John Mayall Plays John Mayall
1965 live album by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
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Released | March 26, 1965 (1965-03-26) | |||
Recorded | 7 December 1964 | |||
Venue | Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, London | |||
Genre | Blues, rhythm and blues | |||
Length | 34:50 | |||
Label | Decca | |||
Producer | Tony Clarke | |||
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers chronology | ||||
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John Mayall Plays John Mayall is a live album and the first release by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, issued in 1965 on Decca Records. It was recorded live at the Klooks Kleek club in West Hampstead, London, on 7 December 1964.[1] Guitarist Roger Dean stated that sound cables were run for 100 yards out of the window of the club to Decca Studios,[2] which was two buildings away.
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AllMusic | [3] |
Track listing
All tracks written by John Mayall except where otherwise indicated.
- "Crawling Up a Hill" - 2:21
- "I Wanna Teach You Everything" - 3:05
- "When I'm Gone" (Smokey Robinson) - 3:08
- "I Need Your Love" (Walter Spriggs, Willie Spriggs) - 4:08
- "The Hoot Owl" - 2:35
- "R&B Time"
a) "Night Train" (Jimmy Forrest, Lewis C. Simpkins, Oscar Washington) / b) "Lucille" (Al Collins, Richard Penniman) - 2:15
- "Crocodile Walk" - 2:26
- "What's the Matter with You" - 2:34
- "Doreen" - 2:46
- "Runaway" - 2:25
- "Heartache" - 2:57
- "Chicago Line" - 4:10
2006 Decca Remastered Edition bonus tracks
- "Crawling Up a Hill" - 2:15
- "Mr. James" - 2:49
- "Crocodile Walk" - 2:14
- "Blues City Shakedown" - 2:22
- "My Baby Is Sweeter" - 2:59
Personnel
- John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
- John Mayall – vocals, harmonica, "cembalett" (Cembalet electric piano), organ, 9-string guitar
- Roger Dean – guitar
- John McVie – bass guitar
- Hughie Flint – drums
with:
- Nigel Stanger – tenor saxophone, slide saxophone
References
- ^ Bacon, Tony (1999). London Live: From the Yardbirds to Pink Floyd to the Sex Pistols: The Inside Story of Live Bands in the Capital's Trail-blazing Music Clubs. Hal Leonard. p. 71. ISBN 9780879305727.
- ^ "Roger Dean interview". Users.skynet.be. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers: John Mayall Plays John Mayall – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
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