The Beau Brummels "Triangle" 1967

The immediate success of the Brummels had taken its toll on Ron Elliott, a diagnosed diabetic; "I'd never been comfortable on stage anyway, but the road devastated me health-wise. Sometimes the only memory I have from a tour is waking up in hospital after an insulin reaction."..
...Although Elliott's place was taken by Don Irving for touring purposes in late 1965, by the end of the following year the Beau Brummels had effectively become a recording-only act. Valentino and Elliott remained the constants, and the resulting albums "Triangle" and "Bradley’s Barn", while commercially unsuccessful, are widely acknowledged as masterpieces of late 1960s pop. Fittingly, both records expound upon styles and influences that were present in the group from the very beginning.
Note: Beau Brummel was a dashing young Englishman who lived from 1778-1840 and was known for his wit and fancy clothes.In 1967, the "change of direction" came in the form of the Triangle album. The original quintet was now down to three—Elliott, Meagher, and Valentino—hence, the "triangular" title. Triangle was not only a major departure for the Beau Brummels, it was a major departure for the times. At once mystical and playful, Triangle was one of those albums that seemingly appear out of nowhere, delight and confound the critics, are largely ignored by the public, and then sink back into the creative ooze from whence they came, thereafter appear on "Best Albums of All Time" lists by dusty discophiles in the know. Compare it to Love's Forever Changes and the Zombies' Odessey & Oracle in that regard. Sonically, Triangle is a bit of Beatles, a bit of Lovin' Spoonful, a bit of Buffalo Springfield, a bit of Van Dyke Parks, a bit of Randy Newman, and a whole lot of Ron Elliott and Sal Valentino. And, give credit to ace producer Lenny Waronker, producer of such Warner/Reprise acts as Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, for the smarts to let the Beau Brummels follow their muse down an exciting, if not so commercial, path. By Steve Cooper

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1. Are You Happy 2. Only Dreaming Now 3. Painter of Women 4. Keeper of Time 5. It Won't Get Better 6. 9 Pound Hammer 7. Magic Hollow 8. And I've Seen Her 9. Triangle 10. Wolf of Velvet Fortune 11. Old Kentucky Home