The Burgundy Blues on Argee

Burgundy Blues Argee 45 I'll Get You Back AgainThe Burgundy Blues were the recording name of a Miami, Florida group called the Amen. Members included:

Tim Yero – lead guitar, lead vocals
Bob Lewis – bass
Bill Sabella – organ
Keith Van Schaick – drums, replaced by Burt Compton

Tim Yero wrote “I’ll Get You Back Again” and “Nothing Without You”, published by Artrec BMI with copyright registrations on September 27, 1966.

Ron Deeb produced the band’s sessions at Dukoff Recording Studios in North Miami. They were well known locally as the Amen, but Deeb changed their name to the Burgundy Blues as more commercial; the band only played two or three shows with that name. Yero estimated a pressing run of 500 copies, on Deeb’s Argee Records 100. From what I’ve read, many demo recordings of the Amen performing Tim’s original songs exist, including a very different early arrangement of “I’ll Get You Back Again” recorded at Voice Incorporated studio, but I haven’t heard any of them.

The band broke up when Tim Yero was drafted.

Eric Sabella would join Jerald Cohn, Ronald Chassner, Ken Thomas, Rick Thomas and Alberto DeAlmar in the Leaves of Grass who cut two singles on Platinum in 1968. From that group came the Metaphysical Animation with Sabella, Alberto DeAlmar, Steve Margolis and Robbie Hansen. In 1973, Metaphysical Animation recorded about 60 minutes of music at Ben Scott Studios, which was pressed up on two LPs in a plain sleeve, now very rare.

Anyone have photos of the group?

Source: much information is available through searching in the Limestone Lounge.

Burgundy Blues Argee 45 Nothing Without You

One thought on “The Burgundy Blues on Argee”

  1. Hey there.. long time no hear from! I sent off the voice recording session to have transposed onto CD from 1/2″ tape several years ago. It was stolen on delivery and none of the other band members have their copy either.. so it is gone forever (except for the idiots who stole it).
    All our band members are alive and well.. the drummer Kieth lives in Tennessee.. Bill Sabella is in Pensacola, Bob Lewis is south of tampa and live in Inverness north of tampa. Burt who replaced Kieth lives in Texas and owns a glider plane airport. I don’t play anymore and neither does Bob but the rest of the guys still play.
    Nice to touch base with you again and stay safe during these insane times.
    TimY

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