Double CD retrospective of John Mayall with extensive sleeve notes.. The seven concerts from which these recordings are taken span just 10 years (1972 to ‘82) in John Mayall’s 60 years-plus-and-still-going-strong career. Musically though, what you have here are brilliant performances which resonate with virtually all stages of his remarkable journey as band leader, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and blues crusader on both sides of the Atlantic. There is a 1982 Bluesbreakers reunion featuring Mick Taylor and John McVie and there are also jazz soloists from the lineup that produced what Melody Maker then regarded as John‘s finest album to date – 1972’s Jazz Blues Fusion. In effect, the music on these two CDs takes you anywhere from the Flamingo Club to Fillmores East and West.
Musicians on this release are:
John Mayall - Vocals, Harmonica, Piano, Guitar
Freddie Robinson - Guitar
Blue Mitchell – Trumpet
Clifford Solomon – Tenor Sax
Victor Gaskin – String Bass
Keef Hartley – Drums
Red Holloway – Tenor Sax
James Quill Smith – Guitar
Kevin McCormick – Bass Guitar
Soko Richardson – Drums
Mick Taylor – Guitar
John McVie – El Bass
Colin Allen – Drums
Steve Thompson – Bass