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. Guitarist Roger Dean stated that sound cables were run for 100 yards out of the window of the club to Decca Studios, which was two buildings away.
Track listing
All tracks written by John Mayall except where otherwise indicated.- "Crawling Up a Hill" - 2:21
- "I Wanna Teach You Everything" - 3:05
- "When I'm Gone" - 3:08
- "I Need Your Love" - 4:08
- "The Hoot Owl" - 2:35
- "R&B Time" - 2:15
- "Crocodile Walk" - 2:26
- "What's the Matter with You" - 2:34
- "Doreen" - 2:46
- "Runaway" - 2:25
- "Heartache" - 2:57
- "Chicago Line" - 4:10
- "Crawling Up a Hill" - 2:15
- "Mr. James" - 2:49
- "Crocodile Walk" - 2:14
- "Blues City Shakedown" - 2:22
- "My Baby Is Sweeter" - 2:59
Personnel
;John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers- John Mayall – vocals, harmonica, "cembalett", organ, 9-string guitar
- Roger Dean – guitar
- John McVie – bass guitar
- Hughie Flint – drums
- Nigel Stanger – tenor saxophone, slide saxophone