The Brothers Four
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The Brothers Four is an American folk singing group formed in 1957 in Seattle, Washington, and best known for their 1960 hit song "Greenfields".
Infobox
Origin
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Folk, pop
Years active
1957–present
Labels
Columbia (U.S.)Philips (U.K.)Various others
Members
Bob FlickMike McCoyMark PearsonKarl Olsen
Past members
Mike KirklandDick FoleyBob HaworthTom CoeJohn PaineTerry LauberJohn Hylton
Website
brothersfour.com
Tables
· Selected discography › Albums
Billboard 200
Billboard 200
Year
Billboard 200
Album
Cashbox100
1960
1960
Year
1960
Album
The Brothers Four
Peak chart positions
11
Peak chart positions
16
Record Label
Columbia
Rally 'Round!
Rally 'Round!
Year
Rally 'Round!
Album
—
Peak chart positions
—
1961
1961
Year
1961
Album
Roamin'
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Song Book
Song Book
Year
Song Book
Album
71
Peak chart positions
43
BMOC: Best Music On/Off Campus
BMOC: Best Music On/Off Campus
Year
BMOC: Best Music On/Off Campus
Album
4
Peak chart positions
—
1962
1962
Year
1962
Album
In Person
Peak chart positions
102
Peak chart positions
—
1963
1963
Year
1963
Album
The Big Folk Hits
Peak chart positions
56
Peak chart positions
43
Cross-Country Concert
Cross-Country Concert
Year
Cross-Country Concert
Album
81
Peak chart positions
—
1964
1964
Year
1964
Album
Sing of Our Times
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
92
More Big Folk Hits
More Big Folk Hits
Year
More Big Folk Hits
Album
134
Peak chart positions
—
By Special Request
By Special Request
Year
By Special Request
Album
—
Peak chart positions
—
1965
1965
Year
1965
Album
Try to Remember
Peak chart positions
76
Peak chart positions
83
The Honey Wind Blows
The Honey Wind Blows
Year
The Honey Wind Blows
Album
118
Peak chart positions
78
1966
1966
Year
1966
Album
Merry Christmas
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
A Beatles' Songbook
A Beatles' Songbook
Year
A Beatles' Songbook
Album
97
Peak chart positions
—
1967
1967
Year
1967
Album
A New World's Record
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
1969
1969
Year
1969
Album
Let's Get Together
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
1970
1970
Year
1970
Album
1970
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Record Label
Fantasy
1973
1973
Year
1973
Album
Love
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Year
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Record Label | ||
| Billboard 200 | Cashbox100 | ||||
| 1960 | The Brothers Four | 11 | 16 | Columbia | |
| Rally 'Round! | — | — | |||
| 1961 | Roamin' | — | — | ||
| Song Book | 71 | 43 | |||
| BMOC: Best Music On/Off Campus | 4 | — | |||
| 1962 | In Person | 102 | — | ||
| 1963 | The Big Folk Hits | 56 | 43 | ||
| Cross-Country Concert | 81 | — | |||
| 1964 | Sing of Our Times | — | 92 | ||
| More Big Folk Hits | 134 | — | |||
| By Special Request | — | — | |||
| 1965 | Try to Remember | 76 | 83 | ||
| The Honey Wind Blows | 118 | 78 | |||
| 1966 | Merry Christmas | — | — | ||
| A Beatles' Songbook | 97 | — | |||
| 1967 | A New World's Record | — | — | ||
| 1969 | Let's Get Together | — | — | ||
| 1970 | 1970 | — | — | Fantasy | |
| 1973 | Love | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
· Selected discography › Singles
US
US
Year
US
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
UK
Peak chart positions
NOR
1960
1960
Year
1960
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
"Greenfields"b/w "Angelique-O"
Peak chart positions
2
Peak chart positions
40
Peak chart positions
1
Album
The Brothers Four
"My Tani"b/w "Ellie Lou (You Left Me There in Charleston)"
"My Tani"b/w "Ellie Lou (You Left Me There in Charleston)"
Year
"My Tani"b/w "Ellie Lou (You Left Me There in Charleston)"
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
50
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
Rally 'Round!
"The Green Leaves of Summer"b/w "Beautiful Brown Eyes"
"The Green Leaves of Summer"b/w "Beautiful Brown Eyes"
Year
"The Green Leaves of Summer"b/w "Beautiful Brown Eyes"
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
65
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
10
Peak chart positions
BMOC: Best Music On/Off Campus
1961
1961
Year
1961
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
"Frogg"b/w "Sweet Rosyanne" (from B.M.O.C.)
Peak chart positions
32
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Album
Roamin'
"Nobody Knows"b/w "My Woman Left Me" (Non-album track)
"Nobody Knows"b/w "My Woman Left Me" (Non-album track)
Year
"Nobody Knows"b/w "My Woman Left Me" (Non-album track)
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
Song Book
"Christmas Bells"b/w "What Child Is This (Greensleeves)"
"Christmas Bells"b/w "What Child Is This (Greensleeves)"
Year
"Christmas Bells"b/w "What Child Is This (Greensleeves)"
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
Non-album tracks
1962
1962
Year
1962
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
"Blue Water Line"b/w "Summer Days Alone" (from Song Book)
Peak chart positions
68
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Album
Rally 'Round!
"Theme from 'La Fayette' (Slowly Slowly)"b/w "Darlin' Sportin' Jenny" (Non-album track)
"Theme from 'La Fayette' (Slowly Slowly)"b/w "Darlin' Sportin' Jenny" (Non-album track)
Year
"Theme from 'La Fayette' (Slowly Slowly)"b/w "Darlin' Sportin' Jenny" (Non-album track)
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
Greatest Hits
"This Train"b/w "Summertime"
"This Train"b/w "Summertime"
Year
"This Train"b/w "Summertime"
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
Non-album tracks
"Land of the Midnight Sun"b/w "Five Weeks in a Balloon"
"Land of the Midnight Sun"b/w "Five Weeks in a Balloon"
Year
"Land of the Midnight Sun"b/w "Five Weeks in a Balloon"
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
"25 Minutes to Go"b/w "The Tavern Song" (from By Special Request)
"25 Minutes to Go"b/w "The Tavern Song" (from By Special Request)
Year
"25 Minutes to Go"b/w "The Tavern Song" (from By Special Request)
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
Cross-Country Concert
1963
1963
Year
1963
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
"Ringing Bells"b/w "Welcome Home Sally"
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Album
Non-album tracks
"All for the Love of a Girl"b/w "55 Days at Peking"
"All for the Love of a Girl"b/w "55 Days at Peking"
Year
"All for the Love of a Girl"b/w "55 Days at Peking"
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
"The John B. Sails"b/w "Four Strong Winds" (from The Brothers Four Sing of Our Times)
"The John B. Sails"b/w "Four Strong Winds" (from The Brothers Four Sing of Our Times)
Year
"The John B. Sails"b/w "Four Strong Winds" (from The Brothers Four Sing of Our Times)
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
The Big Folk Hits
"Hootenanny Saturday Night"b/w "Across the Sea" (from By Special Request)
"Hootenanny Saturday Night"b/w "Across the Sea" (from By Special Request)
Year
"Hootenanny Saturday Night"b/w "Across the Sea" (from By Special Request)
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
89
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
Non-album track
1965
1965
Year
1965
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
"Somewhere"b/w "Turn Around"
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Album
The Honey Wind Blows
"Lazy Harry's"b/w "Come Kiss Me Love" (from Try to Remember)
"Lazy Harry's"b/w "Come Kiss Me Love" (from Try to Remember)
Year
"Lazy Harry's"b/w "Come Kiss Me Love" (from Try to Remember)
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
"Try to Remember"b/w "Sakura"
"Try to Remember"b/w "Sakura"
Year
"Try to Remember"b/w "Sakura"
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
91
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
Try to Remember
1966
1966
Year
1966
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
"Ratman and Bobbin in the Clipper Caper"b/w "Muleskinner" (from More Big Folk Hits)
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Album
Non-album track
"If I Fell"b/w "Nowhere Man"
"If I Fell"b/w "Nowhere Man"
Year
"If I Fell"b/w "Nowhere Man"
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
A Beatles Songbook
"The Ballad of Alvarez Kelly"b/w "We Can Work It Out" (from A Beatles Songbook)
"The Ballad of Alvarez Kelly"b/w "We Can Work It Out" (from A Beatles Songbook)
Year
"The Ballad of Alvarez Kelly"b/w "We Can Work It Out" (from A Beatles Songbook)
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
Non-album track
"Changes"b/w "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" (Non-album track)
"Changes"b/w "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" (Non-album track)
Year
"Changes"b/w "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" (Non-album track)
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
A New World's Record
"I'll Be Home for Christmas"b/w "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"
"I'll Be Home for Christmas"b/w "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"
Year
"I'll Be Home for Christmas"b/w "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
26
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
Merry Christmas
1967
1967
Year
1967
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
"And Then the Sun Goes Down"b/w "All I Need Is You" (from A New World's Record)
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Album
Non-album track
"Walking Backwards Down the Road"b/w "The First Time Ever"
"Walking Backwards Down the Road"b/w "The First Time Ever"
Year
"Walking Backwards Down the Road"b/w "The First Time Ever"
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
A New World's Record
"Here Today and Gone Tomorrow"b/w "No Sad Songs for Me"
"Here Today and Gone Tomorrow"b/w "No Sad Songs for Me"
Year
"Here Today and Gone Tomorrow"b/w "No Sad Songs for Me"
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
1968
1968
Year
1968
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
"I'm Falling Down"b/w "Sweet Dreams, Sweet Runaway Child"
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Album
Non-album track
1970
1970
Year
1970
Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated
"Going Back to Big Sur"b/w "Here I Go Again"
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Album
1970
| Year | Song titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
| US | UK | NOR | |||
| 1960 | "Greenfields"b/w "Angelique-O" | 2 | 40 | 1 | The Brothers Four |
| "My Tani"b/w "Ellie Lou (You Left Me There in Charleston)" | 50 | — | — | Rally 'Round! | |
| "The Green Leaves of Summer"b/w "Beautiful Brown Eyes" | 65 | — | 10 | BMOC: Best Music On/Off Campus | |
| 1961 | "Frogg"b/w "Sweet Rosyanne" (from B.M.O.C.) | 32 | — | — | Roamin' |
| "Nobody Knows"b/w "My Woman Left Me" (Non-album track) | — | — | — | Song Book | |
| "Christmas Bells"b/w "What Child Is This (Greensleeves)" | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| 1962 | "Blue Water Line"b/w "Summer Days Alone" (from Song Book) | 68 | — | — | Rally 'Round! |
| "Theme from 'La Fayette' (Slowly Slowly)"b/w "Darlin' Sportin' Jenny" (Non-album track) | — | — | — | Greatest Hits | |
| "This Train"b/w "Summertime" | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| "Land of the Midnight Sun"b/w "Five Weeks in a Balloon" | — | — | — | ||
| "25 Minutes to Go"b/w "The Tavern Song" (from By Special Request) | — | — | — | Cross-Country Concert | |
| 1963 | "Ringing Bells"b/w "Welcome Home Sally" | — | — | — | Non-album tracks |
| "All for the Love of a Girl"b/w "55 Days at Peking" | — | — | — | ||
| "The John B. Sails"b/w "Four Strong Winds" (from The Brothers Four Sing of Our Times) | — | — | — | The Big Folk Hits | |
| "Hootenanny Saturday Night"b/w "Across the Sea" (from By Special Request) | 89 | — | — | Non-album track | |
| 1965 | "Somewhere"b/w "Turn Around" | — | — | — | The Honey Wind Blows |
| "Lazy Harry's"b/w "Come Kiss Me Love" (from Try to Remember) | — | — | — | ||
| "Try to Remember"b/w "Sakura" | 91 | — | — | Try to Remember | |
| 1966 | "Ratman and Bobbin in the Clipper Caper"b/w "Muleskinner" (from More Big Folk Hits) | — | — | — | Non-album track |
| "If I Fell"b/w "Nowhere Man" | — | — | — | A Beatles Songbook | |
| "The Ballad of Alvarez Kelly"b/w "We Can Work It Out" (from A Beatles Songbook) | — | — | — | Non-album track | |
| "Changes"b/w "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" (Non-album track) | — | — | — | A New World's Record | |
| "I'll Be Home for Christmas"b/w Twas the Night Before Christmas" | 26 | — | — | Merry Christmas | |
| 1967 | "And Then the Sun Goes Down"b/w "All I Need Is You" (from A New World's Record) | — | — | — | Non-album track |
| "Walking Backwards Down the Road"b/w "The First Time Ever" | — | — | — | A New World's Record | |
| "Here Today and Gone Tomorrow"b/w "No Sad Songs for Me" | — | — | — | ||
| 1968 | "I'm Falling Down"b/w "Sweet Dreams, Sweet Runaway Child" | — | — | — | Non-album track |
| 1970 | "Going Back to Big Sur"b/w "Here I Go Again" | — | — | — | 1970 |
References
- Brothersfour.comhttps://brothersfour.com/About/aboutthebrothersfour
- Brothersfour.comhttps://brothersfour.com/About/aboutthebrothersfour
- The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music
- Pop Chronicleshttps://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19769/m1/
- The Book of Golden Discshttps://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/121
- "Brothers Four"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8a5QftHkg8
- "Must you get permission to record someone else's song?"https://www.straightdope.com/21341473/must-you-get-permission-to-record-someone-else-s-song
- Jazz Banjo Magazine
- The Seattle Timeshttps://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/music/mike-kirkland-of-the-brothers-four-dies-at-82/
- Top LPs, 1955–1972https://archive.org/details/joelwhitburnstoplp00whit/page/22/mode/2up
- The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974https://archive.org/details/cashboxalbumchar0000hoff/page/42/mode/2up
- British Hit Singles & Albums