John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - A Hard Road
Decca  (1967)
British Blues

In Collection

7*
CD  37:17
14 tracks
   01   A Hard Road             03:12
   02   It's Over             02:52
   03   You Don't Love Me             02:49
   04   The Stumble             02:55
   05   Another Kind Of Love             03:06
   06   Hit The Highway             02:17
   07   Leaping Christine             02:23
   08   Dust My Blues             02:50
   09   There's Always Work             01:37
   10   The Same Way             02:12
   11   The Supernatural             02:57
   12   Top Of The Hill             02:40
   13   Someday After A While (You'll Be Sorry)             03:02
   14   Living Alone             02:25
Personal Details
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Country United Kingdom
Spars DDD
Sound Stereo
Notes
Peter Green: Lead Gtr.

Date of Release Feb 17, 1967

AMG EXPERT REVIEW: Eric Clapton is usually thought of as Mayall's most important righthand man, but the case could also be made for his successor, Peter Green. The future Fleetwood Mac founder leaves a strong stamp on his only album with the Bluesbreakers, singing a few tracks and writing a couple, including the devastating instrumental "Supernatural." Green's use of thick sustain on this track clearly pointed the way to his use of this feature on Fleetwood Mac's hits "Albatross" and "Black Magic Woman," as well as providing a blueprint for Carlos Santana's style. Mayall acquits himself fairly well on this mostly original set (with occasional guest horns), though some of the material is fairly mundane. Highlights include the uncharacteristically rambunctious "Leaping Christine" and the cover of Freddie King's "Someday After a While (You'll Be Sorry)." - Richie Unterberger

1. A Hard Road (Mayall)
2. It's Over (Mayall)
3. You Don't Love Me (Cobbs)
4. The Stumble (King/Thompson)
5. Another Kinda Love (Mayall)
6. Hit the Highway (Mayall)
7. Leaping Christine (Mayall)
8. Dust My Blues (James/Josea)
9. There's Always Work (Mayall)
10. The Same Way (Green)
11. The Supernatural (Green)
12. Top of the Hill (Mayall)
13. Someday After Awhile (You'll Be Sorry) (King/Thompson)
14. Living Alone (Mayall)


John Mayall - Organ, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
Alan Skidmore - Saxophone
John Almond - Saxophone
John McVie - Bass, Guitar (Bass)
Aynsley Dunbar - Drums
Hughie Flint - Drums
Peter Green - Guitar, Vocals
Ray Warleigh - Wind
John Tracy - Liner Notes

CD Deram 820474-2
1967 LP London 502