John Mayall Plays John Mayall

John Mayall Plays John Mayall is a live album and the first release by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, issued in 1965 on Decca Records. It was recorded live at the Klooks Kleek club in West Hampstead, London, on 7 December 1964.^[1] Guitarist Roger Dean stated that sound cables were run for 100 yards out of the window of the club to Decca Studios,^[2] which was two buildings away.

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Track listing

All tracks written by John Mayall except where otherwise indicated.

1. "Crawling Up a Hill" - 2:21
2. "I Wanna Teach You Everything" - 3:05
3. "When I'm Gone" (Smokey Robinson) - 3:08
4. "I Need Your Love" (Walter Spriggs, Willie Spriggs) - 4:08
5. "The Hoot Owl" - 2:35
6. "R&B Time"

a) "Night Train" (Jimmy Forrest, Lewis C. Simpkins, Oscar Washington) / b) "

1. "Crocodile Walk" - 2:26
2. "What's the Matter with You" - 2:34
3. "Doreen" - 2:46
4. "Runaway" - 2:25
5. "Heartache" - 2:57
6. "Chicago Line" - 4:10

2006 Decca Remastered Edition bonus tracks

1. "Crawling Up a Hill" - 2:15
2. "Mr. James" - 2:49
3. "Crocodile Walk" - 2:14
4. "Blues City Shakedown" - 2:22
5. "My Baby Is Sweeter" - 2:59

Personnel

John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

• John Mayall – vocals, harmonica, "cembalett" (Cembalet electric piano), organ, 9-string guitar
• Roger Dean
  – guitar
• John McVie – bass guitar
• Hughie Flint – drums

with:

• Nigel Stanger – tenor saxophone, slide saxophone

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