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The Brummels ..at their very best"!!!!!!!!

tony browne | ENGLAND | 04/18/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Hi!....Tony , from England calling !....Imust say , of all the 6060's/70's harmony groups to reform , and make new recordings, the Beau Brummels, here, with this album, happily now on c.d. ....struck Electric GOLD!!!!..surely the maestro songwriting pen of Mr. Ron Elliot(aka genius) nevershone better!!Also , as is said elsewhere in other reviews here, vocalist Sal Valentino's voice was what made the Brummels so exciting & truly unique!Here, on this batch of Ron Elliot songs , Sal's wonderful, wonderful voice , has methinks never sounded better!!!The songs themselves are just so fresh & magical .."You tellme why" .."Goldrush"(AN ABSOLUTE BLOCKBUSTER OF A SONG!), ...!Cryin' Wolf"...my personal favourite , amongst the motherlode of excellent songs recorded here!Surely, and sadly belatedly , too, the BEAU BRUMMELS finest album, before they quit recording with this exceptionally gifted line-up!!This particular album, upon it's release(vinyl) was tragically (pathetically) ignored for more inocuous music breaking thru', at that time, but here it is ,available , now ,on c.d.(the racording, especially on c.d. , is second to none)....BUY!!!!!!"

Folk rock perfection

David S. Hanson | Portland, OR | 09/25/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This hard to find album is not only the best Beau Brummel album I've heard, but the folk rock album I've heard. Each of the 10 songs on this, their swansong album, is perfectly written, arranged and performed. Ron Elliot's intricate guitar playing and Sal Valentino's vocals were never better. And those lyrics; amazing! Did anyone, including the Beatles, ever come up with a better line about love than this one from "Down To The Bottom":

"Love is never second guessed; love is never second best. Love's bottom line is saying yes; love's bottom line is bottomless."

Buy it; it's worth the price."