JOHN MAYALL - Blues From Laurel Canyon (2023 Reissue) - LP - Gatefold 180g Vinyl

LP - Black Vinyl housed in a Gatefold Sleeve. 

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. For 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. 

Tracklist:

A1. Vacation [2:47]
A2. Walking On Sunset [2:50]
A3. Laurel Canyon Home [4:33]
A4. 2401 [3:42]
A5. Ready To Ride [3:32]
A6. Medicine Man [2:43]

A7. Somebody's Acting Like A Child [3:27]
B1. The Bear [4:40]
B2. Miss James [2:30]
B3. First Time Alone [4:49]
B4. Long Gone Midnight [3:27]
B5. Fly Tomorrow [8:59]