Jeff’s Playlist: Raw Sienna

Savoy Brown — Raw Sienna

Raw Sienna is the fifth album by the band Savoy Brown. Throughout the his­to­ry of this band only one thing remained con­stant: Kim Simmonds was the lead gui­tarist. During this peri­od, I liked the band most­ly because of Chris Youlden’s con­tri­bu­tions of song­writ­ing and vocals. Unfortunately, this is Youlden’s last record with the band.

My old­er broth­er and I saw Kim Simmonds per­form at the Kentucky Theatre in the late ’90s. He put on a good show. Give this a lis­ten; you might enjoy it.

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
Kim Simmonds – lead gui­tar; piano
“Lonesome” Dave Peverett – rhythm gui­tar, acoustic gui­tar; bot­tle­neck gui­tar
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

Released   May 4, 1970
Recorded  1969
Studio        Recorded Sound Studios, Bryanston Street, Marble Arch, London
Length       36:53
Label         Decca Parrot
Producer   Kim Simmonds, Chris Youlden