Before & After

by Chad & Jeremy

Overview

Chad & Jeremy's first Columbia album was similar to their previous material (recorded for Ember in the U.K. and licensed by World Artists in the U.S.) in its light British Invasion pop/rock style with folky overtones. There wasn't anything here quite on the level of their previous big hits, "Yesterday's Gone" and "A Summer Song," though the orchestrated ballad "Before and After" would be their final Top 20 single. As a whole the album's a bit of a variety show, the pair proving modestly enjoyable to mediocre at a range of approaches on both originals and outside material. There's the nearly straight folk of "Fare Thee Well (I Must Be Gone)" and Gordon Lightfoot's "For Lovin' Me," more orchestrated pop/rock ballads ("I'm in Love Again," "Tell Me Baby," and a slightly inferior remake of "What Do You Want With Me," which they had already done for Ember), bouncy British Invasion pop ("Little Does She Know," "Say It Isn't True"), the Andy Williams hit "Can't Get Used to Losing You," and even a strained attempt at a British Invasion R&B rave-up ("Evil-Hearted You"). "Why Should I Care" is about the best of the original tunes, though at one point it blatantly rips off a riff from the Zombies' "She's Not There." The 2002 CD reissue on Sundazed doubles the length with an assortment of rare singles, outtakes, and alternate versions. None of these are astounding, but some of the more interesting extras include their B-side-only cover of Dino Valenti's "Pennies," which makes its CD debut; the previously unissued version of the obscure Zombies song "Sometimes"; the Italian-sung "Adesso Si" and "Nessuno Piu Di Me," a Europe-only single in 1966; and both sides of the rare 1966 Chad and Jill Stuart single (Jill Stuart was Chad Stuart's wife), which paired covers of Peter, Paul & Mary's "The Cruel War" and Bob Lind's "I Can't Talk to You." ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	09/23/2016
Label:	Sony Music
UPC:	0888751111226
Rank:	65149

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Chad & Jeremy   Primary Artist
Jill Stuart   Primary Artist,Primary Artist
Chad Stuart   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Jeremy Clyde   Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Stephanie Kennedy   Production Coordination
Bob Irwin   Mastering
Bob Russell   Composer
Chester Powers   Composer
Duke Ellington   Composer
Fats Domino   Composer
Doc Pomus   Composer
Chad Stuart   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Performer,Liner Notes
Gene Thomasson   Composer
Rod Argent   Composer
Van McCoy   Composer
Jeremy Clyde   Arranger,Composer
Peter Yarrow   Composer
C.C. White   Composer
Dave Bartholomew   Composer
Mort Shuman   Composer
Gordon Lightfoot   Composer
Lor Crane   Producer,Original Recording Producer
Jill Stuart   Performer
Henry Parker   Cover Photo
Kip Smith   Mastering
Tim Livingston   Project Manager
Bill Dhalle   Design