Artist
John Mayall
John Mayall is a blues artist from Macclesfield formed in 1933. 83 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Blues · Macclesfield · Best blues albums
- 83
- Releases
- 1966–2026
- Active years
- 1933
- Formed
Discography
74
Most popular
Jazz Blues Fusion
1972 · 7 tracks
The Turning Point
1969
Empty Rooms
1970
Along for the Ride
2001
Memories
1971
Moving On
1973
Tough
2009
New Year, New Band, New Company
2015
Notice to Appear
1976
A Banquet in Blues
1976
Ten Years Are Gone
1973
Road Show
2009
Back to the Roots
1971
Chicago Line
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Essentially John Mayall
2025
Through the Years Live 60's to 80's
2024
Brand New Start ’66 - ’71 - John Mayall - Best
2023
Live In France
2023
Live at the BBC Radio and Radio Bremen 1966-1969
2022
Gonna Need Nobody (Live 1971)
2022
The Sun is Shining Down
2022
Thru the Years
2022
Road Show Blues
2020
Nobody Told Me
2019
The World Of John Mayall
2019
Three for the Road
2018
Talk About That
2017
British Blues Journey
2016
Archives To Eighties
2015
Find A Way To Care
2015
The Last Of The British Blues (Live)
2015
Lots Of People (Live At The Roxy, Los Angeles/1976)
2015
Essence of British Rock
2015
Blues Masters: John Mayall
2014
A Special Life
2014
John Mayall Greatest Hits
2013
Smokin' Blues
2012
John Lee Boogie
2012
Live From Austin, TX
2012
The Definitive John Mayall
2012
The Very Best of John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
2012
Big Man Blues
2012
Rock the Blues Tonight
2011
Howlin' at the Moon
2011
Live at The Marquee
2008
Live at the Marquee 1969
2008
Huntington Beach Party (Live)
2007
Huntingdon Beach 1980 (Live)
2007
Blue Waves (Live)
2007
Higher Than The Mountain (Live)
2007
Live in California '80 (Live)
2007
All My Love (Live)
2007
Mexico City (Live)
2007
Lost and Grove (Live)
2007
Road Show (Live)
2007
Why Worry (Live)
2007
Mama Talk To Your Daughter (Live)
2007
A Big Man (Live)
2007
Drivin' On / The ABC Years 1975 To 1982
2007
The Private Collection
2007
Live At The BBC
2007
The Blues Alone
2006
Reaching For The Blues '79 to '81
2000
The Last of the British Blues
2000
As It All Began: The Best Of John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers 1964-1969
1997
U.S.A. Union
1996
Spinning Coin
1995
Wake Up Call
1993
Room To Move 1969 - 1974
1992
A Hard Core Package
1977
Primal Solos
1977
The Latest Edition
1974
Blues From Laurel Canyon
1968
Blues Breakers
1966
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Singles & EPs
9
The Late Night & Smoky Lounge
EP · 2026
Velvet Moonlight
EP · 2026
A Gentle Kind of Love
Single · 2026
Starlight and Sweet Nothings
Single · 2026
Can't Take No More
Single · 2021
Chills and Thrills (feat. Mike Campbell)
Single · 2021
I'm as Good as Gone
Single · 2020
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The Blues Breaker EP - [The Dave Cash Collection]
EP · 2011
John Mayall's John Lee Boogie
EP · 2006
Appears on
4Releases by other artists featuring John Mayall.
Featured tracks
27
Driving Dangerously (Live)John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Bet Your Soul (Live Goteborg '74)- Dry Throat (Live)John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Bet Your Soul (Live Goteborg '74)
- I Wish I Could Understand/ Baby What Do You Have To Lose (Live)John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Bet Your Soul (Live Goteborg '74)
- Times Are Getting Tougher (Live)John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Bet Your Soul (Live Goteborg '74)
- Good Time Boogie/ Drum Solo/ That’s Alright With You (Live)John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Bet Your Soul (Live Goteborg '74)
- Mess Around (Live)John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Bet Your Soul (Live Goteborg '74)
Greeny (Ram Jam)John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Live in 1967 Volume 3- Brand New Start (Manor House)John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Live in 1967 Volume 3
- Tears in My Eyes (Manor House)John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Live in 1967 Volume 3
- Stand Back Baby (Bromley)John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Live in 1967 Volume 3
- Talk to Your Daughter (Klooks Kleek)John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Live in 1967 Volume 3
- Your Funeral and My Trial (Manor House)John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Live in 1967 Volume 3
- The Stumble (Manor House)John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Live in 1967 Volume 3
- Double Trouble (Bromley)John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Live in 1967 Volume 3
Bad BoyJohn Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Live in 1967 Volume 2- Stormy MondayJohn Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Live in 1967 Volume 2
- GreenyJohn Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Live in 1967 Volume 2
- Ridin' on The L & NJohn Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Live in 1967 Volume 2
- Chicago LineJohn Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Live in 1967 Volume 2
- Double TroubleJohn Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Live in 1967 Volume 2
- Your Funeral and My TrialJohn Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Live in 1967 Volume 2
- Talk To Your DaughterJohn Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Live in 1967 Volume 2
- Sweet Little AngelJohn Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Live in 1967 Volume 2
- Tears In My EyesJohn Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Live in 1967 Volume 2
- Please Don’t TellJohn Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Live in 1967 Volume 2
- Bye Bye BirdJohn Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Live in 1967 Volume 2
- So Many RoadsJohn Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · Live in 1967 Volume 2
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About
Born in Macclesfield, Cheshire in 1933, Mayall's father was Murray Mayall, a guitarist and jazz music enthusiast. From an early age, John was drawn to the sounds of American blues players such as Lead Belly, Albert Ammons, Pinetop Smith, and Eddie Lang, and taught himself to play the piano, guitars, and harmonica. Mayall spent three years in Korea for national service and, during a period of leave, he bought his first electric guitar. Back in Manchester, he enrolled at Manchester College of Art (now part of Manchester Metropolitan University) and started playing with semi-professional bands. After graduation, he obtained a job as an art designer but continued to play with local musicians. In 1963, he opted for a full-time musical career and moved to London. His previous craft would be put to good use in the designing of covers for many of his coming albums. Since the end of the 1960s Mayall has lived in the US. A brush fire destroyed his house in Laurel Canyon in 1979, seriously damaging his musical collections and archives.
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Mayall has been married twice, and has six grandchildren. His second wife, Maggie Mayall is an American blues performer, and since the early 1980s took part in the management of her husband's career. The pair divorced in 2011. In 2005 Mayall was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Honours List.
John Mayall in brief
- How many John Mayall releases are on Riffiter?
- 83 releases are catalogued, spanning 1966 to 2026.
- When was John Mayall formed?
- John Mayall formed in 1933, in Macclesfield.
- What genre is John Mayall?
- John Mayall is catalogued under Blues.
- What is the most recent John Mayall release on Riffiter?
- The Late Night & Smoky Lounge, released in 2026.