Montage- Featuring Mike Brown Of The Left Banke-1969 US (Bam-Caruso Records-1986 UK, press here to download

As the chief songwriter for The Left Banke, Mike Brown composed an array of songs that conflated Baroque style classical music with rock ‘n roll reminiscent of popular British bands such as The Zombies and The Beatles. The string-heavy "Walk Away Renée" peaked at #5 in 1966 on the Billboard charts, and with the help of Brown’s father, The Left Banke released an album on Smash/Mercury Records in 1967.
In January 1967, Brown walked out on The Left Banke to be a studio auteur. Montage is what became of Brown’s aspirations, Brown wrote a majority of the band’s songs, played the keyboards, and produced the record. Montage is exactly what you’d expect of Brown, meticulously crafted pop songs drenched in strings, harmonies and the occasional horn section.
Members:
Mike Brown (keyboards and vocal arrangements)
Bob Steurer (lead vocals)
Vance Chapman (vocals, drums)
Mike Smyth (lead guitar, vocals)
Lance Cornelius (bass, vocals)






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