First Generation 1965-1974

by John Mayall

Overview

While Alexis Korner (1928-1984) is credited with creating the British blues scene, his friend John Mayall is truly the "godfather of the British blues." Over seven decades, he has tirelessly shepherded and evangelized the genre. He has mentored generations of iconic players, including guitarists Eric Clapton, Peter Green, and Mick Taylor, while his rhythm sections of the period have boasted bassists John McVie, Jack Bruce, and Larry Taylor as well as drummers, Mick Fleetwood, Aynsley Dunbar, and Keef Hartley. Mayall's knack for developing players combines with a restless musical vision that expanded the reach of the blues as it intersected with jazz, funk, and rock. A member of the Blues Hall of Fame, he is also an Officer of the British Empire (OBE). The U.K.'s Snapper Music celebrates Mayall with The First Generation 1965-1974, a massive, limited-edition box set covering his early career, the formation of the legendary Bluesbreakers, and his earliest musical experiments in America, his adopted home. Weighing ten pounds, its 35 discs include all catalog material from the period alongside eight previously unreleased live discs, singles, and an EP of the Bluesbreakers with Paul Butterfield. The box contains a 168-page hardbound 12"x12" book penned by Neil Slaven, adorned with cover art and many rare photos. Also included are a perfect bound collection of fan club newsletters, two posters, and a repro of the press kit for 1965's John Mayall Plays John Mayall. The officially released outings run from that 1965 set through 1974's The Latest Edition. Each has been painstakingly remastered and packaged in replica mini-LPs with inner sleeves. The non-album singles -- also on CD in plain white sleeves -- include "I'm Your Witchdoctor" b/w "Telephone Blues" and "Lonely Years"/"Bernard Jenkins," the latter a duo single by Mayall and Clapton. Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton, is appended with five bonus live cuts from 1965. It's astonishing that it, A Hard Road (with Green), and Crusade (with Taylor) were all issued within 14 months. The Blues Alone, Mayall's solo album, is expanded with two bonus cuts, as are the seminal Bare Wires and Blues from Laurel Canyon. Also included are the groundbreaking experimental outings The Turning Point, Jazz Blues Fusion, Diary of a Band, Back to the Roots, and Memories, as well as important albums such as Empty Rooms, USA Union, Moving On, and Thru the Years, a comp of rare material. Two discs of live BBC broadcast concerts cut between 1965 and 1968 are a treasure trove. They are accompanied by seven unissued gigs from England, Europe, and the U.S. While essentially bootlegs of varying sound quality ranging from good to dodgy, all the performances are incendiary, making them quite worthy of inclusion. While it's true that this pricey deluxe set will only appeal to the hardest of hardcore fans, music critics, and historians, its appearance importantly situates Mayall -- who has issued dozens of studio and live albums since 1974 -- in his proper place as one of the most influential musicians in blues history. ~ Thom Jurek

Product Details

Release Date:	02/12/2021
Label:	Madfish / Snapper
UPC:	0636551914055
Rank:	75639

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Crawling Up a Hill
2. I Wanna Teach You Everything
3. When I¿¿¿m Gone
4. I Need Your Love
5. The Hoot Owl
6. R&B Time: Night Train/Lucille
7. Crocodile Walk
8. What¿¿¿s the Matter With You
9. Doreen
10. Runaway
11. Heartache
12. Chicago Line
13. Crocodile Walk [Single Version]

Disc 2

14. I¿¿¿m Your Witchdoctor
15. Telephone Blues

Disc 3

16. Lonely Years
17. Bernard Jenkins

Disc 4

18. All Your Love
19. Hideaway
20. Little Girl
21. Another Man
22. Double Crossing Time
23. What¿¿¿d I Say
24. Key to Love
25. Parchman Farm
26. Have You Heard
27. Ramblin¿¿¿ on My Mind
28. Steppin¿¿¿ Out
29. It Ain¿¿¿t Right

Disc 5

30. All Your Love
31. Hideaway
32. Little Girl
33. Another Man
34. Double Crossing Time
35. What¿¿¿d I Say
36. Key to Love
37. Parchman Farm
38. Have You Heard
39. Ramblin¿¿¿ on My Mind
40. Steppin¿¿¿ Out
41. It Ain¿¿¿t Right
42. Intro Into Maudie
43. It Hurts to Be in Love
44. Have You Ever Loved a Woman
45. Bye Bye Bird
46. I¿¿¿m Your Hoochie Coochie Man

Disc 6

47. All My Life
48. Ridin¿¿¿ on the L and N
49. Little by Little
50. Eagle Eye

Disc 7

51. A Hard Road
52. It¿¿¿s Over
53. You Don¿¿¿t Love Me
54. The Stumble
55. Another Kinda Love
56. Hit the Highway
57. Leaping Christine
58. Dust My Blues
59. There¿¿¿s Always Work
60. The Same Way
61. The Supernatural
62. Top of the Hill
63. Some Day After Awhile (You¿¿¿ll Be Sorry)
64. Living Alone

Disc 8

65. Oh, Pretty Woman
66. Stand Back Baby
67. My Time After a While
68. Snowy Wood
69. Man of Stone
70. Tears in My Eyes
71. Driving Sideways
72. The Death of J.B. Lenoir
73. I Can¿¿¿t Quit You Baby
74. Streamline
75. Me and My Woman
76. Checkin¿¿¿ Up on My Baby
77. Rubber Duck

Disc 9

78. Brand New Start
79. Please Don¿¿¿t Tell
80. Down the Line
81. Sonny Boy Blow
82. Marsha¿¿¿s Mood
83. No More Tears
84. Catch That Train
85. Cancelling Out
86. Harp Man
87. Brown Sugar
88. Broken Wings
89. Don¿¿¿t Kick Me
90. Brand New Start [first Version]
91. Marsha¿¿¿s Mood [First Version]

Disc 10

92. Blood on the Night [Live]
93. Edmonton/Cook¿¿¿s Ferry Inn (Impromptu) [Live]
94. I Can¿¿¿t Quit You Baby [Live]
95. Medley: Anzio Annie/Snowy Wood/The Lesson/Keef Hartley/John Interviews
96. My Own Fault [Live]
97. God Save the Queen

Disc 11

98. Gimme Some Lovin/The Train
99. Crying Shame
100. Local Boys Makes Good: Speech Only
101. Help Me
102. Blues in B Flat
103. Soul of a Short Fat Man

Disc 12

104. Bare Wires Suite
105. I¿¿¿m a Stranger
106. No Reply
107. Harley Quits
108. Killing Time
109. She¿¿¿s Too Young
110. Sandy
111. Look at the Girl [Live] (Intro)
112. Start Walkin¿¿¿ [Live]

Disc 13

113. Vacation
114. Walking on Sunset
115. Laurel Canyon Home
116. 2401
117. Ready to Ride
118. Medicine Man
119. Somebody¿¿¿s Acting Like a Child
120. The Bear
121. Miss James
122. First Time Alone
123. Long Gone Midnight
124. Fly Tomorrow
125. 2401 [Single Version]
126. Wish You Were Mine [live]

Disc 14

127. Mr. James
128. Blues City Shake Down
129. They Call It Stormy Monday
130. So Many Roads
131. Looking Back
132. Sitting in the Rain
133. It Hurts Me Too
134. Double Trouble
135. Suspicions
136. Jenny
137. Picture on the Wall

Disc 15

138. The Laws Must Change
139. Saw Mill Gulch Road
140. I¿¿¿m Gonna Fight for You J.B.
141. So Hard to Share
142. California
143. Thoughts About Roxanne
144. Room to Move
145. Sleeping by Her Side
146. Don¿¿¿t Waste My Time
147. Can¿¿¿t Sleep This Night

Disc 16

148. Don¿¿¿t Waste My Time
149. Plan Your Revolution
150. Don¿¿¿t Pick a Flower
151. Something New
152. People Cling Together
153. Waiting for the Right Time
154. Thinking of My Woman
155. Counting the Days
156. When I Go
157. Many Miles Apart
158. To a Princess
159. Lying in My Bed

Disc 17

160. Nature¿¿¿s Disappearing
161. You Must Be Crazy
162. Night Flyer
163. Off the Road
164. Possessive Emotions
165. Where Did My Legs Go
166. Took the Car
167. Crying
168. My Pretty Girl
169. Deep Blue Sea

Disc 18

170. Prisons on the Road
171. My Children
172. Accidental Suicide
173. Groupie Girl
174. Blue Fox
175. Home Again
176. Television Eye
177. Marriage Madness
178. Looking at Tomorrow
179. Dream With Me
180. Full Speed Ahead
181. Mr. Censor Man
182. Force of Nature
183. Boogie Albert

Disc 19

184. Goodbye December
185. Unanswered Questions
186. Devil¿¿¿s Tricks
187. Travelling
188. Accidental Suicide [Remix]
189. Force of Nature [Remix]
190. Boogie Albert [Remix]
191. Television Eye [Remix]
192. Prisons on the Road [Remix]
193. Home Again [Remix]
194. Mr. Censor Man [Remix]
195. Looking at Tomorrow [Remix]

Disc 20

196. Crocodile Walk
197. My Baby Is Sweeter
198. Crawling Up a Hill
199. Mama, Talk to Your Daughter
200. Alabama Blues
201. Out of Reach
202. Greeny
203. Curly
204. Missing You
205. Please Don¿¿¿t Tell
206. Your Funeral and My Trial
207. Suspicions
208. Knockers Step Forward
209. Hide and Seek

Disc 21

210. Memories
211. Wish I Knew a Woman
212. The City
213. Home in a Tree
214. Separate Ways
215. The Fighting Line
216. Grandad
217. Back From Korea
218. Nobody Cares
219. Play the Harp

Disc 22

220. Country Road
221. Mess Around
222. Good Times Boogie
223. Change Your Ways
224. Dry Throat
225. Exercise in C
226. Got to Be This Way

Disc 23

227. Worried Mind
228. Keep Our Country Green
229. Christmas ¿¿¿71
230. Things Go Wrong
231. Do It
232. Moving On
233. Red Sky
234. Reasons
235. High Pressure Living

Disc 24

236. Ten Years Are Gone
237. Driving Till The Break of Day
238. Drifting
239. Better Pass You By
240. California Campground
241. Undecided
242. Good Looking Stranger
243. I Still Care
244. Don¿¿¿t Hang Me Up

Disc 25

245. Introduction
246. Sitting Here Thinking
247. Harmonica Free Form
248. Burning Sun
249. Dark of the Night

Disc 26

250. Gasoline Blues
251. Perfect Peace
252. Going to Take My Time
253. Deepdown Feelings
254. Troubled Times
255. The Pusher Man
256. One of the Few
257. Love Song
258. Little Kitten
259. A Crazy Game

Disc 27

260. Crawling Up a Hill
261. Heartache
262. Crocodile Walk
263. Bye Bye Bird
264. I¿¿¿m Your Witchdoctor
265. Cheatin¿¿¿ Woman
266. Big Town Playboy
267. Parchman Farm
268. Nowhere to Turn
269. Little Girl
270. Hideaway
271. Tears in My Eyes
272. Parchman Farm
273. Burning My Fingers
274. All Your Love
275. Stepping Out
276. On Top of the World
277. Key to Love
278. Leaping Christine
279. Sitting in the Rain
280. Curly
281. Ridin¿¿¿ on the L and N
282. Dust My Blues

Disc 28

283. No More Tears
284. Curly
285. The Last Time
286. Suspicions
287. Worried Love
288. Supermarket Day
289. Snowy Wood
290. Jenny
291. Sweet Sixteen
292. Interview With Alexis Korner
293. Another Man¿¿¿s Land
294. Picture on the Wall
295. Knockers Step Forward
296. The Last Time
297. Rock Me Baby
298. Oh, Pretty Woman
299. Long Gone Midnight
300. It Hurts Me to Leave

Disc 29

301. Brand New Start
302. Tears in My Eyes
303. Bye Bye Bird
304. Mama, Talk to Your Daughter
305. Double Trouble
306. Your Funeral and My Trial
307. Stand Back Baby
308. Someday After Awhile (You¿¿¿ll Be Sorry)
309. Looking Back

Disc 30

310. Chicago Line [Unedited] [Live]
311. Your Funeral and My Trial [Live]
312. Four Million Knobs [Live]
313. Mama, Talk to Your Daughter [Live]
314. Chicago Line [Live] (Intro)
315. Hi-Heel Sneakers [Live]
316. San-Ho-Zay [Live]
317. Curly [Live]
318. Mama, Talk to Your Daughter [Live]
319. Telephone Blues [Live]
320. Brand New Start [Live]
321. Your Funeral and My Trial [Live]
322. Bad Boy [Live]
323. The Stumble [Live]

Disc 31

324. Driving Sideways
325. I Can¿¿¿t Quit You Baby
326. Sonny Boy Blow
327. Stand Back Baby
328. Oh, Pretty Woman
329. It¿¿¿s My Own Fault
330. Ridin¿¿¿ on the L and N

Disc 32

331. Oh Baby
332. Baby You¿¿¿re Wrong
333. Worried About You
334. Somebody¿¿¿s Acting Like a Child
335. Ooh Wee Baby (Don¿¿¿t Know What to Do)
336. It Hurts Me to Leave
337. Hey Little Girl (Walking Down the Street)

Disc 33

338. Intro
339. Variation on Somebody¿¿¿s Acting Like a Child
340. Baby Child
341. Checkin¿¿¿ Up on My Baby
342. When I Lost My Baby Child
343. 2401
344. Treat Me This Way
345. Goin¿¿¿ Down the Road
346. Ready to Ride
347. Help Me Baby
348. When I See My Baby

Disc 34

349. Got a Pretty Baby
350. Checkin¿¿¿ Up on My Baby
351. Parchman Farm
352. The Time Has Come
353. 2401

Disc 35

354. Everybody Wants to Know
355. Band Intros
356. What¿¿¿s the Matter With You
357. Travelling Man
358. I¿¿¿ve Got to Be With You Tonight
359. Honey Hush

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Mayall   Primary Artist,Harmonica,Keyboards,Moog Bass,Tambourine,Vibraphone,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm),Mouth Percussion,Piano (Electric),Bottleneck Guitar,Guitar (12 String),Drums,Organ,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Soloist
Colin Allen   Drums
John McVie   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Chris Mercer   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Jack Bruce   Bass,Double Bass
Tony Reeves   Bass,String Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Victor Gaskin   Guitar (Bass)
Freddy Robinson   Guitar,Vocals
Eric Clapton   Guitar,Vocals
Jon Hiseman   Drums,Percussion
Jerry McGee   Dobro,Guitar,Slide Guitar
Keef Hartley   Drums
Mick Fleetwood   Drums
Ray Warleigh   Reeds
John Almond   Reeds,Sax (Baritone)
Red Holloway   Flute,Saxophone,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Mick Taylor   Guitar,Slide Guitar
Henry Lowther   Cornet,Violin,Trumpet
Andy Fraser   Bass
Aynsley Dunbar   Drums
Don "Sugarcane" Harris   Violin
Dick Heckstall-Smith   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano),Sax (Baritone)
Jon Mark   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (12 String)
Peter Green   Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica
Soko Richardson   Drums,Percussion
Hughie Flint   Drums
Johnny Almond   Flute,Saxophone,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor),Flute (Bass),Mouth Percussion
Geoff Krivit   Guitar
Rip Kant   Sax (Baritone)
Randy Resnick   Guitar
Mike Taylor   Guitar
Bernie Watson   Guitar
Alex Dmochowski   Bass
Paul Lagos   Drums
Nigel Stanger   Sax (Tenor),Slide Saxophone
Paul Williams   Bass
Dennis Healy   Trumpet
Martin Hart   Drums
Stephen Thompson   Bass
Roger Dean   Guitar
Hightide Harris   Guitar
Keith Tillman   Bass
Harvey Mandel   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Alan Skidmore   Reeds,Sax (Tenor)
Steve Thompson   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Blue Mitchell   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Larry Taylor   Guitar,Guitar (Bass)
Duster Bennett   Drums

Technical Credits

J.B. Lenoir   Composer
Colin Harper   Tapes
Eddie Kramer   Engineer
Barry Ainsworth   Engineer
Don Nix   Producer
Eddie Kirkland   Composer
Eddie Taylor   Composer
Elmore James   Composer
Freddie King   Composer
Eric Clapton   Composer
Walter Jacobs   Composer
John Mayall   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Cover Photo,Photography,Cover Design,Sleeve Design,Instrumentation,Design,Artwork
Johnny "Guitar" Watson   Composer
Rudy Toombs   Composer
Jules Taub   Composer
Jimmy Forrest   Composer
Keef Hartley   Composer
Mike Vernon   Artwork,Producer
John Almond   Augmenting
Mick Taylor   Composer
T-Bone Walker   Composer
Spencer Davis   Composer
Tony Clarke   Recording Supervision
David Morse   Photography
Traditional   Composer
Sonny Boy Williamson II   Composer
Steve Winwood   Composer
Aynsley Dunbar   Composer
Ray Charles   Composer
B.B. King   Composer
Bill Price   Engineer
Eddy Offord   Engineer
John Lee Hooker   Composer
Dick Heckstall-Smith   Tapes
Jon Mark   Composer
Lou Willie Turner   Composer
Robert Johnson   Composer
Lionel Hampton   Composer
Peter Green   Composer
Jimmie Lee Robinson   Composer
Marshall Paul   Composer
Neil Slaven   Essay,Liner Notes
Ralph Bass   Composer
Otis Rush   Composer
A.C. Williams   Composer
Mose Allison   Composer
Alex Atkins   Composer
Stuart Batsford   Editorial,Audio Supervisor
Gus Dudgeon   Engineer
Dan Burley   Composer
Willie Dixon   Composer
Junior Wells   Composer
Willie Cobbs   Composer
Ian Crockett   Concept,Project Manager
Randy Cierly   Composer
Melvin R. London   Composer
Richard Penniman   Composer
Lewis C. Simpkins   Composer
Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson   Composer
Ron Badger   Composer
John Judnich   Engineer
Gene Barge   Composer
Derek Varnals   Engineer,Remix Engineer
Robert Geddins   Composer
Peter Ward   Cover Design
Tapani Tapanainen   Photography
Sam Emerson   Photography
Barrie Wentzell   Photography
John Bull   Composer
Ashley Wood   Tapes
Cliff Dane   Material,Publicity
Pete Smith   Cover Photo
James Sims   Composer
Michael Putland   Cover Photo
Thomas Schmid   Tapes
Oscar Washington   Composer
Wayne Dailey   Engineer
Leandro Correa   Photography
Bob Gordon   Cover Photo,Photography
Mick Haggerty   Design
Julius Dixon   Composer
Terry Johnson   Engineer
James Bracken   Composer
Fischer Thompson   Composer
Nigel Lees   Tapes
Beverley Bridge   Composer
Pete Reynolds   Mastering
Christopher Hjort   Essay,Liner Notes,Project Consultant
Frederick Jude   Executive Producer
Larry La Fond   Photography
Muff Winwood   Composer
Albert Collins   Composer
Dave Grinstead   Engineer
Steve Thompson   Composer
Sonny Thompson   Composer
Billy Myles   Composer