Band Name: John Mayall's Bluesbreakers featuring Eric Clapton Venue: Various City/State/Country: */*/England Date: 1965-1966 Source: Various Track List: 01) Crawling Up a Hill 02) Crocodile Walk 03) Bye Bye Bird 04) I'm Your Witchdoctor 05) Telephone Blues 06) On Top of the World 07) Maudie 08) It Hurts to Be in Love 09) Have You Ever Loved a Woman 10) Bye Bye Bird 11) Hoochie Coochie Man 12) Stormy Monday 13) Lonely Years 14) Bernard Jenkins 15) On Top of the World 16) Key to Love 17) Hideaway (previously unreleased) 18) Little Girl (previously unreleased) 19) Tears in My Eyes (previously unreleased) 20) Parchman Farm (previously unreleased) Musicians: John Mayall: harmonica, keyboards, vocals; Eric Clapton: guitar (tracks 1-9, 11-19); John McVie: bass (tracks 1-5, 15-20); Jack Bruce: bass (tracks 6-12); Hughie Flint: drums. Comments: From the liner notes: 3BR presents the "rest of the story" ... the complete known-to-exist recordings of the legendary John Mayall's Bluesbreakers featuring Eric Clapton. Live performances, singles, and the rare BBC recordings are collected in one place for the first time." Contains previously unissued BBC tracks, and the cover art includes previously unpublished photos. The ultimate release for fans of EC's early years. You may be interested to learn that an "original, not a CD-R" copy of this compilation was sold on eBay for $102.50; curious, since this was never a commercial enterprise. Ironically, Cross Border Records have a bootleg of this, entitled "Primal Seed"! Having learnt of the diligence taken in seeking out this rare material and preparing it for its final form, I think this album is priceless and we owe a great debt of gratitude to those anonymously involved. I am informed that the Artwork photographs belonged to Eric Clapton. They were left behind in a London flat when he moved after the formation of Cream. They are now in the possession of an American woman who spent significant time in the UK in 1964 and 1966, while she was a university student. It is thought that she spent the summer of 1964 there, and some months in 1966 right after she graduated. Clapton had moved in with a bunch of American "chicks" after he returned from his "Greek Odyssey" (he'd known them since his Yardbird days, when they spent the summer of 1964 in London). He left after Cream was formed, either during the summer or early autumn. Details: Tracks 1-3 recorded 26 April 1965, Saturday Club, BBC Radio, London, broadcast 1 May 1965; tracks 4-5 recorded (May or) June 1965; track 6 recorded (May or June or) November 1965; tracks 7-12 recorded 28 November 1965, Flamingo Club, London; tracks 13-14 recorded (January or) February 1966, Wessex Sound Studio, Old Compton Street, Soho, London; tracks 15-16 recorded 14 March 1966, Saturday Club, BBC Radio, London, broadcast 19 March 1966; tracks 17-19 recorded 9 February 1966, Jazz Beat, BBC Radio, London, broadcast 12 February 1966; track 20 recorded 25 October 1965, Saturday Club, BBC Radio, London, broadcast 30 October 1965. John Mayall: keyboards (piano, organ), harmonica, vocals; Eric Clapton: guitar (tracks 1-9, 11-19); John McVie: bass (tracks 1-6, 15-20); Jack Bruce: bass (tracks 7-12); Hughie Flint: drums (tracks 1-12, 15-20). 1. Crawling Up A Hill (John Mayall) (2:27) - 26 April 1965, Saturday Club, BBC Radio, London, broadcast 1 May 1965. John Mayall: organ,harmonica, vocal; Eric Clapton: guitar; John McVie: bass; Hughie Flint:drums. 2. Crocodile Walk (John Mayall) (2:27) - 26 April 1965, Saturday Club, BBC Radio, London, broadcast 1 May 1965. John Mayall: organ, vocal; Eric Clapton: guitar; John McVie: bass; Hughie Flint: drums. 3. Bye Bye Bird (Willie Dixon/Sonny Boy Williamson) (2:52) - 26 April 1965, Saturday Club, BBC Radio, London, broadcast 1 May 1965. John Mayall: harmonica, vocal; Eric Clapton: guitar; John McVie: bass; Hughie Flint: drums. 4. I'm Your Witchdoctor (John Mayall) (2:10) - A-side, (Immediate Record Co. Ltd. [IM 012], 22 September 1965) recorded (May or) June 1965. John Mayall: organ, vocal; Eric Clapton: guitar; John McVie: bass; Hughie Flint: drums. 5. Telephone Blues (John Mayall) (3:55) - B-side, (Immediate Record Co. Ltd. [IM 012], 22 September 1965) recorded (May or) June 1965. John Mayall: organ, harmonica, vocal; Eric Clapton: guitar; John McVie: bass; Hughie Flint: drums. 6. On Top Of The World (John Mayall) (2:47) - Recorded (May or June or) November 1965; issued initially on Various Artists, "Blues Anytime, Volume 2" (Immediate Record Co. Ltd. [IMSP 015], 3 May 1968, UK), and Various Artists, "An Anthology Of British Blues, Volume II" (Immediate Records Inc., CBS Records [Z12 52 014], 19 August 1968, US). John Mayall: piano, vocals; Eric Clapton: guitar; Jack Bruce: bass; Hughie Flint: drums. 7. (Intro) Maudie (Hooker) (2:27) - Recorded 28 November 1965, Flamingo Club, London. John Mayall: organ, harmonica, vocal; Eric Clapton: guitar; Jack Bruce: 6-string bass; Hughie Flint: drums. 8. It Hurts To Be In Love (Toombs/Dixon) (3:20) - Recorded 28 November 1965, Flamingo Club, London. John Mayall: organ, vocal; Eric Clapton: guitar; Jack Bruce: 6-string bass; Hughie Flint: drums. 9. Have You Ever Loved A Woman (Billy Myles) (6:41) - Recorded 28 November 1965, Flamingo Club, London. John Mayall: organ, vocal; Eric Clapton: guitar; Jack Bruce: 6-string bass; Hughie Flint: drums. 10. Bye Bye Bird (Willie Dixon/Sonny Boy Williamson) (3:49) - Recorded 28 November 1965, Flamingo Club, London. John Mayall: harmonica, vocal; Jack Bruce: 6-string bass; Hughie Flint: drums. 11. Hoochie Coochie Man (Willie Dixon) (3:52) - Recorded 28 November 1965, Flamingo Club, London. John Mayall: organ, harmonica, vocal; Eric Clapton: guitar; Jack Bruce: 6-string bass; Hughie Flint: drums. 12. (They Call It) Stormy Monday (Aaron T. Walker) (4:33) - Recorded 28 November 1965, Flamingo Club, London. John Mayall: organ, vocal; Eric Clapton: guitar; Jack Bruce: 6-string bass; Hughie Flint: drums. 13. Lonely Years (John Mayall) (3:19) - A-side, John Mayall And Eric Clapton (Purdah [3502], 19 August 1966) recorded (January or) February 1966. John Mayall: harmonica, vocal; Eric Clapton: guitar. 14. Bernard Jenkins (Eric Clapton) (3:49) - B-side, John Mayall And Eric Clapton (Purdah [3502], 19 August 1966) recorded (January or) February 1966. John Mayall: piano; Eric Clapton: guitar. 15. On Top Of The World (John Mayall) (2:38) - Recorded 14 March 1966, Saturday Club, BBC Radio, London, broadcast 19 March 1966. John Mayall: keyboards, vocals; Eric Clapton: guitar; John McVie: bass; Hughie Flint: drums. 16. Key To Love (John Mayall) (2:07) - Recorded 14 March 1966, Saturday Club, BBC Radio, London, broadcast 19 March 1966. John Mayall: organ, vocal; Eric Clapton: guitar; John McVie: bass; Hughie Flint: drums. 17. Hideaway (Freddie King/Sonny Thompson) (3:21) - Recorded 9 February 1966, Jazz Beat, BBC Radio, London, broadcast 12 February 1966. John Mayall: organ; Eric Clapton: guitar; John McVie: bass; Hughie Flint: drums. 18. Little Girl (John Mayall) (2:47) - Recorded 9 February 1966, Jazz Beat, BBC Radio, London, broadcast 12 February 1966. John Mayall: organ, vocal; Eric Clapton: guitar; John McVie: bass; Hughie Flint: drums. 19. Tears In My Eyes (John Mayall) (4:31) - Recorded 9 February 1966, Jazz Beat, BBC Radio, London, broadcast 12 February 1966. John Mayall: organ, vocal; Eric Clapton: guitar; John McVie: bass; Hughie Flint: drums. 20. Parchman Farm (Mose Allison) (2:43) - Recorded 9 February 1966, Jazz Beat, BBC Radio, London, broadcast on 12 February 1966. John Mayall: harmonica, vocal; John McVie: bass; Hughie Flint: drums.
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