The only missing element in this CD discography of
Jimmy Briscoe & the Little Beavers
' career is the
Atlantic Records
single
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
b/w
"Sugar Brown"
(9/1971) cut prior to these 19 tracks on
J City
,
Pi Kappa
Wanderick
, and
Salsoul Records
. The Jersey group led by
Jimmy Briscoe
(lead, first tenor, second tenor) also featured
Stanford Stansberry
's hard-edged second tenor/baritone at times. They cut good records, but nothing fantastic, and rarely got played outside the New Jersey/New York area. Furthermore, the name denotes a kiddie group and didn't help matters, which is a shame because they recorded some good material that merited attention. Some of their better moments include
"Forever,"
a consummate wedding song; the contagious
"Rockin' and Dancing"
;
"Together We'll Find the Way"
; the romantic
"My Ebony Princess"
; and
"My Fallen Angel,"
a love-happy, up-tempo song with energetic vocals. ~ Andrew Hamilton