Break track(s): "Honky Tonk Women"
Drummer: Mel Taylor
From this release comes the Ventures' rocking version of the Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Women". Most versions of this track, including the original, have a drum break in it.
This version has some pretty sweet guitar and it, but that doll on the cover is damn creepy.
One of ELO's biggest hits also contains a short drum break at the start, and it comes from this disco-influenced album (Wikipedia notes that Richard Tandy called it "Disco-Very"), and that is of course, "Don't Bring Me Down". Even non-beat diggers probably have this album sitting at home, whether it be in vinyl or in CD.
I like that cover, with that guy holding what appears to be some sort of ELO promotional frisbee (no, it's actually an spaceship, as you can see on the cover of their album Out of the Blue). You've also gotta love the music video for this track, especially that giant glowing hot dog about 10 seconds in.
I found out this album and this break through eBay. Don't have much time on my hands, so expect these summaries to be short.
Wild Turkey was fronted by ex-Jethro Tull member Glenn Cornick, after leaving the band. This was their second album, and "The Street" has a drum break at the start of it. They're still performing today.
