Tough All Over (John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band album)

Tough All Over
Studio album by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band
Released	1985
Genre	Rock, heartland rock
Label	Scotti Bros. [1]
Producer	Kenny Vance
John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band chronology
Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) Tough All Over (1985) Roadhouse (1988)
Alternate cover
Eddie and the Cruisers re-release cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]

Tough All Over is the debut studio album by American rock band John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band, released in 1985. ^{[6] [7]}

It was Cafferty's first attempt to pull his band away from the Eddie and the Cruisers franchise; it was later re-released with a different album cover and "The Voice of Eddie and the Cruisers" added to the title.

The album peaked at No. 40 on the Billboard 200. ^[8]

Critical reception

The Rolling Stone Album Guide deemed Tough All Over "grandiloquent claptrap." ^[5]

Track listing

All songs written by John Cafferty.

1. "Voice of America's Sons" - 4:35
2. "Tough All Over" - 4:31
3. "C-I-T-Y" - 3:28
4. "Where the Action Is" - 2:52
5. "Dixieland" - 3:55
6. "Strangers in Paradise" - 4:23
7. "Small Town Girl" - 4:14
8. "More Than Just One of the Boys" - 3:17
9. "Tex-Mex (Crystal Blue)" - 4:39

Singles

The album had four singles released from it. "Voice of America's Sons" was released after being included on the soundtrack to the 1986 film Cobra .

• "Tough All Over" (1985) (#22 US, #1 US Rock)
• "C-I-T-Y" (1985) (#18 US)
• "Small Town Girl" (1985) (#64 US)
• "Voice of America's Sons" (1986) (#62 US)

Personnel

• Bass – Pat Lupo
• Drums – Kenny Jo Silva
• Guitar – Gary Gramolini
• Keyboards – Robert Nicholas Cotoia
• Saxophone – Michael Antunes
• Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – John Cafferty

References

1. "JOHN CAFFERTY AND THE BEAVER BROWN BAND". OrlandoSentinel.com. August 4, 1985.
2. "Tough All Over - John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 122.
4. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 188.
5. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 105.
6. "Band Behind "Eddie and the Cruisers' Finally Reaches National Audience". Oklahoman.com. November 16, 1984.
7. "John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band | Biography & History". AllMusic.
8. Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's top pop albums, 1955-2001. Record Research. p. 123.