This BGO double disc places two of
Savoy Brown's finest recordings in one package. Thoroughly remastered, both
Blue Matter and
A Step Further were recorded in 1969 and featured the enigmatic
Chris Youlden on vocals,
Kim Simmonds and
Lonesome Dave Peverett on guitars,
Roger Earle on drums, Jobe Rivers on bass, and pianist
Bob Hall. In its original LP format,
Blue Matter contained both studio and live sides, and
A Step Further contained a live medley that included everything from
Jerry Lee Lewis and
Chuck Berry covers to
Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze." But it was the studio cuts that stood out on both albums. The former featured the amazing "Train to Nowhere" and "Don't Turn Me from Your Door," while the latter included "Made Up My Mind" and "Life's One Act Play."
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Thom Jurek, Rovi