Tough All Over (John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band album)
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Tough All Over | ||||
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Released | 1985 | |||
Genre | Rock, heartland rock | |||
Label | Scotti Bros.[1] | |||
Producer | Kenny Vance | |||
John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band chronology | ||||
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Alternate cover | ||||
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MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Tough All Over is the debut studio album by American rock band John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band, released in 1985.[6][7]
It was Cafferty's first attempt to pull his band away from the Eddie and the Cruisers franchise; it was later re-released with a different album cover and "The Voice of Eddie and the Cruisers" added to the title.
The album peaked at No. 40 on the Billboard 200.[8]
Critical reception
[edit]The Rolling Stone Album Guide deemed Tough All Over "grandiloquent claptrap."[5]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by John Cafferty.
- "Voice of America's Sons" - 4:35
- "Tough All Over" - 4:31
- "C-I-T-Y" - 3:28
- "Where the Action Is" - 2:52
- "Dixieland" - 3:55
- "Strangers in Paradise" - 4:23
- "Small Town Girl" - 4:14
- "More Than Just One of the Boys" - 3:17
- "Tex-Mex (Crystal Blue)" - 4:39
Singles
[edit]The album had four singles released from it. "Voice of America's Sons" was released after being included on the soundtrack to the 1986 film Cobra.
- "Tough All Over" (1985) (#22 US, #1 US Rock)
- "C-I-T-Y" (1985) (#18 US)
- "Small Town Girl" (1985) (#64 US)
- "Voice of America's Sons" (1986) (#62 US)
Personnel
[edit]- Bass – Pat Lupo
- Drums – Kenny Jo Silva
- Guitar – Gary Gramolini
- Keyboards – Robert Nicholas Cotoia
- Saxophone – Michael Antunes
- Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – John Cafferty
References
[edit]- ^ "JOHN CAFFERTY AND THE BEAVER BROWN BAND". OrlandoSentinel.com. 4 August 1985.
- ^ "Tough All Over - John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 122.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 188.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 105.
- ^ "Band Behind "Eddie and the Cruisers' Finally Reaches National Audience". Oklahoman.com. November 16, 1984.
- ^ "John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's top pop albums, 1955-2001. Record Research. p. 123.