SAVOY BROWN A Step Further / Blue Matter DECCA Double LP set (German Import) NM

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SAVOY BROWN A Step Further / Blue Matter DECCA SD 3014/1-2 Double LP set (Pressed in Germany)

Tracklist

Studio A1 Made Up My Mind Written-By – Youlden* A2 Waiting In The Bamboo Grove Written-By – Simmonds* A3 Life's One Act Play Written-By – Youlden* A4a I'm Tired Written-By – Youlden* A4b Where Am I Written-By – Willie*, Brown* Live Ba Savoy Brown Boogie Including Written-By – Youlden*, Simmonds* Bb I Feel So Good Written-By – Willis* Bc Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On Written-By – Williams*, David* Bd Little Queenie Written-By – Berry* Be Purple Haze Written-By – Hendrix* Bf Hernando's Hideaway Written-By – Ross*, Adler*

*(all photos are of the actual item)

Tracklist

Studio A1 Train To Nowhere Arranged By – Mike Vernon, Savoy Brown, Terry NoonanBass – Rivers JobeDrums, Percussion – Roger EarlGuitar [Second] – Lonesome Dave*Lead Guitar – Kim SimmondsPercussion – Mike VernonPiano – Bob Hall (3)Trombone [Bb/f Trombone] – Alan Moore (4)Trombone [Tenor] – Brian Perrin, Derek Wadsworth, Keith Martin, Terry FlanneryVocals – Chris YouldenWritten-By – Youlden*, Simmonds* A2 Tolling Bells Piano – Kim*Written-By – Youlden*, Simmonds* A3 She's Got A Ring In His Nose And A Ring On Her Hand Written-By – Youlden* A4 Vicksburg Blues Written-By – Hall*, Youlden* A5 Don't Turn Me From Your Door Written-By – Hooker* Live B1 May Be Wrong Written-By – Peverett* B2 Louisiana Blues Written-By – Waters* B3 It Hurts Me Too Written-By – London*

• Record Company – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Recorded At – The City Of Leicester College Of Education
• Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited
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• Bass – Rivers* (tracks: A2), Tone* (tracks: A3, A5 to B3)
• Drums, Percussion – Roger* (tracks: A2, A3, B1 to B3)
• Guitar [Second] – Lonesome Dave* (tracks: A2, A3, B1 to B3)
• Lead Guitar – Kim* (tracks: A2, A3, B1 to B3)
• Piano – Bob* (tracks: A2, A4 to B3)
• Vocals – Chris* (tracks: A2 to A5), Lonesome Dave* (tracks: B1 to B3)

AllMusic Review by Mike DeGagne
With Kim Simmonds and Chris Youlden combining their talents in Savoy Brown's strongest configuration, 1969's A Step Further kept the band in the blues-rock spotlight after the release of their successful Blue Matter album. While A Step Further may not be as strong as the band's former release, all five tracks do a good job at maintaining their spirited blues shuffle. Plenty of horn work snuggles up to Simmonds' guitar playing and Youlden's singing is especially hearty on "Made up My Mind" and "I'm Tired." The first four tracks are bona fide Brown movers, but they can't compete with the 20-plus minutes of "Savoy Brown Boogie," one of the group's best examples of their guitar playing prowess and a wonderful finale to the album. This lineup saw the release of Raw Sienna before Lonesome Dave Peverett stepped up to the microphone for Looking In upon the departure of Youlden, but the new arrangement was short lived, as not long after three other members exited to form Foghat. As part of Savoy Brown's Chris Youlden days, A Step Further should be heard alongside Getting to the Point, Blue Matter, and Raw Sienna, as it's an integral part of the band's formative boogie blues years.
AllMusic Review by Peter Kurtz
The third release by Kim Simmonds and company, but the first to feature the most memorable lineup of the group: Simmonds, "Lonesome" Dave Peverett, Tony "Tone" Stevens, Roger Earl, and charismatic singer Chris Youlden. This one serves up a nice mixture of blues covers and originals, with the first side devoted to studio cuts and the second a live club date recording. Certainly the standout track, indeed a signature song by the band, is the tour de force "Train to Nowhere," with its patient, insistent buildup and pounding train-whistle climax. Additionally, David Anstey's detailed, imaginative sleeve art further boosts this a notch above most other British blues efforts.