Raw Sienna/Looking In

Raw Sienna is my all time favorite Savoy Brown album. I love Chris Yolden. He wrote great songs and his voice was excellent always.

Arguably Savoy Brown's 2 best albums packaged together in 77 fabulous minutes and 18 songs. I always liked the more rocking sound of "Looking In" over the more intimate blues bar sound of "Raw Sienna", but both albums really kick. The best songs for me are are "Stay While the Night Is Young" and "Needle and Spoon" on Sienna and "Leavin Again", "Money Can't Save Your Soul" and "Sunday Night" on Looking In. But, believe me, ALL the songs are great on Looking In if you like rock with a little blues thrown in and some great guitar solos that aren't overblown like Skynyrd's "Freebird". The music is similar to Wishbone Ash and pre-Stevie Fleetwood Mac. Both Chris Youlden on "Raw Sienna" and Lonesome Dave on "Lookin In" provide excellent soulful vocals and to me sound more similar than different.Liner notes are OK but author Alan Robinson much favors Raw Sienna over Looking In - I disagree. Also, there is a major mistake on the back page of the booklet - the credits for each album are switched. My only other complaint is they don't list the times of the songs anywhere.I never cared much for Foghat, except their first hit, "I Just Wanna Make Love To You" but you can definitely hear pre-Foghat in Looking In. Lonesome Dave doesn't scream as much as he did with Foghat. It's a shame everybody except Kim Simmonds left for Foghat after this, but Simmonds landed on his feet and later editions of Savoy Brown produced a few fine albums after this, like Street Corner Talking.One final note: anybody hear the similarity of Sienna's "Stay While the Night Is Young" to the recent hit by Jack Johnson called, "Sitting, Wishing, Waiting"? "Stay While.." is a little slower pace but the acoustic guitar strumming, laid-back snare drums and vocals sound very, very similar like these could be 2 songs on the same album. Wonder if Johnson ever listened to "Lookin In" or if this is just music evolution circling back on itself.Fine, fine collection. Buy it!! I hardly ever hear Savoy Brown played on classic rock radios, yet I remember they were BIG in the early 70's! And that was in Nebraska! I think this kind of music is going to come back after people tire of nu metal.

As a Savoy fan since high school in the early-mid 70's, I favor the era of Street Corner Talking, Hellbound Train, Lion's Share, and Wire Fire..basically when keyboardist/singer Paul Raymond was in the band and gave them depth. To me, that was their quality peak as a band. Kim and Paul and the band really boogied live when I saw them a couple times at the old Electric Ballroom in Dallas in '75 and '76. The only recent one I keep is Strange Dream. I would characterize this box set as early years precursors and a worthy addition to the fan's collection. On Raw Sienna, Chris Youlden's gruff voice and inventive songs, including horns on a couple, were very different from what followed. Then Lonesome Dave sang lead on Looking In, which has a more consistent song-to-song continuity of boogie. Some have a jazzy feel to them. Dave's voice had a natural blues feel, and wasn't screaming loud like he got with Foghat. This is probably the best of their early stuff, before they hit their stride, IMO. Certainly fun to listen to now and again.

Every cut on Raw Sienna is right up in the clouds, but "Needle and Spoon" along with "A Hard Way to Go" are especially fine. The "Looking In" album? Not so much.

I have most of the other Savoy Brown albums. Its important to note that they (almost) all have different line ups. It was just the nature of the band. This one has become one of my favorites for a few reasons: 1) Some of the best rock/blues piano you are likely to find anywhere courtesy of Bob Hall. Check out Tolling Bells and Vicksburg Blues! 2) It has Lonesome Dave Peverett's first recorded vocals and they make a interesting contrast to his much later covers of It Hurts Me Too and Louisiana Blues with Foghat, in addition to being worthy listening in their own right.If electric British Blues is what you are in quest of then this is excellent choice that will not disappoint.

Started playing the drums in bands at 13 in the early seventies. Played alot of this stuff. Late nights, smokey bar rooms, repressed rage, jubilation and release. For me, music is a catalyst that invokes memories of the sounds, experiences, and relationships of the past. If you're a fan and haven't heard this music for a while, you gotta get these. Happy trails.

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If you like blues rock you’ll love these albums

probably the 2 best albums savoy brown ever recorded cd played perfect. great price for this item

This was the second Savoy Brown record I bought back at the time of its release . The first one being , A Step Further. Their vocalist at this time was the talented Chris Youlden . Chris had a deep , soulful sound to his voice , bit like Long John Baldry . He was a superb front man as is portrayed on the live album , A Step Further . Chris , alongside Kim Simmonds , were the songwriters of some excellent songs . This Blues album is unusual insofar , as it has a fair amount of Strings and brass , which bands can produce in the studio , but not live back then. I have purchased this double offering as I still have my vinyl collection , but it is more convenient format CD and can play in the car . Quality album this , one you will be pleased to own . The other , Looking In , is not up to the standard achieved , by its predecessor . Dave Peverett handled the vocals after Chris left and He was a hard act to follow . The vocals by Dave I find a bit too high and almost " shouty " for my liking . Very good value to get these 2 albums on one CD for a tenner . Savoy Brown these days are a 3 piece band and a very good one at that , with original founder member and lead guitarist Kim Simmonds guiding the band to continued success .

Le meilleur line-up de Savoy Brown, "Kings of the Boogie" britanniques produisnat un matériel original, audacieux et inspiré quoique puisant à de bonnes sources . Instrumentaux de Kim Simmonds (écoutez la course du lièvre dans un étonnant "Master Hare") et titre personnels de Chris Youlden illuminés par les meilleures parties de guitare de ce groupe .Réduits à quatre dans "Looking in", menés autant par la guitare de Kim Simmonds que par la voix de Dave Peverett, Savoy Brown domine son sujet dans un album pas moins brillant même s'il est moins original .Pas de "hit" encore cette fois mais peu importe car le plaisir et le respect s'imposent toujours à l'écoute de ces maîtres réunis pour la dernière fois .

Son dos discos míticos. De una calidad extraordinaria.No deben de faltar en la colección de los verdaderamente entendidos de la música de los años 60 y 70.

60年代から活動するバンドが、70年に発表した5thと6thの2in1CDです。 現在もリーダーのキム・シモンズ(g)を中心にバンドは存続してますが、やはり全盛期は本作を発表した頃の70年代でしょうか。 5thの“RAW SIENNA”は、2ndから参加してる看板シンガーのクリス・ユールデン在籍最後の作品です。黒人顔負けの渋くブルージーな声で、バンドに貢献して来たユールデンは、メイン・コンポーザーでもあり、本作でも全9曲中6曲を提供しています(残り3曲はシモンズ作) 全体にユールデン作はボーカルがメインで、シモンズ作(2)(3)(8)はインストがメインと分けられます。 特に、(7)と(9)はユールデンの歌が堪能できます。 また(3)は、ブラスやストリングスのアレンジも秀逸で、(8)とともにシモンズのギターが素晴らしく、アルバム中出色の出来です。6stの“LOOKING IN”は ユールデンが脱けたので、ロンサム・デイヴ・ペヴェレット(g、Vo)がボーカルを担当してます。知ってる人には、今更ですが、シモンズ以外の三人(デイヴ、トニー・スティーヴンス(b)、ロジャー・アール(Ds))は本作発表後に脱退して、FOGHATを結成します。 後に全米で成功するFOGHATのプロトタイプとも言える本作ですが、あくまでリーダーはシモンズであるため、FOGHATの必勝パターンである疾走感あるブギーは少なく、ロンサム・デイヴのボーカルも持ち前の豪快さ全開というより(ユールデンを意識したのか)やや抑え気味な気がします。 とはいえ、(11)や(14)(17)のように、FOGHATを思わせる曲も収録されてます。 それに対してシモンズは(13)で絶品のギターを披露してます。 様々な要素がある本作は、結果的に全米39位とバンド最大のヒットを記録します。 しかし、皮肉な事にそれに自信を得たデイヴらは前述の通りに脱退します。 一人残されたシモンズは、バンドを立て直しますが…それはまた別の機会に… 本CDはバンド全盛期の二作品が一度に味わえるお得な一枚ですので、オススメします。