Product Description
Title: John Mayall – Blues from Laurel Canyon Format: Vinyl Label: Proper Barcode: 805520240352
Release date: June 30th 2023
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. Fly 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.
Track Listings
| 1 | Vacation |
| 2 | Walking On Sunset |
| 3 | Laurel Canyon Home |
| 4 | 2401 |
| 5 | Ready To Ride |
| 6 | Medicine Man |
| 7 | Somebody’s Acting Like A Child |
| 8 | The Bear |
| 9 | Miss James |
| 10 | First Time Alone |
| 11 | Long Gone Midnight |
| 12 | Fly Tomorrow |
| 1 | The Bear |
| 2 | Miss James |
| 3 | First Time Alone |
| 4 | Long Gone Midnight |
| 5 | Fly Tomorrow |
