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The Beau Brummels is the sixth studio album by the American rock band of the same name.
Released in April 1975, the album features the work of all five original band members for the first time since the band’s debut album, 1965’s Introducing the Beau Brummels.
The album peaked at number 180 on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart in 1975.
After The Beau Brummels dissolved in 1968 following their swan song, Bradley’s Barn, it was doubtful that we’d ever hear from the band again, despite their individual and collective brilliance.
The group did somehow reunite in 1975, however, for this fine and somewhat understated album.
The band’s weaving of folk, country,k and pop stylings hadn’t really changed that much from their prime in the mid- to late ’60s.
Ron Elliot has several superb songs on here, notably “Tennessee Walker” and the excellent album closer, “Today by Day,” which is sung by Sal Valentino in his most soulful and intense style.
Unfortunately, the group’s appeal was probably lost in the mid-’70s arena rock world, and precious few people bought the record. This, however, does not take anything away from a record that, for all intents and purposes, was one of the most successful “reunion” projects of its time.
Track listing
- “You Tell Me Why” (Elliott) — 3:15
- “First in Line” (Elliott, Engle) — 2:59
- “Wolf” (Elliott) — 2:23
- “Down to the Bottom” (Elliott, Engle) — 3:24
- “Tennessee Walker” (Elliott) — 3:14
- “Singing Cowboy” (Elliott) — 3:17
- “Goldrush” (Elliott, Engle) — 3:20
- “The Lonely Side” (Elliott) — 4:34
- “Gate of Hearts” (Elliott) — 3:00
- “Today By Day” (Elliott, Engle) — 2:36
Personnel
- Nick DeCaro – string arrangements
- Ron Elliott – guitar, vocals
- Victor Feldman – percussion
- Mark T. Jordan – piano
- Mark Wilson Jordan – piano
- Donn Landee – engineer
- Dan Levitt – banjo, guitar
- Ron Meagher – bass, guitar, vocals
- Declan Mulligan – bass, guitar, vocals
- John Petersen – drums
- Ted Templeman – producer
- Sal Valentino – vocals
- Lenny Waronker – producer
- Ronnie Montrose – lead guitar on “Down To The Bottom”
Notes
Released: April 1975
Recorded: 1974 Warner Bros. Recording Studios, The Burbank Studios and Sunwest Recording Studio
Genre: Folk rock, country rock, pop rock
Length: 32:06
Producer(s): Lenny Waronker, Ted Templeman
Label – Warner Bros. Records
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