Album
Bare Wires
1968 · Rock, Blues
12 collectors on Gatefold own this
Bare Wires is a Rock album by John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, originally released in 1968. On Gatefold: 95 pressings tracked, owned by 12 collectors.
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Sound DNA
- Rock
- Blues Rock
- gritty
- intense
- bluesy
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Original UK mono release.
This album has a 'Unipak'-style gatefold cover [however, disc access from the outside] with only one card layer for the front lap.
Red unboxed and grooved Decca labels.
For the otherwise identical version with ungrooved labels see here: Bare Wires (UK 1968) (opens in a new tab).
First cat.# on cover, 2nd on labels.
Recorded at Decca West Hampstead Studios on the 3rd, 9th, 24th and 30th April 196
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Chris MercerFEATURING, SOLOIST SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE , BARITONE SAXOPHONE
- Dick Heckstall-SmithFEATURING, SOLOIST SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE , SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
- Henry LowtherCORNET, VIOLIN CORNET, VIOLIN, TRUMPET FEATURING, SOLOIST
- John MayallFEATURING, SOLOIST VOCALS , HARMONICA, PIANO, HARPSICHORD, ORGAN, HARMONIUM, GUITAR VOCALS, HARMONICA, PIANO, HARPSICHORD, ORGAN, GUITAR
- Jon HisemanDRUMS, PERCUSSION FEATURING, SOLOIST
- Mick TaylorFEATURING, SOLOIST GUITAR GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Tony Reeves6-STRING BASS, BASS GUITAR BASS BASS , BASS GUITAR
- Peter GreenLEAD GUITAR
12 collectors on Gatefold own this · 95 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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