Beau Brummels: Sal Valentino (vocals); Rone Elliott (guitar); Ron Meagher (bass); John Peterson (drums). Recorded in 1964 & 1965. Okay, so the Beau Brummels were a little contrived. Sure, the name was meant to sound English, even though the band was from San Francisco--it was the time of the British Invasion, after all--and it was awfully clever how "Beau Brummels" came directly after "Beatles" in a record store's racks. But unlike the vast majority of bandwagon jumpers, the Beau Brummels were immensely talented. Their first single, "Laugh Laugh," is a surprisingly bitter and recriminatory tale, but its folk-rock harmonies and jangly guitars made it one of the finest American singles of the decade. The rest of the album, including the follow-up hit "Just A Little," is nearly as terrific. TRACK LISTING: 1. Laugh Laugh 2. Still In Love With You Baby 3. Just A Little 4. Just Wait And See 5. Oh Lonesome Me 6. Ain't That Loving You Baby 7. Stick Like Glue 8. They'll Make You Cry 9. That's If You Want Me To 10. I Want More Loving 11. I Would Be Happy 12. Not Too Long Ago 13. Good Time Music 14. Gentle Wanderin' Ways 15. Fine With Me 16. Just A Little 17. It's So Nice 18. How Many Times 19. She's My Girl 20. News 21. I'll Tell You 22. No Lonelier Man 23. She Loves Me 24. Tomorrow Is Another Day
