Here We Are Again
"Here We Are Again" | ||||
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Warner Bros. | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Sal Valentino | |||
Producer(s) | Bob Mitchell | |||
The Beau Brummels singles chronology | ||||
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"Here We Are Again" is a song by
Release and reception
Upon the release of "Here We Are Again" in the summer of 1966, Billboard predicted that the single would enter the U.S. Hot 100 chart,[1] although it did not, unlike the band's previous six singles.[2] The Beau Brummels, particularly Ron Elliott, had been prolific songwriters up until this time,[3] creating new songs even as their previous label, Autumn Records, collapsed in early 1966.[3] However, following the release of "Here We Are Again" the band did not record any material with Warner Brothers for more than seven months,[4] during which other former Autumn bands The Mojo Men and Harpers Bizarre — previously known as The Tikis — produced hit records for Warner Brothers.[4] "Here We Are Again" was not included on any of the band's studio albums; the song appeared on the 1987 compilation The Best of The Beau Brummels 1964–1968, as well as the 2005 four-disc box set Magic Hollow.[5] A 1987 review of the former compilation in The Absolute Sound called the song "interesting because it so resembles 'The Boy in the Bubble'" - a song from Paul Simon's Graceland (1986) - in that "both share the same rhythm."[6]
B-side
The single's B-side, "Fine With Me," dates back to September 1965, when it was considered for possible release as a single.[7] This version appears on the band's 1996 box set San Fran Sessions, a compilation consisting solely of rarities, demos, alternate takes, and other previously unreleased material. The song, written by Ron Elliott and frequent collaborator Bob Durand, was re-recorded as the flipside to the "Here We Are Again" single. Both versions of the track are included on the Magic Hollow box set.[8]
Track listing
- 7" Vinyl
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Here We Are Again" | Valentino | 2:51 |
2. | "Fine With Me" | Elliott, Durand | 2:26 |
References
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Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). New York: ISBN 978-0-8230-7499-0.
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Unterberger, Richie (2000). Urban Spacemen and Wayfaring Strangers: Overlooked Innovators and Eccentric Visionaries of '60s Rock. San Francisco: ISBN 978-0-87930-616-8.
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"WB/Reprise Clicking Teen Artists". ISSN 0006-2510.
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"Here We Are Again". Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2009-10-17.
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"Magic Hollow". Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2009-10-17.