Post by cofi on Apr 15, 2008 16:02:56 GMT
Savoy Brown
Originally known as the Savoy Brown Blues Band, their 1969 single "Train to Nowhere" (with singer Chris Youlden), was viewed by many as the last gasp of the blues scene in Great Britain. Although Savoy Brown never reached much acclaim in their home nation, they developed a loyal core following in the United States, due to songs such as "I'm Tired" (from their album, A Step Further), a driving, melodic song. They were one of the bands that UK Decca (US London/Parrot) stuck with through the lean times until they started selling records (it took 4 or 5 albums until they started to sell in the US). In the late 1960s and 1970s, the band managed to penetrate the Billboard Hot 100. Superstardom perpetually evaded them, perhaps in part because of their frequent lineup changes, but despite that, "Hellbound Train" was a big album for them in the US.
While the band is still active today, only Kim Simmonds has stayed since the beginning. Guitarist "Lonesome" Dave Peverett, bassist Tone Stevens, and drummer Roger Earle went on to form Foghat. Original member and harmonica player, John O'Leary, is still active on the British blues circuit with The John O'Leary Band. Savoy Brown's first album, Shake Down, featured lead vocalist Bryce Portius. Portius was one of the first black blues musicians to be a part of a British rock band. Another singer, Dave Walker, would later join Fleetwood Mac and Black Sabbath.
Savoy Brown also provided an outlet for the keyboardist and guitarist, Paul Raymond, who later went on to join UFO. Other notable members include Jeff Howell, who went on to play with Foghat and the Outlaws before returning to central New York, where he is considered the best carpet installer in Ithaca.
Savoy Brown contributed the song "A Man Alone" for the soundtrack to the movie Kickboxer 2.
Albums
Shake Down – 1967
Getting to the Point – 1968
Blue Matter – 1969
A Step Further – 1969
Raw Sienna – 1969
Looking In – 1970
Street Corner Talking – 1971
Hellbound Train – 1972
Lion's Share – 1973
Jack The Toad – 1973
Boogie Brothers – 1974
Wire Fire – 1975
Skin 'n' Bone – 1976
Savage Return – 1978
Rock 'n' Roll Warriors – 1981
Greatest Hits - Live In Concert – 1981
Just Live – 1981
Live In Central Park – 1985
Slow Train – 1986
Make Me Sweat – 1988
Kings Of Boogie – 1989
Live And Kickin' – 1990
Let It Ride – 1992
Bring It Home – 1994
Live At The Record Plant (recorded 1975) – 1998
The Bottom Line Encore Collection (live) – 1999
The Blues Keep Me Holding On – 1999
Looking From The Outside - Live '69 & '70 – 2000
Jack The Toad - Live 70/72 – 2000
Strange Dreams – 2003
You Should Have Been There – 2005
Steel - 2007
