Poor & Famous

Poor & Famous
Studio album by
the Beat Farmers
Released1989
StudiosIndigo Ranch, Malibu, CA/The Complex, Los Angeles, CA/A&M, Los Angeles, CA/Hit Single, San Diego, CA
GenreRock
LabelCurb/MCA
ProducerThom Panunzio
The Beat Farmers chronology
The Pursuit of Happiness
(1987) 		Poor & Famous
(1989) 		Viking Lullabys
(1994)

Poor & Famous is an album by the American band the Beat Farmers, released in 1989.[1][2] It was produced by Thom Panunzio and executive produced by Denny Bruce. Its release was delayed by months by Curb/MCA, which urged the band to write "hit" songs.[3] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[4]

The album is the band's first to include all original songs (with writing help from Steve Marshall on "Wait So Long" and "The Trouble with You"; David & Douglas Farange on "If I Can Hold"; Mojo Nixon on "King of Sleaze"; and frequent collaborator Paul Kamanski on "Time in Between").[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStar[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStar[6]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album GuideStarStar[7]

The Chicago Tribune said that the album "finds cow-punk pioneers the Beat Farmers moving, both musically and lyrically, into the rock mainstream."[8]

Trouser Press called the album "a confusing mess that tries to cover too many stylistic bases", noting that its "barren personality deprives [the songs] of intensity."[9]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Socialite"3:40
2."Hideway"5:13
3."What I Mean to Say"3:38
4."Wait So Long"4:10
5."Wheels"2:35
6."Girl I Almost Married"3:10
7."If I Can Hold"3:41
8."King of Sleaze"3:12
9."The Trouble with You"2:55
10."Time in Between"4:35

Personnel

  • Rolle Love – bass
  • Joey Harris – guitar, vocals
  • Country Dick Montana – drums, accordion, vocals
  • Jerry Raney – guitar, vocals, harmonica

References

  1. ^ a b Arnold, Thomas K. (28 September 1988). "Beat Farmers Are Beating Chests Over New Album". Entertainment. Los Angeles Times. p. 2.
  2. ^ "Disc Drive". Calgary Herald. 27 July 1989. p. D5.
  3. ^ Mackie, John (19 November 1988). "Farmers returning to rock Vancouver". The Vancouver Sun. p. D16.
  4. ^ Mackie, John (12 August 1989). "Mayhem and sleaze as the raucous Beat Farmers come bouncing back". The Vancouver Sun. p. E12.
  5. ^ "Beat Farmers – Poor & Famous: Overview". AllMusic.
  6. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 431.
  7. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 50.
  8. ^ Heim, Chris (28 July 1989). "Top o' the pops". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 80.
  9. ^ "Beat Farmers". Trouser Press. Retrieved 5 June 2025.

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