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Shake Down (album)
''Shake Down'' is the debut studio album by the British blues rock band Savoy Brown. It was released in 1967 (on Decca SKL 4883) under the name of ''Savoy Brown Blues Band'' and is mainly an album of covers, featuring three songs penned by blues singer Willie Dixon. In addition to Dixon, the band covers John Lee Hooker and B.B. King. (The album was not originally issued in the US, but was available as an import, until released on CD in 1990) Track listing # "I Ain't Superstitious" (Willie Dixon) – 3:25 # "Let Me Love You Baby" (Dixon) – 3:00 # "Black Night" (Jessie Mae Robinson) – 4:47 # "High Rise" (Beverly Bridge, Sonny Thompson, Freddie King) – 2:44 # " Rock Me Baby" (B.B. King, Joe Josea) – 2:56 # "I Smell Trouble" (Deadric Malone) – 4:28 # "Oh! Pretty Woman" (Albert King) – 2:28 # "Little Girl" (Dixon) – 1:38 (credited incorrectly to Willie Dixon; written in 1954 by Chester Burnett as "I Have a Little Girl") # "The Doormouse Rides the Rails" ( Martin St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savoy Brown
Savoy Brown (originally Savoy Brown Blues Band) were an English blues rock band formed in Battersea, south west London, in 1965. Part of the late 1960s blues rock movement, Savoy Brown primarily achieved success in the United States, where they promoted their albums with non-stop touring. Founder, guitarist and primary songwriter Kim Simmonds was the sole constant member of the band from its formation in 1965 until his death in 2022. Career The band was formed by guitarist Kim Simmonds and harmonica player John O'Leary, following a chance meeting at Transat Imports record shop in Lisle Street, Soho, in 1965. In naming themselves, the group put together two words that conveyed an interesting balance of opposite sentiments and approaches. The word "Savoy" came from an American blues label, Savoy Records, as the members of the band thought the word "Savoy" sounded elegant. They added “Brown” because they thought it was an extremely plain word. Overall, the group called its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |