John Mayals Bluesbreakers | Plays John Mayall | 1LP

John Mayall, OBE, was an English blues singer, guitarist, organist and songwriter, born on 29 November 1933 in Macclesfield, Cheshire. He died at his home in California on 22 July 2024, and his musical career spanned almost 70 years.

This is a 2025 remaster of the live album John Mayall Plays John Mayall, recorded at Klooks Kleek in Hampstead, London, with recordings dated from 1964 to 1965. The release is a single mono vinyl LP from Decca, issued for Record Store Day 2025. Mike Vernon and John Mayall are credited as producers, and the band includes John McVie on bass, Hughie Flint and Martin Hart on drums, Bernie Watson and Roger Dean on guitar, and Nigel Stanger on tenor saxophone.

Track List

Side A

1. Crawling Up A Hill (XII. 1964)
2. I Wanna Teach You Everything
3. When I'm Gone
4. I Need Your Love
5. The Hoot Owl
6. Crocodile Walk (XII. 1964)
7. What's The Matter With You

Side B

1. Doreen
2. Runaway
3. Heartache
4. Chicago Line
5. Crawling Up A Hill (Version One) (III. 1964)
6. Mr. James
7. Crocodile Walk (II. 1965)
8. Blues City Shakedown
9. My Baby Is Sweeter