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Bellamy Brothers
"Greatest Hits Volume Two"
© MCA Records
Year of Release: 1986
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track listing
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Feelin' The Feelin'
When I'm Away From You
Old Hippie
Lie To You For Your Love
Too Much Is Not Enough
Forget About Me
World's Greatest Lover
I Need More Of You
Strong Weakness
I Love Her Mind
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Bellamy Brothers
"Greatest Hits Volume Two"
The Bellamy Brothers is most famous for their crossover (pop/country) hit,
"Let Your Love Flow," likewise other well-known songs on the Country chart:
Songs like "If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me"
(which is a great "play-on-words" title...),
"When I'm Away From You," and "Kids Of The Baby Boom."
The Brothers' Greatest Hits Volume Two features songs that may not
be familiar to most Rock fans, but Country fans of Howard and David Bellamy
would know these songs more thoroughly. Of the 10 songs from this set, only
three topped the Country charts:
When I'm Away From You,
I Need More Of You,
Too Much Is Not Enough
All 10 songs were recorded during 1984 to 1986. The Bellamy Brothers
music is somewhat different in sound than the Nineties' Country, as most of
their songs have a more pure country sound as today's rock/country sound.
The Bellamys are compared to other acts are Don Williams, Jimmy Buffett, and
Alabama. Both Alabama and The Bellamy Brothers' music defines country music
without the "after-taste" of rock music in their songs. Sure, there maybe some
songs with a somewhat pop sound (as in Buffett's music), but in most cases the
songs featured here do have one particular sound and not anything else, and that
is Country.
Some songs that really stand out on this album:
When I'm Away From You is probably the only song from my memory that
I can say "Oh, I remember that one!" This song is a true country-sounding song.
The chorus of Feelin' The Feelin' has the same aura as the chorus heard
on "Let Your Love Flow." Old Hippie has cute lyrics, and the #1 hit
Too Much Is Not Enough has a more pop sound and has a Diana Ross & The
Supremes' "You Can't Hurry Love" bounce.
The Bellamy Brothers Greatest Hits Volume Two covers the later years
of the brothers' work, as Volume One features the more famous (and better) tunes
that were popular. Most fans first discovering Howard and David Bellamy may
just pick up the Volume One set, and enjoy those. But for the die-hard country
fan, The Bellamy Brothers music is enjoyable, and can also be enjoyed as much
as today's country. The Bellamys just released a box set, and for the real
die-hard Bellamy fan, the box set has all the big hits (Volumes 1 & 2) and more.
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