John Mayall A Hard Road(blues rock)(mp3@320)[rogercc][h33t]

John Mayall Hard Times
Released : 17 February 1967
Recorded : 11, 12, 19 & 24 October; 11 November 1966 at Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, England
Label : London/Decca
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Eric Clapton is usually thought of as John Mayall's most important right-hand 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 guitar riffs with elongated, slithery tones on Fleetwood Mac's "Albatross" and "Black Magic Woman," as well as anticipating some aspects of 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)."

Tracklist :
"A Hard Road" – 3:12
"It's Over" – 2:51
"You Don't Love Me" – 2:50
"The Stumble" – 2:54
"Another Kinda Love" – 3:06
"Hit the Highway" – 2:17
"Leaping Christine" – 2:25
"Dust My Blues" – 2:50
"There's Always Work" – 1:38
"The Same Way" – 2:11
"The Supernatural" – 2:57
"Top of the Hill" – 2:40
"Someday After a While (You'll Be Sorry)" – 3:02
"Living Alone" – 2:23

Personnel
John Mayall – vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, organ
Peter Green – guitar, vocals
John McVie – bass
Hughie Flint, Aynsley Dunbar – drums
John Almond, Alan Skidmore – saxophones
Ray Warleigh – wind instruments