Autumn '66

Autumn' 66 is the third studio album by the British rock group the Spencer Davis Group released in 1966. Although the album was not released in the US, the single "Somebody Help Me" was on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts for seven weeks and peaked at number 47 in July, 1967.^[3]

Autumn '66
Studio album by the Spencer Davis Group
Released	26 August 1966
Genre	R&B, beat
Length	32:59
Label	Fontana TL5359
Producer	Chris Blackwell
The Spencer Davis Group chronology
The Second Album (1966) Autumn '66 (1966) With Their New Face On (1968)
Singles from Autumn '66
"Somebody Help Me" Released: 18 March 1966 (UK) May, 1966 (US) "When I Come Home" Released: 26 August 1966 (UK only)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]

Although never released in America, all but four tracks ("When A Man Loves A Woman", "Dust My Blues", "On the Green Light", and "Neighbour Neighbour") were released either as album tracks or as B-sides.

Reception

The AllMusic retrospective review by Richie Unterberger commented that "At the peak of their popularity, the Spencer Davis Group's albums were considerably less impressive than their hits", and criticized the album for relying too heavily on covers. However, they named the original songs "Somebody Help Me," "High Time Baby," "On the Green Light," and "When I Come Home" as highlights.^[1]

Track listing

Side One

1. "Together 'Til the End of Time" (Frank Wilson) – 2:15)
2. "Take This Hurt Off Me" (Don Covay, Ron Dean Miller) – 2:44)
3. "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (Jimmy Cox) – 3:52)
4. "Midnight Special" (Traditional, arranged by Spencer Davis) – 2:13)
5. "When a Man Loves a Woman" (Andrew Wright, Calvin Lewis) – 3:08)
6. "When I Come Home" (Jackie Edwards, Steve Winwood) – 2:04

Side Two

1. "Mean Woman Blues" (Claude Demetrius) – 3:14
2. "Dust My Blues" (Elmore James) – 2:36
3. "On the Green Light" (S. Winwood) – 3:05
4. "Neighbour, Neighbour" (A.J. Valier) – 3:17
5. "High Time Baby" (S. Winwood, Davis, Muff Winwood, Pete York) – 2:31
6. "Somebody Help Me" (Edwards) – 2:00

Personnel

The Spencer Davis Group

• Steve Winwood – lead guitar, organ, lead vocals (except where noted)
• Muff Winwood – bass
• Spencer Davis – rhythm guitar, vocals (lead vocal on "Midnight Special" , "Dust My Blues" & "Neighbour, Neighbour")
• Pete York – drums, liner notes

Technical

• Chris Blackwell – producer
• Bob Auger – engineer
• Vic Singh – photography

References

1. Unterberger, R. Allmusic Review accessed March 24, 2011
2. Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
3. "Billboard Hot 100 – July 22, 1967".