Label: Archives Recordings (US), ach 80014
Style: Blues Rock, Hard Rock
Country: London, England
Time: 50:51
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 285 Mb
From
time to time, I'll read a review about Savoy Brown, obviously written
by a non-fan, which will state that not only is the Chris Youlden
version the best edition of this band (hard to argue that one!), but
that it's the ONLY edition that recorded anything worth considering!!!
All I can say to that is brother, open your ears, because you're missing
a LOT of great music, including this disc! Recorded live at the Record
Plant (thus the name) in 1975 by the Wire Fire band, an edition of SB
not usually considered one of the best, this band nevertheless rocks
with fervor and jams with a passion so intense, that the result is one
of the finest live albums of Kim and Co's forty years in the business.
How could this be?? Well, let's start with excellent sound quality,
notably lacking from most other SB live albums; it doesn't hurt that The
Record Plant is a famous recording studio noted for excellent
acoustics. Next, a solid bottom from bassist Andy Rae and drummer Tommy
Farnell. Then two, not one, killer soloists: Founder/guitarist/guru Kim
Simmonds (he of the fabulous chops!) and the gifted keyboardist and
songwriter Paul Raymond. Most of the songs are jams, each about 5-9
minutes long (just long enough for a nice, juicy solo; not long enough
to be BORING), with an excellent mix of time-honored SB classics ("Tell
Mama," "All I Can Do," and an amazingly good "Hellbound Train") and
newer material ("Hero to Zero," and one of the albums true highlights,
"Born Into Pain", featuring a mesmerizing riff from Paul Raymond!)
Through it all, Simmonds and Raymond repeatedly goad each other to new
heights; each of these masters made some of their finest music together.
Neither sing as well as Chris Youlden or Lonesome Dave, but both manage
enough passion to deliver the goods. In any case, search and search
again for this overlooked gem, and be sure to plant it in your
collection right away!!
(amazon.com/product-reviews/B01G4CT8K0) Review by chris meesey Food Czar. January 23, 2004
01. Tell Mama (05:50)
02. Born Into Pain (08:20)
03. Hero To Zero (06:24)
04. Hellbound Train (07:29)
05. All I Can Do (Is Cry) (08:26)
06. Savoy Brown Boogie (06:43)
07. You Don't Have To Go (07:36)
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