John Mayall - Blues From Laurel Canyon

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£25.99

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: UMCLP035
Barcode: 805520240352
Release Date: 30 Jun 2023
Genre: Blues

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.

Tracks: Vacation / Walking On Sunset / Laurel Canyon Home / 2401 / Ready To Ride / Medicine Man / Somebody's Acting Like A Child / The Bear / Miss James / First Time Alone / Long Gone Midnight / Fly Tomorrow