The Best of the Beau Brummels: Golden Archive Series (1987)

About this title: This 18-song collection has, amazingly, never been undercut for content or range in nearly two decades of release; it is probably due for an upgrade in sound quality as of 2005, and ought to serve as the guide to putting together a truly comprehensive double- or triple-CD set devoted to this San Francisco-based band, but it still holds up as either an introduction to, or survey of the band's history. Starting with the huge hits "Laugh Laugh" and "Just a Little," it carries the listener up through the gorgeous yet unaccountably failed follow-ups "Sad Little Girl" and "Don't Talk to Strangers"; ... read more

Tracks:

1. Laugh, Laugh [Elliott]
2. Still in Love With You Baby [Elliott]
3. Just a Little [Elliott/Durand]
4. They'll Make You Cry [Elliott]
5. You Tell Me Why [Elliott]
6. Don't Talk to Strangers [Elliott/Duran]
7. In Good Time [Elliott]
8. When It Comes to Your Love [Elliott]
9. Sad Little Girl [Elliott]
10. Gentle Wandering Ways [Elliott]
11. One Too Many Mornings [Dylan]
12. Here We Are Again [Valentino]
13. Fine With Me [Elliott]
14. Don't Make Me Promises [Hardin]
15. Two Days 'Til Tomorrow [Elliott/Durand]
16. Magic Hollow [Elliott/Valentino]
17. Are You Happy [Elliott/Durand]
18. Deep Water [Elliott/Valentino]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.