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Recorded between 1966 & 1968. Includes liner notes by John Mayall, Scott Schinder.
Following Eric Clapton's departure after the magnificent Bluesbreakers album, Mayall plugged the gap with Peter Green. Little did anyone know (except Green) that he would almost equal Clapton in the minds of fans and the cogniscenti. Two instrumentals on this collection, Freddie King's "The Stumble" and Green's "The Super-Natural", clearly demonstrate the clean sound of his Gibson Les Paul. The line-up is completed by bassist John McVie and Aynsley Dunbar on drums. Ex-commercial artist Mayall also designed and painted the cover, which itself is a fine piece of art-work and is probably rotting in some printer's basement, long forgotten. The remastered CD reissue is quite superb.
This is part of Universal's "Blues Classics" series.
Remastered & Expanded Edition. 2 Cds.
Compilation producer: Bill Levenson.
Personnel: John Mayall (vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, organ); Peter Green (vocals, guitar, harmonica); John McVie (bass); Mick Fleetwood, Aynsley Dunbar (drums); Paul Butterfield.
Producers: Mike Vernon, John Mayall.
Rolling Stone (12/7/68, p.28) - "...the best album ever put out by a white blues band....[Mayall's] singing is excellent....If there is a quality that really distinguishes this record, it's the presence of piano...it adds a rustic, very country blues-ish flavor to the songs..." Hard Road Music | List Price | $29.97 (You save $5.18) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, British Blues, Blues | | Label | Deram | | Orig Year | 1967 | | All Time Sales Rank |  7474  | | CD Universe Part number | 6306393 | | Catalog number | 000108302 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Sep 23, 2003 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Personnel | Aynsley Dunbar - drums
John McVie - bass
John Mayall - vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, organ
Also: Mick Fleetwood, Paul Butterfield, Peter Green, Peter Green | | Additional Info | Remastered |
John Mayall Hard Road Songs Hard Road Music Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   I am blown away
typical of great bands the first impression only gets better with time. the jamming tracks with paul butterfield harmonica and mick fleetwood drumming, and peter green starting to show his brilliance with lyrics, singing and guitar will send shivers down your spine. john mayall's direction, his inimitable soft wailing blues voice and the fact that this was the source of british blues and fleetwood mac make this a collecors piece as well as one of the best blues collectors items i now own.
Submitted by fwattle (grafton, australia) 
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great now and ever
i got the old vynil l.g.but this riedictionis is brilliant,all the john
mayall tracks record with peter green
during the years with bonus and rarities
,music for all times.i've seen last week
j.mayall in concert and he is still great as he was in this record and now he his seventy....
Submitted by a reviewer (ravenna italy)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  The extras are great!
On the 1st CD is added the ethereal Evil Woman Blues from the old Raw Blues LP, which is followed by the four great tracks with Butterfield, gems all! The 2nd CD is out of this world, not a loser in the bunch. Green's vocals and guitar on Out Of Reach are masterful. In fact all of the Green sounds on the 2nd CD are great - Greeny, a nice cover of Otis Rush's Double Trouble and more. Green's sparse and haunting guitar on First Time Alone hints at what was to come with Albatross, Apostle, etc. Very highly recommended for fans of Peter Green.
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