This 1969 album was indeed pivotal for Mayall, as he turned away from the boogie blues of the Mick Taylor/Peter Green/Eric Clapton days to a much more introspective sound. Great late-night listening!

John sings and plays harmonica, guitar, clavinet and piano on these 1977 and 1978 LPs. In addition to The Bear; Do I Please You; Now and Then; Give Me a Chance; Low Down Blues, and many other Mayall... more

Allen Toussaint produced, played piano on and wrote most of the songs on 1975's Notice to Appear, which also features two Mayall originals and a funky spin on A Hard Day's Night. Blue Mitchell and... more

You'll hear the violin and vocals of Don "Sugarcane" Harris and the bass playing of Canned Heat's Larry Taylor on the first LP here (1975). Taylor's also on the second LP (a live album from '77), as... more