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.
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| Released | 4 May 1970[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Studio | Recorded Sound Studios, Bryanston Street, Marble Arch, London | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 36:53 | |||
| Label | Decca Parrot | |||
| Producer | Kim Simmonds, Chris Youlden | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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
- "A Hard Way to Go" (Chris Youlden) – 2:17
- "That Same Feelin'" (Kim Simmonds) – 3:36
- "Master Hare" (Simmonds) – 4:45
- "Needle and Spoon" (Youlden) – 3:18
- "A Little More Wine" (Youlden) – 4:51
Side two
- "I'm Crying" (Youlden) – 4:17
- "Stay While the Night Is Young" (Youlden) – 3:07
- "Is That So" (Simmonds) – 7:40
- "When I Was a Young Boy" (Youlden) – 3:02
Personnel
Savoy Brown
- Chris Youlden – vocals; piano on tracks 4, 6, 9
- Kim Simmonds – lead guitar; piano on tracks 2, 3
- "Lonesome" Dave Peverett – rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar; bottleneck guitar on track 5
- Tone Stevens – bass
- Roger Earl – drums, percussion
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 |
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| US Billboard 200 | 121[3] |
| CAN RPM | 75[4] |
References
- "Album Reviews" (PDF). Melody Maker. 11 April 1970. p. 21. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- Peter Kurtz. "Raw Sienna - Savoy Brown | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- "Billboard 200 – Savoy Brown". Billboard. Archived from the original on 19 May 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- "RPM Top 100 Albums - June 6, 1970" (PDF).
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