Label: Deram Records (Germany), 844 016-2
Style: Rock, Blues
Country: London, England
Time: 37:35
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 217 Mb
Savoy Brown, a group founded by guitarist Kim Simmonds has been around with numerous personnel changes since the Mid-1960s and is still – some 55 years later – on the road today.
Simmonds’ Savoy Brown is regarded as a mainstay in the development of British Blues Rock along with the Rolling Stones, Cream, etc. The group never made waves in the UK but gained a major underground following in the US and still maintains a solid cult status. Simmonds learned to play guitar listening to his brother’s Blues collection and evolved into a master guitarist with an unmistakable signature style.
“Getting To The Point” is fundamental Blues; however, Youlden didn’t attempt to mimic Black Bluesmen but delivered the lyrics with subtle intensity and a cadence that stamped each track with his unique vocal style. This album was the perfect prequel to the next studio album, “Raw Sienna” released in 1970.
“Raw Sienna” is a masterpiece produced and arranged by Simmonds and Youlden and a universe away from “Getting to the Point.” There are dynamic big band horn and string arrangements by bass player Tony Stevens seamlessly incorporated into some tunes. The material is thematic and follows a lyrical stream of consciousness – an unfolding, reflective narrative about life on the shadowy fringes of society. Everything about “Raw Sienna” is accomplished in musicianship, production, and the penning of cohesive lyrics.
My favorite cut is the fatalistic tune, “Needle and Spoon,” a song about heroin addiction.
“Don’t need no women don’t need no wine
‘Cause life is sweet when you hit the mainline
I sleep with the sun and I rise with the moon
And I feel alright with my needle and spoon
I feel alright with my needle and spoon.”
The lyrics on “Raw Sienna” aren’t merely motheaten cliches hung onto to the pentatonic scale; they are well-crafted vignettes about life. The album has depth and well-worth listening to.
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