Robert Savage is the nom de plume of a one Bobby Arlin. Coming from Los Angeles, Arlin started in The Leaves, took the helm of The Hook, then tried his hand as Robert Savage, before wrapping up his career with Wonderlick, who managed all but one single.
Despite a cover that looks to be an early progressive rock effort, Arlin's only solo album is a guitar fronted trio playing a type of psychedelic soul rock. His guitar work is way out front, with plenty of wah wah and fuzz, more so than most from the era. Jimi Hendrix is an obvious influence here. The Adventures of Robert Savage Volume 1 is straight up acid rock, but when the group stretches out, the results are powerful and pleasing. Overall this album has aged well for me, and is definitely one of the highlights of the burgeoning American hard rock scene. Too bad there wasn't a Volume 2.
Ownership: LP: 1971 Paramount. Gatefold uni-pak styled cover. Recent acquisition via a trade at a local b&m. This replaced the cd-r that made up the initial CDRWL entry. Never been reissued (legit) in any form, though the original LP isn't terribly expensive.
2009 (CDRWL); 3/1/21 (new entry)
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