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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 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 | 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 | |||
| Savoy Brown chronology | ||||
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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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Album edit
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 121[3] |
| CAN RPM | 75[4] |
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.
- ^ "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).