The Beau Brummels, Volume 2 is the second studio album by American

United States

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 rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 group The Beau Brummels

The Beau Brummels

The Beau Brummels were an American rock band. Formed in San Francisco in 1964, the band's original lineup included Sal Valentino , Ron Elliott , Ron Meagher , Declan Mulligan , and John Petersen...

. Released in August 1965, the album contains the U.S. top 40 hit "You Tell Me Why

You Tell Me Why

"You Tell Me Why" is a song by American rock group The Beau Brummels, from the band's second album, The Beau Brummels, Volume 2. The song was written by guitarist Ron Elliott and produced by Sylvester Stewart, later known as Sly Stone. "You Tell Me Why" was released as the album's lead single, and...

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and follow-up single "Don't Talk to Strangers

Don't Talk to Strangers (song)

"Don't Talk to Strangers" is a song by American rock group The Beau Brummels, released as the second single from the band's second album, The Beau Brummels, Volume 2. The song later appeared on the band's 1987 compilation album The Best of The Beau Brummels 1964–1968...

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The album was produced by Sylvester Stewart, later known as Sly Stone

Sly Stone

Sly Stone is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, most famous for his role as frontman for Sly & the Family Stone, a band which played a critical role in the development of soul, funk and psychedelia in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1993, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of...

, although his involvement, according to lead singer Sal Valentino

Sal Valentino

Sal Valentino is an American rock musician, singer and songwriter, best known as lead singer of The Beau Brummels, subsequently becoming a songwriter as well. The band released a pair of top 20 U.S...

 and guitarist-songwriter Ron Elliott

Ron Elliott (musician)

Ron Elliott on October 21, 1943) is an American musician, composer and producer, best known as songwriter and lead guitarist of rock band The Beau Brummels. Elliott wrote or co-wrote the band's 1965 U.S...

, had diminished to the point the band does not recall any producer being in charge.

Volume 2, unlike the band's debut, Introducing the Beau Brummels

Introducing the Beau Brummels

Introducing the Beau Brummels is the debut album by American pop rock band The Beau Brummels. It was produced by Sly Stone, lead singer of Sly & the Family Stone. Unlike most debut albums of the era, ten of the twelve songs on this album are originals. The album peaked at number 24 on the U.S...

, failed to chart on the Billboard 200. The album's lack of commercial success has been linked to the band's label, Autumn Records

Autumn Records

Autumn Records was a 1960s San Francisco-based pop record label. Its most prominent contract was considered The Beau Brummels, a band who released a pair of top 20 singles, "Laugh, Laugh" and "Just a Little"....

, verging on collapse at the time of the album's release,
leading to a lack of distribution and promotion of the band's material.

Side 1

1. "You Tell Me Why
   You Tell Me Why
   "You Tell Me Why" is a song by American rock group The Beau Brummels, from the band's second album, The Beau Brummels, Volume 2. The song was written by guitarist Ron Elliott and produced by Sylvester Stewart, later known as Sly Stone. "You Tell Me Why" was released as the album's lead single, and...
   
   " (Elliott) — 3:05
2. "I Want You" (Elliott) — 4:00
3. "Doesn't Matter" (Elliott) — 2:00
4. "That's Alright" (Valentino) — 2:12
5. "Sometime at Night" (Durand, Elliott) — 1:50
6. "Can It Be" (Durand, Elliott) — 2:28

Side 2

1. "Sad Little Girl" (Elliott) — 3:30
2. "Woman" (Durand, Elliott) — 2:48
3. "Don't Talk to Strangers
   Don't Talk to Strangers (song)
   "Don't Talk to Strangers" is a song by American rock group The Beau Brummels, released as the second single from the band's second album, The Beau Brummels, Volume 2. The song later appeared on the band's 1987 compilation album The Best of The Beau Brummels 1964–1968...
   
   " (Durand, Elliott) — 2:21
4. "I've Never Known" (Durand, Elliott) — 2:03
5. "When It Comes to Your Love" (Elliot) — 2:11
6. "In Good Time" (Elliot) — 1:49

External links

• [ The Beau Brummels, Volume 2] at Allmusic