The Browns - Complete As & Bs And More 1954-62 (CD)

The Browns were a family vocal trio comprising Jim Edward Brown and his sisters Maxine and Bonnie, who had a string of country hits in the USA through the late '50s and early '60s. They were, of course, best known for their worldwide smash hit "The Three Bells", the poignant story if Little Jimmy Brown, which was a US pop No. 1 in 1959. They had a distinctive harmony sound, and made extremely high-quality recordings, recording in stereo from early in their career, and working with the best musicians in Nashville, with Chet Atkins as producer. This great-value 62-track collection comprises all their A & B sides, from their 1954 debut through to 1962, plus a selection of tracks from their first five albums. It includes their singles between 1954 and 1956 for the small Fabor label, recording as Jim Edward and Maxine Brown, before Bonnie joined them when they signed to RCA in 1956. It naturally includes all the twenty or so hits they had during the period, with Top 5 hits like "Scarlet Ribbons", "Take A Chance", "I Heard The Bluebirds Sing" and "The Old Lamplighter" alongside "The Three Bells", and it's a fine testament to their talent.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Looking Back to See (Jim Edward and Maxine Brown)
2. Rio de Janeiro (Jim Edward and Maxine Brown)
3. Itsy Witsy Bitsy Me (Jim Edward and Maxine Brown)
4. Why Am I Falling (Jim Edward and Maxine Brown)
5. Draggin' Main Street (Jim Edward and Maxine Brown)
6. Your Love Is As Wild As the West Wind (Jim Edward and Maxine Brown)
7. Do Memories Haunt Me (Jim Edward and Maxine Brown)
8. Jungle Magic (Jim Edward and Maxine Brown)
9. You Thought I Thought (Jim Edward and Maxine Brown)
10. Here Today and Gone Tomorrow (Jim Edward and Maxine Brown)
11. I Take the Chance (Jim Edward and Maxine Brown and Bonnie)
12. Goo Goo Da Da (Jim Edward and Maxine Brown and Bonnie)
13. Just As Long As You Love Me (Jim Edward and Maxine and Bonnie Brown)
14. Don't Tell Me Your Troubles (Jim Edward and Maxine and Bonnie Brown)
15. A Man with a Plan (Jim Edward and Maxine Brown)
16. Just a Lot of Sweet Talk (Jim Edward, Maxine and Bonnie Brown)
17. Money (Jim Edward, Maxine and Bonnie Brown)
18. It Takes a Long Train with a Caboose (Jim Edward, Maxine and Bonnie Brown)
19. I'm in Heaven (Jim Edward, Maxine and Bonnie Brown)
20. Getting Used to Being Lonely (Jim Edward, Maxine and Bonnie Brown)
21. I Heard the Bluebirds Sing (Jim Edward, Maxine and Bonnie Brown)
22. The Last Thing I Want (Jim Edward, Maxine and Bonnie Brown)
23. The Man in the Moon (The Browns)
24. True Love Goes Far Beyond (The Browns)
25. Crazy Dreams (The Browns)
26. Ain't No Way in the World (The Browns)
27. Would You Care'
28. The Trot (The Browns)
29. Beyond the Shadow (The Browns)
30. This Time I Would Know (The Browns)
31. Heaven Fell Last Night (The Browns)

Disc: 2

1. The Three Bells (The Browns)
2. Scarlet Ribbons (The Browns)
3. Blue Bells Ring (The Browns)
4. Teen-Ex (The Browns)
5. The Old Lamplighter (The Browns)
6. Margo (The Ninth of May) (The Browns)
7. Lonely Little Robin (The Browns)
8. The Whiffenpoof Song (The Browns)
9. Brighten the Corner Where You Are (The Browns)
10. Send Me the Pillow You Dream on (The Browns)
11. You're So Much a Part of Me (The Browns)
12. Blue Christmas (The Browns)
13. Greenwillow Christmas (The Browns)
14. Ground Hog (The Browns)
15. Angel's Dolly (The Browns)
16. Whispering Wine (The Browns)
17. My Baby's Gone (The Browns)
18. Foolish Pride (The Browns)
19. Alpha and Omega (The Browns)
20. Buttons and Bows (The Browns)
21. Remember Me (The Browns)
22. It's Just a Little Heartache (The Browns)
23. The Old Master Painter (The Browns)
24. Sky Princess (The Browns)
25. My Isle of Golden Dreams (The Browns)
26. Indian Love Call (The Browns)
27. Blues Stay Away from Me (The Browns)
28. Am I That Easy to Forget (The Browns)
29. Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)
30. In the Pines (The Browns)
31. John B. Sails (The Browns)