The Spencer Davis Group - Somebody Help Me: The Best of 1964-1968 *

Artist:

Davis, Spencer

UPC:

9398800034228

See Also:

Presley, Elvis Waters, Muddy Turner, Big Joe Kinks (The) Wolf, Howlin`

Description:

Liner Note Author: Ian McFarlane.
The Spencer Davis Group are remembered for their late-`60s singles that featured the deep soul vocals of Steve Winwood, then only a teenager. Singles like "Somebody Help Me," "Keep on Running" (both of which were written by reggae musician Jackie Edwards), "Gimme Some Lovin`," and "I`m a Man" (these two were original band compositions) were solid R&B rockers, making the Spencer Davis Group one of the most explosive bands in the so-called British Invasion era. Signed at the time to Chris Blackwell`s Island Records, the group curiously never toured America when these songs were hitting the charts, and what could well have been one of the biggest British Invasion groups that worked off the American blues, R&B, and soul template essentially and effectively shot itself in the foot. When Winwood left to form Traffic in 1967, the group (having lost one of the most distinctive voices in rock history) simply wilted away. This collection has all their hits from the period, including the above mentioned songs in both the U.K. and U.S. mixes, as well as post-Winwood fare like 1968`s "Time Seller." It shows a dynamic band at the peak of its fame and creative powers. Yeah, they were the Spencer Davis Group, but Winwood (he was still called Stevie then) was the one who really ran the show with his gritty, soulful singing and organ playing, and without him, well, there really wasn`t much of a point. They staggered on for another year and finally called it quits as a recording entity in 1968. The essential components of their legacy are collected here. ~ Steve Leggett

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Keep on Running
2. Dimples
3. I Can`t Stand It
4. Every Little Bit Hurts
5. I`m a Man
6. Strong Love
7. It Hurts Me So
8. Somebody Help Me
9. When I Come Home
10. Georgia on My Mind
11. Stevie`s Blues
12. Gimme Some Loving
13. High Time Baby
14. I`m Getting Better
15. On the Green Light
16. Dust My Blues
17. Let Me Down Easy
18. Oh! Pretty Woman
19. When a Man Loves a Woman
20. Waltz for Lumumba
21. Back into My Life Again
22. I`m a Man [U.S. Single Version]
23. Gimme Some Lovin` [Single Mix/U.S. Version] - (remix)
24. Together Till The End of Time
25. Time Seller
26. Magpie T.V. Theme

Album Information

Release Date:

09/26/2011

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Oldies

Subgenre:

British Invasion

Label:

Raven

Catalog Number:

342

Original Release Year:

2011

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Live

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

74 : 30

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