David and Homer Bellamy, aka The Bellamy Brothers, epitomized the slick pop-crossovers of country music in the late 1970s and '80s... A hugely successful act, they are probably best known for their first single, the disco-tinged AOR hit "Let Your Love Flow," which actually did better on the Pop charts than on Country... On later records the Bellamys shifted more solidly over to the Nashville side of the street, and even though they tried all kinds of hybrid sounds (including reggae and rap) they found their 1980s niche as country dudes. Here's a quick look at their work...



Discography

The Bellamy Brothers "Greatest Hits, v.1" (Curb Records, 1995)
They struck gold with the 1976 pop-country crossover "Let Your Love Flow," then they sort of pounded the formula to death, with their purty harmony vocals framed against increasingly strained material. Really, this disc has all their best stuff: when they got ahold of a good song, the Bellamy's could do it up right. Thus, "If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body, Would You Hold It Against Me" is a classic, "(I Love You) For All The Wrong Reasons" is fun, and "Get Into Reggae Cowboy" is kind of a dud. But if you wanna check out the Bellamy Brothers, this disc pretty much covers their most worthwhile stuff.


The Bellamy Brothers "Greatest Hits, v.2" (Curb Records, 1995)
The Bellamys had plenty more hits as the '80s wore on, but fewer and fewer that stand the test of time. Mostly pretty sappy stuff, with tons of those goddawful synthesizers and keyboard riffs that everyone loved to use back then. Not my cup of tea.


The Bellamy Brothers "Greatest Hits, v.3" (MCA Records, 1989)



Discography: Albums

The Bellamy Brothers "Let Your Love Flow" (Curb/Warner Brothers, 1976)


The Bellamy Brothers "Plain & Fancy" (Curb/Warner Brothers, 1977) (LP)


The Bellamy Brothers "Beautiful Friends" (Curb/Warner Brothers, 1978) (LP)


The Bellamy Brothers "The Two And Only" (Curb/Warner Brothers, 1979) (LP)


The Bellamy Brothers "You Can Get Crazy" (Curb/Warner Brothers, 1980) (LP)


The Bellamy Brothers "Sons Of The Sun" (Curb/Warner Brothers, 1980) (LP)


The Bellamy Brothers "When We Were Boys" (Curb/Elektra Records, 1982) (LP)


The Bellamy Brothers "Strong Weakness" (Curb/Elektra Records, 1982) (LP)


The Bellamy Brothers "Restless" (Curb/MCA Records, 1984)


The Bellamy Brothers "Howard And David" (Curb/MCA Records, 1985)


The Bellamy Brothers "Country Rap" (Curb/MCA Records, 1986)
"Country rap...?" In 1986? Dude, these guys were waaaay ahead of their time! Suck on that, Cowboy Troy!


The Bellamy Brothers "Crazy From The Heart" (Curb/MCA Records, 1987)


The Bellamy Brothers "Rebels Without A Clue" (Curb/MCA Records, 1988)


The Bellamy Brothers "Reality Check" (Curb/MCA Records, 1990)


The Bellamy Brothers "Rollin' Thunder" (Atlantic Records, 1991)


The Bellamy Brothers "Neon Cowboy" (Jupiter Records, 1991)


The Bellamy Brothers "Beggars And Heroes" (Jupiter Records, 1992)


The Bellamy Brothers "Nobody's Perfeect" (Jupiter Records, 1994)


The Bellamy Brothers "Rip Off The Knob" (Intersound Records, 1994)


The Bellamy Brothers "Take Me Home" (Intersound Records, 1994)


The Bellamy Brothers "Sons Of Beaches" (Intersound Records, 1995)


The Bellamy Brothers "Tropical Christmas" (Intersound Records, 1996)


The Bellamy Brothers "Dancin' " (Intersound Records, 1996)


The Bellamy Brothers "Over The Line" (Intersound Records, 1997)


The Bellamy Brothers "The Reggae Cowboys" (Intersound Records, 1998)


The Bellamy Brothers "Live At Gilley's" (Atlantic Records, 1999)


The Bellamy Brothers "Lonely Planet" (Blue Hat Records, 1999)


The Bellamy Brothers "Redneck Girls Forever " (Curb Records, 2002)


The Bellamy Brothers "The Reason For The Season" (Curb Records, 2002)
A little long in the tooth, but still pretty heartfelt and still masters of the cheesy production style that folks who like commercial Christmas music seem to love so much. Perhaps the most notable tracks are "God Bless America This Christmas This Year," written in the wake of the September 11th World Trade Center attacks, which asks listeners to send their prayers out to the troops in Afghanistan, and extols the virtues of American life. "We All Get Crazy At Christmas" is okay, and "Old Hippie Christmas" is also kinda cute, although they share the lethargic feel of the album as a whole. Not great, but not bad. (BTW, if you like holiday music, check out my Country Christmas section...)


The Bellamy Brothers "Angels And Outlaws" (Curb Records, 2005)
Re-recordings of some of their old hits...


The Bellamy Brothers "Jesus Is Coming" (Curb, 2007)


The Bellamy Brothers "The Greatest Hits Sessions" (Universal Records, 2010)


The Bellamy Brothers "BB&G Platinum" (Universal Records, 2011)


The Bellamy Brothers "Simply The Best" (Universal Records, 2012)


The Bellamy Brothers "Pray For Me" (Universal Records, 2012)


The Bellamy Brothers "Across The Sea" (Universal Records, 2013)


The Bellamy Brothers "Mermaid Cowgirl" (Universal Records, 2014)


The Bellamy Brothers "Forty Years: The Album" (Bellamy Brothers Records, 2016)


The Bellamy Brothers "Over The Moon" (Bellamy Brothers Records, 2019)



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