'70s Rock Pop by pop icon Michael Brown; The Beckies - The Beckies 1976 (2015 Real Gone Music)

Although the Beckies' only album was an identifiably Michael Brown creation in the pleasing, unpredictable melodies and chord changes, it doesn't measure up to his achievements as keyboardist/songwriter with the Left Banke, Stories, and Montage. The group is rather faceless, the production on the cold and sterile side, and the compositions not as arresting as Brown's finest.

As is often the case with his work, it's the slower and midtempo numbers that come off best, such as "Fran" and "One of These Days" (the cut that's closest to matching the best moments on the Stories albums). The harder it rocks, the more it falls into a generic mid-1970s sound. (Richie Unterberger, allmusic.com)

How do you measure the quality of an album? By the other works of the artist / band? Other albums of other artists? Sure, you can do that of course. But in my opinion it doesn't make sense most of the time.
I think you can only measure an album against yourself (I know it's hard not to be influenced by other works of the respective artist).

Michael Brown 2013

 And if I do that now with this 'Beckies' album, I can only come to the conclusion that Michael Brown made a great album here. To name single songs here would lead to having to name almost every song on the album. And now to bring Brown's other works into play: Of course the 'Beckies' album is certainly not the best Brown has created. Nevertheless, he created an album in 1976 that is an above-average good album overall. And it's fun. That's what counts for me. Just my two cents. Enjoy.(Frank)

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