Getting to the Point (album)

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Getting to the Point
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1968 (UK) / September 1968 (US/Canada)
RecordedMarch 1968
Studio Decca Studios, West Hampstead, North West London
Genre Blues rock
Length51:01
Label Decca Records (UK) / Parrot Records (US/Canada) (original LP)
Deram (CD release)
Producer Mike Vernon
Savoy Brown chronology
Shake Down
(1967)
Getting to the Point
(1968)
Blue Matter
(1969)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Rolling Stone (positive) [2]

Getting to the Point is the second studio album by the British blues rock band Savoy Brown. It marks the debut of a vastly different lineup, still led by Kim Simmonds but fronted by new vocalist Chris Youlden.

Contents

It was released by Decca in 1968 with catalog number SKL 4935 and finds the group taking on more of the songwriting load, as opposed to their debut, which consisted mostly of covers. One of the covers is "You Need Love" by Willie Dixon, which served as a blueprint for "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin. Deram released the cd with three bonus tracks in 1990 with catalog number 820 922–2.

Track listing

  1. "Flood in Houston" (Kim Simmonds, Chris Youlden) – 4:00
  2. "Stay with Me Baby" (Dave Peverett, Simmonds, Youlden) – 2:35
  3. "Honey Bee" (Muddy Waters) – 6:25
  4. "The Incredible Gnome Meets Jaxman" (Simmonds) – 3:30
  5. "Give Me a Penny" (Traditional; arranged by Simmonds and Youlden) – 4:20
  6. "Mr. Downchild" (Simmonds, Youlden) – 5:25
  7. "Getting to the Point" (Simmonds) – 4:20
  8. "Big City Lights" (Bob Hall, Youlden) – 3:25
  9. "You Need Love" (Willie Dixon) – 7:40

Bonus tracks on 1990 CD release

  1. "Walking by Myself" (Jimmy Rogers) – 2:25 (originally A-side of Decca F 12797)
  2. "Taste and Try, Before You Buy" (Youlden) – 2:21 (originally A-side of Decca F 12702)
  3. "Someday People" (Simmonds) – 4:35 (originally B-side of Decca F 12702)

Personnel

Savoy Brown

Technical

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References

  1. Farley, Keith. Getting to the Point at AllMusic
  2. Ehrmann, Eric (9 November 1968). "Reviews". Rolling Stone . San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc.