Introducing the Beau Brummels [EXTRA TRACKS] [IMPORT]

Beau Brummels

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 10, 1999)
• Original Release Date: April 1965
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Repertoire
• ASIN: B00000DHVY
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #187,271 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description
Reissue of the San Francisco-based folk-rock outfit's debut,originally released on the Autumn label in 1965. Contains all 12 of the original tracks, both of the bonus tracks fromSundazed's U.S. reissue ('Just A Little' (Mono Demo) & 'GoodTime Music'), plus 10 more. 24 tracks total, also feturing the hits 'Laugh Laugh' and 'Just A Little'.The full title is 'Introducing The Beau Brummels'. 1998 Repertoire release.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I thought I'd die, October 2, 2003

By	Johnny Heering "trivia buff" (Bethel, CT United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Introducing the Beau Brummels (Audio CD)

This is the debut album of the semi-legendary pop group. It contains their two major hits, "Laugh Laugh" and "Just a Little". Of course, these songs are great, but there are some other good songs here too. "Still in Love With You Baby" is the best of the "other" songs here. It's great and deserved to be a hit in it's own right. Guitarist Ron Elliott wrote 10 of the 12 songs on the album, most of which are very good. Amazingly enough, in the liner notes he says he didn't even particularly like rock music! Well, for someone who didn't like rock music, he was pretty good at writing rock songs. Fans of 60s pop rock should enjoy this CD.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fine Debut Album., September 17, 2006

By	Morten Vindberg - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The Beau Brummmels' 1965 debut-album contains to band two biggest hit-singles "Laugh Laugh" and "Just a Little" both of which are still great listening. Their early music was greatly inspired by the Beatles but also by some of their American contemporaries like the Lovin Spoonful. In fact one of their other 1965 singles "Good Time Music" was written by John Sebastian of the Lovin Spoonful. Great to find this fine song among the bonus-tracks.

The music on the original album was mostly written by guitarist Ron Elliott, and he was obviously a fine songwriter. Besides the two hits, catchy songs like "Stick Like Glue" and "Not Too Long Ago" stand out. Also their cover of "Oh, Lonesome Me" is fine - sounds a little like the Everly Brothers.

Occasionally their vocal harmonies sound a little odd - especially on a couple of the bonus-tracks which are mostly demos or weaker versions of the album-tracks. On the other hand besides "Good Time Music" some of the bonus-tracks are actually quite good. Elliott's "Gentle Wandering Ways" and "I'll Tell You" are fine recordings - also lead-singer Sal Valentino's "It's So Nice" is good.

Nice 8-pages booklet with a fine biography witten by Chris Welch.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Laugh Laugh" Best 60's Ballad Not Written by Roy Orbison!, August 16, 2004

By	billy c bowden "Jett" (dallas, texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Introducing the Beau Brummels (Audio CD)

The Beau Brummels remind you alot of several 60's super groups (The Byrds, The Left Bank, The Young Rascals, The Turtles, The Lovin Spoonful, Moby Grape), quietly forgotten, that made a dent in the universe and then wafted into thin air..The 60's were heady times, and groups came and went, in and out of fashion, like corded bell bottoms, purple velour, and spice candles..I rate the Beau Brummels as an organ backboned San Fran group, with qualities akin to The Doors..They hit the charts big-time with "Laugh Laugh", and "Just a Little"..Two of the best ballads of all time, not written by either Roy Orbison, or Bruce Springsteen..This CD is worth owning for the play of "Laugh Laugh" alone..Possibly one of the greatest "break-up" anthems of all time..The problem with the Beau Brummels was their commercial shelf life was all too brief..The unfortunate infighting that crops up in super groups, just killed more prolific output from a group that had the "right stuff" to become "Beatlesque" in stature..Both Chicago, and Blood Sweat and Tears owe an allegiance to the Beau Brummel's vocalizations..They, the Beau Brummels, flashed brilliantly and then poof, vanished, out of sight but not out of earshot, their legacy remains..Buy the CD..It's "Laugh Laugh", no joke!..Very stylish..Very collectible..And much like the Left Bank..Remember "Pretty Ballerina", and "Walk Away, Renee"..The Beau Brummels came as close as any American group to ferrying the Mersey Beat of Liverpool onto the fertile shores of San Francisco and Fillmore West.."Just a Little", they did, that is!