Recording
By 1968, bassist Ron Meagher had left the Beau Brummels after having been drafted into military service, reducing the band to a duo consisting of lead vocalist Sal Valentino and composer-guitarist Ron Elliott.[4] They worked on a new album at Bradley's Barn, a recording studio in Wilson County, Tennessee,[5]
joined by prominent Nashville session musicians such as Kenny Buttrey, a drummer on Bob Dylan's albums from 1966–1969, and guitarist Jerry Reed.[4] The Beau Brummels were so pleased with the results at the studio that they named the album Bradley's Barn.[6]
According to Elliott, the sound was not too different from the band's previous album, Triangle, just with more country accents.[4]
The Beau Brummels split up shortly after the album was completed, though they would reunite briefly in 1975.[7] The Everly Brothers covered album track "Turn Around" for their 1968 Roots album, on which Elliott worked as an arranger.[8]
Track listing
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1. | "Turn Around" | Bob Durand, Elliott | 3:03 |
2. | "An Added Attraction (Come and See Me)" | Valentino | 3:03 |
3. | "Deep Water" | Elliott, Valentino | 2:33 |
4. | "Long Walking Down to Misery" | Elliott | 3:16 |
5. | "Little Bird" | Elliott | 2:42 |
6. | "Cherokee Girl" | Durand, Elliott | 3:36 |
7. | "I'm a Sleeper" | Elliott, Valentino | 3:20 |
8. | "Loneliest Man in Town" | Elliott | 1:54 |
9. | "Love Can Fall a Long Way Down" | Durand, Elliott | 4:16 |
10. | "Jessica" | Elliott, Valentino | 2:22 |
11. | "Bless You California" | Randy Newman | 2:16 |
2011 re-issue
In June 2011, Bradley's Barn was re-issued by Rhino Handmade as a deluxe hardback set, expanded to two discs that include alternate takes, unreleased songs and an October 1968 radio interview with the two band members.[2] This expanded edition was named one of the '10 Best Reissues of the Year' by Rolling Stone.[9]
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1. | "Turn Around" | 3:02 |
2. | "An Added Attraction (Come And See Me)" | 3:02 |
3. | "Deep Water" | 2:33 |
4. | "Long Walking Down To Misery" | 3:14 |
5. | "Little Bird" | 2:39 |
6. | "Cherokee Girl" | 3:40 |
7. | "I'm A Sleeper" | 3:20 |
8. | "The Loneliest Man In Town" | 1:52 |
9. | "Love Can Fall A Long Way Down" | 4:15 |
10. | "Jessica" | 2:21 |
11. | "Bless You California" | 2:23 |
12. | "Lift Me" | 2:41 |
13. | "I Love You Mama" (Alternate Version) | 2:22 |
14. | "Just A Little Bit Of Lovin'" (Demo) | 3:09 |
15. | "Tan Oak Tree" | 2:30 |
16. | "Another" | 2:58 |
17. | "High There" | 2:59 |
18. | "Black Crow" (Demo - Stereo Mix) | 2:47 |
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1. | "Deep Water" (Alternate Version) | 3:23 |
2. | "Love Can Fall A Long Way Down" (Alternate Mix) | 4:28 |
3. | "Jessica" (Alternate Version) | 2:25 |
4. | "Bittersweet" | 2:48 |
5. | "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (Alternate Take) | 3:01 |
6. | "Long Black Veil" | 4:21 |
7. | "Lift Me" (Alternate Take) | 2:26 |
8. | "42nd Street" (credited to Lionel Reeves & Stella Parker) | 1:36 |
9. | "Another" (Alternate Demo) | 3:20 |
10. | "Confessions" (Demo) | 4:16 |
11. | "An Added Attraction (Come And See Me)" (Alternate Version; performed by Sal Valentino) | 4:31 |
12. | "A Little At A Time" (performed by Sal Valentino) | 2:54 |
13. | "Down In The Flood" (performed by Sal Valentino) | 3:40 |
14. | "Home Of The Blues" (performed by Sal Valentino) | 3:13 |
15. | "Alligator Man" (performed by Sal Valentino) | 2:39 |
16. | "Silkie" (performed by Sal Valentino) | 3:10 |
17. | "A Song For Rochelle" (performed by Sal Valentino) | 4:49 |
18. | "Friends And Lovers" (performed by Sal Valentino) | 2:46 |
19. | "Radio Interview" (originally broadcast on San Francisco's KMPX-FM in October 1968) | 11:31 |
References
- ↑ Greenwald, Matthew. Bradley's Barn review - Allmusic.com.
- 1 2 Bradley's Barn review. American Songwriter.
- ↑
Greenwald, Matthew. ""Turn Around" - Song Review". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- 1 2 3 4
Unterberger, Richie (2000). Urban Spacemen and Wayfaring Strangers: Overlooked Innovators and Eccentric Visionaries of '60s Rock. San Francisco: Miller Freeman, Inc. pp. 180–181. ISBN 978-0-87930-616-8.
- ↑
"Billboard Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 80 (45): 42. 1968-11-09. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ↑
Otfinoski, Steven (1998). The Golden Age of Rock Instrumentals. New Yorl: Billboard Books (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.). p. 170. ISBN 978-0-8230-7639-0.
- ↑
March, Jeff; Childs, Marti (1999). Echoes of the Sixties. New York: Billboard Books (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.). p. 157. ISBN 978-0-8230-8316-9.
- ↑
"Roots - Credits". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2009-08-25.
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"10 Best Reissues of the Year". Rolling Stone. 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
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