Bluesbreakers

Nice 70s blues

I've had this album in my collection for about 40 years. It's a great example of blue eyed r n b.

This album is a fun, bluesy ride from start to finish. It captures that electric energy of British blues at its peak, and Clapton’s playing is undeniably sharp throughout. Sure, a lot of the tracks tend to blend into each other, there’s not always a standout moment that separates one song from the next, but the overall vibe is solid enough that it doesn’t really matter. Whether or not you’re a fan of Clapton, this album holds up as a no-frills blues record that’s worth throwing on when you want to get lost in some bluesy guitar work and old-school grooves.

Rnb

Wanna hear Clapton on form? Wanna flips blues music upside down. This one for you. Songs are familiar as they are plastered all over Hollywood!

“Have you Heard” brought me life. Great project

GREAT oldies

Classic blues rock, setting the scene for Led Zep and Cream.

I knew the first track as Gary Moore did a cover of it. Very competent blues for a bunch of white guys! Claptons guitar work is excellent, very enjoyable indeed.

Great sound, great vibes.

Quite good!

Som jag konstaterat tidigare ett par gånger så är gitarrdriven bluesrock min kopp te och det här är inget undantag. Otroligt bajsnödiga betyg och kommentarer till den här skivan, som är objektivt riktigt bra (om man inte hatar musik).

Ah yeah, some blues! These are great songs man. The harmonica is cool on Another Man. ooh nice drum solo in What'd I say.

Maybe it's just me, but blues in general always feel really repetitive to me. And while this album is really good, about half ways through I feel like I've heard everything this album can offer to me. It's a fun album! The solos (besides the drum solo) are well done and interesting. The harmonica playing is great. But it kind of just feels like that's it. I don't feel like it's special. And I think that's a me and a blues thing. Favorite Song(s): Hideaway

4/5

Some of Clapton’s best playing outside of Cream. Tasty licks abound.

Excellent blues rock! Don’t know why something is stopping me from giving it a five. Maybe the vocals? 4.5 I guess.

Very nice! It’s a very pleasant album. Nice music, good production and arrangement. I appreciate it’s a well planned, not a jam album. I am not a fan of harmonica but it blends perfectly well into the songs because of the well-thought arrangement.

I put on the first song, and was like “meh” But honestly having this on in the background was awesome. A lot of variety, and these guys absolutely rip. Super happy to have this album come across my desk. Not sure how I would feel about more of them, but this album was pretty awesome for a band I hadn’t even heard of before

Short and sweet with a really nice mix of blues and rock. Obviously I’m well acquainted with Eric Clapton and his talents as a musician (don’t much care for his other opinions), but I had never heard of John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers so I was surprised that this album was so highly regarded but flies under the radar decades later. The songs sound really similar in places, but it’s not enough to take away from the rating. I feel like this would be a good album to have playing while driving with the windows down.

I think Matt and I listened to this in the perfect scenario. We had this album on in the background as we cleaned our shotguns together before shooting this weekend. We also added a little bit of banjo music to the album as it was playing on the YouTube video showing us how to actually clean our guns. Great album for that scenario.

More of this for sure, straight to the "to buy" list

Fiery blues album that set the stage for what was to come for 60’s and 70’s rock music.

Very good.

Pretty good blues album. Sometimes feels like just basic blues numbers ramblings but there's enough bangers here to warrant a 4. Clapton plays great on guitar, I guess he just works better when he isn't the leader of the band. I may be biased as a drummer but I found the best songs to be the ones where the drummer was most active, I especially loved the drum solo

This is terrific rocky blues with Slowhand's unreal guitar work, great vocals, and Mayall's signature harp. Not much to dislike - a dead spot or two.

Yeah, kinda set the tone for the next 50 years, for better or worse.

Killer

Solid early english blues. More variety than I expected!

Day423 - i started hearing about john mayall when he was nominated for the rock and roll hall of fame and it’s crazy how influential he was. hearing the blues from british white guys is kinda crazy though

4.5

Great blues rock album

Nice and bluesy. Very enjoyable album wven though it has eric Clapton

Sounds nothing like the other eric clapton album i heard, therefore its pretty good

Favorite Track: Ramblin On My Mind

Quality recording and production by Mike Vernon John Mayhall is killing it. Some great harmonica and vocals. John McVie, Hughie Flint solid. Some students of the Blues that studied hard. Not that it affects this album but Clapton seems like a man that might have consumed too much lead.

294/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

A bunch of British rock stars playing classic American blues. Good gritty guitar jams

Blooz

this album is stacked with talent. From one of the greatest guitar players of his generation (Clapton) to Ray fucking Charles this album is bursting at the seams with talent. And there’s a bunch of catchy songs on this album, but really this album shines in the instrumentation. The guitar playing is so remarkable you could cut out all the other instruments and singers and this album would still be amazing. Seriously if you like old school rock n roll, this album is for you.

I really enjoyed this (except for the song about trying to hook up with an 18 year old, WTF was that?). It makes me wish there was more blues in this list.

Great album. Man eric clapton is great

A nice album where Clapton starts to break out.

UK blues iconic probably for the participation of Eric Clapton. The Mono and Stereo mixes do seem dramatically different on my sound system.

February 2, 2025 HL: "Another Man", "All Your Love", "Hideaway", "Key to Love" Though 'the blues' informs a lot of rock albums on this list, there are not a lot of true 'blues' albums. And despite all the Americans that don't get a slot- Howlin' Wolf, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy- there doesn't seem to be a shortage of *British* blues. In fact this is Clapton's 4th credit on the list, not counting his guest appearances such as on the song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". Now as much as this fact irks me, a lot of the British blues I do like has something to do with Eric Clapton: Derek & the Dominos, Cream, et al. And his work with John Mayall here is no exception. From horn-laden songs, to full electric showcases, to minimalist harmonica ditties, Bluesbreakers has it all. It even has Ol' Reliable John McVie on bass. wot a team

Great 'basic' blues rock

Wow, people on hear really don't like Clapton! Anyways, clearly an insanely influental album — great playing and tons of soul. Blues is best served live but I am still glad this is on here.

Bluesy, melodic, and good.

Eric clapping cheeks

Without Clapton, it's just another blues rock album With Clapton, it's a definitive blues rock album. Something I love about this is hearing Clapton pre Hendrix, when he was considered the best guitarist in the world. Clapton is God. Bro has a monster guitar tone too. This is a super important guitar album more than anything else

Love me some bluesy shit, mmmmmm I guess you could say it CREAMY

Very solid

Some songs were pretty forgettable and blues is not exactly the music genre that moves me the most, frankly (plus, Clapton-as-a-person makes me feel a bit icked out)... but most of this album was a pretty good time.

I love a good Beano. This doesn't feel retro, despite obviously doffing its cap to those who have come before. The analogue richness bleeds out at you. I could have done without the drum solos. Clapton makes up for this his handy work. Nearly God, etc. Gawd knows why there is a track named after my local Tory MP.

For my money, the band on this record has a lot more fire than most “white guy blues” records. They seem to be inhibiting the spirit of the records that influenced them, not just trying to copy the sounds necessarily. Clapton is obviously incredible on it, but Mayall is a terrific vocalist and damn good harp player, too. I think this record and East-West by The Butterfield Blues Band are the best of their ilk, personally. 4.5/5

This kicks ass!

для своего жанра хорош, инструментал разнообразный, музыка не моя, но альбом заебатый👍

Incredible guitar I can see why it’s so popular and do referential

This album was an interesting listen. For reference, I’ve previous scored Jerry Lee Lewis very low for basically having an album of twelve bar blues songs that left me feeling bored. This album is also mostly twelve bar blues, but kept me much more engaged. Despite the same structure, the songs themselves sounded different enough to keep my attention. I loved the songs that sounded simplified and raw, such as Another Man. So to simplify, this is twelve bar blues done right.

cool

JM was a father for many

The guitar on this album has some stank. The harmonica too. Some of the vocals feel weak comparatively, but all in all this was a good listen.

Early Clapton slaps

4.5

I don’t care for John Mayall much as a singer. The real star of the show here is Clapton. Some of his finest playing. Tasteful, expressive, killer tone. 4/5

I actually really love what EC is doing on this album. And the song more centered around the guitar really burn. But quite often when the guitar was not the main focus, it feels like a lesser British pop band. John Mayall with Eric Clapton - Blues Breakers (8.8) ★★★★

Nice blues to be British and made by white people

Nice bustling British blues classic and important stepping stone album for John McVie of Fleetwood Mac and Eric Clapton before he became God. Great tunes. Great playing. Great vibes. Good album art. A lot of blues indeed were broken out. 4 stars.

killer blues and killer tracks

A fun blues album. Some serious guitar work. Not a lot else stuck with me.

I liked it. Not really sure what Eric Clapton contributed. I think it’s interesting when white men perform black music and then support racism when they’re older.

gyönyörű blues ez, de váltott ki sokmindent belőlem

Never listened past Clapton...the piano, organ, harmonica, horns, and vocals here are all worth listening to.

É muita guitarrada em um álbum só, mas particularmente sinto que só quem toca o instrumento consegue avaliar a fundo esse álbum, já que ele é quase instrumental. 7,5 (podendo ser maior com mais algumas ouvidas).

Solid blues album, some good tunes in there but no overly complicated guitar work. Just good solid 12-bar and a great guitar tone. Really enjoyed this one.

Loved it Good mix of genres

I really enjoyed this. Another Man was the clincher track that put it into 4 star territory. Fantastically emotive blues harp.

Clapton’s guitar on this album is a breath of fresh air in the cookie cutter world of English blues albums. 4.2 stars

Pure 60's blues; Clapton's talent is evident even in this early jam. The lyrics make me laugh, though. The somewhat pedo \"Little Girl\" and the \"What'd I Say\" declaration of moving to Arkansas and... that's it. That's what he said! 3.5 but rounding up for all the influence this genre has had.

24 songs, no waste. 8/10

Rating: 7.5/10 Blues played with some soul, but lacks variety. Favorite songs: All Your Love, Hideaway, Double Crossing Time, Parchman Farm, Steppin' Out. Worst song: Another Man.

Influenrial. Part 1 of 'All my love' clearly became ' Strange brew. Bolan nicked the intro from 'Hideaway' for 'Beltane Walk'. But I love 12 bar blues, so that's all fine. '

Loving it

Almost 5 stars

Pretty good. I'd rate it 3.5, but rounding up to 4, given how many 3's I've had of late and won't lump this in with them. He's a competent singer, but I don't love his vocals. That's the main thing holding him back. Seems like a lesser version of Jack Bruce, vocally. Solid music, though.

Amazing, and I didn't know that he'd died today. :(

Bluesy

I’ve heard of John Mayall and the Blues Breakers before. In fact, I discovered the opening track “All Your Love” earlier this year as part of my journey in learning to play the guitar. I enjoyed that song, and the rest of the album follows the same quality. It’s a good blues album that’s carried by Eric Clapton’s guitar work, though John, the rest of the Breakers, and the session horns also do a brilliant job with the instrumentation and delivery. There is one glaring issue I have with this album, and it’s how similarly structured the songs can be. I get that comes with the territory of blues music, but once you’ve studied the blues bars you pick up on them rather quick here. Not helping matters is that some of the riffs sound similar to other works around the late 1960s, either by coincidence or perhaps as small nods. Also, yes I’ve read the lyrics to “Little Girl” and they are a bit creepy, but I chalk that up to songwriting of the time. At least the female referred to in song is 18 years of age, it could have been worse. Still, I had a good time with this Blues Breakers album, even if Eric Clapton is a piece of shit.

Unreal.

Jaa goed man

I enjoyed this one.

Good tunes. Probably wouldn’t seek it out, but a good listen.

Tää on tiukka bluesrock platta! Toimii meikälle. Löytyy urkuja ja clapaa ja muuta jeejee! 4/5

Oho yllätti kuinka hyvä. Clapton voi toimia, kunhan ei päästetä laulamaan.

Sähköurut pauhaa! 4/5

Had never listened to this before. The roots of classic rock...still sounds great. 4

bardzo sympatyczne, skoczne do puszczenia w tle przy robieniu czegokolwiek

Wonderful; blues album from one of the early supergroups!

Bluesy

Wasn't a big fan of the lyrics but the rest of the album was great. Really good guitar work.

I enjoyed this one quite a bit. Guitar is excellent.

fun album, first two tracks were my favorite. strong 7/10

Foundational record for British rock and blues music.

A few days ago I got the Yardbirds and I said how I prefer the Clapton Yardbirds. Now I get the band that Clapton left for. It's more in the direction that I enjoy.

Interesting to hear Clapton on his Les Paul which lends a sound that certainly becomes the sound of blues based rock and roll for a decade. But it doesn’t quite sing the way Clapton on the Strat does. It’s a dirtier sound and heavier. Clapton must have been born talented because I’ve never heard him play a throwaway line. Mayall’s harmonica and commitment to the genre make up for his lightness in the vocals. This is certainly not my go to album for an evening of blues listening, in fact a great evening would be to listen to the albums from which these songs are taken. That alone tells you how tasteful Mayall and Clapton are. Their choices of repertoire to cover and the ability to faithfully interpret and add something a little personal makes this a great album. Its longevity and influence cannot be overstated. Suddenly, blues and rock became wedded at the hip and an entire cultural trajectory was born.

blues rock. fun. energetic

Not really my kind of music (don't like the harmonica much) still prettu interresting and worth listening to (despite the harmonica)

Very strong

Eric Clapton is bringing it on this album.

Definitely some old school English blues! Good ole Clapton from way back in the day.

The pros: I like blues and the whole band is crushing it on their respective instruments. The recording also sounds exceptional. The cons: The best parts of this album are standards and none of these versions are the best I've heard. This What'd I Say cover should not exist. Would probably be a 5 if I had never heard the originals.

Loved this album. Dope sounds!

Clapton is a pretentious asshole but he’s just so talented. He’s really in his element here, as he really excels at blues. Mayall ain’t half bad either. Some may call it soulless but I think it’s fun.

Schöner grooviger Blues

Not a fan of Eric Clapton. Never have been. Overrated as a guitar player and I don’t care for his voice. This album could change my opinion (except for the voice thing). Never heard this before….I think I’ve missed out. This is a GOOD blues album with nice guitar work. Glad I listened to it.

This album is considered a bluesrock standard and who am i to question it. Eric Clapton is in peak form as guitarist and the rest of the band do not disappoint.

Great blues. Wish it had a bit more soul to it but solid bluesy album, as expected 8/10

solid album with fusion of blues jazz and soul. Young Eric Clapton is already a legend on guitar.

As cultural appropriations go, this one is convincing (these guys clearly believed in what they were doing) and musically pleasing (who doesn't like the blues?). The mixing in of '60s grooviness feels additive. Yes, Clapton blazes, but the tight and high-impact song structures generate much of the power. However, it does seem worth noting (especially to Clapton worshippers) that, if forced to choose, one would prefer to hear John Lee Hooker or Muddy Watters or B.B. King or Son House or Buddy Guy or Albert King or ...

Album Nr. 42 Kann man ganz gut hören.

Muy buen disco de blues-rock, tiene pinta de que en vivo sería una locura. El violero es Eric Clapton y se tira altas magias.

A classic. One of my favorites as a blues guitarist.

Killer blues rock. Some real rip-roaring stuff. Great energy and great performances.

Good vibe, maybe very historical

Good blues album. Eric comes out a little but really wouldn’t knownhe was there.

God I love this album. Blues hits dofferent

Really good album, can't believe I hadn't heard it before. Definitely warrants some re-listens, and will go on by Blues album rotation. Could definitely tell they were channeling B.B. King heavily at times.

Hij speelt de blues

Listened Before? No Had a review written out and then accidentally refreshed. Oh well. This is a solid enough blues rock album that, at first, kind of ran together in the background with a few standouts including "All Your Love" (for the guitar work alone), "What'd I Say" (for the studio drum solo plus Ray Charles vocals), "Have You Heard" (downtempo, blues jam), and "Steppin' Out" (end-to-end guitar solo). I wouldn't say this is an album I'll be back to any time soon, but it is a solid blues-rock entry with plenty of interesting features in the mix. That Clapton is going to go places. I'm a 3.5 / 5 here, but will nudge to the right because this was more enjoyable than not. Added to Library? No Songs Added to Playlists:

I've done some reading about Eric Clapton since my last review (Derek and the Dominos) and boy he is a piece of shit. Great musician though. 4 stars.

Perfect blues album to listen to on a foggy Sunday morning.

This album was awesome. Saved a ton of songs. Mostly due to Clapton. Made me wonder if these guys were using him to sell the record. Kept Hideaway, Another Man, Double Crossing Time, and What’d I Say. Very bluesy but the guitar riffs are what really sold me.

While not exactly something I would necessarily listen to on my own. Or would seek out to listen to again. I did enjoy the album. And can really see how it's incredibly influential.

Quite the audio treat. Never knew that this band was linked to some of the biggest names I personally have heard of; Clapton, Green, Fleetwood, McVie but found myself very much enjoying this album. The added bonus is the inclusion of both Mono and Stereo versions of the songs so you get to hear it all again but slightly different. I didn’t realise till at least three/four tracks into the stereo ones that I was listening to the same tracks I’d just heard.

This should be interesting, obviously before the era of the best blues guitarist this country will ever produce. 😁. Well..... Damn that boy could play the blues. I've always sort of poo poo'd Eric as a blues guitarist mainly because of his later stuff, but this has given me a new appreciation of him. Still not as good as the hallowed Peter Green, but good enough. Quite surprised that I could hear a definite B B King influence in a couple of tracks seeing as I'd heard that he was more of a fan of Albert Collins (it was Peter who was influenced by BB, I am also a fan of BB). This will definitely be on my to buy list now. As will any later albums with the new line up. Definite 4.2.

Even if you hadn't seen the 'with' you'd have guessed it was Eric Clapton playing guitar, and then would have said 1970 or later. But 1966?? I never knew the bloke was so far ahead of his time in this style of playing. Let's not take anything away from John Mayal and the others, but it does seem like a showcase of EC's talents. Loved the first 4 tracks and I did start to get a bit lost during the drum solo in 'What I'd Say' but it can't be all about Clapton! Starts to get a bit more bluesy with the Harmonica by 'Parchman Farm' but it isn't offensive in the way many blues musicians play. 'Have You Heard' could be the best track with its soft organ (mmm...), trumpet all held together with Clapton's guitar and great vocals by Mayall. Certainly a taste of what the world was going to get! The last few were seriously hardcore classic blues, not my thing, but made pleasant enough by Clapton's playing. After listening to this, with some of Clapton's earliest recordings, I can see why my dad loved him in the same way I do with my guitarists/ musicians I grew up with and have stuck with over the years. Enjoyed it more than I thought I would, so gets a low 4, mainly for the surprise of enjoying most of it.

Lonely years lyrics Bernard Jenkins piano

Sykt chill, var blues gitar hele veien

If you like blues rock, you’ll enjoy this album. Early Clapton at a more raw stage.

Liked the guitar, not usually my flavor of music but this is going in my roadtrip music playlist

Blues with unsurprisingly impressive guitarwork. Short track lengths is nice for this genre. Could do without the disturbing lyrics that are uncomfortably pedophile-y.

Fint album

I can understand the influence of the band and the hype around Clapton. This is the sound of a band at the top of their genre.

Taken at face value a solid blues record. Great solo work by Clapton and would give a glimpse of what was to come. Very well produced for '66. Little Girl is quite a dud and the album suffers from it.

Fantastic musicianship; I really enjoyed this album. I recognized some of the tracks - definitely left me inspired to listen to some of the originals and more blues in general.

A solid selection of blues tracks, some particularly fine instrumentals (Hideaway, Stepping Out) and of course some fine guitar from the young Eric Clapton

Great blues! Amazing guitar (shocker) and hearing a young Clapton charge through the songs was enjoyable!

This was great, especially for its time. Foreshadowing Clapton’s better work to come

Classic blues album, love Clapton but more so prefer the original Chicago blues players

Great record

-this GUITARRRRR -favorites: double crossing time, -i LOVEEE me some blues -like this is so awesome -im groovin to the guitar in EVERY song -this music is just genuinely so good feeling -listening to blue always makes me feel good always always -that harmonica is pulling SO MUCH WEIGHT -it better have gotten credits and pay for all it did for this album

Yeah one of the classic British blues records, well deserving of its place on the list, but just falls short for me of a masterpiece, no idea why just don’t completely click with it.

Nice, not so varied tho

It seems that every 2 years or so in the 1960s, Eric Clapton decided to take his illustrious talents in a new direction, first leaving the Yardbirds in pursuit of the blues, then leaving John Mayall to form the three-piece Cream. But for a guy with the ego of one of the greatest guitar players ever to live, and a racist, alcoholic, rapist to boot, maybe there is more to his inability to stick with a band for more than a couple albums. Speaking of Clapton's racism, it remains odd that he was so drawn to the blues music created by black Americans and rooted in a history of slavery and segregation. Though it seems many white Brits embraced and co-opted the blues while their country was trying to hold on to its empire of non-white colonies in the second half of the 20th century. But there is no sign of racism or support for colonization or vilification of immigrants from John Mayall. He just loved the blues and rock and roll, and in working with Eric Clapton was able to produce one of the best blues albums I've heard. And possibly had quite an eye for talent as well, with the Bluesbreakers also including John McVie on this album and Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green, and Mick Taylor on others. Perhaps Cream, Fleetwood Mac, and the best Rolling Stones albums would not exist without John Mayall? That may be just as impressive as this album.

I can listen to this all day long. Great riffs and solos! Nice album

Some incredible blues playing on this

Amazing blues

Not bad to be honest. Very chill.

Bluesbreakers is an appropriate name for an album such as this due to the domino effect that this wound up having on the British blues scene going forward: in addition to the guitar tones from Eric Clapton that led to the foreshadowing of perhaps his greatest group, this would help spawn a guitar generation the likes of which would soon dominate rock and roll for years to come. And John Mayall is absolutely no slouch, either. His vocals and guitar playing is given equal billing and helps elevate the album into further loftier terrain. In its mono and stereo configurations, Bluesbreakers is an important feature in the trajectory of 60s rock. Favorites: All Your Love, Hideaway, Another Man, Double Crossing Time, What'd I Say, Parchman Farm, Have You Heard, Ramblin' on My Mind.

New to me. Liked it so much I bought the album.

Good Chicago Blues. Apparently this is the band that Eric Clapton and a few other big names were in before they got their breaks. Vocals aren't great, but guitars and horns are pretty nice.

Not bad at all, blues is not really my thing but this album was very "listenable" for a beginner

I learned a few things from this album: Eric Clapton and John McVie were in a band together; Eric was an amazing guitarist way back in '66; British bands could do the Blues rather well.

Ballsy

Great bluesy album. Can't really go wrong with Clapton (at least with regard to guitar playing).

Some good old fashioned get off your ass and rock out to some blues.

Goeie bluesmuziek

Fun little blues album.

Yes, Clapton blazes, but the tight and high-impact song structures generate much of the power. Only false note is "What I'd Say" because, you know, Ray Charles.

Wow, I'm impressed. I didn't realize this kind of music was being made as early as 1966. NOTE: there are several versions of this album. I generally prefer to listen to the original release, which had 12 tracks, not the 14 on the re-release linked to on Spotify. In this case, however, I actually wound up listening to the 2nd half of the mono/stereo release. It's the same 12 songs on each half, but the 2nd half is a stereo mix released in 1968. The original was mono, and sometimes that's better because some of the stereo mixes from around that time were a little odd, but in this case, I believe the stereo mix is the better version.

Loved it. This is exactly what I am here for with this project.

Solid blues. Some creative arrangements.

It's fine

Great blues riffs and singing. Good early Clapton guitar riffs.

Me préparer à jamais été aussi Bueno, gawd. Du blues qui frôle la perfection

I think this list has changed how I've looked at older music genres. Coming into it I really underestimated how much I like Blues and I think I have a new appreciation for some of them.

classic blues. very good

Nice blues record, fantastic meeting of John Mayall & Eric Clapton

a chill bluesy jam band at that bbq joint you like

A great blues album from the british scene. The proto-Zeppelin take on What'd I Say is a highlight.

An important album for guitar persons. Sounds good too. 4/5

4 - интересно, выебонисто, красиво Алкоальбом: виски с сигарой в полутемном баре

Жёстко мотает по таймлайнам, снова в 60-х... а это значит: привет гребаное стерео. Благо - здесь была версия в моно! Ну и что у нас здесь: ага, ранний Клэптон. Раз уж мы любим списки, то FYI: он - 2ой в списке 100 величайших гитаристов всех времён, после Джимми Хендрикса. Это не самая известная его пластинка (хоть и название группы я даже когда-то слышал). Но тем не менее, надо заслушать. Звучит прикольно, я никогда особо блюдом не интересовался и, тем более, не слушал, но с энергетикой у парней всё в порядке полном. Плюс гармошка прям идеально сочетается с "винтажностью" записи, что придаёт ей некий шарм, относящий тебя далеко в эпоху. Возвращаясь к Клэптону, а здесь его и нет так много, получается. Ну да, конечно присутствуют зубодробительные соляки, но не факт, что они занимают центральную часть в композициях. Прикольно, например, духовые вливаются в аранжировки, они мне даже больше запомнились (Key To Love, Have you heard). Давайте так: оценить довольно честно тяжело. С одной стороны, надо отдать дань уважения легенде, но с другой стороны - это ведь и не самая лучшая его работа (а конкретно Bluesbreakers - вообще одна из первых). Но мне понравилось, переслушать можно. 3.5/5 -> 4/5

7/10

4.5 I’m very nostalgic for a lot of blues music because it’s what my dad would always play when I was growing up. It’s safe to say that my musical foundations are built on the blues. Though I’ve never heard any of John Mayall’s music it reminds me of the blues that I grew up on. I can almost imagine myself with my parents back at Blues Fest or 411 Club watching master blues men practicing their craft again. Less anecdotally but no less subjectively this is a really fun album. It’s improvisational but not to the point where it sounds jazzy. There are songs here that sound like what I imagine the Beatles would sound like if they were more talented musicians. Other times I hear the same building blocks that built The Who. This is exactly the kind of blues rock that originally got me interested in music and I really loved it.

It is possible for two things to be true at once. 1) Eric Clapton is an amazing musician 2) Eric Clapton is an asshole A lot of the reviews here today don't take the context of EC going John Mayall's Bluesbreakers into account. At a time in music when American music fans had forgotten about the blues and it was nearly erased from history, some Brits picked up some records and heard amazing guitar riffs and lyrics. Just like every form of music that Americans created and ruined, the British take and improve and make it relevant again. Such is the case for Mayall and this album that brought aboard the young phenom Eric Clapton. Music today wouldn't be half of what it is had it not been for these two gods of the blues collaborating. 4/5.

Timeless and classic. Amazing instumentals, the blues in one of its purest forms Festuring the great Eric Clapton

Good Blues!

Great

3,8/5 Klassischer Clapton blues

Wahhhhh ! Un p... de bon disque !!! Du blues, oui .. mais du blues blanc, cette vague du British Blues Boom puisque coincés dans leurs préjugés raciaux, les américains ne donnaient aucun echo à cette musique puissante, vebue des tripes et des champs de coton, champs de souffrance... Puis électrifiée à Chicago, mais condamnée à un circuit de salles minables colored only ! C'est ainsi qu'il faudra s'expatrier à Jimi Hendrix pour obtenir une écoute digne de son génie... Les anglais eux s'étaient intéressés au blues US depuis longtemps, les Beatles et les Stones l'ont popularisé puis réimporté aux Etats Unis lors de la British Invasion... Mais en Angleterre même restaient nombre de musiciens réellement passionnés par le blues, et parmi eux John Mayall dont nous avons ici son premier disque studio... Ce musicien à la tres longue carrière aura reussi tout au long de celle-ci à attirer des ses filets la crème des musiciens anglais, les guitaristes en particulier... Il leur offraient des reprises lais aussi nombre de remarquables compisitions originales leur permettant de briller... C'est vraiment lui qui a donné ses lettres de noblesse au blues blanc... Parmi les guitar hero venus se former au sein du groupe de Mayall, on trouvera notamment Eric Clapton sur ce remarquable disque qui venait d'abandonner les Yarbirds et sa Fender, il jouera enfin sur une Gibson LesPaul de légende et trouvera son "son" si identifiable... Il quitte Mayall pour créer Cream, excusez du peu ! Autour de Mayall et Clapton, ici on trouve deux membres du futur Fleetwood Mac ! D'ailleurs, à la suite de Clapton, c'est Peter Green qui viendra mettre le feu avec ses solos avant d'embarquer Mick Fleetwood (drums) et John Mac Vie (bass) pour former Fleetwood Mac première époque... A la suite de Peter Green, ce sera Mick Taylor qui eclaboussera tellement la scene londonienne de sa classe su'il oartira remplacer Brian Jones au sein des Stones pour leur offrir la meilleure guitare qu'ils aient jamais eu !!! Vous voyez le flair de John Mayall ! Et ça va durer des années ! J'aime sa voix rocailleuse à souhait et surtout la precision, la qualité des interprétations des reprises, ainsi que l'immense qualité de ses compositions originales ... Réellement le pape du Rythm & Blues Britannique... Toute sa discographie, solo ou avec les blues breakers mérite d'être achetée et écoutée... Commencez par celui-ci à cause de Clapton qui y trouve vraiment ses marques (c'est d'ailleurs de ce disque là que sortira le fameux "Clapton is God")... Enjoy !

Clayton’s playing is just unimpeachable here. Technically brilliant and full of soul. John Mayall’s vocals/piano/harmonica are to my mind just about adequate, if not especially convincing. He’s at least earnest; and even if it’s influenced by Otis Rush or Buddy Guy, it’s not a cringeworthy imitation like some others of the time. John McVie is doing his thing on bass. Drums are a little all over the place—WTF is happening on that extended solo on “What’d I Say”! Pretty good horns. “Steppin’ Out” absolutely rips. Clapton’s guitar is a 5 and worth coming back to, while everything else is a solid 3, so I’m calling this a 4. Will definitely listen to this again.

Similar sound to Jimi Hendrix and I like it. Songs dont overstay their welcome but they are similar sounding to each other. Good stepping stone for music, likely paved the way for artists.

хорошо

Solid blues album.

7/10. Enjoyable to listen to, not all that memorable

One of those albums that makes you say, “That was a pretty good album.” 8/10

Someone told me we aren't suppose to like Eric Clapton anymore. Can't remember why. Anyway, he sure is good guitar player.

ALBUM RATING: 3.5 ALBUM GRADE: B- TRACK RATINGS: 1. All Your Love - 5.0 2. Hideaway - 4.5 3. Little Girl - 3.5 4. Another Man - 3.0 5. Double Crossing Time - 4.0 6. What’d I Say? - 3.5 7. Key to Love - 3.5 8. Parchment Farm - 3.0 9. Have Your Heard? - 3.5 10. Ramblin’ on My Mind - 3.0 11. Steppin’ Out - 4.0 12. It Ain’t Right - 3.0

Great guitar playing on this British interpretation of American Blues that was a part of a movement in the 60s that went on to become a heavy influence on guitar playing at the time and to this day. Very listenable album that will be a big part of my rotation going forward, this album is a keeper for sure. I don’t know Clapton as well as I should, but this has some early Zep vibes for me for sure.

Decent guitar sounds

Olde School AF

Cliche but good

Bão dms, não esperava

Definitely worth a listen.

Eh

This is another one I had on in the background but I like this vibe of music and it was really nice to listen to even if I didn’t listen totally in depth

Never heard of Mayall, but cool stuff.

Bluesy, felt a bit paint by numbers but still really enjoyed

One of Clayton’s best. I’ve always loved his tone on this record. You can see where it developed into his Cream tone.

4.0

It is a very good Blues Album. A few questionable lyrics even for then maybe.

p97. 1966. 4.5 stars. Classic 60s Brit blues. This is where Clapton made his reputation, and he still sounds light years of most of the competition. There a couple of filler tracks - the cover of What I Say outstays its welcome - but other than that it doesn't get much better than this.

I mean, it's hard to argue with this blues album. It's so solid. Just a really great representation of the genre. There WAS a saxophone solo which would usually be an automatic 1-star deduction from me but it was actually a really GOOD saxophone solo so I was going to let it pass... but then I hit the drum solo on "What'd I Say" which is 2 solid minutes of pointless flailing. THAT was enough to do what a saxophone solo couldn't do and take the album down to a 4-star rating. It's still a solid 4 stars, though. Just skip track 6 and you're in for a good time.

This is really good. Songs are concise and impactful, with a sense of economy that is missing from a lot of English blues. Everything is just spot on, no filler, no unnecessary jams. Musically, it's energetic, playful, such a fun listen. Fave Songs: It Ain't Right, All Your Love, Parchman Farm, Hideaway, Steppin' Out, What'd I Say

Classic British blues that was probably more exciting at the time than it is now. Clapton’s soloing is excellent years before he would peak artistically with cream, Derek and the Dominoes and Blind Faith. The rest of it is good but not great.

-Strong jam in "Hideaway" -very cool bluesy-rocky album with lots of cool riffs from lots of instruments (guitar, harmonica, drums, etc.) -Tracks build enough to keep everything interesting, no total lulls where the song is just slow and boring for an extended period of time

Very solid Blues Rock album with a Nonplusultra guitar play by Eric Clapton which deserves the 4 stars by itself already

Classic

Really good album. Will explore more from them.

Really good 60's brits covering and expanding on American blues. Mayall has a good voice, but Clapton's guitar is doing a lot of the heavy lifting to get this album to a 4.5.

Guitar work and tone are immaculate.

This album was delightful. MY use case is work jamz though. so i am bias.

Ah, The "Beano" album, classic British Blues, is this the point that Clapton became a guitar god? Wonderful blues tunes on this, Clapton's guitar is superb but so ably supported by John Mcvie (Fleetwood Mac) on Bass, Hughie Flint (McGuinness-Flint & The Blues Band) on Drums. This with Mayall on Keyboards and Mouth Iron makes one of the Definitive British Blues Revival line ups. Love love there version of Ray Charles "What I'd Say", "Hideaway" and Clapton on lead vocals on "Ramblin' on My Mind" Super Album Rightfully on the list in my opinion.

some great blues instrumentals

That sure is The Blues. It’s good for me to finally figure out who John Mayall is - heard the name a lot, interesting to put Clapton into a bit more context and cool to see John McVie on bass. Not what I’m in to but a perfectly pleasant listen.

enjoyable, though drum solos are infinitely fucking dull. Album version on Spotify is fucking long though.

Heavy metal is the first style of music I fell for, and it’s the one I always come back to. It’s the reason I followed this group. I have also used the term Selloutica unironically in the past. But seriously, why are there FOUR Metallica albums featured here? That’s more than Maiden, Priest, or even fucking Sabbath (all of which were my first loves before I discovered ‘tallica). Justice, with its sterile production and boneheaded progressive elements, is no essential as far as I’m concerned. The songs are overlong and half baked at the same time. I give it points for solid riffs throughout, but meh. D

This album came off the heels of Eric Clapton's departure from the Yardbirds due to his disatisfaction with their pop heavy sound. This band and album acted as an incubator for Clapton before he went on to have a hugely successful career with Cream, Blind Faith, and as a solo act. The music is standard and Clapton is clearly the stand out, especially with his vocal debut on a cover of Robert Johnson's Ramblin' on My Mind.

Pretty good for a blues album, not a fan of blues typically

first listen timeless blues

Sounds almost generic due to how many tried to sound like it after but also because they were really just ripping of someone who came before them. Such is life and art, I reckon. Love Clapton's fuzzed out guitar tone.

The legendary "Beano" album. Mostly known for Clapton's guitar tone - he allegedly refused to turn down his amp in the studio and played it cranked at basically live concert volume - driving the sound engineer crazy. Apparently his crazy-loud guitar even bled over into the mics of the other players as well. Still, it created an all-time classic sound that guitarists are still chasing today (for those non-guitarists, there is an endless series of "bluesbreaker" or "beano" guitar pedals attempting to recreate Clapton's guitar tone from this record). Also interesting, when Clapton recorded this record the Gibson Les Paul was seriously unpopular. They actually stopped making them entirely in 1961 but Clapton's usage on this record helped create a resurgence in popularity (along with other British blues artists like Keith Richards and Jimmy Page using them). So much so that Fender Stratocasters were considered uncool until Hendrix made those popular again (even influencing Clapton to switch primarily to a Strat himself). A classic record of the 60's British blues scene.

Not too bad...

A good album overall. The record opener was my favorite. At some point I had the feeling that everything sounded pretty much the same, but still a good record.

I quite liked this venture into 60s British blues rock. The singing isn't spectacular and a couple of numbers miss the mark ("What'd I Say"), but overall I really enjoyed their playing.

Wow this is some really great stuff. Thanks to a college friend who was deeply into the blues and Eric Clapton so I’m pretty certain I have heard this album before. But I haven’t sat down and attentively listened in a non-social setting. There’s no doubt this album earns its place on this list. The band is incredibly talented and throwing in Eric Clapton adds some pretty substantive icing to that cake. Great stuff!

Was heading straight for a five stars, and then they had a drum solo.

Some really cool blues. really enjoyed this.

Very enjoyable blues album. Very cool how many legends played with Maytall. His vocals are so so but still a good album overall

Pretty good despite the presence of a racist, anti-science shitbird.

Enjoyable throughout. Great vocals and guitar work. Fun energy. Laid the foundation for much rock music to come, i bet. A lot of the songs use the simple 1-4-5 blues chord progression

nice blues rock album

Didn't know what to expect and this one blew me away. Stellar Favorite Track: Hideaway Relisten: Yes

Not really my kind of music, but well done.

Good blues.

8/10

8/10

This where “Clapton is God” originated from. “All Your Love” my favorite track.

8/10

A high water mark for British Blues - Clapton channelling Otis Rush, Freddie King and Albert King - using the genre-defining combination of a vintage Les Paul and a Marshall amp. Great rhythm section - Hughie Flint and John McVie really swing.

Pretty rad album. Enjoy the blues rock. Can hear the influence this album had just by listening (black magic woman basically coming from All Your Love)

7/10

Blues rock with guitars. Wikipedia says they were some of the first to do it, but I think they suffer from the Seinfeld effect - everybody else does it too, so the original doesn't feel as groundbreaking (or bluesbreaking, I suppose). Well worth a listen, but not a new favorite album of mine.

Lovely stuff, drink it in.

Liked this, although maybe a bit too much harmonica

A classic blues-rock album I'd never heard before - will definitely be worth more listens.

Pretty outstanding white boy blues. Great for shining a light back on the blues, now go back and listen to the Chess Records roster instead.

Puro blues.

Fijn album. Gewoon erg fijn!

Hey John McVie is on this album, too. Gave it a second listen, and it's really, really good. Teetering between 3 and 4 stars. Absolutely deserves to be on the list.

Love it. Some absolute belters in here - all your love, what I'd say (ridiculous solos). Even the songs that are not very original are great. Granted, I've heard this album a few times growing up so nostalgia could be a factor but ive added it to my rotation.

3.5

A very pleasant surprise.

4.5*

Great guitar playing. Great late 20th century blues.

tá linde crl

Not bad for white guys.

Discazo de blues con Clapton dándolo todo. Guitarras de locura.

Well that's what I expect from rock music in 60s. Really great album. Even though It's not enough for a 5, I will definetely come back to it.

Classic

No me creo que el álbum sea del 66, vaya solos de guitarra... Locurote.

Esta bien, clásico y bien

Blues rock at its finest. Not a fan of the genre, but you can feel the emotion and authenticity in these young Mayall, Clapton and co. A record to let it soak into your skin

Really liked it!

I didn't know this album, although it sounds like a classical. It was a very pleasable experience listen to it and it's easy to see their influence on modern songs.

Disco imprescindible en la historia del blues.

Good album but lacking a little bit lyrically. Guitar playing is phenomenal

My kind of music. Reminds me of Sunday morning prep work at Tres

Love the guitar work by Eric Clapton. Easy to see why he was considered a guitar god.

Otro sólido 4.7 cómo no.

3.5| Bueno, sabemos que casi todo es obra de Clapton. Es una banda de Blues muy blues, me gusta mucho como van las rolas aunque aún no destellaba ese poder de Clapton. No sabía que estuvo también McVie tu qué grandes sorpresas nos tendrían un nos años después de su aventura en los bluebreakers

Un disco entero dedicado a hacer que la guitarra de Eric Clapton destacara y de hecho lo hace muy bien y se convierte en un disco que vale la pena, especialmente a quien le gusta el blues, pero creo que puede funcionar muy bien con otro público. Cortito y al punto, pero creo que vale la pena, de la versión extendida del 2001, una rola compuesta en su totalidad por Clapton que me gustó más que otras del disco.

Great British blues

This is some fine ass tunes.

not my cup of tea

Bluesy, tasty riffs with lots of soulful vocals.

Straight dirty blues

Very long but classic

4 and a half

tjanksgiving is suhc a lame holiday god. so fuckign lame!!!!! this album isnt that lame though even though all evidence points to it being lame. cover is kind of uglt and the genre is "British Blues" . laaaaame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the guitar on here owns though. everything elese also isnt too bad. a little hit or miss just since most of the slower stuff on here is not awesome. whatever

Nice blues album from this group and Eric Clapton in his bag. The songs blend together a bit but still enjoyable listen hearing all the different licks and blues melodies.

First listen

Blues on autopilot. Not bad... Just lacks any soul.

A solid collection of British blues-rock. It reminds me a lot of Fleetwood Mac’s music at the time, and I understand the comparisons between their guitarists. An interesting fragment of music history, but not the most memorable listen.

can’t deny that the guitar work and the bluesy vocals are really incredible. but i feel the songwriting and the general flow of the albums lacks a lot of momentum. comes across a little boring.

This is pretty good standard blues music.. some catchy stuff

To quote my wife "if only Eric Clapton wasn't so problematic".

If you're a big fan of Blues, you're likely stoked about this album. Clapton showcases his ability to play a Blues guitar really well and the band does their thing. I've never been able to get fully onboard with Blues, it's fine, I just feel like Blues is Blues and they all follow a very standard formula. This album is good but it meanders and so does my mind. 3 stars

This is a pretty run-of-the-mill blues album overall, and it probably wouldn't even be on this list if it wasn't for Eric Clapton's guitar. His work here is absolutely the saving grace of the entire record, completely injecting life into these standard blues covers with his fiery, aggressive tone and incredible speed. You can definitely hear the exact moment where he was transitioning into a true guitar hero, especially on tracks like "Hideaway" and "Steppin' Out" where his solos just completely steal the spotlight. However, John Mayall's vocals and the rest of the band's backing arrangements feel a bit too rigid and traditional to make the album truly stand out as a whole. While the musicianship is tight and professional, the songwriting and structures stick so closely to the standard Chicago blues blueprint that the deep cuts start to feel repetitive after a while.