A Step Further
A Step Further is the fourth album by the band Savoy Brown. It was released by Decca in the U.K. and by Parrot in the U.S. in September 1969. This is the last album recorded with long time pianist Bob Hall. The album track "Made Up My Mind" had first appeared as the B-side of the US single release on Parrot Records 45-40039 (released June 1969), fronted by "Train to Nowhere", from their album Blue Matter.[2] The track "Waiting in the Bamboo Grove" would later be released as the B-side of the UK single release on Decca F 13019 (released May 1970), of "A Hard Way To Go" from their album Raw Sienna.[3]
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Released | September 1969 | |||
Recorded | 1969 | |||
Genre | Blues rock, psychedelic rock | |||
Length | 38:25 | |||
Label | Decca Parrot | |||
Producer | Mike Vernon | |||
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Singles from A Step Further | ||||
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Side Two was recorded live at The Cooks Ferry Inn, Edmonton, London on Monday 12 May 1969.[4]
Track listing
Side one
- "Made Up My Mind" (Chris Youlden) – 2:56
- "Waiting in the Bamboo Grove" (Kim Simmonds[5]) – 3:37
- "Life's One Act Play" (Youlden) – 6:29
- "I'm Tired" (Youlden) – 3:21
- "Where Am I" (Youlden) – 1:51
Side two
- "Savoy Brown Boogie" (Live) (Simmonds, Youlden) – 22:02,
including:
- "Feel So Good" (Chuck Willis)
- "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" (Sunny David, Dave Williams)
- "Little Queenie" (Chuck Berry)
- "Purple Haze" (Jimi Hendrix)
- "Hernando's Hideaway" (Richard Adler, Jerry Ross)
Personnel
Savoy Brown
- Chris Youlden – vocals
- Kim Simmonds – guitar
- Lonesome Dave – guitar
- Roger Earl – drums
- Tony Stevens – bass
- Bob Hall – piano
Technical
- Mike Vernon – producer, liner notes
- Dave Grinsted – engineer
- Colin Freeman, John Punter, Mike Mailes – assistant engineers
- Terry Noonan – musical arrangements
- Terence Ibbott – photography
Charts
Album
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 | 71[6] |
Singles
Year | Single | US Billboard Hot 100 |
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1969 | "I'm Tired" | 74[7] |
References
- DeGagne, Mike. A Step Further at AllMusic
- "Savoy Brown Discography - US". Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- "Savoy Brown Discography - UK". Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- "Cooks Ferry Inn Edmonton". Discogs. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- BGO Records Blue Matter / A Step Further
- "Billboard 200 – Savoy Brown". Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- "Billboard Hot 100 - Savoy Brown". Retrieved April 15, 2018.
External links
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