John Mayall

John Mayall's Bluesbreakers

Crawling Up A Hill / Mr James Mayall (-) / Mayall (-) Decca F-11900 [UK], 5/64 John's first single

Eric Clapton from The Yardbirds

Lonely Years / Bernard Jenkins Mayall (-) / Clapton (-) Purdah 45-3502 [UK], 8/66 as by John Mayall & Eric Clapton

Note: Just John & Eric in a room—spellbinding
 

Parchman Farm / Key To Love Allison (2:21) / Mayall (2:05) London 20016, 11/66

Clapton to Cream, quiting before the album came out

	Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton
	London PS-492
	1/67 RS500 [UK: 7/66] T20
	Back Cover   Slowhand reads Beano, do you?

Side One
All Your Love	Rush	3:33
Hideaway	King-Thompson	3:15
Little Girl	Mayall	2:35
Another Man	arr Mayall	1:45
Double Crossing Time	Clapton-Mayall	3:02
What'd I Say	Charles	4:25
Side Two
Key To Love†	Mayall	2:06
Parchman Farm	Allison	2:20
Have You Heard†	Mayall	5:55
Rambling On My Mind	Johnson	3:07
Steppin' Out†	Frazier	2:30
It Ain't Right	Jacobs	2:40

Note: Album also referred to as "Beano" (the comic Eric is perusing—see note 2). See the comic at 45worlds .
Horns added in post-production.
Learn much more about Clapton, Mayall, and recording this album at YouTube channel: five watt world (auto run video).
 

All Your Love / Hideaway Rush (3:35) / King-Thompson (3:14) London 20024, 4/67 as by John Mayall With Eric Clapton And The Blues Breakers

		With Paul Butterfield (EP)
		Decca DFE-R8673 [UK EP]
		N/R [UK: 4/67]

Side One
All My Life	Robinson	4:25
Riding On The L&N	Hampton-Purley	2:32
Side Two
Little By Little	London-Wells	2:47
Eagle Eye	Mayall	2:52

Dunbar to Jeff Beck (briefly), then formed his own group—Mick Fleetwood to the drummers' stool
 

	A Hard Road
	London PS-502
	7/67 [UK: 2/67] T20
	Back Cover

Side One
A Hard Road	Mayall	3:06
It's Over	Mayall	2:46
You Don't Love Me	Cobbs	2:45
The Stumble	King-Thompson	2:48
Another Kinda Love†	Mayall	2:56
Hit The Highway	Mayall	2:12
Leaping Christine†	Mayall	2:20
Side Two
Dust My Blues	James	2:44
There's Always Work	Mayall	1:30
The Same Way†	Green	2:07
The Supernatural	Green	2:50
Top Of The Hill	Mayall	2:36
Someday After Awhile (You'll Be Sorry)	King	2:56
Living Alone	Mayall	2:21

Green & McVie to Fleetwood Mac

I'm Your Witch Doctor / Telephone Blues Mayall (2:09) / Mayall (3:56) Immediate 502, 9/67 as by John Mayall & The Blues Breakers Featuring Eric Clapton, released in UK 10/65

Suspicions / Oh, Pretty Woman Mayall (2:50) / Williams (3:30) London 20035, 12/67

1/9-21/68: Cafe au Go-Go, New York

	Crusade
	London PS-529
	1/68 BB [UK: 9/67] T20
	Back Cover   UK Cover

Side One
Oh, Pretty Woman	Williams	3:30
Stand Back Baby	Mayall	1:43
My Time After Awhile	Badger-Feinberg-Geddins	5:05
Snowy Wood	Mayall-Taylor	3:52
Man Of Stone	Kirkland	2:22
Tears In My Eyes	Mayall	4:14
Side Two
Driving Sideways	King-Thompson	3:48
The Death Of JB Lenoir	Mayall	4:21
I Can't Quit You Baby	Dixon	4:28
Streamline	Mayall	3:10
Me And My Woman	Barge	3:52
Checkin' Up On My Baby	Williamson	3:46

Jenny / Picture On The Wall Mayall (4:20) / Williams (3:03) London 20037, 4/68

	The Blues Alone
	London PS-534
	5/68 BB [UK: 11/67] UK
	Back Cover

Side One
Brand New Start(John solo)	Mayall	3:22
Please Don't Tell	Mayall	2:30
Down The Line(John solo)	Mayall	3:43
Sonny Boy Blow	Mayall	3:49
Marsha's Mood(John solo)	Mayall	3:13
No More Tears	Mayall	3:11
Side Two
Catch That Train(John solo)	Mayall	2:17
Cancelling Out	Mayall	4:19
Harp Man	Mayall	2:42
Brown Sugar	Mayall	3:44
Broken Wings	Mayall	4:16
Don't Kick Me	Mayall	3:11

Broken Wings / Sonny Boy Blow Mayall (4:16) / Mayall (3:49) London 20039, 5/68

Hartley "fired"—starts own group: Keef Hartley Band (with Mayall's help).

	Bare Wires
	London PS-537
	8/68 BB [UK: 6/68] T20
	Back Cover   Inside Cover

Side One: Bare Wires Suite
Bare Wires	Mayall	1:25
Where Did I Belong?	Mayall	3:05
I Started Walking	Mayall	2:20
Open Up A New Door	Mayall	3:00
Fire	Mayall	3:45
I Know Now	Mayall	5:25
Look In The Mirror†	Mayall	2:51
Another Side
I'm A Stranger	Mayall	5:11
No Reply	Mayall-Taylor	3:07
Hartley Quits	Taylor	2:53
Killing Time	Mayall	4:45
She's Too Young	Mayall	2:20
Sandy	Mayall	3:45

Last Bluebreakers line-up. Tries different aural combos over the years. Reeves, Hiseman,and Heckstall-Smith form Colosseum.

Walking On Sunset / Living Alone Mayall (2:50) / Mayall (2:25) London 20042, 12/68

	Blues From Laurel Canyon
	London PS-545
	1/69 BB [UK: 12/68] UK
	Back Cover   Inside Cover   UK Back Cover

Side One
Vacation	Mayall	2:47
Walking On Sunset	Mayall	2:50
Laurel Canyon Home	Mayall	4:33
2401	Mayall	3:42
Ready To Ride	Mayall	3:32
Medicine Man	Mayall	2:43
Somebody's Acting Like A Child	Mayall	3:27
Side Two
The Bear	Mayall	4:40
Miss James	Mayall	2:30
First Time Alone	Mayall	4:49
Long Gone Midnight	Mayall	3:27
Fly Tomorrow	Mayall	8:59

Taylor to The Rolling Stones

Newport Jazz Festival(7/5/69)

Mid-West Rock Festival(7/26/69)

	Looking Back
	London PS-562
	8/69 BB [UK: 8/69] T20
	Back Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
Mr James(UK 45, 5/64)	Mayall	2:48
Blues City Shakedown(UK 45, 4/65)	Mayall	2:21
Stormy Monday(1966 live recording)	Walker	4:33
So Many Roads(UK 45, 10/66)	Paul	4:40
Looking Back(UK 45, 10/66)	Watson	2:34
Sitting In The Rain(UK 45, 1/67)	Mayall	2:56
Side Two
It Hurts Me Too(UK 45, 6/67)	London	2:52
Double Trouble(UK 45, 6/67)	Rush	3:18
Suspicions (Pt 2)(UK 45, 10/67)	Mayall	5:27
Jenny(UK 45, 2/68)	Mayall	4:38
Picture On The Wall(UK 45, 2/68)	Mayall	3:01

Jon Mark from Sweet Thursday

Don't Waste My Time / Don't Pick A Flower Mayall-Thompson (3:10) / Mark-Mayall (3:52) Polydor 14004, 9/69 BB

	The Turning Point
	Polydor 24-4004
	9/69 BB [UK: 10/69] T20
	Back Cover   Lyric Insert   Lyric Insert

Side One
The Laws Must Change	Mayall	6:13
Saw Mill Gulch Road	Mayall	4:38
I'm Gonna Fight For You JB	Mayall	5:11
So Hard To Share	Mayall	6:43
Side Two
California	Mayall-Thompson	9:14
Thoughts About Roxanne	Mayall-Thompson	7:50
Room To Move	Mayall	4:34

Note: Recorded live at The Fillmore East, 7/12/69
 

Room To Move³ / Saw Mill Gulch Road Mayall (2:52) / Mayall (4:38) Polydor 14010, 12/69

Moving On / Nature's Disappearing Mayall (3:21) / Mayall (5:56) Polydor 14051, 1/70

	Empty Rooms
	Polydor 24-4010
	2/70 BB [UK: 3/70] T20
	Back Cover   Insert with info and lyrics

Side One
Don't Waste My Time	Mayall-Thompson	3:10
Plan Your Revolution	Mayall	2:36
Don't Pick A Flower	Mark-Mayall	3:52
Something New	Mark-Mayall	4:37
People Cling Together	Mayall	2:52
Waiting For The Right Time	Mark-Mayall	5:33
Side Two
Thinking Of My Woman	Mayall	2:27
Counting The Days	Mayall	5:31
When I Go	Mayall	4:44
Many Miles Apart	Mayall	2:55
To A Princess	Mayall	3:31
Lying In My Bed	Mayall	4:21

	The Diary Of A Band
	London PS-570
	2/70 BB [UK: 1/68] UK
	Back Cover

Side One
Blood On The Night	Mayall	9:05
Edmonton-Cooks Ferry Inn	Mayall (Talk)	2:56
I Can't Quit You Baby	Dixon	10:02
Side Two
Medley    Keef Hartley Interview    Anzio Ann    Keef Hartley Interview And John Mayall Interview    Snowy Wood    John Mayall Interview    The Lesson	Mayall (Talk) Taylor continued Mayall-Taylor conclusion Taylor	9:36
My Own Fault	Mayall	11:25
God Save The Queen	Bull	2:50

Subtitled: Selected Highspots From Sixty Hours Of Bluesbreakers Club Recordings, recorded 1967
 

Jon Mark & John Almond form Mark-Almond

	USA Union
	Polydor 24-4022
	10/70 BB [UK: 12/70] UK
	Back Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
Nature's Disappearing	Mayall	5:50
You Must Be Crazy	Mayall	3:55
Night Flyer	Mayall	5:35
Off The Road	Mayall	2:50
Possessive Emotions	Mayall	5:20
Side Two
Where Did My Legs Go?	Mayall	3:45
Took The Car	Mayall	4:05
Crying	Mayall	6:25
My Pretty Girl	Mayall	4:20
Deep Blue Sea	Mayall	5:10

	Back To The Roots
	Polydor 25-3002
	3/71 BB [UK: 6/71] UK
	Back Cover   Inside Cover   24-page Booklet included

Side One
Prisons On The Road¹	Mayall	4:16
My Children³	Mayall	5:08
Accidental Suicide¹²³	Mayall	6:15
Groupie Girl³	Mayall	3:52
Blue Fox	Mayall	3:41
Side Two
Home Again¹	Mayall	4:55
Televison Eye³	Mayall	7:31
Marriage Madness²	Mayall	3:34
Looking At Tomorrow¹	Mayall	6:53
Side Three
Dream With Me³	Mayall	5:19
Full Speed Ahead²	Mayall	5:20
Mr Censor Man²	Mayall	4:42
Force Of Nature¹²³	Mayall	6:32
Boogie Albert	Mayall	2:16
Side Four
Goodbye December¹³	Mayall	5:23
Unanswered Questions³	Mayall	4:40
Devil's Tricks²	Mayall	7:45
Travelling	Mayall	4:38

Note: To see who plays with who on what (and see the booklet), check out this Discogs link!
 

	Live In Europe
	London PS-589
	4/71 BB [UK: 1/68] UK
	Back Cover

Side One
The Train	Mayall	13:20
Crying Shame	Mayall	10:52
Side Two
Local Boy Makes Good (Introduction - Speech)	-	4:00
Help Me	Bass-Dixon	7:08
Blues In B-flat	Mayall	4:45
Soul Of A Short Fat Man	Hartley-Mayall	6:05

Subtitled: More selected Highspots of Bluesbreakers Club Recordings, recorded 1967
In the UK, album was titled The Diary Of A Band, Volume 2, with a cover similar to Vol 1.
 

	Memories
	Polydor 5012
	10/71 BB [UK: 11/71]
	Back Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
Memories	Mayall	5:00
Wish I Knew A Woman	Mayall	5:17
The City	Mayall	4:54
Home In A Tree	Mayall	3:21
Separate Ways	Mayall	4:14
Side Two
The Fighting Line	Mayall	4:02
Grandad	Mayall	4:38
Back From Korea	Mayall	5:10
Nobody Cares	Mayall	3:56
Play The Harp	Mayall	5:21

John continued performing, occasionally reforming the Bluesbreakers name. The Father Of Brtish Blues passed away July 22, 2024 at age 91.

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