{"product_id":"savoy-brown-the-best-of-savoy-brown-1977-blues-rock-vinyl","title":"Savoy Brown ‎– The Best Of Savoy Brown -1977 Blues Rock (vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSavoy Brown ‎– The Best Of Savoy Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003estock photo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLable \u0026amp; Ser # ~ \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/label\/1060-London-Records\"\u003eLondon Records\u003c\/a\u003e ‎– LC. 50000 \/ \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/label\/441824-London-Collector-Series\"\u003eLondon Collector Series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat ~ 1- lp , 8 tracks, Black Vinyl, 12-inch , 33rpm, LP.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear of release ~ 1977 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry Manufactured ~Canada\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre \/ Style: Rock Blues \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve Condition (Out of 10) ~ 9 - some general ring wear \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel Condition (Out of 10) ~ 10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinyl Condition ~ (Out of 10)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide # 1 - 10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide # 2 - 10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebin # R63 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe band was formed by guitarist \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Kim Simmonds\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kim_Simmonds\"\u003eKim Simmonds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-AMG_2-2\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Savoy_Brown#cite_note-AMG-2\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e and harmonica player John O'Leary, following a chance meeting at Transat Imports record shop in Lisle Street,\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Soho\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Soho\"\u003eSoho\u003c\/a\u003e, in 1965. The initial constant line-up adjustments were attributed to the \"creative accountancy\" employed by the band's manager, Harry Simmonds, brother of Kim.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-3\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Savoy_Brown#cite_note-3\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe original line-up included singer Bryce Portius, keyboardist Trevor Jeavons, bassist Ray Chappell, drummer Leo Manning and harmonica player John O'Leary (O'Leary appeared on record with the band on its initial recordings for \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Mike Vernon (record producer)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mike_Vernon_(record_producer)\"\u003eMike Vernon's\u003c\/a\u003e Purdah label). Portius was one of the first \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Black people\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Black_people\"\u003eblack\u003c\/a\u003e blues musicians to be a part of a British rock band.\u003csup class=\"noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact\"\u003e[\u003ci\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Wikipedia:Citation needed\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed\"\u003e\u003cspan title=\"This claim needs references to reliable sources. (April 2009)\"\u003ecitation needed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/sup\u003e Jeavons was replaced by \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Bob Hall (musician)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bob_Hall_(musician)\"\u003eBob Hall\u003c\/a\u003e shortly after the band's formation, and this was followed shortly by O'Leary's departure and the arrival of \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Martin Stone (guitarist)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Martin_Stone_(guitarist)\"\u003eMartin Stone\u003c\/a\u003e on guitars. This line-up appeared on the band's 1967 debut album, \u003ci\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Shake Down (album)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shake_Down_(album)\"\u003eShake Down\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e a collection of blues \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Cover version\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cover_version\"\u003ecovers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-AMG_2-3\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Savoy_Brown#cite_note-AMG-2\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther line-up changes ensued, with founding members Portius, Chappell and Manning departing along with recently recruited guitarist Stone over a short period of time. \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Chris Youlden\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chris_Youlden\"\u003eChris Youlden\u003c\/a\u003e and \"Lonesome\" \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Dave Peverett\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dave_Peverett\"\u003eDave Peverett\u003c\/a\u003e would become the band's new vocalist and 2nd guitarist respectively. Initially \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Bob Brunning\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bob_Brunning\"\u003eBob Brunning\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Hughie Flint\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hughie_Flint\"\u003eHughie Flint\u003c\/a\u003e(from \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"John Mayall\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Mayall\"\u003eJohn Mayall\u003c\/a\u003e's Clapton-version \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Bluesbreakers\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluesbreakers\"\u003eBluesbreakers\u003c\/a\u003e) filled the bassist and drummer positions on the single \u003ci\u003eTaste and Try (Before You Buy),\u003c\/i\u003e but they were subsequently replaced by \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Rivers Jobe\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rivers_Jobe\"\u003eRivers Jobe\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Bill Bruford\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bill_Bruford\"\u003eBill Bruford\u003c\/a\u003e. Within a fortnight of Bruford's arrival in the band, he had been replaced by \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Roger Earl\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roger_Earl\"\u003eRoger Earl\u003c\/a\u003e (Bruford went on to huge success later as \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Yes (band)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yes_(band)\"\u003eYes\u003c\/a\u003e's drummer). This line-up recorded two albums in 1968, \u003ci\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Getting to the Point (album)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Getting_to_the_Point_(album)\"\u003eGetting to the Point\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Blue Matter (album)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blue_Matter_(album)\"\u003eBlue Matter\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e which demonstrated Youlden's rise as a songwriter alongside Simmonds. It was this line-up that released the single \"Train to Nowhere\" in 1969. \u003ci\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"A Step Further (album)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/A_Step_Further_(album)\"\u003eA Step Further\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e was released later that year, and introduced bassist \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Tony Stevens\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tony_Stevens\"\u003eTony Stevens\u003c\/a\u003e replacing Jobe. They developed a loyal core following in the United States, due to songs such as \"I'm Tired,\" a driving, melodic song from the album.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Retro Revolution Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43727108833322,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0631\/0177\/files\/TheBestOfSavoyBrown.jpg?v=1760837436","url":"https:\/\/rrrecords.ca\/products\/savoy-brown-the-best-of-savoy-brown-1977-blues-rock-vinyl","provider":"Retro Revolution Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}