Beau Brummels

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The Westcoast band  Beau Brummels had a similar fate as Sopwith Camel. They released mainly 45's in the Mid 60's were  filed as teenage music and  completely forgotten when they tried to make more interesting music. Now, 'Triangle' was their first effort to move  into a more 'progressive' direction. The record was released one month after 'Sergeant Pepper' july 1967 and the 2 records are quite similar in the approach : an overall athmosphere through the whole record, the orchestral arrangements, the vocal arrangements, the use of unusual instruments ( Van Dyke Parks played harpsichord on one track),and  the strange psychedelic lyrics. It is a nice blend of Westcoast , psychedelic, country and Prog. It is a beautiful  and  magic record with an excellent production from Lenny Warronker.

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Alucard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 10 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 3888	Topic: Beau Brummels Posted: September 28 2005 at 12:34
	d The Westcoast band Beau Brummels had a similar fate as Sopwith Camel. They released mainly 45's in the Mid 60's were filed as teenage music and completely forgotten when they tried to make more interesting music. Now, 'Triangle' was their first effort to move into a more 'progressive' direction. The record was released one month after 'Sergeant Pepper' july 1967 and the 2 records are quite similar in the approach : an overall athmosphere through the whole record, the orchestral arrangements, the vocal arrangements, the use of unusual instruments ( Van Dyke Parks played harpsichord on one track),and the strange psychedelic lyrics. It is a nice blend of Westcoast , psychedelic, country and Prog. It is a beautiful and magic record with an excellent production from Lenny Warronker. Edited by Alucard
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lovecraft Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 26 2005 Status: Offline Points: 159	Posted: October 01 2005 at 08:08
	I like this record also...looks like we are the only ones though

Alucard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 10 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 3888	Posted: October 03 2005 at 11:48
	Yeah, too bad for the others...
	Tadpoles keep screaming in my ear "Hey there! Rotter's Club! Explain the meaning of this song and share it"

mburkhardt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: September 13 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 24	Posted: October 03 2005 at 15:36
	Great album. Also like "Bradley's Barn," an early attempt at country rock.
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