Steel (2007)

About this title: In his brief liner essay, Kim Simmonds -- whose name is synonymous with Savoy Brown, having founded the group and been its only constant member -- says that this record is a return to basics without artifice, gimmicks, or varnish. OK. Fair enough. But if this is back to the raw blues for Simmonds and company on his millionth album, then why does it sound so polished? Steel's sound is very clean, and its approach to songs is, too -- the Lowell Fulsom tune "Monday Morning Blues" that opens the set is all but unrecognizable, having had all of its tough R&B and soul taken away to create a guitar ... read more

Tracks:

1. Monday Morning Blues [Fulsom]
2. Long as I've Got You [Simmonds]
3. I Don't Remember You [Simmonds]
4. You Don't Do a Thing for Me [Simmonds]
5. Fly Away [Simmonds/Sorrentino]
6. Crying Forever [Surkamp]
7. Daybreak [Crayton]
8. Echo of a Sigh [Simmonds]
9. I'll Keep on Singing the Blues [Chapman]
10. Keeping the Dream Alive [Simmonds]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.