John Mayall finishes the recording of ‘Blues from Laurel Canyon,’ his first after the breakup of the Bluesbreakers (1968)
John Mayall‘s ‘Blues from Laurel Canyon’ is an album (and his first after the breakup of the Bluesbreakers) recorded from August 26 till 28, 1968 and released on November 1968 by UK Decca.
Track listing : .Vacation (John Mayall) – 02:47 . 2.Walking On Sunset (John Mayall) – 02:50 . 3.Laurel Canyon Home (John Mayall) – 04:33 . 4.2401 (John Mayall) – 03:42 . 5.Ready To Ride (John Mayall) – 03:32 . 6.Medicine Man (John Mayall) – 02:43 . 7.Somebody’s Acting Like A Child (John Mayall) – 03:27 . 8.The Bear (John Mayall) – 04:40 . 9.Miss James (John Mayall) – 02:30 . 10.First Time Alone (John Mayall) – 04:49 . 11.Long Gone Midnight (John Mayall) – 03:27 . 12.Fly Tomorrow (John Mayall) – 08:59 .
Musicians : . John Mayall – Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Vocals . Mick Taylor – Guitar, Hawaiian Guitar . Colin Allen – Drums, Tabla . Steve Thompson – Bass Guitar .
Production . Produced by Mike Vernon, John Mayall . Derek Varnals – Engineer . Adrian Martins – Assistant Engineer . Mike Vernon – Producer .
Package : . Shoot That Tiger! – Design .
Recorded 26-28 August 1968 at Decca Studios, London, England .
Released on November 1968 by UK Decca.
(Source John Mayall – Blues from Laurel Canyon | Official John Mayall Website!)
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