Had a tape with the best of Savoy Brown on an Asian trip. Spending time in a small Blues Club where western guys improvised and playing old blues-classics. When they played "Walking by myself" (I was doing that at the time!) I asked them to play more of Savoy Brown, but they had never heard of them. The morning after I gave them the tape and told them that they could borrow it for a while. I never got it back...!
1967: Shakedown,Decca
1968: Getting to the Point, Parrot
1969: Blue Matter, Parrot
1969: A Step Further, Parrot
1969: Raw Sienna, Parro
1970: Lookin' In, Parrot
1971: Street Corner Talking, Parrot
1972: Hellbound Train, Parrot
1972: Lions Share, Parro
1973: Jack The Toad, Parrot
l974: Boogie Brother, London
1975: Wire Fire, London
1977: Skin 'n' Bone, London
1978: Savage Return, London
1981: Rock and Roll Warriors, Accord
1981: Greatest Hits In Concert, Accord
1981: Just Live, Live
1985: Live In Central Park, Relix
1986: Slow Train, Relix
1987: Make Me Sweat, GNP/Crencendo
1989: Kings of Boogie, GNP/Crencesd
1990: Live -n- Kicking, GNP/Crencend
1992: Let It Ride, Roadhouse
1995: Bring It Home, Viceroy
Part of the late-'60s blues-rock movement, Britain's Savoy Brown never
achieved as much success in their homeland as they did in America, where they promoted
their albums with non-stop touring. The band was formed and led by guitarist Kim
Simmonds, whose dominating personality has led to myriad personnel changes; the original
lineup included singer Bruce Portius, keyboardist Bob Hall, guitarist Martin Stone, bassist
Ray Chappell, and drummer Leo Manning. This lineup appeared on the band's 1967 debut
Shake Down, a collection of blues covers. Seeking a different approach, Simmonds dissolved
the group and brought in guitarist Dave Peverett, bassist Rivers Jobe, drummer Roger Earl,
and singer Chris Youlden, who gave them a distinctive frontman with his vocal abilities,
bowler hat, and monocle. With perhaps its strongest lineup, Savoy Brown quickly made a
name for itself, now recording originals like "Train to Nowhere" as well. However, Youlden
left the band in 1970 following Raw Sienna, and shortly thereafter, Peverett, Earl, and new
bassist Tony Stevens departed to form Foghat, continuing the pattern of consistent
membership turnover. Simmonds collected yet another lineup and began a hectic tour of
America, showcasing the group's now-refined bluesy boogie-rock style, which dominated the
rest of their albums. The group briefly broke up in 1973, but re-formed the following year and
has continued to tour and record ever since. Simmonds has remained undeterred by a
revolving-door membership and declining interest (no Savoy Brown album has charted in the
U.S. since 1981's Rock & Roll Warriors). -by Steve Huey
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