Prescott-Brown
Prescott-Brown was a Canadian country music trio composed of Tracey Brown, her brother Barry and her husband Randall Prescott. All three were members of Canadian country group, Family Brown, which parted ways in 1990. Signed to Columbia Records, the trio released two albums for the label in 1992 and 1994. The trio made appearances on shows such as The Tommy Hunter Show, The Dini Petty Show, Rita and Friends, Open Mike with Mike Bullard and Adrienne Clarkson Presents.[1]
Prescott-Brown | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Tracey Prescott & Lonesome Daddy |
| Origin | Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 1991–1996 |
| Labels | Columbia Records |
| Past members | Barry Brown Tracey Brown Randall Prescott |
Biography
Tracey Brown, Barry Brown and Randall Prescott originally came together in 1991 as Tracey Prescott & Lonesome Daddy.[2] The trio's eponymous debut album was released by Sony Music Canada in 1992. Five singles were released from the project, including the Top 10 song "When You're Not Loving Me." The following year, Tracey Prescott & Lonesome Daddy won a Juno Award for Best Country Group or Duo.[3]
They changed their name to Prescott-Brown for the release of their second studio album, 1994's Already Restless. The album's first single, "There You Go," brought them back into the Top 10 of the Canadian country singles chart. Prescott-Brown was nominated for Best Country Group or Duo at the 1995 Juno Awards.
Since disbanding in 1996, Tracey launched a successful solo career.
Tracey Brown and Randall Prescott have two grown children Kelly Prescott and Kaylen Prescott. Following in their parents footsteps they are currently working on producing a full-length album under the band name "Prescott". They have performed at various venues local to their hometown rural of Ottawa. They have also performed at Ottawa's Bluesfest. Their style is reminiscent of the country influences of their parents, but have incorporated elements rock, blues and various instruments into their music.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [4] | ||
| Tracey Prescott & Lonesome Daddy |
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| Already Restless |
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10 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [5][6] | |||
| 1992 | "When You're Not Loving Me" | 8 | Tracey Prescott & Lonesome Daddy |
| "Something Big" | 31 | ||
| 1993 | "If Only You Knew" | 17 | |
| "Lonesome Town" | 63 | ||
| "Don't You Ever Leave Me" | — | ||
| 1994 | "There You Go" | 10 | Already Restless |
| "There Ain't Much You Can Do About Love" | 35 | ||
| 1995 | "Broken String of Pearls" | 15 | |
| "Thirty Nine Days" | 29 | ||
| "Talkin' Love" | 52 | ||
| 1996 | "Nothing That a Little Love Can't Take Care Of" | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "There Ain't Much You Can Do About Love" | |
| 1995 | "Thirty Nine Days" | |
| "Talkin' Love" | ||
| 1996 | "Nothing That a Little Love Can't Take Care Of" | Jean-Claude Caprara |
| "Christmas Call" | ||
| 1998 | "Mrs. Claus" | |
References
- "Rip Roar Productions: Tracey Brown". Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
- The Writer's Block: Barry Brown
- Rip Roar Productions: Randall Prescott Archived 2007-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
- "RPM Country Albums for June 27, 1994". RPM.
- Chart positions for singles by Tracey Prescott & Lonesome Daddy:
- "When You're Not Loving Me" – "RPM Country Tracks". RPM. 56 (9). August 29, 1992.
- "Something Big" – "RPM Country Tracks". RPM. 56 (26). December 26, 1992. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- "If Only You Knew" – "RPM Country Tracks". RPM. 57 (21). June 5, 1993.
- "Lonesome Town" – "RPM Country Tracks". RPM. 58 (6). August 21, 1993.
- Chart positions for singles by Prescott-Brown:
- "There You Go" – "RPM Country Tracks". RPM. 59 (26). July 18, 1994.
- "There Ain't Much You Can Do About Love" – "RPM Country Tracks". RPM. 60 (17). November 14, 1994.
- "Broken String of Pearls" – "RPM Country Tracks". RPM. 61 (8). March 27, 1995.
- "Thirty Nine Days" – "RPM Country Tracks". RPM. 62 (4). August 28, 1995.
- "Talkin' Love" – "RPM Country Tracks". RPM. 62 (25). February 5, 1996.