Brand New Start/Please Don’t Tell/Down The Line/Sonny Boy Blow/Marsha’s Mood/No More Tears/Catch That Train/Cancelling Out/Harp Man/Brown Sugar/Broken Wings/Don’t Kick Me
With the exception of drums, blues legend John Mayall dispensed with backing musicians for the budget release The Blues Alone, playing all the instruments himself. (US:128 UK:24)
"With a release coming only two months after Crusade, The Blues Alone, the first Mayall 'solo' album (i.e. without The Bluesbreakers), was John Mayall's third album of 1967. It was released initially on Decca's discount Ace of Clubs label to distinguish it from a regular Mayall album, although the distinction has been lost over time. Mayall played and overdubbed all instruments except drums, which were handled by Bluesbreaker Keef Hartley, which was one way of dealing with his ongoing personnel difficulties. It also served notice that, despite his band being a spawning ground for several British stars by now, the real star of the group was its leader."
"Mayall performing solo all the instruments except drums. A fine rarity of British Blues. This album is so intimate, so personal, and it has a very unique vision of Mayall to feel and interpret the blues."
"This is a surprisingly good album from Mayall. Quite laid-back and introspective in feel. Don't expect any wailing guitar solos, because there aren't any. What we have are nicely crafted songs with sympathetic accompaniment from Mayall. His keyboard and harmonica work is particularly good. My favourite track is Marsha's Mood, a slow moody organ instrumental, but there is plenty to enjoy here."
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