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Savoy Brown: Getting To The Point

In July 1968, “Decca” label released “Getting to the Point”, the second Savoy Brown studio album. It was recorded in March 1968 at “Decca Studios” in West Hampstead,   London, and was produced by Mike Vernon.

Personnel:

  • Chris Youlden– vocal
  • Kim Simmonds– lead guitar
  • Dave Peverett– rhythm guitar
  • Bob Hall– piano
  • Rivers Jobe– bass guitar
  • Bob Brunning– bass guitar
  • Roger Earl– drums
  • Hughie Flint– drums
  • Roy Thomas Baker- recording
  • Neil Slaven – liner notes
  • Decca Publicity Art Department – design

Track listing:

  1. Flood in Houston – Kim Simmonds, Chris Youlden
  2. Stay with Me Baby – Dave Peverett, Kim Simmonds, Chris Youlden
  3. Honey Bee – Muddy Waters
  4. The Incredible Gnome Meets Jaxman – Kim Simmonds
  5. Give Me a Penny – traditional arr. Kim Simmonds, Chris Youlden
  6. Downchild – Kim Simmonds, Chris Youlden
  7. Getting to the Point – Kim Simmonds
  8. Big City Lights – Bob Hall, Chris Youlden
  9. You Need Love – Willie Dixon

Foghat: Stone Blue

In May 1978, “Bearsville” label released “Stone Blue”, the seventh Foghat studio album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Eddie Kramer.

Personnel:

  • Dave Peverett – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Rod Price- lead and slide guitar
  • Craig MacGregor- bass guitar
  • Roger Earl- drums

Track listing:

  1. Stone Blue – Dave Peverett
  2. Sweet Home Chicago – Robert Johnson
  3. Easy Money – Dave Peverett
  4. Midnight Madness – Dave Peverett, Rod Price
  5. It Hurts Me Too – Elmore James
  6. High on Love – Dave Peverett, Rod Price
  7. Chevrolet – Earl McDaniel
  8. Stay with Me – Dave Peverett, Rod Price

Foghat: Same

In March 1973, “Bearsville” label released the second, self-titled Foghat album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Tom Dawes.

Personnel:

  • Dave Peverett- vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Rod Price- lead and slide guitar
  • Tony Stevens- bass
  • Roger Earl- drums

Track listing:

  1. Ride, Ride, Ride – Dave Peverett, Rod Price
  2. I Feel So Bad – Chuck Willis
  3. Long Way to Go – Dave Peverett, Rod Price, Tony Stevens, Roger Earl
  4. It’s Too Late – Dave Peverett, Rod Price
  5. What a Shame – Rod Price
  6. Helpin’ Hand – Dave Peverett, Rod Price, Tony Stevens, Roger Earl
  7. Road Fever – Dave Peverett, Rod Price
  8. She’s Gone – Dave Peverett, Rod Price
  9. Couldn’t Make Her Stay – Dave Peverett

Mungo Jerry: Ellectronically Tested

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In March 1971, “Dawn” label released “Electronically Tested”, the second Mungo Jerry album. It was recorded 1970 – 1971, and was produced by Barry Murray.

Personnel:

  • Ray Dorset – lead vocals, lead and 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars, harp, kazoo, stomp, tambourine
  • Paul King– vocals, 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars, harp, banjo guitar, jug, recorder
  • Colin Earl – piano
  • John Godfrey – bass
  • Roger Earl– drums
  • Ray Bissiker – recorder

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray Dorset, except where noted.

  1. She Rowed
  2. I Just Wanna Make Love to You – Willie Dixon
  3. In the Summertime
  4. Somebody Stole My Wife
  5. Baby Jump
  6. Follow Me Down
  7. Memoirs of a Stockbroker
  8. You Better Leave That Whisky Alone
  9. Coming Back to You When the Time Comes

Savoy Brown: Blue Matter

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In March 1969, “Decca” label released “Blue Matter”, the third Savoy Brown album. It was recorded December / March 1968 – January 1969, and was produced by Mike Vernon. The album is mix of live and studio recordings.
Personnel:

  • Chris Youlden– lead vocal, guitar, piano, arrangements
  • Kim Simmonds– lead guitar, harmonica, piano, arrangements
  • “Lonesome” Dave Peverett– vocals, rhythm guitar, arrangements
  • Tone Stevens– bass, arrangements
  • Roger Earl– drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Bob Hall– piano
  • Rivers Jobe– bass
  • Terry Flannery, Keith Martin, Alan Moore, Brian Perrin, Derek Wadsworth– trombones
  • Terry Noonan – arrangements
  • Roy Thomas Baker – recording, engineer
  • Colin Freeman, Michael Mailes, John Punter,
  • Mike Vernon – arrangements, recording assistant
  • David Anstey – design
  • David Wedgbury – photography

Track listing:

  1. Train to Nowhere – Kim Simmonds, Chris Youlden
  2. Tolling Bells – Kim Simmonds, Chris Youlden
  3. She’s Got a Ring in His Nose and a Ring on Her Hand – Chris Youlden
  4. Vicksburg Blues – Bob Hall, Chris Youlden
  5. Don’t Turn Me from Your Door – John Lee Hooker
  6. Grits Ain’t Groceries (All Around the World) – Titus Turner
  7. May Be Wrong – Dave Peverett
  8. Louisiana Blues – Muddy Waters
  9. It Hurts Me Too – Mel London

Foghat: Boogie Motel

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On September 21, 1979, “Bearsville” label released “Boogie Motel”, the eighth Foghat studio album. It was recorded 1979, at the “Boogie Motel Studios” in Port Jefferson, New York, and was produced by Dave Peverett, Rod Price, Colin Earl, Craig Mac Gregor, Roger Earl and Dave Outeda.

Personnel:

  • Lonesome Dave Peverett– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Rod Price– vocals, dobro, guitar, slide guitar
  • Colin Earl – keyboards
  • Craig MacGregor – bass guitar
  • Roger Earl– drums
  • Jimmy Ambrosio – accordion
  • Alto Reed– saxophone
  • David Berman – engineer
  • Tony Berman – engineer
  • Bob Coffee – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Jim Baikie– cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Peverett, except where noted.

  1. Somebody’s Been Sleepin’ in My Bed – General Johnson, Greg Perry, Angelo Bond
  2. Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was a Fool)
  3. Comin’ Down with Love
  4. Paradise Alley
  5. Boogie Motel – Rod Price, Dave Peverett
  6. Love in Motion
  7. Nervous Release

Foghat: Fool For The City

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On September 15, 1975, “Bearsville” label released “Fool for the City”, the fifth Foghat album . It was recorded in 1974 at the “Suntreader Studios” in Sharon, Vermont, and was produced by Nick Jameson.

Personnel:

  • Lonesome Dave Peverett – lead vocals, guitar
  • Rod “The Bottle” Price – vocals, guitar, slide guitar, steel guitar
  • Nick Jameson – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, guitar
  • Roger Earl – drums, percussion
  • Tony Loew – photography
  • Tony Outeda – coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Fool for the City – Dave Peverett
  2. My Babe – Hatfield and Medley
  3. Slow Ride – Dave Peverett
  4. Terraplane Blues – Robert Johnson
  5. Save Your Loving – Rod Price, Dave Peverett
  6. Drive Me Home – Dave Peverett
  7. Take it or Leave it – Nick Jameson, Dave Peverett