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| 1. | When I Come Home
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| 2. | Dust My Blues
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| 3. | Mean Woman Blues
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| 4. | (Interview)
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| 5. | Together Till the End of Time
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| 6. | I'm a Man
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| 7. | Georgia on My Mind
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| 8. | Gimme Some Lovin
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| 9. | Keep on Running
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| 10. | With Their New Face On
Spencer Davis Group Film Documentary 1967
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Formed in Birmingham in 1963, the Spencer Davis Group were to become one of the most successful British pop groups of all time, scoring top ten hits on both sides of the Atlantic. The original line-up of, Welsh born, Spencer Davis, Steve and Muff Winwood and Pete York was the most commercially successful but, following the departure of the Winwood brothers in 1967, the band continued to play and record. Evidence of the band's continued popularity can be confirmed by the fact that they recently won an award from the BMI for 3 million broadcast performances for 'Gimme Some Lovin'. The early hits of the Spencer Davis Group still feature frequently in movies, commercials and on TV programs and Spencer Davis continues to tour the world over.
'Gimme Some Lovin' - Live 1966' is comprised of very rare archive footage of the original line-up, including the Winwood brothers, playing live and includes many of their most famous hits from that period. There is also an interview with the band backstage during the 1966 concert. The DVD also features a full-length documentary on the group from 1967 including footage of the post-Winwood line-up in the recording studios, at press conferences and at various concerts. For fans of the Spencer Davis Group this is an absolute must have DVD, for the few out there who remain uninitiated it is a fascinating introduction to one of British rock n roll's finest talents.
Extras:
* Full-length documentary
* Film Documentary 1967
The featured part of the Gimme Some Lovin': Live 1966 DVD (although it's actually not the lengthiest portion) is the half-hour or so of footage of the Spencer Davis Group from a Finnish television show, shortly before Stevie Winwood left the band. (Note that although the date given for this program is 1966, it seems far more likely that it's early 1967; during the interview segment, the group refers to "Here Comes My Baby" by the Tremeloes, which didn't enter the British charts until February 1967, as a then-current hit single.) This black-and-white broadcast is really a valuable vault find: the sound and image quality are good, and the band performs well, if not that charismatically. The eight-song set includes their hits "I'm a Man," "Gimme Some Lovin'," "When I Come Home," and "Keep On Running," but also some less-traveled covers, among them "Dust My Blues," "Mean Woman Blues," and "Georgia on My Mind." In addition, the first three songs offer a chance to see Winwood on lead guitar, though he switches to his more customary keyboard position for the remainder of the show. The interview in the middle is a bit odd, as the bandmembers are interrogated while they're eating and smoking on the TV studio set, and Winwood has the least to say of any of the foursome. Indeed, he even seems stuck for words when asked to name some of his favorite singers! And in hindsight, it's sad to hear Spencer Davis diffidently declare that it's too early to tour America, seeing no need to go until the summer; by that time, Winwood would be gone, and Americans would never see the group perform live while he was aboard.
The other part of the DVD is by no means trivial, presenting a circa hour-long German film documentary on the Spencer Davis Group from 1967. The catch is, however, that it was made after Winwood (and his brother, bassist Muff Winwood) had left the band. While this lineup (with Phil Sawyer and Eddie Hardin replacing the Winwoods) was by no means negligible, it couldn't compare to the previous incarnation. The documentary's still interesting as a record of the group in the wake of the lineup change, though it's not that interesting, mixing footage of the band on-stage, horsing around backstage, doing a photo session in London, working out songs, talking with management, fleeting cameos by Mitch Mitchell and Mick Jagger, and recording a jingle (based on the "I'm a Man" riff) for Great Shakes. For English-speaking listeners, total comprehension is obstructed, though only slightly, by the periodic unsubtitled German voice-overs. Not much scintillating stuff comes out of the non-performance footage, but there are the odd illuminating moments. When Davis is asked about the group's "blue-eyed soul" flavor by an American-sounding interviewer, for instance, he notes that their music had been pulled from some black radio stations' programming after it became known the band was white. Also, a manager makes the bizarre prediction that Davis could become a bigger name in film composition (an area in which Davis was active in the late '60s) than John Barry. What the film doesn't portray or address, however, is the absence of Winwood, and how that was obviously impacting the band's fortunes.
---Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
The Spencer Davis Group
Active Decades: '60s, '70s, '80s and '90s
Born: 1963 in Birmingham, England
Died: 1986
Genre: Rock
Styles: Blue-Eyed Soul, British Invasion, Rock & Roll
His ferocious soul-drenched vocals belying his tender teenage years, Stevie Winwood powered the Spencer Davis Group's three biggest U.S. hits during their brief life span as one of the British Invasion's most convincing R&B-based combos.
Guitarist Davis formed the band with Winwood on organ, his brother Muff Winwood on bass, and drummer Peter York. Signing on with producer Chris Blackwell, the quartet got their first hit (the blistering "Keep on Running") from another of Blackwell's acts, West Indian performer Jackie Edwards. After topping the British charts in 1965, the song struggled on the lower reaches of the US Hot 100.
The group's two hottest sellers were self-penned projects. "Gimme Some Lovin'" and "I'm a Man" were searing showcases for the adolescent Winwood's gritty vocals and blazing keyboards and the band's pounding rhythms. Although they burned up the charts even on the other side of the ocean in 1967, the quartet never capitalized on their fame with an American tour. At the height of their power, Winwood left to form Traffic, leaving Davis without his dynamic frontman. The bandleader focused on producing other acts, including a Canadian ensemble called the Downchild Blues Band during the early '80s.
---Bill Dahl, All Music Guide |
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