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Billy Vera & the Beaters
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
  • Original Release Date: 1987
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Rhino / Wea
  • ASIN: B0000032OR
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #49,849 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Corner of the Night
2. Someone Will School You, Someone Will Cool You
3. Strange Things Happen
4. I Can Take Care of Myself
5. Millie Make Some Chili
6. Peanut Butter
7. Hopeless Romantic
8. At This Moment
9. Here Comes the Dawn Again

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars No one does it better than BV and the boys, March 30, 2003
By Pat McCurry (Wilton, NH United States) - See all my reviews
If you want a taste of true non-commercial California sound, pick this one up. It is full of live tracks and very few studio tracks. The band was a well kept secret for years until 1986 when 'At This Momment' was played on Family Ties. Radio stations wanted a copy of the song to play for their listeners. The rest, as they say, is music history. Billy Vera and The Beaters live and breathe music. They are constantly playing dates to the fans that appriciate them, and they will appear in the places you least expect them to be. You might hear them do a TV theme song, or appear in a movie, or talk show. For a time, I also had their little known, out-of-print, Retro Nuevo. Still, this one is always the best for rainy days. And there are plenty to like, such as 'At This Momment', 'Hopeless Romantic', and 'Here Comes The Dawn Again' (I like Billy's opening words on that one). When it comes to California, no one does it better than Billy Vera and the Beaters.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars AN UNDERPUBLICISED ALBUM BY AN UNDER-RATED ARTIST, October 4, 1999
I'VE BEEN SEARCHING MUSIC RACKS FOR YEARS LOOKING FOR THIS GEM. I BOUGHT IT AS A CASSETTE IN HIGH SCHOOL,WORE IT OUT, THEN LOST IT OVER TIME. I'VE REDISCOVERED IT AND FIND THAT THE MUSIC IS PROBABLY A BETTER FIT WITH TODAY'S POP STYLE THAN IT WAS WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT. VERA COVERS ALL THE EMOTIONS. "AT THIS MOMENT" HITS HOME PERFECTLY. INCIDENTLY, AS I RECALL, VERA WROTE THE PEANUT BUTTER SONG FOR A COMMERCIAL. IF YOU ARE OVER THIRTY,YOU'L RECOGNIZE IT IMMEDIATELY.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't just buy it for "At this moment", June 22, 2001
By Jared Birdsall "sanbeiji" (Newcastle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
I originally bought it for "At this moment". I was pleased to find out that all but two of the songs were just great (sorry - I just didn't like "Hopeless Romantic" or "Here Comes the Dawn Again".

But hey - There are very few CD's out there that I can like 78% of the songs on.

So without those two songs it gets 5 stars from me.

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One of the best love songs ever. I'm a 79-year-old music lover who's heard 'em all and this one is a heart-breaker.
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Most people know 'At This Moment' from 'Family Ties'. Fortunately for me, that is how I first heard it and I am so grateful. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Such a perfect sound for such a perfect 'moment'!
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5.0 out of 5 stars So Smooooth!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, as always, by Vera
I have been a fan of Vera's forever (LOL) - love his "Earthy" voice - always a pleasure to hear him sing. Read more
Published on August 30, 1999 by LaLadtTai2@aol.com

5.0 out of 5 stars I bought this CD three weeks ago and I play it everyday!
I never will forget the image of Fox dancing with his future wife on Family Ties as this song was playing. I was hooked and have been trying to find tapes/CD's with Vera. Read more
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