The Return of the Formerly Brothers is an album by Doug Sahm, Amos Garrett and Gene Taylor, released in 1987 on Stony Plain Records."Roots traditionalists play it safe". Toronto Star, August 14, 1987.
The album was recorded after the three musicians played a collaborative set together at the Edmonton Folk Festival in 1986. The album's title was a self-mocking reference to the fact that all three of the musicians were frequently billed by the media as "formerly of" various notable bands. Although the album was credited to the musicians as individuals, some later sources have reified "The Formerly Brothers" into the actual band name of the project."Clarity, order out of the chaos". The Province, August 28, 1991. The album was supported by a tour, which also included supporting musicians Bohdan Hluszko on drums and Kit Johnson on bass guitar.
The album won the Juno Award for Best Roots & Traditional Album at the Juno Awards of 1989."Blue Rodeo ropes two Junos: And k.d. lang makes it four big ones for the country folks". Toronto Star, March 13, 1989. In the same year, it was released in the United States on Rykodisc.
The trio released a second album together, Live in Japan, in 1991.
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