Street Corner Talking

Street Corner Talking
Studio album by
Savoy Brown
ReleasedSeptember 1971 (UK)
Recorded1971
StudioOlympic Sound Studios, London
GenreBlues rock
Length42:41
LabelDecca Records (UK) / Parrot Records (US/Canada) (original LP)
Deram (CD release)
ProducerNeil Slaven
Savoy Brown chronology
Looking In
(1970) 		Street Corner Talking
(1971) 		Hellbound Train
(1972)
Singles from Street Corner Talking
  1. "Tell Mama"
    Released: October 1971
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Street Corner Talking is the seventh studio album by the English blues rock band Savoy Brown. Released by Parrot Records in 1971 (PAS 71047), it was the first album released after the departure of guitarist Lonesome Dave, drummer Roger Earl, and bassist Tone Stevens, who all went on to form the more successful rock band Foghat. This left Kim Simmonds as the only remaining member. Simmonds recruited a new line-up of members, predominantly members of the previous line-up of the blues band Chicken Shack, which had undergone a seismic change in membership similar to that which had affected Savoy Brown, which, in turn, ushered in a new sound for the band.

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Tell Mama" (Paul Raymond, Kim Simmonds) – 5:15
  2. "I Can't Get Next To You" (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) – 6:35
  3. "Let It Rock" (Raymond, Simmonds) – 3:07
  4. "Time Does Tell" (Simmonds) – 5:29

Side two

  1. "Street Corner Talking" (Simmonds) – 4:00
  2. "All I Can Do" (Raymond, Simmonds) – 10:54
  3. "Wang Dang Doodle" (Willie Dixon) – 7:15

Bonus track on 1991 CD reissue

  • "Tell Mama" (Raymond, Simmonds) – 3:07 (single version)

    Personnel

    Savoy Brown

    Production

    • Neil Slaven – producer
    • George Chkiantz – engineer
    • Rod Thear – assistant engineer
    • Sam Feldman – mastering (side two of original issue)
    • Anthony Hawkins – remastering (1991 CD)
    • John Tracy – liner notes, coordination, compilation, research (CD)
    • David Anstey – cover illustration

    Charts

    Chart (1971) Peak
    position
    Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] 47
    US Billboard 200[4] 75

    References

    1. ^ DeGagne, Mike. Street Corner Talking at AllMusic
    2. ^ Saulnier, Jason (30 December 2011). "Dave Walker Interview". Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
    3. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 7518". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
    4. ^ "Savoy Brown Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2024.

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