CAFFERTY, JOHN & THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
GREATEST HITS (ICONOCLASSIC)
First ever John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band hits collection! / Includes songs from the soundtracks to both Eddie And The Cruisers films, Rocky IV, and Cobra plus the band's own albums / 16 tracks including 9 chart hits and frequently performed fan favourites / All original studio recordings (1983-1989) / First time Cafferty's soundtrack songs have been compiled with hits from the band's own albums / Liner notes by Ultimate Classic Rock's Matt Wardlaw include new interviews with John Cafferty and original Beaver Brown Band members Michael "Tunes" Antunes and Gary Gramolini / Digitally remastered by Vic Anesini / 2022 marks the band's 50th anniversary / 2023 is the 40th anniversary of the original Eddie And The Cruisers film / For fans of: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Huey Lewis & The News, Eddie Money, The J.
Geils Band, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, John Mellencamp, '80s soundtracks. Rhode Island roots rockers John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band burst into the public consciousness in the mid-1980s as the real-life songwriter and band behind the fictional, film-based Eddie And The Cruisers.
"On the Dark Side," the lead track from Eddie And The Cruisers: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, held the #1 position on the Billboard Rock chart and the MTV video charts for five consecutive weeks in 1984.
The album sold over 3 million copies and was certified triple Platinum by the RIAA. The title track from the group's 1985 follow-up album "Tough All Over" became their second #1 single on the Billboard Rock charts and the song "C-I-T-Y" reached the Billboard Top 20.
John Cafferty's solo track "Hearts on Fire" was featured in the Sylvester Stallone film Rocky IV and he received his second double Platinum soundtrack award.
John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band celebrates its 50th anniversary on tour and with its first ever Greatest Hits album, compiling the original recordings of their best-loved soundtrack contributions with hits from the band's own albums.