Raw Sienna (album)

Raw Sienna is the fifth album by the band Savoy Brown. It was recorded and released by Decca in the UK 1970 in both mono and stereo (LK/SKL 5043). For release in USA and Canada, masters were leased to Parrot Records (London Records)—PAS 71036.

Raw Sienna
Studio album by
Released4 May 1970[1]
Recorded1969
StudioRecorded Sound Studios, Bryanston Street, Marble Arch, London
GenreBlues
Length36:53
LabelDecca
Parrot
ProducerKim Simmonds, Chris Youlden
Savoy Brown chronology
A Step Further
(1969)
Raw Sienna
(1970)
Looking In
(1970)
Singles from Raw Sienna
  1. "A Hard Way to Go"
    Released: March 1970 (US)
    7 May 1970 (UK)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]

AllMusic noted that

Unfortunately, leader Kim Simmonds lost his greatest asset when vocalist Chris Youlden quit for an ill-fated solo career after this recording. Youlden had one of the most distinctive voices in British blues.[2]

Track listing

Side one

  1. "A Hard Way to Go" (Chris Youlden) – 2:17
  2. "That Same Feelin'" (Kim Simmonds) – 3:36
  3. "Master Hare" (Simmonds) – 4:45
  4. "Needle and Spoon" (Youlden) – 3:18
  5. "A Little More Wine" (Youlden) – 4:51

Side two

  1. "I'm Crying" (Youlden) – 4:17
  2. "Stay While the Night Is Young" (Youlden) – 3:07
  3. "Is That So" (Simmonds) – 7:40
  4. "When I Was a Young Boy" (Youlden) – 3:02

Personnel

Savoy Brown

Technical

  • Kim Simmonds, Chris Youlden – producers, arrangements
  • Terry Noonan – brass and string arrangements
  • Paul Tregurtha – engineer
  • Malcolm Addey – mixing engineer
  • Ignatz – artwork

Charts

Album

Chart (1970) Peak position
US Billboard 200 121[3]
CAN RPM 75[4]

References

  1. "Album Reviews" (PDF). Melody Maker. 11 April 1970. p. 21. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  2. Peter Kurtz. "Raw Sienna - Savoy Brown | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. "Billboard 200 – Savoy Brown". Billboard. Archived from the original on 19 May 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  4. "RPM Top 100 Albums - June 6, 1970" (PDF).
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