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
Lonesome Dave Peverett
on guitars,
Roger Earle
on drums,
Jobe Rivers
on bass, and pianist
Bob Hall
. In its original LP format,
contained both studio and live sides, and
contained a live medley that included everything from
Jerry Lee Lewis
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"
"Don't Turn Me from Your Door,"
while the latter included
"Made Up My Mind"
"Life's One Act Play."
~ Thom Jurek