Savoy Brown Boogie Brothers / Wire Fire

Personnel: Kim Simmonds (vocals, guitar, slide guitar, steel guitar, harmonica); Stan Webb (vocals, guitar, slide guitar, background vocals); Paul Raymond (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Miller Anderson (vocals, acoustic guitar); Andy Rae (vocals); Dave Bidwell (drums, percussion); Eric Dillon (drums).

Audio Remasterer: Andrew Thompson .

Audio Remixers: Terry Evennett; Barry Murray.

Liner Note Author: David Wells .

Recording information: Island Studios, London, England; Nova Sound, London, England; Olympic Studios, London, England.

Photographers: Bob Levy ; Michael Putland; Buddy Rosenburg.

Arrangers: Kim Simmonds; Paul Raymond.

This edition of Beat Goes On's two-fer series features a pair of LPs by the British boogie blues band Savoy Brown: Boogie Brothers and Wire Fire, originally issued on London in 1974 and 1975. Highlights among the 17 tracks include "Boogie Brothers," "Born into Pain," and a cover version of Bo Diddley's "You Don't Love Me." Casual listeners should pick up The Savoy Brown Collection on Polygram before delving into these recordings. ~ Al Campbell