Savoy Brown Blues Band / Savoy Brown
1968-1971 ::: London, England ::: BBC Radio One Sessions
"Looking Back" 2020 Collection _ Upgraded ~ Expanded ~ Remastered

~*~ Mk5 version, carefully remastered fixing various issues, with differential EQ & lite NR ~*~

01-[1968-05-20__03:54]. Louisiana Blues
02-[1968-05-20__02:21]. Walking By Myself
03-[1968-05-20__03:17]. Gnome Sweet Gnome
04-[1968-05-20__03:58]. Mr. Downchild
05-[1969-05-19__04:11]. Train To Nowhere
06-[1969-05-19__03:13]. She's Got A Ring In His Nose & A Ring On Her Hand
07-[1969-05-19__06:20]. Life's One Act Play
08-[1970-01-06__03:32]. You'd Better Pray For The Lord To Guide You
09-[1970-06-10__03:40]. Money Can't Save Your Soul
10-[1970-06-10__04:13]. Looking In
11-[1971-01-25__04:05]. Blues On The Ceiling
12-[1971-01-25__03:54]. Street Corner Talking
13-[1970-01-15__04:39]. I'm Tired
14-[1970-01-15__10:19]. Louisiana Blues//

Total Time ::: 1:01:36

::: ALL new and/or newly improved VG++ to EXC quality. Check samples for lust level callibration & frenetic exhilaration.
::: Warts: Repaired dullspots & dropouts but surely missed a few. Some hiss on some Mk4 trax (especially #11+12). #01 few speed fluctuations but WAY better than old source. #07 at 3.54 split sec tapestick lag. #11-12 quick stops&starts as trader cut DJ talk. #14 cuts&2nd half has few bits of not totally fixable reception distortion.
::: ALL sources upgrades & new to common circulation except #11-12 remastered. All trax meticulously remastered & speed corrected.
::: CONTRAST CLAUSE: These Mk4/Mk5 BBC collections contain ALL NEW remasters/upgrades/additions. The original "Mk1" DocDondy BBC collection is at www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=608374
::: CONTRAST CLAUSE: This is the better sounding Mk5 EQ & lite NR version. The Mk4 NO EQ or NR version may be found elsewhere.
::: The original "Mk1" DocDondy BBC collection is 8 trax/30minutes. This new Mk4/5 collection is 14 trax/62mins.
::: Mk2 + Mk3 versions of this collection were finished but never outed as new upgrades/additions appeared.
::: #01-12 studio sessions (no audience). #13-14 in concert with live audience. Unfortunate DJ voiceover on TOTP sourced trax.
::: 2 fine early SB tour/line-up sites: www.thebritishsound.blogspot.com/search/label/Savoy%20Brown -- www.chromeoxide.com/savoy.htm

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_!_ MISSING BBC SESSION/CONCERT broadcasts. NONE of these are in general circulation (recording date"RD", broadcast date"BD") _!_
>> CAN YOU SUPPLY ANY OF THESE? CERTAINLY MOST WERE TAPED OFF-AIR. ANY QUALITY WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED <<
..........1968-08-23RD World Service R&B Show (NEED Louisiana Blues/Worried Mind/I'll Gamble With My Woman/Buchanan's Blues) [1968-10-01BD].
..........1969-04-30RD World Service R&B Show (NEED She's Got A Ring.../I Want You To Love Me/Train To Nowhere)[MAYBE some trax also used on TG 1969-05-19?].
..........1969-05-19RD Top Gear (NEED I've Made Up My Mind/Don't Turn Me From Your Door) [1969-05-25BD & 1969-06-29 2nd BD].
..........1969-11-12RD World Service R&B Show (NEED You Don't Have To Go/Driftin' & Driftin'/Back Home) [1969-06-12BD~Kim Simmonds absent].
..........1970-01-06RD Top Gear (NEED A Hard Way To Go/When I Was A Young Boy) [1970-01-10BD].
..........1970-01-15RD John Peel Sunday Concert (NEED UNCUT Louisiana Blues & other songs in addition to "I'm Tired") [1970-01-18BD].
..........1970-06-10RD Sounds Of The Seventies (Alan Black show) (NEED It Hurts Me Too/Leavin' Again) [1970-07-31BD].
..........1970-06-24RD Raven's R&B Show (NEED Looking In/Money Can't Save Your Soul/Leavin' Again) [1970-07-12BD].
..........1971-01-25RD Sounds Of The Seventies" (Mike Harding show) (NEED Blues'n King/Blues On The Ceiling/Street Corner Talking) [1971-02-02BD].
..........1971-01-25RD Top Of The Pops (NEED Blues On The Ceiling/Street Corner Talking_PRE-FM show#327 transcription disc_NOT off-air. OR off-air UPGRADE).
..........1971-02-23BD Sounds Of The Seventies (Mike Harding show) (RD?_Unique set or repeat of 1971-01-25? BD w/Quatermass instead of Roy Young Band).
>> SEEMS impossible Savoy Brown wasn't on other BBC programmes after this date. Does anyone know of any later appearances? <<
..........NOT BBC, but can please someone share the 1970 "Money Can't Save Your Soul"acetate that surfaced?(early alt.take#1t//alt.take #2 backing track w/gtrs).
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****** SESSION--SOURCE--RECORDING--REMASTERING DETAILS FOR THIS COLLECTION ******

#01-04. Recorded 1968-05-20. 1st broadcast 1968-06-30. "Top Gear" (John Peel show). BBC Studio 1, 201 Piccadilly. M1-FM
::: 01. Louisiana Blues __ 02. Walking By Myself __ 03. Gnome Sweet Gnome __ 04. Mr. Downchild
::: Line-up: Kim Maiden Simmonds - electric guitar, vocals // Christopher Thomas "Chris" Youlden - vocals // David Jack "Lonesome Dave" Peverett (†RIP† 2000) - electric guitar // Robert "Bob" Hall - piano // Rivers Jobe (born "Rivers Job" †RIP† 1979) - electric bass // Roger Earl - drums.
::: NEW UPGRADE_Same original taper source for music as DocDondy collection but this is a KNOWN M1 generation reel.
::: Peel's intros&outros here are from a 2nd taper M1 (reel>cass) source speedfixed&EQ'd to match&carefully merged.
::: Mk4 version remastered with NO EQ or NR (except some notches & EQ'd Peel patches). Mk5 version remastered with lite EQ & NR.
::: Peel restoration patches: #01_last 4secs outro//02_2secs intro&last 2secs outro//03_last 1/2sec outro//04_2secs intro&last 4secs outro.
::: Note: Mk5 version first 2 songs have some very minor NR artifacts but still sound much better (IMO).
::: "Getting To The Point"(2nd LP) recorded March'68&released July'68 (supposedly not out 'til right after this aired).
::: MANY thanks to our DIME PervFesser, goody, for lending his ears & giving a helping hand with this session.
::: #01 still has a few minor pitch fluctuations but thanx to goody's fine fixes they're much reduced. It sounds far better than my other 2 copies.
::: By mid-'68 SB was alternately billed as "Savoy Brown Blues Band"+"Savoy Brown". This went on for a while.
::: NEED NEW ALTERNATE taper source for this session. There must be 1 or more out there. Can YOU help?

#05-07. Recorded 1969-05-19. 2nd broadcast 1969-06-29. "Top Gear" (John Peel show). BBC Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue. M?-FM
::: 05. Train To Nowhere __ 06. She's Got A Ring In His Nose & A Ring On Her Hand __ 07. Life's One Act Play
::: Line-up: Kim Simmonds - electric guitar, vocals // Chris Youlden - vocals // "Lonesome Dave" Peverett - electric guitar // Bob Hall - piano // Tony (aka "Tone") Stevens - electric bass // Roger Earl - drums.
::: NEW ADDITION_previously only circulated as LOSSY flacs with 16KHz spectral cut-off line. These are a NEW LOSSLESS source.
::: Mk4 version remastered with NO EQ or NR. Mk5 version remastered with lite EQ & NR (each channel done seperately).
::: "Life's One Act Play"not aired 1969-05-25 1st session brdcst so this source probably off-air 2nd TG brdcst of session.
::: "Blue Matter"(3rd) was their current album. Recorded 1968-03-19 to 1969-01-xx & released 1969-05-xx.
::: NEED "I've Made Up My Mind"&"Don't Turn Me From Your Door" from this session. They are STILL MISSING. Can YOU help?

#08. Recorded 1970-01-06. 1st broadcast 1970-01-10. "Top Gear" (John Peel show). BBC Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue. M?-FM
::: 08. You'd Better Pray For The Lord To Guide You __ [ONLY song that has surfaced from this session, so far]
::: Line-up: Kim Simmonds - electric guitar, vocals // Chris Youlden - vocals // "Lonesome Dave" Peverett - electric guitar // Tony (aka "Tone") Stevens - electric bass // Roger Earl - drums.
::: NEW ADDITION_commonly uncirculated prior to this 2020 upload as far as I know. (Small file as only used best channel of mono recording).
::: Mk4 version remastered with NO EQ or NR. Mk5 version remastered with lite EQ & NO NR.
::: "A Step Further"(4th) was their current album. Recorded (early summer?) 1969 & released Sept.69.
::: Bob Hall was presumably already gone as there is audible piano & the 4th LP was his last.
::: Astonishing delight this year to hear this great "new" SB song for the 1st time, 50 years after it was recorded!
::: NEED"A Hard Way To Go" & "When I Was A Young Boy" from this session. They are STILL MISSING. Can YOU help?

#09-10. Recorded 1970-06-10. Entire 4-song session 1st broadcast 1970-07-31 on "Sounds Of The Seventies" (Alan Black show). BBC Studio 2, Aoelian Hall.
NOTE: These 2 trax 1st broadcast week of 13-19 July 1970. BBC Top Of The Pops show #294. Low generation studio transcription disc pre-FM. M?-TD-ST
::: 09. Looking In __ 10. Money Can't Save Your Soul __ [with Brian Mathews TOTP DJ voiceovers]
::: Line-up: Kim Simmonds - electric guitar, vocals // "Lonesome Dave" Peverett - electric guitar, vocals // Tone Stevens - electric bass // Roger Earl - drums.
::: NEW UPGRADE_Old DocDondy"Mk1"version was TOTP off-air w/some reception issues. This Mk4/Mk5 version is pre-FM & #10 has 6secs more at start.
::: Mk4 version remastered with NO EQ (except on DJ talk to lower sibilance) & NO NR. Mk5 version remastered with lite EQ to warm it up a bit but has NO NR.
::: "Raw Sienna"(5th) was their latest LP, recorded '69&released 1970-04-xx but Youlden had left by this session."Looking In"(6th) not issued 'til Oct.'70.
::: This TOTP transcription disc also circulates in LOSSY versions but this version is LOSSLESS (tested&checked in spectral) & #10 intro 6secs longer.
::: NEED "It Hurts Me Too" & "Leavin' Again" from this session. They are STILL MISSING. Can YOU help?
::: NEED "Looking In"&"Money Can't Save Your Soul" from "Sounds Of The 70s" (with NO excessive TOTP Brian Mathews DJ voiceovers). Can YOU help?

#11-12. Recorded 1971-01-25. Entire 3-song session1st broadcast 1971-02-02 on "Sounds Of The Seventies" (Mike Harding show). BBC Studio 5, Maida Vale.
NOTE: These 2 trax 1st broadcast week of 10-16 February 1971. BBC Top Of The Pops show #327. M?-FM
::: 11. Blues On The Ceiling __ 12. Street Corner Talking__ [with Brian Mathews TOTP DJ voiceovers]
::: Line-up: Kim Simmonds - electric guitar, vocals // Pete Scott - vocals // Paul Martin Raymond (†RIP† 2019) - keyboards // Andy Pyle - electric bass // Ron Berg - drums.
::: Mk4 version remastered with NO EQ or NR. Mk5 version remastered with lite EQ & NR.
::: NEW REMASTER_These Mk4/Mk5 versions are NEW 2019 remasters of the old DocDondy "Mk1" off-air TOTP version.
::: These are the only "studio" tracks to surface with Pete Scott vocals. This Jan-April(?) '71 line-up had no commercial releases!
::: "Looking In"(6th) issued Oct.'70&was their current LP, but HUGE Dec.'70 line-up changes means ONLY Kim remains here.
::: NEED"Blues'n King"song (a debated title) from this session from "Sounds Of The 70s" broadcast. It is STILL MISSING. Can YOU help?
::: NEED"Blues On The Ceiling"&"Street Corner Talking"from"Sounds Of The 70s"(with NO excessive TOTP Brian Mathews DJ voiceovers). Can YOU help?
::: NEED"Blues On The Ceiling"&"Street Corner Talking"direct or low gen from from pre-FM TOTP #327 transcription disc. SURELY around. Can YOU help?

#13-14. Recorded 1970-01-15. 1st broadcast 1970-01-18. "John Peel's Sunday Concert" programme. BBC Paris Cinema, 12 Lower Regent Street. M?-FM
13. I'm Tired __ 14. Louisiana Blues//
::: Line-up: Kim Simmonds - electric guitar, vocals // "Lonesome Dave" Peverett - electric guitar, vocals // Tone Stevens - electric bass // Roger Earl - drums.
::: Mk4 version remastered with NO EQ or NR. Mk5 version remastered with lite EQ & NR.
::: NEW ADDITION_commonly uncirculated prior to this 2020 upload as far as I know.
::: Tracks #13+14 sequenced out of date order in collection due to "Louisiana Blues" repetition & song cut.
::: #02 cuts & is missing roughly 8-10mins based on other versions from Feb/Mar.
::: This BBC concert was recorded 1970-01-15 with a live audience & broadcast on 1970-01-18.
::: These 2 tracks passed along by DocDondy (MANY thanks!). He has NOT torrented them previously.
::: 1st time this SB (partial) set has commonly circulated. Even the setlist was previously unknown.
::: Free was the other band on the bill. The Free set (28:35) circulates & some is officially released.
::: "Raw Sienna"recorded '69 & issued 1970-04-xx. Latest released LP was still "A Step Further"(issued Sept.'69).
::: "I'm Tired"was on"A Step Further"LP&issued as UK 45A 1969-11-07 so it was the current single at this time.
::: NEED END OF SET~14mins w/end of #02 +1or2 more SB trax from this session. They are STILL MISSING. Can YOU help?

Recording Information (all tracks) ::: BBC Radio broadcasts -> unknown recording equipment -> off-air master tapes (EXCEPT #09-10 low generation studio transcription disc pre-FM source) -> unknown generations (except 1968-05-20 1st generation reel patched with alternate source 1st generation cassette) -> unknown digital transfer methods -> 16bit/44.1KHz wavs -> flacs.

Remastering 2019/2020 ::: flacs -> Audacity [normalisation to remove DC offset, channel/phase alignment, fades, manual one-at-a-time glitch, bump, clap, pop, click, reception crackle, dropout & dullspot repairs, volume adjustments, pitch (speed) fixes applied with single pass per segment after frequency analysis & with pitchpipe verification (specifics below), Mk4 versions have NO equalisation & NO noise reduction except a few hum notches & 1968-05-20 Peel voice patches have matching EQ), Mk5 versions have lite differential EQ & some have lite NR as noted above] -> CD Wave (track splits) -> flacs (Trader's Little Helper) -> yr ears. [SPEED FIXES APPLIED: 1968-05-20_#01-02 +2.3%, #03 +2.25%, #04 +0.8% (#01-4 my adjustments, then goody tweaked all 4, including multiple fixes within songs, esp.#01) // 1969-05-19_#05 +2.4%, 6&7 +1.7% // 1970-01-06_#08 -0.75% // 1970-06-10_#09 +3.3%, #10 +2.2% // 1971-01-25_#11-12 +2.3% // 1970-01-15_#13-14 +1%]. Music levels RAISED in relation to DJ talk on many trax so talking is less intrusive. Freed 2020-08-xx.

Nothing here ever commercially released to my knowledge. If I'm wrong, please advise & I'll take the offending trax offline.

DimeTravel 629 ::: Thanks to the original taper & traders! Thanks to The Florida Kid for his tremendous generosity & patience, to DocDondy for his original inspired SB BBC collection & contributions & enthusiasm, to goody for helping with the 1968 session, to gv0000 for his tireless researchin', to zubbid for weighing in at the last moment with a line-up correction, to Hanwaker & Les_Mountain for uploadin'. Immense gratitude to Kim Simmonds & all those who played with him for giving us a lifetime of SUPERB music. ::: Corrections welcome. These were excessively difficult notes with too much ground to cover & countless revisions. ::: SAVOY BROWN. As I said to a friend some time ago, this band has gotten short thrift over the years with decades between CD remasters, no studio outtakes released, no official BBC sessions issued, little live archival material officially released (& what came out lacked quality and/or failed to showcase the band's abilities). Now, alas, time is running out for those who would really appreciate hearing more. Enjoy these while you can & please cough up if you can provide some of the missing BBC material - many of us have been longing to hear it for 50 or so years. The goal was to make a collection for repeated listens. There's some DAMN FINE music here that should grow some hair back on Savoy Brown freaks' heads - or help Savoy Brown heads get their freak on. "Life's One Act Play" will shiver your timbers - staggeringly more effective without strings & horns! Turn it ALL UP. Listen, enjoy, show appreciation, share, give, spread peace. Yrs truly, Knees

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