Charting his musical journey from 1967 to 1973 through the lens of French television in both studio and live settings
Rarely seen archive footage presented in top quality, showcasing different line-upswith performances at the Marquee, the Olympia (Paris), and his 1973 appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival
Includes performances by Keef Hartley, Dick Heckstall-Smith and Mick Taylor plus three tracks by Duster Bennett
With liner notes by Chris Welch
In the 1960s, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers took the London music scene by storm. Europe and America soon followed, mesmerised by his own brand of British blues. In these early years, his line-ups included the likes of guitarists Mick Taylor, saxophonist Dick Heckstall-Smith, drummers Keef Hartley and Colin Allen, as well as violinist Don Sugarcane Harris and guitarist Freddie Robinson. Across the channel, music TV in France was broadcasting intelligent, high-quality shows and mini documentaries, inviting British and American musicians to perform. John Mayall was a regular guest, and this collection follows his musical journey between 1967 and 1973, including performances in Paris, London and the Newport Jazz Festival, captured by the French TV archives, beautifully filmed and produced, and newly remastered.
Track listing:
CD1-1 John Mayall– Help Me 4:57
CD1-2 John Mayall– Long Gone Midnight 2:39
CD1-3 John Mayall– Walking On Sunset 2:35
CD1-4 John Mayall– Baby What’s Wrong With You 3:47
CD1-5 John Mayall– Travellin’ Man 5:47
CD1-6 Duster Bennett– Bring It On Home To You 2:48
CD1-7 Duster Bennett– My Babe 3:11
CD1-8 John Mayall And Friends, Duster Bennett– Let Your Light Shine On Me 3:17
CD1-9 John Mayall And Friends– Sweet Little Angel 4:46
CD1-10 John Mayall And Friends– Travellin’ Man 5:35
CD1-11 John Mayall And Friends– California 8:48
CD1-12 John Mayall And Friends– Tell Me Baby3:49
CD2-1 John Mayall– Devil’s Tricks2:12
CD2-2 John Mayall– Nature’s Disappearing1:40
CD2-3 John Mayall– Please Don’t Let Me Down5:56
CD2-4 John Mayall– Double Street3:52
CD2-5 John Mayall– My Pretty Girl5:44
CD2-6 John Mayall– You Must Be Crazy3:32
CD2-7 John Mayall– Papa Ain’t Salty4:58
CD2-8 John Mayall– Harmonica Freeform5:56
CD2-9 John Mayall– Call My Name6:35
CD2-10 John Mayall– Harmonica & Brass Freeform2:26
Bouton Rouge, 23 December 1967
DVD-1 John Mayall– Help Me
Blues à Londres, Live At The Marquee, Broadcast 18 January 1969
DVD-2 John Mayall– Long Gone Midnight
DVD-3 John Mayall– Walking On Sunset
DVD-4 John Mayall– Baby What’s Wrong With You
Jazz Land, 23 April 1970
DVD-5 John Mayall– Travellin’ Man
Pop Deux, John Mayall And Friends, Live At The Palais Des Sports, Lyon, Broadcast 10 September 1970
DVD-6 John Mayall And Friends*– Introduction
DVD-7 Duster Bennett– Bring It On Home To You
DVD-8 Duster Bennett– My Babe
DVD-9 John Mayall And Friends, Duster Bennett– Let Your Light Shine On Me
DVD-10 John Mayall And Friends– Sweet Little Angel
DVD-11 John Mayall And Friends– Travellin’ Man
DVD-12 John Mayall And Friends– California
DVD-13 John Mayall And Friends– Tell Me Baby
Pop Deux, Olympia, Paris, Broadcast 5 June 1971
DVD-14 John Mayall– Devil’s Tricks
DVD-15 John Mayall– Nature’s Disappearing
DVD-16 John Mayall– Please Don’t Let Me Down
DVD-17 John Mayall– Double Street
DVD-18 John Mayall– My Pretty Girl
DVD-19 John Mayall– You Must Be Crazy
Pop Deux, Olympia, Paris, Broadcast 16 June 1973
DVD-20 John Mayall– Interview John Mayall & Band
DVD-21 John Mayall– Papa Ain’t Salty
DVD-22 John Mayall– Harmonica Freeform
DVD-23 John Mayall– Call My Name
Newport Jazz Festival, Louis Armstrong Stadium, New York Cty, Broadcast 2 September 1973
