Smokin' Blues is a live album by blues guitarist John Mayall. This collection of songs come from a set of shows John Mayall completed in Frankfurt, Germany and has been released through Secret Records. Tracks 1-4 were recorded on 2 May 1972 and tracks 5-12 were recorded on 17 May 1973. The main difference between these two gigs is the tenor saxophone player, Clifford Solomon in 1972 and Red Holloway in 1973.
| Smokin' Blues | |
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| Live album by | |
| Released | 26 March 2012 |
| Recorded | 2 May 1972 17 May 1973 |
| Genre | Blues |
| Label | Secret Records |
Track listing
edit- "Band Introduction (Narrative)"
- "Got You on My Mind"
- "No Smoking"
- "No Holds Barred"
- "Band Intro (Narrative)"
- "Feels Good in Frankfurt"
- "Next Time Around"
- "Freddie's Request (Narrative)"
- "Sad to Be Alone"
- "Red Presents Blue Mitchell (Narrative)"
- "Filthy McNasty"
- "Make My Bed Tonight"
Personnel
edit- John Mayall ; guitar, vocals, harmonica, piano
- Freddy Robinson ; electric guitar
- Victor Gaskin ; bass
- Keef Hartley ; drums
- Blue Mitchell ; trumpet, flügelhorn
- Cliff Solomon ; alto saxophone (tracks 1–4)
- Red Holloway ; tenor saxophone (tracks 5–12)