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(CHRONICLES SERIES) Released 1993 07 20 A Collection edition Time: 141:45 AMG EXPERT REVIEW: With one of the smoothest and most compelling guitarists of the blues-rock style, Savoy Brown and the finger wizardry of Kim Simmonds unleashed some of the smoothest and most mesmerizing rock & roll of the 1970's. Their ingenious blend of contented blues and hard edged rock resulted in some wholesome yet somewhat bypassed guitar music. The Savoy Brown Collection is a two disc compilation that takes their best tunes from 14 different albums and presents the listener with a sufficient amount of material that never becomes tiresome. Some of the meatier material comes from 1971's Street Corner Talking, like the ultra-smooth I Can't Get Next to You and Willie Dixon's Wang Dang Doodle. Equally impressive is the haunting Poor Girl or the desperate guitar cry of Leavin' Again, both from the sensational Looking In album. The real treasures are the lone tunes taken from some of their lesser known albums. I'm Tired, from A Step Further, emanates pathos through instrumentation, while Stranger Blues is a startling example of prime guitar manipulation. Early material from albums like Shake Down and Blue Matter have former lead singer Chris Youlden at the helm, who departed before the Looking In album, replaced by Lonesome Dave Peverett who later formed Foghat. Overshadowed by bands like The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin, Savoy Brown didn't get the acclaim they actually deserved. Rightfully so, the words Featuring Kim Simmonds are underneath the title of this two CD set, since his craftsmanship is truly the heart of this talented band. Everything that is even the least bit important from this group is strewn across this compilation. ~ Mike DeGagne Tracks on the album are: 1. I Ain't Superstitious (Dixon) 2. Shake 'Em on Down (Traditional) 3. Stay With Me Baby (Peverett/S/Y) 4. Mr. Downchild (Simmonds/Youlden) 5. Train to Nowhere (Simmonds/Youlden) 6. She's Got a Ring in His Nose and a Ring on Her Hand (Youlden) 7. Louisiana Blues [Live] (Waters) 8. Made up My Mind (Youlden) 9. I'm Tired (Youlden) 10. Hard Way to Go (Youlden) 11. Needle and Spoon (Youlden) 12. Stay While the Night Is Young (Youlden) 13. Poor Girl (Stevens) 14. Money Can't Save Your Soul (Peverett/Simmonds) 15. Sunday Night (Simmonds) 16. Leavin' Again (Peverett/Stevens) 17. Tell Mama (Raymond/Simmonds) 18. I Can't Get Next to You (Whitfield) 19. All I Can Do (Raymond/Simmonds) 20. Wang Dang Doodle (Dixon) 21. Hellbound Train (Silvester/Simmonds) 22. Shot in the Head (Vanda/Young) 23. Second Try (Simmonds) 24. Coming Down Your Way (Lynton) 25. Everybody Loves a Drinking Man (Anderson) 26. Stranger Blues (Raymond/Simmonds) 27. Walkin' and Talkin' [Live] (Raymond/Simmonds) 28. Double Lover (Ellis/Simmonds) # 23 |
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