Street Corner Talking - SAVOY BROWN***

Tell Mama/I Can't Get Next To You/Let It Rock/Time Does Tell/Street Corner Talking/All I Can Do/Wang Dang Doodle

Street Corner Talking was the first album released after three members of Savoy Brown quit the group to form rival blues-rock band Foghat. They were replaced by several members of Chicken Shack. (US:75)

“With this album, Savoy Brown are playing some rock, blues, boogie and even progressive-rock sometimes. The lead guitar is very present in all tracks and the whole album is very enjoyable.”

“The masterpiece of this album is surely All I Can Do, an eleven minutes piece in which the band play several instrumental solos, especially electric piano and guitar, with several rhythm changes. The progressive touch is palpable here.”

“This is another good blues rock LP from Savoy Brown. If you can't get into Tell Mama you don't like rock and roll. The guitar work on this recording is excellent.”

“I savour everything on offer here. From the country-rock/blues-rock feel of Tell Mama and the almost Deep Purple inspired Street Corner Talking, to the excellent renditions of I Can't Get Next To You and Wang Dang Doodle, the band sounds cohesive, top-notch, and excited about their offerings , likely due to the band's fresh line-up of musicians.”

“Street Corner Talking marks the apex of popularity achieved by this excellent blues and boogie outfit that never seemed to get their due. I think that's because they stayed true, or at least truer to the formula that got them there in the first place. It's that Chicago based blues/boogie that I love, and it's why these guys are always just fine to put on the box.”

“In the late 60s and early 70s, England was in the middle of a blues/hard rock obsession. Many bands were playing the blues heavy and hard. Savoy Brown were right in the middle of it all. The hard boogie and blues rock on this album will let you know where real heavy metal came from. This is one of Savoy Brown's best LPs.”

“Not one of these songs ever made the charts. You never hear any of them on any classic rock station. But each and every one of these tracks can stand alone and they are fantastic. I never tire of hearing this album.”