Bluesbreakers

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.

Yet another forgettable album

Mostly forgettable.

I'd give this a 3.4. I generally love Clapton and this is clearly a great band that can rock the blues hard. But most of these songs don't compare to most of the material released by Cream and Derek and the Dominoes within the next 5 years or so. It's definitely worth a listen because of its breakthrough status for EC.

I’m more interested in the history of the band than the band itself. Still very good, but didn’t have major punch.

Een echt old school blues album, dat hoor je meteen vanaf de eerste noot. Het is echt die oude oude blues, en ik kan dat best een beetje waarderen. Vraag is natuurlijk hoe lang het leuk blijft? All your love is een fijne opener en zorgt ervoor dat je meteen in de vibe zit. Lekker ook om daarna een instrumentaal nummer te hebben waar de gitaar een hoofdrol in speelt. De muziek is bijna een beetje jazzy? Vooral de lange instrumentale solo's tussendoor gaan voor mij heel erg de funk en jazz kant op. Wat ik dan weer heel vet vind! Trouwens ook echt goud dat deze band Mick Taylor, Eric Clapton en Peter Green bevat. Dit is echt een soort origin story van gitaarhelden! Je hoort ook echt een beetje het begin van Clapton al bij Have you heard bijvoorbeeld. Word na een tijdje wel een beeeeetje ziek van de gitaarsolo's... Het is een hoop namelijk, zo duurt zelfs een album dat maar 3 kwartier duurt, best wel lang, maar alles bij elkaar vond ik dit echt een vermakelijk album, alleen net niet goed voor 4 sterren wat ik dan weer een uitstekend album vind. FAVO: All your love, Double Crossin' time, What i'd say, Have you heard

& Eric Clapton. Very straightforward and not the most interesting, but the album is solid

1. all your love - 1.5 2. hide - 2 3. girl - 1 4. man - 2 5. time - 1.5 6. zay - 1.5 7. love - 1 8. farm - 1.5 9. heard - 1.5 10. mind - 1.5 11. out - 2 12. right - 2 13. lonely - 1.5 14. jenkinz - 2

Pretty classic blues. I'm not much of a blues fan, so I'm going to give it three stars, but that's purely based on taste and not on quality.

24 songs, no waste. 8/10

A true classic. Early Clapton and Mayall

Bah, normal 3.

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.

Pretty decent. 3.6

The ole white boy blues, I know it well. I did find it pretty funny (in a grim way) that the white bands of the 50’s and 60’s appropriated the blues from black culture. I get why they appropriated Rock and Roll - it’s just a fun time. But the blues is such a sad genre, filled with songs of despair and loss. It comes from a place of pain. The black blues artists used that pain and created poignant and memorable art. So for the white artists, the ones causing that pain, to swoop in and appropriate it, is grimly ironic. Cultural appropriation aside, this was a solid blues rock album. Clapton is undeniable. I do wonder how many of these were covers and how many were originals (I happen to know at least a few were covers), but I’m too lazy to look this up. Clapton comes at each song with his usual confidence and showmanship, blowing everyone away with his skill. The vocals are good for what this is, and the rest of the band is good. Can’t think of much else to say, really. It scratches the itch of a 60’s white blues rock album. Three stars, feeling pretty whelmed. The drum solo on “What’d I Say,” though? That gets that gets five stars. Standout Tracks: All Your Love, Hideaway, Double Crossin’ Time, What’d I Say, Steppin’ Out, It Ain’t Right, Bernard Jenkins

Eric Clapton is a knob and this album did nothing to change my mind about that 1/5

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. '

There’s a lot of reviews on here saying how generic this is - but that’s because after this came out everyone wanted to sound like this. John Mayall sadly died a few weeks ago but his influence in reimagining and popularising blues music was immense. And this album is great. Sadly, Eric Clapton is a jerk in real life.

This was fine but no one track particularly grabbed me. It happened then it was over

boring ahhhh

Loving it

I mean, musically pretty good, though I can leave the drum solos. But I'd really prefer to hear the originals.

Almost 5 stars

So, yeah, Clapton can play guitar. Besides that, this, to me, is a totally unremarkable blues album that also clocks in way too long.

01) All Your Love - 6,0 02) Hideaway - 5,5 03) Little Girl - 5,5 04) Another Man - 5,5 05) Double Crossing Time - 5,0 06) What'd I Say - 5,0 07) Key to Love - 5,5 08) Parchman Farm - 5,0 09) Have You Heard - 5,5 10) Ramblin' on My Mind - 6,0 11) Steppin' Out - 5,5 12) It Ain't Right - 5,5 13) Lonely Years - 5,0 14) Bernard Jenkins - 5,0 TOTAL: 5,39 (54/100) Current ranking: 227/261 I guess this was significant when it was released, but I rate it based on personal taste, not significance to world music, so this is barely two stars. So boring!

Decent “white English dudes play the blues” album.

Excellent blues! While Clapton headlines, his guitar does not seem to feature more than the other instruments, and the standout moments of sax, harp, organ, and piano, make this a well-blended album. Mayall it a great artist.

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.

Certified noodling! something uniquely lame about british blues

RIP John Mayall. Without this album, you don't have a bunch of albums that follow. Notable for that reason alone. That said, an album I probably wouldn't go back to for another 10-15 years. We're not talking about the guitar player.

Let's all say it together.... Fuck Eric Clapton!

Mostly instrumental Blues Music in every variation…6/10

Alright

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

Painfully boring blues

I played it while playing Fallout 76. It was a great background accompaniment. It's going to stay in the library if something that I listen to, but none of it is immediately memorable.

It's Fine. 3.08.

Bluesy

I don't like this. This reminds me of the kind of blues that your uncle listens to while doing that gross head bob thing that blues fans do (people do bob their head to various styles of music but boomer blues people do it in a very gross and different way) and tells you all about how you don't understand music because you don't like this crap. Honestly, it's not 1 star bad but this album gave me a stomach ache or gas or something. Gross.

That was some blues rock music

Well it’s very bluesy. Some good guitar, as you’d expect. Not particularly inspiring or weighty, but certainly not bad and probably influential. Best song: What’d I Say

It was good classic blues rock

It was fine. The lead vocalist's voice felt a little shakey (not in a good way) at times.

Killer guitar on Hideaway and Steppin’ Out (both of which I remember from back in the day.) These sre the twos best songs, but all good. Some good blues harmonica throughout, too. But the album didn’t hold up as well as I was hoping, (2.7*s)

The production on this album is distractingly poor, I get that it was 1966 but this didn't age well. Clapton's guitar work on here is undeniable but Mayall singing about "being my little girl" is miffin' it up too much for me to like. The instrumentals with harmonica were slightly better but I got bored with it even though there's so many songs in the list. It just felt like it was hitting all the tropes of standard blues rock and I think others just do it better (with more passion and grit). This combo isn't working for me.

Now this is some pretty good white boy blues...JT should have taken notes for his Sweet Baby album. I prefer the instrumental tracks with solid guitar work from some heavy hitters. Clapton gonna show up a lot in the list I hink...may challenge even NY...2.6 stars.

Pretty great sleeper album. I knew of John Mayall specifically because of Clapton's overlap. I was surprised how well this album not only held up but exceeded a lot of the early blues from the same time. I feel like this sound could have progressed and stayed relevant compared to some of the contemporaries. Definitely worth a listen. 2.83 stars

The band play well and there are some fine guitar solos (as you would expect) from Clapton. But the singer is, let's be honest, pretty average. He tries hard but there's no authority in his voice and he really struggles to hit the high notes. I do like a few tracks like 'Parchment Farm' and 'Another Man's.

Standard blues rock.

An abhorrent racist prick is still an abhorrent racist prick whether or not he can or can't play guitar. Maybe it was transformative at the time but the album just sounds bland and lacking any kind of authenticity.

I had to listen to Can Blue Men Sing The Whites by Bonzo Dog Band after listening to this. It's good considering they have none of the oppression and were all doing too much coke at the time. It's just not great.

Only appears to be a noteworthy album because it heavily features Eric Clapton. Meh. Another reviewer says "it's probably the whitest version of the blues I've ever had to listen to"... sounds about right! Which is fine, if that's your thing.

I was initially planning on giving this a four, largely because of the whole "white guys covering black music" issue, which is a real problem with the blues, particularly. After a couple of listens, I decided it was inspired enough to give it five stars anyway. A first for me!

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.

Nice and bluesy

Vähön humpuukia mutta mielellään kuunyelee

Belle virtuosité, mais je trouve que ça reste très sérieux, presque intellectuel, manque un peu d’abandon.

I wasn't crazy about this album but very interesting how this dude was like a training camp for British rock guitarists. Was probably a good time despite havin the blues. 2.5

Unreal.

Not my favorite blues rock

You gotta start somewhere

Ray Charles cover got me thinking about appropriation of the Blues. This felt like the kind of music they'd play at the Stevedore bar in The Wire season 2.

2.7 - I found this album trying way too hard. It lacked the blues feeling. Can’t describe it but makes sense to me

Ok then 3/5

And whaddaya do? You join the Mothers! And you end up working for Zappa! And he makes you be a creep! You could have played the blues with John Mayall or far out exciting jazz with Blood Sweat and Tears. Look, no one will ever take you seriously. How CAN they take you seriously? In this business, you've either gotta play the Blues, or sing with a high voice!

Liked the more quiet songs like Another Man

Bluesy Whatever. Nothing offensive about this - nothing to write home about either.

So this is the beginning of that sound, huh? Well executed for sure. And Clapton changing the game at sweet 21... Too formulaic to my ears today, but I respect it!

Jaa goed man

Ik zie bij de reviews een hoop lui die dit album vanwege vanalles willen cancellen ( 'Ze zingen over een 18 jarig meisje, boehoe') en een 1 geven. Een lotgenoot geeft dit een 5, want van binnen is hij ongeveer even oud als Johan Derksen. Ik kan er een beetje tussenin gaan zitten. Ik kan het goed hebben want het is lekkere blues. Af en toe heeft het iets teveel herhaling qua zang, maar dat zal bij het genre horen. De zanger klinkt soms als een witte Jimi Hendrix. Aardige gitaartjes, een verplichte drumsolo. 3,5 afgerond naar een 3, zodat ik mooi tussen de uitersten in zit. Voor een 4 vind ik het te saai, het voelt als een album van een uur plus.

Wah wah wah I dint like Eric Clapton the man, so how could I possibly raye his music. Wah wah wah ima whiny little pussy, this music makes me feel uncomfortable. SHUT THE FUCK UP. 3stars

Not my cup of tea.

Listening to the blues is so enjoyable, especially when it's really dirty and gnarly. This ticks numerous boxes. Spotify gave me the option of listening to a mono or stereo version and I went for the mono because it don't need no stereophonic tricks. The only song that didn't work for me was "Little Girl" because it is weird hearing a grown-ass adult man being pervy about a teen. Shut up and let ur guitar talk.

Great

at least hangman’s daughter tried.

Cooler Blues - die Stimme ist mir aber durchgehend zu angestrengt. Schade.

Yawn

Imagine in 2010 a bunch of white British 20 year old dudes made an album of covers and attempted replications of like 90s gangsta rap (which they clearly have no ability to truly relate to) and did absolutely nothing to change the style besides using more modern recording/beat-making tech. That's pretty much what this is to the blues. Aside from the fact that you should just listen to real groundbreaking (and more talented) black blues performers (muddy waters, howlin wolf, Mississippi John hurt, bb king, delta blues guys like Robert Johnson, blind willie Johnson/mctell, and more) , Hideaway does fucking rule and is probably the only track I've heard where I kinda understand the praise for Clapton. Steppin out and the guitar solo at the end of of have you heard are also pretty good. 5/10, its objectively not bad but just kinda pointless to me.

I enjoyed this one.

Very good guitar work but the songwriting is not noteworthy

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

I get it, but I don't need to, you know?

Very of it's time. Clapton gets a lot of hilarious hate for being a goober, and for the clear overpraise of his guitar playing. That's all reasonable, but the boy still did Cream (with some heavy hitting help!), and the geetar here is energetic and shows a true love for the source material. The doughy englishman take on some of these songs veers between embarrassing, hilarious, innappropriate, and somehow pretty cool. I.e sometimes they're singing songs about MS penitentaries, or trying straightforward delta blues or ray charles covers they have no business with, but then they put the day tripper riff in or come up with something new cause of these very limitations, and its kinda nice .

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

Never heard this album before. Listened twice. A good sampling of traditional blues styles. Glad I heard it, I might listen to it again. But not sure I wouldn't be better off listening to the blues performers who came before. "Well, I'm putting that cotton in a never-full sack"

No song on this album is noticeably good or noticeably bad, and that’s the biggest problem with the album. Many of the songs blend together and nothing is memorable enough for me. Is what I would’ve said if one of the songs didn’t have the creepiest lyrics heard in the whole book.

What do you think the cutoff age is for drum solos? Because I definitely passed it, I’m just not sure how long ago. I had John Mayall’s Blues from Laurel Canyon on LP in high school. I got it at the Ventura College swap meet with Grant Ensminger (a guy who these days makes his living selling oil paintings!). We were high on mushrooms and valium—a very, very smooth and comfortable dreamlike combination—and I bought that album and Cream Live at the Fillmore West. The Cream album was much better. I think John and his pals were eating too many mushrooms too much Valium themselves while making, well, probably all of their albums. But goddamn, do they know the blues.

Fine, nothing incredible and given the history of these types of groups...

Fine, kind of boring.

Pretty good as far as blues are concerned!

ganska go blues. låter mer 70-tal än 60-tal

Eric Clapton + "blues" = ew?

classic case of white men turning black music to shit and abusing children

This album was rockin! The “tell me what I say” cover fell flat. What the hell was that drum solo?? Pretty standard though for blues/rock in that era.

I don't really wanna listen to this album I'm not gonna lie. I have no desire...

This just annoyed me the more it went on. Dull. Lacklustre vocals. Drum solos. Drum solos get me like that Michael Scott ‘please god, no’ gif.

Not really into blues

Had never heard this album...loved it. Eric Clapton is one of the greatest guitar players of all time and this is a magnificent version of him and John Mayall is perfection!

The best band making one of the best albums

Pretty good

More than anything, this album is about TONE. Eric Clapton may be a dickbag, but his playing here crystalized the style of solo and tone that should accompany the new shifting era from Blues to Rock. Though the album is built around his playing, I find some of the best segments to be without him

It's another standard blues album—nothing to be impressed about. It has a good vibe, but it tires you out after the 10th song. I assume that the reason this album made the list is the collaboration with Eric Clapton.

It was alright.

A quintessential blues album which gained Clapton his “God” nickname. This influenced very popular guitar sounds in the years and decades which followed and is an album which many many successful artists will point to as inspiring.

I find this sort of album to be more of a showcase of musical ability than an enjoyable listening experience. I can somewhat appreciate that they are very talented but I don't think it is fun to listen to

Excellent blues guitar from Clapton. Will definitely listen again.

some cool stuff some super boring stuff

Listened Before? N Great blues. Eric Clapton is a douche. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: All Your Love

A nice record. A showcase of Clapton's guitar powers that soon will make him "god". I particularly loved the guitar sound. The band plays well also. But not something I think I'll go back to often.

Good musicians. But hasn't aged well.

Kinda forgettable

Geen fan. Maar drie sterren voor clapton

Beetje op de achtergrond geluisterd. Vond het vrij lekker weg luisteren

Nope. Little girl eww

An entrance for a whole culture to experience a vibrant and storied musical tradition, I hope the British kids who danced to this went and looked up some real blues musicians after this so they could experience what this album so capably appropriates. I don't assert that the post-war UK didn't have hardships that would mesh well with the social and temporal privations that led to the development of the blues as a form, but I will assert that those cultural strains are better represented in UK punk. Tl;dr: I'll listen to Howlin' Wolf or Muddy Waters any day of the week over these guys.

Clapton is technically impressive on this, sure, but it's musically uninteresting.

Ooo this was nice! For me this was just right in a lot of ways. It was blues, but folk, but rock and a little something else in between. I would listen to this over and over.

I can appreciate the talent but it's pretty straight forward blues. Not really my thing.

Great musicianship, and nice “vibe” music, but nothing stood out that I loved. Kinda bored me.

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"Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton" stands as a seminal album in the history of British blues, showcasing the virtuosic talents of Eric Clapton during his tenure with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. Released in 1966, the album not only propelled Clapton to iconic status but also solidified Mayall's reputation as a preeminent figure in the blues revival of the 1960s. Let's delve into a comprehensive review of this influential record, examining its lyrics, music, production, themes, and lasting influence, while also highlighting its pros and cons. **Lyrics:** The lyrical content of "Bluesbreakers" predominantly consists of traditional blues themes such as heartache, longing, and personal struggles. Mayall's songwriting, while not revolutionary, effectively captures the essence of the blues tradition, with tracks like "All Your Love" and "Hideaway" showcasing his ability to convey raw emotion through simple yet evocative lyrics. Clapton's impassioned delivery adds depth to these themes, infusing each song with a sense of authenticity and sincerity. **Music:** Musically, "Bluesbreakers" is a tour de force, highlighting Clapton's extraordinary talent as a guitarist. His blistering solos and impeccable phrasing throughout the album set a new standard for blues guitarists, earning him the nickname "Slowhand" in the process. Tracks like "Have You Heard" and "Ramblin' On My Mind" exemplify Clapton's mastery of the instrument, with his soulful playing elevating the material to new heights. Mayall's contributions on vocals and keyboards provide a solid foundation for Clapton's guitar wizardry, while the rhythm section of John McVie and Hughie Flint ensures that the grooves remain tight and infectious. **Production:** Produced by Mike Vernon, "Bluesbreakers" boasts a stripped-down, no-frills approach that puts the focus squarely on the performances. The raw, unvarnished sound of the album lends it an air of authenticity, capturing the energy and intensity of a live blues performance. Vernon's decision to eschew elaborate studio effects in favor of a more organic sound pays dividends, allowing the musicians' talents to shine through without any unnecessary embellishment. **Themes:** Thematically, "Bluesbreakers" explores the universal themes of love, loss, and redemption that are central to the blues tradition. Mayall's lyrics touch on topics such as heartbreak ("Have You Heard"), loneliness ("Another Man"), and existential angst ("Double Crossing Time"), imbuing the songs with a sense of emotional resonance that resonates with listeners on a visceral level. Clapton's expressive guitar playing further enhances these themes, conveying a depth of feeling that transcends mere words. **Influence:** The influence of "Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton" on subsequent generations of musicians cannot be overstated. Clapton's groundbreaking guitar work on the album revolutionized the blues genre, inspiring countless aspiring guitarists to pick up the instrument and emulate his distinctive style. The album also played a pivotal role in popularizing British blues among mainstream audiences, paving the way for the explosion of blues-rock acts that would dominate the charts in the late 1960s and beyond. Additionally, the album's emphasis on authenticity and musical integrity set a standard for artistic excellence that continues to resonate with musicians to this day. **Pros:** 1. Eric Clapton's virtuosic guitar playing. 2. Authentic and emotive vocal performances by John Mayall. 3. Tight, cohesive musicianship from the entire band. 4. Raw, unvarnished production that captures the energy of a live performance. 5. Timeless themes that resonate with listeners on a universal level. 6. Lasting influence on the blues genre and rock music as a whole. **Cons:** 1. Limited lyrical depth compared to more introspective songwriters. 2. Lack of stylistic diversity, with most tracks adhering to a traditional blues format. 3. Occasional moments of derivative songwriting that hew too closely to established blues conventions. In conclusion, "Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton" stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of blues and rock music, showcasing the unparalleled talents of its principal players while laying the groundwork for a new era of musical innovation. Despite its shortcomings, the album remains a timeless testament to the enduring power of the blues, serving as a touchstone for generations of musicians and listeners alike.

Wonderful; blues album from one of the early supergroups!

Blues

A good album to listen to in the background while reading.

White guy blues covers. Bland but quick. Crazy the member history in this group though.

I’m sure this is a fine album if you’re a blues fan, but I’m not and pretty much all blues music sounds alike unless it’s something remarkable. This is not remarkable.

I don't like blues rock and Eric Clapton is a failure of a human being.

Bluesy

Previous comments about young English white guys doing blues still apply. (Short version: please don't)

Fine

This album is five stars because of one thing, that guitar tone.

I’m not a huge blues fan but damn this record is outstanding. That Clapton guitar is amazing and Mayals vocals are killer.

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.

The list of former Bluesbreaker members is impressive, but this album features the most notable besides Mayall himself: Eric Clapton. Some of his finest-ever playing on record here.

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

Favorite Albums: All Your Love Double Crossin’ Time Parchman Farm

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.

Disclaimer - I have always really struggled with blues rock. Especially with Eric Clapton. In the case of this record, I get it. These are competent musicians. They love the blues as a musical form. I love it too. So why is it that I am left completely unmoved by what is happening here? This feels like a conversation I am not invited in. And I have no desire to engage with it.

I thought I could be boys with white dads through Eric Clapton...

Meh. I like Clapton a lot, but this album was just very ok.

So so boring and bland

blues rock. fun. energetic

Desde la disqueria, uno de mis álbumes favoritos

It may have been different in its day but I find this kinda thing so boring now. Like a weeknight open mic jam where every one playing thinks they’re amazing and the audience is asleep.

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

3.9

Bluesy goodness

Solid blues

I'm in a state of shock, early Clapton, legendary band!! Yet totally uninspired white man blues. Was excited when this album popped up but god its weak. Truly disappointing.

I like the blues but this wasn't it for me. Felt a little soulless to me.

my dad enjoyed lonely years

Ok 3/5

awesome classic blues

Before we go all reverend and respectful, let’s remember that the Beatles released revolver the same year. 1.4

Very strong

Quintessential blues and happy surprises! So love all that!

I normally do try and give every album a full listen but I felt I had the full gist pretty early on and turned off. Racist got filthy rich off soulless take-offs of Black music.

Pretty basic for white guys playing the blues.

# Playlist track - Hideaway # Notes - Decent blues. Fun for a while. - Has good moments, but it's not a good *album*. - For the fans, it's kind of cool to get some Clapton's early work, but this is far from his best.

I wish the singer felt the words the way the guitarist did, and didn’t just hit the notes.

Eric Clapton is bringing it on this album.

AWesome!

Okay

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

I enjoyed it alright

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.

For blues lovers or hardcore Eric Clapton fans.

Loved this album. Dope sounds!

I can't help but love this album, its mostly nostalgia I'm sure. There are definitely some unfortunate lyrics and probably 60s British blues in general hasn't aged well, but it just sounds really good.

What a great album!

1.5 - This was annoying. I don't like blues very much and this certainly wasn't an exception. The lyrics were the usual stuff that I literally don't care about. Just more sad white boy blues...

The first two songs, I was into it. But the longer it went on, the more I realized I was listening to a cheap imitation of the genre. The drums were messy, the singing flat. The guitarplay is all that is really good, but I feel like it mostly hides how bad everything else is. Weird album.

In 2019 we went with my father-in-law to see an 86 year old John Mayall. I would describe his performance as 'sprightly'. It's cool to hear him here on his 1966 debut bashing out a powerful and energetic 37 minutes of instantly enjoyable British blues. He finally retired in 2022 - hats off to an incredible 56 year, 38 album, career. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: All Your Love Date listened: 10/03/24

Nice.

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.

Mostly a bunch of soulless blues covers with a few individual songs. But wow, these guys are amazing at their respective instruments, Clapton obviously on guitar but also Hughie Flint on drums and John McVie (later of Fleetwood Mac) on bass. Mayall himself is really the weak link here, and it’s no surprise that Clapton later went on to have a bigger career.

It's as boring as it looks on the label.

Bluesbreakers stretched on for what felt like an eternity within its 44-minute runtime. Despite the standout track Hideaway, which paid homage to Jimmy McCracklin's style the rest of the album failed to maintain engagement. Each track seemed to drag on, leaving me longing for a more dynamic experience. While there were glimpses of technical brilliance throughout, the overall feeling was one of monotony and extended duration. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 2 STAND OUT TRACK - Hideaway

don't like Eric Clapton so not gonna listen to it and give it 1 star out of spite

I just don't like blues music.

Really solid blues rock. Favourite songs: It Ain't Right, Parchman Farm, Key to Love, Little Girl, Bernard Jenkins, Lonely Years, Double Crossin' Time, All Your Love, Ramblin' On My Mind, Steppin' Out Least favourite songs: if forced to pick: What'd I Say 5/5

Shit sucks!!!!!

Pretty boring blues, better performed by someone who has a soul. Some guitar stuff is cool tho

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.

I had never heard of this, and I dug it. Listened to it one day after a Muddy Waters album, so I hope it's not an unfair 4.

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.

Good blues album. Didn't add to my library, but I liked it.

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

Innovative

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

Clapton carries, singing is okay at best, love the improv feel of bluegrass music

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.

The British transformation of the blues is far more interesting than the British interpretation. Kind of a yawn compared to JL Hooker, BB King, Albert Collins, Junior Kimbrough, etc.

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.

This is a difficult album to rate. Like, if I didnt know anything about clapton, and I didnt know anything about institutional racism and appropriation, and I was only listening to this one album and not taking anything else into consideration, then its a damn fine album. But if I have to take anything else about the album or the artists or the time period or the culture or the history then the rating suffers drastically. I think I'm just gonna ride up the middle and give it a 3. 3/5

If you like the blues you likee this

Kinda ok to start with but ultimately boring and self indulgent

maybe it’s just me, but white guys shouldn’t play the blues. the ONLY white guy i’ve ever heard that could pull it off was SRV. this was bad and some of the songs were downright embarrassing.

Meh

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

A little jazzy and jammy and bluesy, and cool to hear early Eric Clapton. I liked this and think it’s worth 3 stars.

Pretty decent but there wasn't anything that made me want to hear more. However if I was at a restaurant and a band was playing this, I think I'd be all over it. 2.5 stars

Hört sich auch nicht schlecht an, kann es mir aber leider überhaupt nicht geben da es nicht genau mein Stil ist und ich gar keine Verbindung dazu habe...

They do a good job, but it's just blues.

I felt this was truer to the origins of the blues but lacked some of the poppier hooks of the the rolling stones for example. Perfectly reasonable and 3 stars

I like this album better than Jeff Beck’s Truth which I listened to a couple weeks ago. This being more traditional blues and better production in my view. But probably the biggest reason is Rod Stewart isn’t here scratching everything up with his stupid voice. Clapton’s solos are great of course, and I’m aware of how influential his guitar work is here. Too bad Clapton is such a prick. And apparently he’s been a d-bag since at least 1966 when he “felt like being uncooperative” during this album’s photo shoot, which is why he’s reading a comic book on the cover. What an ass.

A nice compilation of blues/soul/jazz. Nothing stood out as amazing but there were some fun moments and overall good musicianship

This makes me wanna do a jive

Pretty good and super boring at the same time

Ich hab ein großes Herz für Blues, aber das hier fand ich irgendwie ein bisschen langweilig. Rating: 2,25/5

- Blues - Bluesiger - Am bluesigsten - hat mich absolut kalt gelassen (mit ausnahme von Another Man, was ich irgendwie ganz geil fand) 2/5

Arschbluesig, war ganz gechillt in meinem Aspirin-Complex-Doping-Rausch bei der Arbeit.

Well, it’s not bad, but I don’t see picking this over the original stuff. It’s definitely performed really well and helped introduce this stuff to a new audience.

There are better Blues Rock albums. Star removed because Eric Clapton is a cunt. If Clapton was God then who was his Nietzsche?

Before he was an anti-vax conspiracy nut, before he unleashed drunken racist rants onstage, before he was Slowhand, Derek, Cream or George Harrison's close friend/love rival, Eric Clapton was just a kid reading the Beano, playing a mean blues guitar. When I took guitar lessons as a gawky teen, the Bluesbreakers' "All Your Love" was handed to me one week as a shining beacon of blues. I clumsily played along with the lead lines over the first verse, but hearing it all these years later makes me appreciate Clapton's mastery of expression. The nuances in his playing- the fluidity of every bend, the warm and scuzzy tone, the casual precision of each lick - shine across "Bluesbreakers" in a way any young guitarist could aspire to. Clapton thoughts aside, this album comprises seven enjoyable (if not exhilarating) renditions of blues standards plus five originals: "Little Girl", "Another Man", "Double Crossing Time", "Key to Love", "Have You Heard". As a relative novice in the blues genre, I didn't pick anything out to distinguish these originals for better or worse, and they sit neatly alongside the other tracks. "Another Man" deserves mention for being a welcome change of sonic mould, centring itself around call-and-response vocal, gritty harmonica and handclaps. Elsewhere in the band, there's a pre-Fleetwood Mac turn from bassist John McVie, and solid drums from Hughie Flint (a rocking solo in an otherwise plain "What'd I Say"). When the horn section make an appearance, in "Key to Love", "Have You Heard" and especially "Steppin' Out", it really elevates the sound and brings an extra dynamism which feels slightly lacking from the other tracks in hindsight. As for John Mayall himself, he is modest enough to play accompanist for most of these tracks, his organ and piano parts forming an extra layer of texture with an occasional solo here or there. His rasping vocals are decent, but pale in comparison to the instrumental prowess on show (though they are, at least, better than Clapton's first ever lead vocal recording in "Ramblin' On My Mind"). Today, Mayall is 90 years old… and only stopped playing live a couple of years ago. Think what you will of this album, but I have to give him credit there: the man never stopped rambling.

This is pleasantly surprising. I mean, it was fairly obviously going to be blues ("The Bluesbreak" gives that away) but it turns out to be pretty good blues. Especially for some white guys. I've no idea what percentage of this is original material, if any, but even if it isn't, it's executed well. So it'll get a good rating.

incredible instrumentals, especially the solos blew me away. some of the songs were a little too slow/bluesy for my taste but overall very solid

Ehh

I did not enjoy this album nearly as much as I thought I would. I just got annoying after a while. That said, I’m sure I would’ve enjoyed it more had it been later in the day and I was cleaning or cooking or something like that. It’s a fine album just not my jam this morning.

Blues - but nobody is sad. 1/5

Nah, boomer rock from a racist asshole. Don’t need it.

Very bland and not at all interesting. Maybe it was influential in the 60s. But today it’s not special anymore.

Liia pitkä. Kovia rumpusooloja välil.

Canciones rítmicas y con estilo. Guitarras y ritmos de rock suave con blues. Buena voz. Simplemente escuchable

Love the heavy sounds

Yep. It’s smoke. Good blues album.

Starting to feel self-conscious about handing out so many 5* ratings but this is way too precisely built for me. Eric Clapton is such a wizard, it's a shame that he has become yet another artist that you need to separate from his art. Very interesting to read about how influential the sound of this album was - it sounds so perfectly like what modern electric blues should, and turns out that's because everyone copied it. Marshall even named its amp the Bluesbreaker because of it!

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

It's bluesy classic rock! Sounds pretty good. Nothing bad about it. Reminds me of Cream. I love Cream, and I'm not sure if any blues / classic rock outfits come close to them. I'm giving this a 2 because of the context of this 1001 list. It's not bad songs, it's just not really blowing me away. It only takes a few listens of Clapton to pick him out on songs. Not that it's a bad thing, but I had an expectation and received it. Nothing more, nothing less.

Eric Clapton I’ve really soured on the last few years. This is another entry in the 50s/60s phenomenon of covering other popular songs that have already been done to death, then getting added to this book. This act covers What’d I Say in just the most embarrassing way. I was giving this man the wrap it up signal 60 years in the future.

Good, though some blues songs can feel repetitive

Mhhh mhhh

Not giving, ik krijg het idee dat ik mondharmonica’s gwn niet chill vind

Some classic blues guitar here. It’s hard to imagine Clapton ever topping this electric performance.

Good vibe, maybe very historical

That Day Tripper riff in "What'd I say" threw me...

fantastic guitar and drum solos

I like blues rock, I like Eric Clapton, not a whole lot to complain about there. Outside of that it's just alright. It doesn't do anything mindblowing but it isn't bad by any means.

2.5

Classic

No bad... kinda like a poor man's https://open.spotify.com/album/3SgBIPBgm2Vmhv2kdym6pI?si=aewUpx39R3avsJjz6sZz8A&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A3SgBIPBgm2Vmhv2kdym6pI

Just blues

It’s a blues album. Every song sounds exactly the same.

Impressive performances and a huge influence on the blues and what would later turn into heavy metal. This album's significance is easy to see. It feels like a showcase of Clapton more than anything else though. Interesting album for what it is though.

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

God I love this album. Blues hits dofferent

60’s British culturally appropriated blues

No

I’m usually a big fan of the blues but this doesn’t really do it for me. Eric Clapton is good on the guitar as usual. Nothing here is going to make me want to come back to it.

I enjoy the fiery blues.

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.

Hey, let's steal the creative output of black people from 10-15 years ago, get really rich and then denigrate them. Cool idea, Eric! Fuck these guys. Good music though.

Man, blues is so incredibly predictable and boring. Literally every single song on this album is a 1-4-5 chord progression. It's actually painful to listen to what sounds like the same song again and again and again. Half the songs on this album are covers of older blues songs and are thus not original to this band. It's really amazing what boomers actually thought good music sounded like. I know Clapton is a good guitar player and all that, but this was just difficult to listen to.

No

Excellent British blues rock album from the mid-1960s, and I'm not even into blues that much. I greatly enjoyed listening to it. Clapton shows his very best on this album.

Ook dit klinkt heerlijk maar ga deze niet nog een keer luisteren

Helemaal niks, nerveus gerammel op de drums.

Fenomenaal ruig bluesalbum, heel erg genoten vooral van de plaatjes met mondharmonica. Dit albumpie ga ik zeker vaker aanzetten

Hij speelt de blues

Great album. I prefer this sort of rock blues compared to blues 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.

Pretty solid blues album with some sax thrown in there for good measure. Nothing that crazily blew me away but definitely enjoyed it. Going with a 3 even though I think it deserves a 3.5. Make it 10 stars!

Geen genre zo voorspelbaar en weinig innovatief als de blues, en toch is dit de vette shit. Kippenhokmuziek van het beste soort, ik vergeef ze zelfs de te lange drumsolo. Maar ja, met Eric Clapton in de gelederen kan het eigenlijk al niet misgaan. Gisteren al gedraaid tijdens de sessie Beer is los in de mancave van Eric D., vandaag met veel plezier nog een paar keer opgezet.

Je kan dit wel dood analyseren, maar je kan hier beter gewoon lekker van genieten. Want wat is dit een heerlijk album zeg!

Fijne afwisselend mijmerende en dan weer opzwepende blues(rock). Ik heb gelijk hierna maar even Cuby en de Blizzards opgezet, want dat is natuurlijk de NLse John Mayall. Met Eelco Gelling als Eric Clapton. Het zit een beetje tussen een 4 en een 5 in, maar ik ben in een goede bui, dus ik rond het weer eens lekker af naar boven.

I knew when I saw the word "blues" and the name "Eric Clapton" I was going to not be a fan of this, and despite a somewhat strong opening, I was right. Every song reads as the same boring, repetitive, misappropriation of a genre I already don't care for, and every time I had a hint of joy stem from the music it was because the song happened to be short and ended. I mean, Clapton isn't as big of a part of this as I thought he was, but that doesn't mean I still don't find his guitar picking to be dull and the songs to all feel the same. It got to the point where I was pretty much numb to everything this album threw at me, and not even clocking in at forty minutes and still getting that feeling is mighty impressive. Was this a big part of the British blues scene and Clapton's career? Perhaps, but that doesn't instantly make it good, in fact I'd argue we're all worse off for it.

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.

Pretty solid blues-rock album from a group I didn't previously know (plus Eric Clapton, who we all know). Some obviously great guitar riffs, the blues spirit is alive and well on this one. Lost a bit of steam for me after a little while, but the heavy hitters on here are undeniable. This was a good one. Also definitely heard the riff from that Beatles song "Day Tripper" on here, interesting crossover. Favorite tracks: Hideaway, Another Man, Double Crossin' Time. Album art: Guys being dudes, what more do you want? Is Clapton in this picture? I can't tell because he'd be so young. But it's a pretty cool pic, and the framing and text is nice too. 3.5/5

Very basic rock guitar blues. Nothing special whatsoever.

Lame, offensively bland "blues."

So sorry, I am not in the headspace to have the patience to enjoy this album currently. I'll revisit it in the spring and I'm sure I'll love it but for right now I just can't really.

Ok

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.

Ah the Beano album. This is the album you tell people to listen to when they say they don't like blues. The diversity on this album is great, with differing instruments, tempos and feel for each song. Everybody talks about Clapton (with good reason - his playing on this album changed blues and rock), but the rhythm section of Flint and McVie is solid, and ultimately most of the credit deserves to go to Mayall.

Blues. Fine. Not my thing.

Rowdy

Classic blues record. A bit bloated but no doubting its influence. Maybe the best playing Clapton put on tape.

3.5

69 Based on this scale: 1 - 0 to 19 2 - 20 to 39 3 - 40 to 59 4 - 60 to 79 5 - 80 to 100 Eric Clapton's a racist shitbag, but he's not without talent as a guitarist. I'm not a fan of his playing, but that doesn't make it bad. Pretty good blues album. overall.

3.4

Can white men play the blues? They most definitely can. Loved this album even though I'd never heard any of the tracks before.

Instrumentality fine, but lyrically banal.

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.

Found this very predictable and cliched. Sounds very old, and not in a good way. At one point my cat started joining in, and it might have actually improved it.

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.

Not a fan of this one, couldn't make it to the end. After listening to Santana a few days im afraid Clapton doesn't hit the same

3/5 - A pleasant enough album done very well. Drum solo's suck though.

Good album, mostly old blues standards though and only a sprinkling of original stuff and unfortunately I feel like I have heard better attempts at albums in this vein before. High 2/low 3.

I don’t doubt the musical prowess of Eric Clapton or this group. But I’m finding that I really just don’t enjoy blues music.