John Mayall – Plays John Mayall – Vinyl LP

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. After gaining a fearsome reputation on the live circuit, Mayall signed a contract with Decca who realised the band he had, The Blues Breakers – Roger Dean on guitar, Hughie Flint on drums and John McVie on bass – were red hot and they needed to be captured live. Recorded on December 7 1964 – and reproduced here in glorious mono – at Klooks Kleek, above the Railway Hotel in West Hampstead, John Mayall Plays John Mayall was a fine debut, capturing the blues in front of an enthusiastic audience. This re- issue faithfully replicates the original 1965 Decca Records UK mono release with gatefold sleeve and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl.

1 Crawling Up A Hill
2 I Wanna Teach You Everything
3 When I’m Gone
4 I Need Your Love
5 The Hoot Owl
6 R. & B. Time: Night Train / Lucille
7 Night Train
8 Crocodile Walk
9 What’s the Matter With You
10 Doreen
11 Runaway
12 Heartache
13 Chicago Line