John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - A Hard Road (Japanese LP 1978) NM/NM
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I do not sell copies or bootlegs.
I post my LPs by Tracked Delivery. I use good quality reinforced cardboard cases and separate the Vinyl from the Sleeves to prevent splits in covers. I also enclose a plastic sleeve for storage if the shrink wrap on the sleeves is not intact.
Reviews:
It's easy to forget what a masterful player John Mayall was, and still is. This 1967 album was the only Mayall studio album to feature Peter Green on guitar. Green replaced Eric Clapton after Clapton left John Mayall's band to form Cream with Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce.
Peter Green is often overlooked today. During the early 1970s he was diagnosed with schizophrenia and, due to his mental illness, he largely disappeared from the music scene. But listen to his playing on this album, especially on instrumental tracks like The Stumble and The Super-Natural, and it's readily apparent why John Mayall considered him capable of filling Eric Clapton's spot as the Bluesbreakers' lead guitarist in 1967.
After this album was released Peter Green left John Mayall's band and, a few years later, formed Fleetwood Mac with John Mayall's bass player John McVie and former Mayall drummer Mick Fleetwood. For more of Peter Green's playing, you might want to check out some early Fleetwood Mac albums like Then Play On.
John Mayall's 1960s bands were incubators of talent. Among the many alumni of Mayall's band were Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Taylor (later of the Rolling Stones), John McVie, Mick Fleetwood (of Fleetwood Mac) and many others.
It's worthwhile to give these 1960s Mayall albums a listen or a re-listen. For those of you who haven't heard Mayall's 1960s material, you should check it out. This album is one of Mayall's best 1960s albums and this reissue has some bonus tracks that are worth having. If you're a blues fan, this album is certainly worth a listen.
Although BLUESBREAKERS WITH ERIC CLAPTON is the more lauded release, A HARD ROAD is a master class in white-boy blues: how to write it, how to deliver it and, most importantly, how to feel it. The main star was Mayall and he provided most of the material, sings well enough and plays a mean harmonica but his guitar playing is simply wimpy beside Green's blistering solos and chopping rhythms.
John Mayall And The Bluesbreakers* – A Hard Road
Tracklist
A1 A Hard Road Written-By – Mayall* Written-By – Mayall* A2 It's Over Written-By – Mayall* Written-By – Mayall* A3 You Don't Love Me Lead Vocals – Peter* Written-By – Cobbs* Lead Vocals – Peter* Written-By – Cobbs* A4 The Stumble Written-By – King*, Thompson* Written-By – King*, Thompson* A5 Another Kinda Love Written-By – Mayall* Written-By – Mayall* A6 Hit The Highway Written-By – Mayall* Written-By – Mayall* A7 Leaping Christine Written-By – Mayall* Written-By – Mayall* B1 Dust My Blues Written-By – James* Written-By – James* B2 There's Always Work Written-By – Mayall* Written-By – Mayall* B3 The Same Way Lead Vocals – Peter* Written-By – Green* Lead Vocals – Peter* Written-By – Green* B4 The Supernatural Written-By – Green* Written-By – Green* B5 Top Of The Hill Written-By – Mayall* Written-By – Mayall* B6 Some Day After Awhile (You'll Be Sorry) Written-By – King* Written-By – King* B7 Living Alone Written-By – Mayall* Written-By – Mayall*
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Decca Studios
- Copyright © – The Decca Record Company Limited
Credits
- Bass Guitar – John McVie
- Design [Sleeve], Painting [Cover] – John Mayall
- Drums – Aynsley Dunbar
- Engineer – Gus Dudgeon
- Lead Guitar, Vocals – Peter Green (2)
- Liner Notes – John Mayall
- Mastered By – Sam Feldman
- Photography By [Back Cover] – John McVie
- Producer – Mike Vernon
- Reeds – Alan Skidmore, John Almond*, Ray Warleigh
- Vocals, Organ, Harmonica, Guitar [5 & 9 String] – John Mayall
Notes
Japanese release on LONDON with yellow OBI. Inner Lyric sheet is English on one side and Japanese on the other. Outer sleeve, track listings and extensive notes are all in English.price rating
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