, Rhino Handmade – RHM2 7892, 2005, CD
- ^ liner notes for The Beau Brummels, Magic Hollow, Rhino Handmade – RHM2 7892, 2005, CD
- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 492.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 89.
- ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (October 14, 1965). "The Beau Brummels: Introducing The Beau Brummels" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 240. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 45.
- ^ a b "The Beau Brummels Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Ron Meagher – Biography". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation.