The Blues Alone

by John Mayall

The Blues Alone cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 1967
  • Label: Ace of Clubs
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 46:20
  • Community rating: 3.59/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded swiftly during a brief hiatus of his primary band, the project features the British blues patriarch playing nearly every instrument himself, save for the drums. The stark, stripped-down atmosphere emphasizes an intimate dedication to fundamental Chicago and Delta blues forms.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, travel

Tracklist

  1. Brand New Start (3:23)
  2. Please Don't Tell (2:30)
  3. Down The Line (3:41)
  4. Sonny Boy Blow (3:47)
  5. Marsha's Mood (3:12)
  6. No More Tears (3:08)
  7. Catch That Train (2:16)
  8. Cancelling Out (4:16)
  9. Harp Man (2:42)
  10. Brown Sugar (3:40)
  11. Broken Wings (4:12)
  12. Don't Kick Me (3:08)
  13. Brand New Start - First Version (3:02)
  14. Marsha's Mood - First Version (3:16)

Credits

  • Keef Hartley - drums
  • W - lacquer cut by

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