

Įven the harmonies of "Laugh, Laugh" were reminiscent of popular British acts of the time,
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The Beau Brummels had taken their name, a British term for an excessively well-dressed person, suggested to them, which lead singer Valentino maintained they didn't even know how to spell. ĭonahue and Mitchell were eager to capitalize on Beatlemania, a phenomenon surrounding The Beatles that originated several years before in Germany and was spreading across the U.S. They discovered the Beau Brummels performing at the Morocco Room, a club in nearby San Mateo, and signed the band shortly thereafter. In 1964, San Francisco disc jockeys Tom Donahue and Bobby Mitchell were looking for new acts to bring to their Autumn Records label. Lead singer Sal Valentino reworked the song for his 2008 solo album, Every Now and Then. In 1994, "Laugh, Laugh" was selected to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll exhibit. The Beau Brummels promoted the single by appearing on several television shows, including a 1965 episode of The Flintstones in which the band gave an animated performance as the Beau Brummelstones. The song was later included on the band's first full-length album, Introducing the Beau Brummels, released in April 1965. "Laugh, Laugh" was the first hit single to come out of the emerging San Francisco music scene in response to the British Invasion. Billboard Hot 100 chart the following February. Released in December 1964 as the band's debut single, the song reached number 15 on the U.S. " Laugh, Laugh" is a song by American rock group The Beau Brummels, written by guitarist Ron Elliott and produced by Sylvester Stewart, later known as Sly Stone. Golden State Recorders, San Francisco, California Your Time's Gonna Come/ Things Ain't The Same by The Innovation (M-), Amy 11032, 1968: $25.1964 single by The Beau Brummels "Laugh, Laugh"įrom the album Introducing the Beau Brummels Who Do You Love/ Hey Girl by The Woolies (EX), Dunhill 4052, 1967: $23.00 The People In Me/ Masculine Intuition by The Music Machine (M-), Original Sound 67, 1967: $25.00 Technicolor Dreams/ Spicks And Specks by The Status Quo (M-), Cadet Concept 7010, 1968: $40.00 Sunshine Games/ Can't Stop Now by The Music Explosion (M), Laurie 3400, 1967: $15.00

Love You So Much/ Let Me Love You by The New Colony Six (M-), Sentar 1205, 1967: $24.00 Keep The Faith/ Private Zoo by The American Breed (EX+), Acta 830, 1968: $12.00 Keep On Dancing/ Make Up Your Mind by The Gentrys (M-), MGM 13379, 1965: $15.00 Instant Karma (We All Shine On) by John Lennon (M), Apple 1818, 1970: $15.00 I Can't Control Myself/ Gonna Make You by The Troggs (M-), Fontana 1557, 1966: $15.00 I Can't Control Myself/ Gonna Make You by The Troggs (M-), Atco 6444, 1966: $20.00 Hot Smoke & Sasafrass/ Lonely by The Bubble Puppy (M-), Int'l Artists 128, 1969: $25.00 Hole In My Pocket/ Sittin' In Circles by Barry Goldberg (M), Buddah 59, 1968: $15.00 Hearts And Flowers/ Got To Touch Your Face by Public Company (M), RCA 0353, 1970: $125.00 Goo Goo Barabajagal (Love Is Hot)/ Trudi by Donovan (M), Epic 10510, 1969: $24.00 If you like this kind of music, take a listen to. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.) Condition Detail: Label: M- | Vinyl: M- | Audio: M Written by: Ron Elliott (A&B) Chart info: #15p in January 1965 Track time(s): A: 2:30 | B: 2:45 Mix: Mono Enjoy! Note: This 45 record looks close to Mint and has pristine sound. hard to say which side I like better! I'm putting the B side in the "jukebox," since it's likely that fewer of you have heard it. By the way, the flip side is incredibly strong. This is a beautiful copy of the group's first hit single. Laugh, Laugh/ Still In Love With You Baby by The Beau Brummels Rummage through hundreds of original-issue 45's for $6.00 or less! A tree for site navigation will open here if you enable JavaScript in your browser.
