John Mayall: Back To The Roots

John Mayall: Back To The Roots

2 LP

Polydor: 2675 011

Released in:
Norway

Released:
1971

Produced by: John Mayall



Tracks with Eric Clapton in bold.

Tracks side one: Written by: Recorded:
Prisons On The Road John Mayall January 1971
My Children John Mayall .
Accidental Suicide John Mayall January 1971
Groupie Girl John Mayall .
Blue Fox John Mayall .



Tracks side two: Written by: Recorded:
Home Again John Mayall January 1971
Television Eye John Mayall .
Marriage Madness John Mayall .
Looking At Tomorrow John Mayall January 1971


Tracks side three: Written by: Recorded:
Dream With Me John Mayall .
Full Speed Ahead John Mayall .
Mr. Censor Man John Mayall .
Force Of Nature John Mayall January 1971
Boogie Alert John Mayall .


Tracks side four: Written by: Recorded:
Goodbye December John Mayall January 1971
Unanswered Questions John Mayall .
Devil's Tricks John Mayall .
Travelling John Mayall .


Musicians on tracks with Eric Clapton:
Guitar Eric Clapton
Piano, Vocals, Harmonica John Mayall
Violin Sugarcane Harris
Drums Paul Lagos
Bass Larry Taylor
Guitar Mick Taylor
Guitar Harvey Mandel
Drums Keef Hartley


My personal review and reflection:
This is from a studio session with John Mayall from 1971. Eric plays on 6 tracks. It's nice to listen to and Eric sounds great as always. John Mayall re-did and re-mixed the album in 1988, calling it "Archives To Eighties". He, among other things, added drums and sang the songs again. The result is better than the original album, but I am not sure this is the right way to do it!