''Savaloy Dip'' is an album recorded in 1974 by singer songwriter
Alan Price
Alan Price (born 19 April 1942) is an English musician. He was the original keyboardist for the British band the Animals before he left to form his own band the Alan Price Set. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 as a ...
. Despite being recorded in 1974 and intended to be a sequel to ''
O Lucky Man!
''O Lucky Man!'' is a 1973 British comedy-drama fantasy film directed by Lindsay Anderson, and starring Malcolm McDowell as Mick Travis, whom McDowell had first played as a disaffected public schoolboy in his first film performance in An ...
'', it was only released in 2016.
It was recorded for
Reprise Records
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Artists currently signed to Reprise Records include Enya, Michael ...
as a full-length album, clearly intended for official release, but was recalled by the company after being accidentally issued on 8-track.
Before it was recalled, a limited number of copies were sold, which are now very rare.
It was intended to be a sequel to ''
O Lucky Man!
''O Lucky Man!'' is a 1973 British comedy-drama fantasy film directed by Lindsay Anderson, and starring Malcolm McDowell as Mick Travis, whom McDowell had first played as a disaffected public schoolboy in his first film performance in An ...
'', but due to it being recalled, the album was dropped and Price moved on to record ''
Between Today and Yesterday
''Between Today and Yesterday'' is an autobiographical album released in 1974 by singer songwriter Alan Price.
In its original LP format, Side One was titled "Yesterday" and Side Two was titled "Today." The "Yesterday" side featured six songs ...
'', with its title track originally having been written for ''Savaloy Dip''.
In 2016 it was released by
Omnivore Recordings
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.
Track listing
All songs written by Alan Price, except where indicated.
#"Smells Like Lemon, Tastes Like Wine" – 4:34
#"Willie the Queen" – 3:13
#"You Won't Get Me" – 4:03
#"Poor Jimmy" – 4:16
#"Savaloy Dip" – 4:04
#"Keep On Doin’ It" – 2:37
#"Country Life" – 2:32
#"Passin’ Us By" – 2:24
#"Over and Over Again" (
Kenny Craddock
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) – 4:21
#"And So Goodbye" – 3:57
#"Between Today and Yesterday" – 3:49
Personnel
Musicians
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Alan Price
Alan Price (born 19 April 1942) is an English musician. He was the original keyboardist for the British band the Animals before he left to form his own band the Alan Price Set. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 as a ...
– vocals, piano, organ, bass
*
Hughie Flint
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, Alan White, Craig Collinge – drums
* Pete Kirtley – guitar
* John Mumford – bass, trombone
* Jeff Condon – trumpet
*
Steve Gregory
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Biography and career
Gregory was born in London. At St. Paul's School he learne ...
,
Stan Sulzmann
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Biography
He was born in London, England.
Sulzmann began playing the saxophone at age of 13 and played in 1964 Bill Ashton's London Youth Jazz Orchestra, later th ...
– tenor saxophone
Technical
* Alan Price – producer
*
Ed Thrasher
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– art direction
* John Haynes – photography
*
Gene Sculatti
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– liner notes
*
Dusty Springfield
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– quotation author
* Brad Rosenberger,
Cheryl Pawelski
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– reissue producer
* Greg Allen – reissue art direction
* Reuben Cohen,