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Raw Sienna is the fifth album by the band Savoy Brown. It was recorded and released by Decca in the United Kingdom in 1970 in both mono and stereo (LK/SKL 5043). For release in United States and Canada, masters were leased to Parrot Records (London Records)—PAS 71036.
| Raw Sienna | ||||
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| Released | April 25, 1970 (US/Canada) / May 4, 1970 (UK)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Studio | Recorded Sound Studios, Bryanston Street, Marble Arch, London | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 36:53 | |||
| Label | Decca Records (UK) / Parrot Records (US/Canada) (original LP) Deram (CD release) | |||
| Producer | Kim Simmonds, Chris Youlden | |||
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| Singles from Raw Sienna | ||||
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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
editSide 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
editSavoy 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
edit| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] | 75 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 121 |
References
edit- ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Melody Maker. 11 April 1970. p. 21. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ a b Peter Kurtz. "Raw Sienna - Savoy Brown | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5485". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "Savoy Brown Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
