A Picture Of You – JOE BROWN***

A Picture Of You/Lonely Island Pearl/A Layabout’s Lament/Stick Around/Talking Guitar/The Surrey With The Fringe On Top/The Switch/Shine/Good Luck & Goodbye/I’m Henery The Eighth I Am/Pop Corn/English Country Garden/Put On A Happy Face/What A Crazy World We’re Living In

A Picture Of You was the debut album from cockney pop singer and guitarist Joe Brown, its sales boosted by the UK No. 2 title track single. His chart career was quickly cut short by the arrival of the beat groups the following year. (UK:3)

“A brilliant guitarist, and a very bubbly personality. Star of a number of shows I saw in the early '60s.”

“This reminds us, not only what a good guitarist he was, but also that he was a more than passable vocalist, often singing original material at a time when cover versions were still very much the preferred choice for many an artist's management team.”

“There were the cockney records, usually but not always rocked up. Only Tommy Steele had dared to release cockney songs before Joe so I'd guess this took a bit of daring on behalf of the man and his producer. Who really knew whether the public wanted this? It would appear that they didn't judging by the lack of sales. He injected a rock beat into the excellent Henery The Eighth, though sales wise that didn't do much, which was a shame.”

“There are a few covers in here but they are more like affectionate revivals rather than covers in the sense of versions of current hits by other artists.”

“With very few covers and plenty of original material, Joe's music has plenty to offer sixties pop fans, especially those who are tired of hearing the same old songs.” “Joe Brown is so underrated and yet must be one of Britain’s best all round entertainers. I bought this solely for Picture Of You but was surprised how many tracks I enjoyed and what an accomplished guitarist he is. He certainly deserves more respect from the English music business.”