{"product_id":"beckies-good-to-know-the-be-cd-1007511477","title":"Beckies - Good To Know: The Beckies Story [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe debut album from the Michael Brown led project (The Left Banke, Stories) Contains a bonus disc featuring 13 previously unissued demos from the band Freshly remastered with new liner notes from set co-Producer Daniel Coston featuring new interviews with original band members When the lone album by The Beckies was released in 1976, what should have been a beginning quickly became the end of the band's story. With little to no promotion from Sire Records, the album sank under a wave of changing fashion and sounds. -Daniel Coston, from his liner notes After forming The Left Banke, Montage, and Stories, the world became familiar with the brilliant songwriting of Michael Brown. Post-Left Banke, Brown was introduced to singer Scott Trusty by a mutual friend. They collaborated on a Trusty solo single in 1970 just before Brown formed Stories. Reconnecting with Trusty a few years later, Scott introduced Michael to a few Kansas City musician friends who had just relocated to New York - Jimmy McAllister and Gary Hodgden (soon to be rechristened as Gary West) - and the new collective quickly began writing and recording songs in a loft space. Known as \"Brown's Band,\" the demos soon found their way to Seymour Stein, and The Beckies (renamed after West's wife) had a home. Sadly, as happens, the lack of live performances and promotions saw their debut sink without a trace, but those who heard it loved the power pop and lush Brown and Hodgdon compositions. A bit of a holy grail for those in the know, the album found folks scouring the used bins for a copy of The Beckies. Now, nearly 40 years after it's original release, the original album (and more!) returns on Good To Know: The Beckies Story. The original 11-track album appears on the first disc, while the second contains 13 previously unissued songs from those original demo sessions - displaying the band's dynamics in a way the way their eventual album sometimes hinted at. Remastered by Grammy-winning engineer Michael Graves, Good To Know: The Beckies Story also contains new liner notes from set co-Producer Daniel Coston, featuring interviews with remaining band members telling the story of The Beckies and their post-Beckies journeys. Good to know, indeed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRight by My Side (Etude)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiver Bayou\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMidnight and You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFran\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther Side of Town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSong Called Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan't Be Alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiver Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Morning That She Came\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of These Days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun Jenny Run\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Monday (Demo) [Bonus Track]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShe Wrote A Song (Demo) [Bonus Track]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSong Called Love (Demo) [Bonus Track]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDay Break (Demo) [Bonus Track]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo I (Demo) [Bonus Track]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaby Oh Baby (Demo) [Bonus Track]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLonely Times (Demo) [Bonus Track]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood To Know (Demo) [Bonus Track]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaroline (Demo) [Bonus Track]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiver Song (Demo) [Bonus Track]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiver Bayou (Demo) [Bonus Track]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShe Wrote A Song (Demo Version 2) [Bonus Track]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Monday (Demo Version 2) [Bonus Track]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"103","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":50722791850280,"sku":"81007511477","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/3833\/7576\/files\/4394741-3309259.jpg?v=1763990070","url":"https:\/\/waterloorecords.com\/products\/beckies-good-to-know-the-be-cd-1007511477","provider":"Waterloo Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}