Savoy Brown-Looking In (1970)

At the beginning of the 1970s, the legendary blues-rock band Savoy Brown released their sixth album, "Looking In", continuing their triumphant run in both Britain and North America. Prior to this album, the British group had already left behind memorable works such as "Getting to the Point", "Blue Matter", "A Step Further", and "Raw Sienna", showcasing their magnificent blues-rock sound with tracks like the rhythmic "It's All My Fault", the memorable blues numbers "Tolling Bells" and "Black Night", and powerful covers such as "Ain't Superstitions". However, the constant changes in personnel continually undermined their stability, and this trend continued in 1970. "Looking In" did not feature their original singer, Chris Youlden, who had left after the previous album, "Raw Sienna", and was not even replaced; instead, guitarist Lonesome Dave took on the role. The rest of the lineup consisted of lead guitarist Kim Simmonds, bassist Tone Stevens, and drummer Roger Earl. On this sixth release, the remaining quartet went all out, crafting an anthological album of energetic blues rock, as demonstrated by an exciting repertoire featuring the lysergic "Poor Girl", the understated bluesy "Money Can't Save Your Soul", the jazzy bluesy "Sunday Night", the boogie blues "Take It Easy", and the tour de force "Leavin' Again". Despite the album's tremendous success in North America, shortly after its release, three of its members, Stevens, Earl, and Lonesome, left Savoy Brown to found the hard rock and boogie rock band Foghat.