3 Stars out of 4 Review by LarryG 3 Stars out of 4 Vermilion is a little gem. The Drifters didn't get an American record deal for more than a year after they recorded Vermilion. The record didn't get much attention when it was finally released.
Vermilion deserves more respect.
It's a breezy, enjoyably unpretentious adult record. The Continental Drifters are rock and folk veterans. Peter Holsapple made great smart poppy rock records with the dBs in the 80's. His wife Susan Cowsill got a taste of the big time early as a member of the Cowsills, a family group which helped inspire the Partridge Family. Vicki Peterson played guitar and sang with the Bangles.