Bradley's Barn

Bradley's Barn is the fifth studio album by American rock group The Beau Brummels. Released in October 1968, it contains the singles "Long Walking Down to Misery" and "Cherokee Girl." The album has received critical acclaim as an early example of country rock.[3][4] Bradley's Barn is actually a recording studio in Nashville owned by Owen Bradley.

Bradley's Barn
Studio album by The Beau Brummels
Released	October 1968
Recorded	1968 Bradley's Barn, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
Genre	Folk rock, country rock, pop rock
Length	32:12
Label	Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
Producer	Lenny Waronker
The Beau Brummels chronology
Triangle (1967) Bradley's Barn (1968) The Beau Brummels (1975)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
American Songwriter	[2]

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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]

Expanded edition, disc one

No.	Title	Length
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

Expanded edition, disc two

No.	Title	Length
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

Personnel

• David Briggs – keyboards
• Kenny Buttrey – drums
• Ron Elliott – guitar, vocals
• Norbert Putnam – bass
• Jerry Reed – guitar
• Sal Valentino – vocals

References

1. Greenwald, Matthew. Bradley's Barn review - Allmusic.com.
2. Bradley's Barn review. American Songwriter.
3. Greenwald, Matthew. ""Turn Around" - Song Review". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2009-08-25.
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.
5. "Billboard Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 80 (45): 42. 1968-11-09. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. "Roots - Credits". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2009-08-25.
9. "10 Best Reissues of the Year". Rolling Stone. 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2017-06-24.

External links

• Bradley's Barn at Allmusic
• Bradley's Barn at Discogs