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Bottom Line is an album by the English musician John Mayall, released in 1979.[1] It was produced by Bob Johnston.[2] It is the only Mayall album that has never been released on CD.
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Blues, jazz-rock | |||
| Length | 46:21 | |||
| Label | DJM | |||
| Producer | Bob Johnston | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
| The Tampa Tribune | D[6] |
The Tampa Tribune wrote that "it's mostly middle-of-the-road soul vocals with a jazzy background, and Mayall just can't carry it."[6]
Track listing
edit- Side one
- "Bottom Line" (*1)
- "Dreamboat" (*2)
- "Desert Flower" (*1)
- "I'm Gonna Do It" (*1)
- Side two
- "Revival" (*2)
- "The Game of Love" (*2)
- "Celebration" (*3)
- "Come with Me" (*3)
Personnel
edit- (1): John Mayall-vocals, harmonica. Leon Pendarvis-keyboards. Bob Babbitt-bass. Francisco Centeno-bass. Jeffrey Miranov-guitar. Sid McGinnis-guitar. John Tropea-guitar. Steve Jordan-drums. Errol "Crusher" Bennett-percussion. Arthur Jenkins-percussion. Rob Mounsey-keyboards. Jon Faddis-trumpet. Virgil Jones-trumpet. George Young-alto saxophone, "C" flute. Allan Ralph-bass trombone. Howard Johnson-baritone saxophone, Vivian Cherry, Ullanda McCullough, Janice Gadson Pendarvis- backing vocals.
- (2): John Mayall-vocals, harmonica. Gordon Edwards-bass. Cornell Dupree-guitar. Jeff Layton-guitar. Paul Shaffer-keyboards. Rubens Bassini-percussion. Michael Brecker-tenor saxophone. Ron Cuber-baritone saxophone. Randy Brecker-trumpet. Lew Soloff-trumpet. Vivian Cherry, Ullanda McCullough, Janice Gadson Pendarvis- backing vocals.
- (3): John Mayall-vocals, harmonica. Bernie Krause-Moog. David Shields-bass. Tim Drummond-bass. Lee Ritenour-guitar. Ben Benay-guitar. Steve Lukather-guitar. Jeff Porcaro-drums. John Jarvis-piano. Alejandro Neciosup-percussion. Steve Forman-percussion. Lee Holdridge-strings. Cheryl Lynn, Delbert Langston, Pepper Watkins-backing vocals.
Transcribed from an original album cover. 1979 Dick James Music. DJM Records DJM-23 Liner Notes
References
edit- ^ Sikowitz, Peter (27 January 1979). "Mayall Still Has a Case of the Blues". Arts and Entertainment. Daily Hampshire Gazette. p. 4.
- ^ "John Mayall Biography by Thom Jurek". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Bottom Line John Mayall". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 456.
- ^ a b Kilgore, Michael (13 April 1979). "Record Reviews". The Tampa Tribune. p. 5D.