Autumn of Their Years

by The Beau Brummels

Overview

These underrated folk-rock pioneers cut a great number of unreleased outtakes/demos during their mid-'60s prime that didn't make it onto the albums they released for the tiny Autumn label during that period. Fourteen of those songs were released in the early 1980s by Rhino on the fine From the Vaults album. Autumn of Their Years reprises ten of those tunes and adds 16 previously unreleased cuts for a grand total of 26, all of which are group originals. There are a lot of fine moments here, but it's actually a bit much for all but hardcore fans. First off, the best cuts -- ones like "She Sends Me," "Dream On," and "Love is Just a Game," which display their supremely haunting folk-rock melodicism and minor-key harmonies -- were already available on From the Vaults. The 16 newly found demos aren't as good, production-wise (several are acoustic sketches) or material-wise. Earlier demos of their hits "Laugh Laugh," "Just a Little," and "Still in Love with You Baby" are interesting in comparison to the originals, but not as good. And some strong cuts from From the Vaults are inexplicably omitted. Of the new vault finds, the highlight is "Tomorrow Is Another Day," an acoustic ballad showcasing Sal Valentino's rich and moving vocals. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	11/27/1995
Label:	Big Beat Records / Big Beat Uk
UPC:	0029667412728
Rank:	121711

Tracks

1. She Sends Me
2. Tomorrow Is Another Day
3. She Loves Me
4. Woman
5. Dream On
6. Cry Some
7. I Grow Old
8. No Lonelier Man
9. This Is Love
10. She's My Girl
11. I'll Tell You
12. Let Me In
13. Love Is Just a Game
14. Till the Day
15. I Will Go
16. Stay With Me Awhile
17. I'm Alone Again
18. Down on Me
19. Can't Be So
20. Fine With Me
21. Coming Home
22. That's All That Matters
23. Laugh, Laugh
24. Still in Love With You Baby
25. Just a Little
26. When It Comes to Your Love

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Beau Brummels   Primary Artist
Sal Valentino   Vocals
John Petersen   Drums
Ron Meagher   Bass
Ron Elliott   Guitar

Technical Credits

Sylvester Stewart   Producer
Ron Elliott   Composer
Sal Valentino   Composer
Alec Palao   Archive Research,Liner Notes
Phil Smee   Package Design
David Young   Post Producer
Declan Mulligan   Composer
Ruth Durand   Composer