Thru the Years

by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, John Mayall

Overview

A grab bag of rare tracks from the '60s, some of which stand among Mayall's finest. His debut 1964 single "Crawling Up a Hill" is one of his best originals; this comp also includes a couple of 1964-1965 flipsides. The eight songs featuring Peter Green include some top-notch material that outpaces much of the only album recorded by the Green lineup (A Hard Road), particularly the Green originals "Missing You" and "Out of Reach," a great B-side with devastating, icy guitar lines and downbeat lyrics that ranks as one of the great lost blues-rock cuts of the '60s. The set is filled out with a few songs from the Mick Taylor era, the highlight being the vicious instrumental "Knockers Step Forward." ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	07/12/2024
Label:	Endless Happiness
UPC:	5060672889261
Rank:	129057

Tracks

1. Crocodile Walk
2. My Baby Is Sweeter
3. Crawling Up a Hill
4. Mama Talk to Your Daughter
5. Alabama Blues
6. Out of Reach
7. Greeny
8. Curly
9. Missing You
10. Please Don't Tell
11. Your Funeral and My Trial
12. Suspicions, Pt. 1
13. Knockers Step Forward
14. Hide and Seek

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Mayall   Primary Artist,Organ,Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica,Keyboards
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers   Primary Artist
Aynsley Dunbar   Drums
John McVie   Bass
Chris Mercer   Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
Tony Reeves   Bass
Eric Clapton   Guitar
Hughie Flint   Drums
Jon Hiseman   Drums
Keef Hartley   Drums
Mick Taylor   Guitar
Dick Heckstall-Smith   Saxophone,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Peter Green   Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica
Bernie Watson   Guitar
Paul Williams   Bass
Martin Hart   Drums
Roger Dean   Guitar
Henry Lowther   Trumpet

Technical Credits

Bill Price   Engineer
J.B. Lenoir   Composer
Derek Varnals   Engineer
John Mayall   Composer
Mike Vernon   Producer
Mick Taylor   Composer
Hank Williams   Composer
Lenoir   Composer
Peter Green   Composer
Alex Atkins   Composer
Gus Dudgeon   Engineer
Willie Dixon   Composer
John Tracy   Liner Notes
Sonny Boy Williamson II   Composer