Hellbound Train is the eighth album by the band Savoy Brown.

Hellbound Train
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1972 (UK) / March 1972 (US/Canada)
Recorded1972
StudioTrident Studios, London
GenreBlues
LabelDecca Records (UK) / Parrot Records (US/Canada) (original LP)
Deram (CD release)
ProducerNeil Slaven
Savoy Brown chronology
Street Corner Talking
(1971)
Hellbound Train
(1972)
Lion's Share
(1972)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[2]

It was recorded at Trident Studios, London, and was released by Parrot in 1972.[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Doin' Fine" (Andy Silvester, Kim Simmonds) – 2:46
  2. "Lost and Lonely Child" (Simmonds) – 6:00
  3. "I'll Make Everything Alright" (Simmonds) – 3:18
  4. "Troubled by these Days and Times" (Paul Raymond) – 5:43
  5. "If I Could See an End" (Raymond, Simmonds) – 2:54
  6. "It'll Make You Happy" (Simmonds) – 3:26
  7. "Hellbound Train" (Silvester, Simmonds) – 9:07

On the United States 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.

Personnel

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Savoy Brown
Additional
  • Neil Slaven – producer (for Gruggy Woof)
  • Roy Thomas Baker – engineer
  • David Anstey – artwork (cover painting and b&w gatefold comic strip)

Charts

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Chart (1972) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] 40
US Billboard 200[6] 34

References

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  1. ^ DeGagne, Mike. Hellbound Train at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 12 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ LP Hellbound Train, Parrot/London Records XPAS 71052, 1972
  4. ^ Saulnier, Jason (30 December 2011). "Dave Walker Interview". Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 7719". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "Savoy Brown Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
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