Curb Records (also known as Asylum-Curb and formerly known as MCG Curb) is an independent record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963. From 1969 to 1973, Curb merged with MGM Records where Curb served as President of MGM and Verve Records. (More from Wikipedia)
The Beat Farmers were signed by Rhino Records – mostly known as a reissue label – which released their debut album, Tales of the New West in January 1985; they were then signed by Curb Records. The album includes a cover of “There She Goes Again”, which had been previously recorded by the Crawdaddys. Their 1987 album Pursuit of Happiness included “Make it Last” that initially had a lot of play on country music stations; though that didn't, er, last once DJ’s decided that the rest of the album was too rock and roll.
After enduring problems over several years with Curb Records, the Beat Farmers began touring to support their 1993 album for Sector 2 Records, Viking Lullabies. After Country Dick Montana’s massive heart attack on stage in 1995 during a concert in Whistler, B.C., the remaining bandmembers called it quits a week later.
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