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The Best Of John Mayall

John Mayall

1973 · Rock, Blues

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The Best Of John Mayall by John Mayall

The Best Of John Mayall is a Rock album by John Mayall, originally released in 1973. On Gatefold: 17 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Play The Harp5:14
  2. A2Moving On4:20
  3. A3Mess Around2:43
  4. A4Full Speed Ahead4:18

Side B

  1. B1Red Sky3:48
  2. B2The Laws Must Change6:13
  3. B3Change You Ways3:31
  4. B4Good Looking Stranger4:20

Side C

  1. C1Room To Move4:41
  2. C2Do It5:03
  3. C3California Campgound3:10
  4. C4Keep Our Country Green3:28

Side D

  1. D1Things Go Wrong6:26
  2. D2Deep Blue Sea5:05
  3. D3Prisons On The Road4:14
  4. D4Boogie Albert2:14

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Blues Rock
  • gritty
  • driving
  • bluesy

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

"T" in runouts denotes a pressing.
Original copies came is a "unipack" cover design with three panels that folded out making fuller cover.

Credits

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Performers

  • Freddie RobinsonGUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS SOLOIST, GUITAR
  • John MayallHARMONICA, GUITAR, PIANO, RHYTHM GUITAR, VOCALS, SLIDE GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, TAMBOURINE WRITTEN-BY, VOCALS, GUITAR, HARMONICA HARMONICA, GUITAR, PIANO
  • Blue MitchellSOLOIST, TRUMPET TRUMPET TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN
  • Charles OwensTENOR SAXOPHONE, SOPRANINO SAXOPHONE, FLUTE TENOR SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, FLUTE
  • Clifford SolomonALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE SOLOIST, SAXOPHONE
  • Don "Sugarcane" HarrisVIOLIN
  • Eric ClaptonLEAD GUITAR
  • Ernie WattsTENOR SAXOPHONE
  • Fred Jackson, Jr.BARITONE SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE
  • Harvey MandelLEAD GUITAR
  • Jerry McGeeLEAD GUITAR, DOBRO, SITAR LEAD GUITAR, SITAR, RESONATOR GUITAR
  • Johnny AlmondTENOR SAXOPHONE, ALTO SAXOPHONE, FLUTE TENOR SAXOPHONE, ALTO SAXOPHONE, FLUTE, VOCAL PERCUSSION
  • Jon MarkACOUSTIC GUITAR
  • Keef HartleyDRUMS
  • Larry TaylorBASS GUITAR
  • Mick TaylorGUITAR
  • Nancy ThrockmortonBACKING VOCALS
  • Patty ThrockmortonBACKING VOCALS

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