''Introducing The Beau Brummels'' is the debut album by American
pop rock
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band
the Beau Brummels
The Beau Brummels was an American rock band. Formed in San Francisco in 1964, the band's original lineup included Sal Valentino (lead vocals), Ron Elliott (lead guitar), Ron Meagher (bass guitar), Declan Mulligan (rhythm guitar, bass, harmo ...
. It was produced by
Sly Stone
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. Unlike with most other debut albums of the era, ten of the twelve songs on the album are originals. The album peaked at number 24 on the U.S.
Top LPs
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chart in 1965.
Tracks
All songs written by Ron Elliott, except where noted.
;Side 1
# " Laugh, Laugh" - 2:54
# "Still in Love With You Baby" - 2:32
# " Just a Little" (Bob Durand, Elliott) - 2:23
# "Just Wait and See" - 2:22
# "
Oh Lonesome Me
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" (
Don Gibson
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) - 2:22
# "Ain't That Loving You Baby" (
Deadric Malone
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) - 2:22
;Side 2
#
"Stick Like Glue" - 1:58
# "They'll Make You Cry" - 3:05
# "That's If You Want Me To" - 2:23
# "I Want More Loving" - 2:23
# "I Would Be Happy" - 2:40
# "Not Too Long Ago" - 3:06
John Sebastian
John Benson Sebastian (born March 17, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and harmonicist who founded the rock band The Lovin' Spoonful. He made an impromptu appearance at the Woodstock festival in 1969Just a Little" (Durand, Elliott) - 2:23 (Demo)
# "It's So Nice" - 1:48 (Demo)
# "How Many Times" - 2:07 (Demo)
# "She's My Girl" - 2:28 (Demo)
# "News" - 1:56 (Demo)
# "I'll Tell You" - 2:45 (Outtake from
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)
# "No Lonelier Man" - 2:01 (Demo)
# "She Loves Me" - 3:11 (Demo)
# "Tomorrow Is Another Day" - 2:44 (Demo)
Personnel
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Sal Valentino
Sal Valentino (born Salvatore Spampinato; September 8, 1942) is an American rock musician, singer and songwriter, best known as lead singer of The Beau Brummels, subsequently becoming a songwriter as well. The band released a pair of top 20 U.S. ...
Ron Meagher
Ron Meagher (born October 2, 1941) is an American musician, best known as the bassist of American rock band The Beau Brummels. When guitarist-songwriter Ron Elliott was putting the band together in 1964, he asked a friend, Kay Dane, if she knew a ...