Tough All Over (John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band album)

Tough All Over is the debut studio album by American rock band John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band, released in 1985.[6][7]

Tough All Over
Studio album by
Released1985
GenreRock, heartland rock
LabelScotti Bros.[1]
ProducerKenny Vance
John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band chronology
Eddie and the Cruisers
(1983)
Tough All Over
(1985)
Roadhouse
(1988)
Alternate cover
Eddie and the Cruisers re-release cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

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

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The Rolling Stone Album Guide deemed Tough All Over "grandiloquent claptrap."[5]

Track listing

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All songs written by John Cafferty.

  1. "Voice of America's Sons" - 4:35
  2. "Tough All Over" - 4:31
  3. "C-I-T-Y" - 3:28
  4. "Where the Action Is" - 2:52
  5. "Dixieland" - 3:55
  6. "Strangers in Paradise" - 4:23
  7. "Small Town Girl" - 4:14
  8. "More Than Just One of the Boys" - 3:17
  9. "Tex-Mex (Crystal Blue)" - 4:39

Singles

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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

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  • Bass – Pat Lupo
  • Drums – Kenny Jo Silva
  • Guitar – Gary Gramolini
  • Keyboards – Robert Nicholas Cotoia
  • Saxophone – Michael Antunes
  • Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – John Cafferty

References

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  1. ^ "JOHN CAFFERTY AND THE BEAVER BROWN BAND". OrlandoSentinel.com. 4 August 1985.
  2. ^ "Tough All Over - John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 122.
  4. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 188.
  5. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 105.
  6. ^ "Band Behind "Eddie and the Cruisers' Finally Reaches National Audience". Oklahoman.com. November 16, 1984.
  7. ^ "John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  8. ^ Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's top pop albums, 1955-2001. Record Research. p. 123.