by John Mayall
Release Date: 30 June 2023
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Proper
£24.99
John Mayall Blues From Laurel Canyon Limited Gatefold 180gram Vinyl LP
Overview:
Hailing from Macclesfield, Cheshire, and growing up in Cheadle Hulme, John Mayall had already made a name for himself on the Manchester blues scene before relocating to London in 1963 at the urging of Alexis Korner. Following the breakup of The Bluesbreakers in 1968, Mayall took a three week break in LA, and it proved an eye-opener for him. As a result, Blues From Laurel Canyon was a concept album of sorts, a view of a Brit Abroad at a time when it wasn't de rigueur to travel. 2401 especially is an incredible confection – acknowledging Cream, foreseeing Led Zeppelin; Mick Taylor's slide guitar would soon be heard in the Rolling Stones. For Tomorrow is a nine-minute blues-rock tour de force. This re-issue faithfully replicates the original 1968 Decca Records UK stereo release with gatefold sleeve and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl.
Featured Tracks:
Side: 1
1 Vacation
2 Walking On Sunset
3 Laurel Canyon Home
4 2401
5 Ready To Ride
6 Medicine Man
7 Somebody's Acting Like A Child
8 The Bear
9 Miss James
10 First Time Alone
11 Long Gone Midnight
12 Fly Tomorrow
Side: 2
1 The Bear
2 Miss James
3 First Time Alone
4 Long Gone Midnight
5 Fly Tomorrow
Release Date: 02 July 2021
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Music On Vinyl
£19.99
Release Date: 31 March 2015
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Deram
£18.99 £11.99
