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| Hellbound Train | ||||
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| Released | February 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Studio | Trident Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | Decca, Parrot | |||
| Producer | Neil Slaven | |||
| Savoy Brown chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B− [2] |
Hellbound Train is the eighth album by the band Savoy Brown.
It was released by Parrot in 1972. [3]
On the U.S. LP, the title track on Side 2 ends abruptly, as if to add dramatic finality. On most cuttings, the song ends just as the cut is brought to the runoff groove. On the Deram U.S. CD, the song fades out. The abrupt ending was restored on the BGO CD release, pairing this album with Street Corner Talking on a single CD.
Recorded at Trident Studios, London
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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| Canada (RPM) | 40 [5] |
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