The Spencer Davis Group - Their First LP (1965) [Full Album]

 

 

 

The Spencer Davis Group - Their First LP (1965) [Full Album]

     

The group's first album is basically a reflection of their early repertoire and very heavy on the R&B/soul standards. Dominated by covers of Ike & Tina Turner, the Coasters, John Lee Hooker, Little Walter, Brenda Holloway, and others, only three of the tunes are original. Two of these are written by Stevie Winwood, the other by Spencer Davis; Winwood's mid-tempo soul number "It Hurts Me So" is easily the best of them. Winwood is in fine voice and the group is energetic, but this is neither as good as their best work nor nearly as good as the best British R&B albums of the era by competitors like Them and the Rolling Stones. Includes their first two British singles, "Dimples" and "I Can't Stand It."

Tracklisting:

1. My Babe (Hatfield, Medley) 00:00
2. Dimples (Hooker, Bracken) 02:36
3. Searchin' (Leiber, Stoller) 04:55
4. Every Little Bit Hurts (Cobb) 07:31
5. I'm Blue (Gong Gong Song) (Turner) 10:56
6. Sittin' and Thinkin' (S. Winwood, M. Winwood, P. York, S. Davis) 13:36
7. I Can't Stand It (McAllister) 16:31
8. Here Right Now (S. Winwood) 18:39
9. Jump Back (Thomas) 21:50
10.It's Gonna Work Out Fine (Saneca, Lee) 23:34
11.Midnight Train (Roy, Hicks) 26:36
12.It Hurts Me So (S. Winwood) 29:15

Personnel:

Spencer Davis - Guitar, Vocal
Steve Winwood - Lead Vocal, Piano, Organ, Guitar
Muff Winwood - Bass Guitar, Vocal
Pete York - Drums