Poor and Famous

by Beat Farmers

Overview

The Beat Farmers' third album for MCA/Curb is also their most glossily commercial, a transparent attempt to dress up their rough-edged roots rock in more commercially-presentable duds. The fact that the subterfuge doesn't work not only isn't a failing, it's what gives the album its tension and makes it the most musically interesting and satisfying studio album since their indie debut, TALES OF THE NEW WEST. The simple fact of the matter is that no band which features the wild-man bray of drummer/singer Country Dick Montana is ever going to sound too commercial. The best material here, like the sly "Socialite" and the wild "King of Sleaze"--one of two tracks featuring session god Jim Keltner deputized on drums, while Montana goes all out vocally--is as strong as anything the Beat Farmers ever did.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/14/2023
Label:	Curb
UPC:	0715187751910
Rank:	45256

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Beat Farmers   Primary Artist
Jim Keltner   Guest Artist,Drums
Country Dick Montana   Drums,Vocals,Accordion
Lee Allen   Sax (Tenor)
Benmont Tench   Organ,Piano,Organ (Hammond)
Jerry Raney   Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica
The Rhumboogie Horns   Horn,Drums
Rolle Love   Bass
Joey Harris   Guitar,Vocals
Farage Bros.   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Paul Dieter   Engineer,Second Engineer
Chuck Johnson   Engineer
Country Dick Montana   Composer
Dorothy Wiggin   Composer
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Denny Bruce   Executive Producer
Randy Fuelle   Engineer,Second Engineer
Thom Panunzio   Producer
Randy Wine   Engineer,Second Engineer
Mojo Nixon   Composer
Paul Kamanski   Composer
Marguerite Luciani   Coordination
Jerry Raney   Composer,Cover Photo,Photography
Douglas Farage   Composer
Steve Marshall   Composer
David Farage   Composer
Joey Harris   Composer
Chuckie   Engineer
Chris   Engineer