[Slowhand] Blues Breakers: John Mayall with Eric Clapton [Deluxe Edition]

[Kevin Wilson]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but from what was previously communicated here
on the Digest EC returned from his Greek Odyssey on 6 Nov 1965, with his
first gig being the next day.

 

That would indicate to me that EC is not on the tracks ("Cheatin'
Woman", "Nowhere to Turn" and "I'm Your Witchdoctor") apparently
recorded on 25 October 1965, by the BBC Light Programme: Saturday Club.
As a matter of fact the guitar on the tracks is hardly audible.

 

Also, the tracks ("Hideaway", "Little Girl" and "Tears in My Eyes")
recorded for Jazz Beat on 9 Feb 1966 - as found on Primal Seed - are
missing from this compilation. And this was a time that Eric was indeed
in the group.

 

Once again, the liner notes - written by the compilation producer,
researcher and general all rounder (Mark Powell) - do not tie up with
the recording dates as shown on the (new) cover. Somehow the memo to the
production department must have gotten lost. I wish they'd send out the
whole bang shoot to someone knowledgeable before going to press. 

 

Being a producer does not make you a great writer. This is another
frustration for me. From my understanding of the vague reference to
"Double Crossing Time", it appears that there is an earlier existing
recording of the track - this too should have been included in the
compilation. Before this my understanding was that the track on Blues
Breakers (Beano) was recorded some months before the other tracks. Now
we have a stereo version of "On Top of the World" too, which is not
really that thrilling.

 

Musically, comparing this Decca compilation to the Deram mono and stereo
release from a few years back, I'd say you can hear the supporting
instruments more clearly on this compilation.

 

All in all listening to this music was a good trip back to way back
when.....

 

Kevin



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