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 never issued in the US, but was easily available as an import.)
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| Released | September 1967 | |||
| Recorded | Mid 1967 | |||
| Studio | Decca Studios, West Hampstead, North West London | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 39:53 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Mike Vernon | |||
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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
- "The Doormouse Rides the Rails" (Martin Stone) – 3:32
- "It's My Own Fault" (John Lee Hooker) – 4:55
- "Shake 'Em On Down" (Traditional, arranged by Bob Hall & Savoy Brown) – 6:00
Personnel
Savoy Brown
- Brice Portius – vocals
- Kim Simmonds – lead and rhythm guitar
- Martin Stone – lead and rhythm guitar
- Ray Chappell – bass
- Leo Mannings – drums, percussion
- Bob Hall – piano (on "I Ain't Superstitious", "Little Girl", "Shake 'Em On Down")
Technical
- Mike Vernon – producer
- Gus Dudgeon – recording engineer
- Guy Fletcher – mastering engineer
- Neil Slaven – liner notes
References
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