John Mayall Collection

As the elder statesman of British blues, it is John Mayall's lot to be more renowned as a bandleader and mentor than as a performer in his own right. Throughout the '60s, his band, the Bluesbreakers, acted as a finishing school for the leading British blues-rock musicians of the era…

The Blues Alone is a 1967 Electric Blues album recorded by John Mayall. On this album he chose to record all the parts himself with the exception of percussion, which was provided by longtime collaborator Keef Hartley.

This collection contains material from BLUES FOR THE LOST DAYS, WAKE UP CALL, and SPINNING COIN as well as 2 previously unreleased tracks.

CDs from this collection began to appear in the sale of one after the other in early 1998. The collection was designed primarily for fans of blues and those wishing to join him in France, Canada and other French-speaking countries, as its literary part was originally made in French and it seems and has not been translated into other languages.

By the time John Mayall recorded this album in Los Angeles mid-1980, the core lineup of his band had played hundreds of shows together over the previous year and were a tight and well-oiled electric blues machine. This album encompasses the absolute contemporary experience, complete with airtight rhythm section, piercing guitar licks and Mayall s fierce harmonica. Big Man Blues is a more than worthy addition to any blues fans collection.