Artist
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers is a blues artist from London, UK formed in 1963. 52 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Blues · London, UK · Best blues albums
- 52
- Releases
- 1965–2026
- Active years
- 1963
- Formed
Artist
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers is a blues artist from London, UK formed in 1963. 52 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Blues · London, UK · Best blues albums
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A Hard Road
1967
Crusade
1967
Stories
2002
In the Palace of the King
2007
Road Dogs
2005
Chicago Line
2013
Padlock on the Blues
1999
Blues for the Lost Days
1997
Blues Breaker
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Behind the Iron Curtain
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Charly Blues Masterworks, Volume 4: Life in the Jungle
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Bluesbreaking! (feat. Eric Clapton)
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Lazy Days (Live Los Angeles '75)
2026
Bet Your Soul (Live Goteborg '74)
2025
Up Close And Personal - Live In Texas
2024
Live in 1967 Volume 3
2023
Jumpin' (Live Gothenburg '72)
2023
Live 1969
2021
Aragon Ballroom Blues (Live Chicago '70)
2021
Double Trouble
2021
Tears In My Eyes
2021
European Union (Live In The UK & Germany) - Remastered
2020
John Mayall Plays John Mayall (Live At Klooks Kleek, London / 1964)
2019
Live in 1967 Volume 2
2016
Live in Germany 1988 (Live)
2016
Live In 1967
2015
Truly English Blues Rock Band
2015
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
2014
So Many Roads
2010
70th Birthday Concert
2009
Diary Of A Band Vol 1 & 2
2007
Blues From Laurel Canyon
2007
The Power Of The Blues
2006
Blues Forever
2006
The Power of the Blues, Live, Vol. 1
2006
The Power Of The Blues CD2
2006
Silver Tones - The Best Of John Mayall
1998
Spinning Coin
1995
Cross Country Blues
1994
Wake Up Call
1993
Thru the Years
1990
Silver Tones - The Best Of John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
1990
Looking Back
1989
A Sense Of Place
1989
Chicago Line (feat. Walter Trout)
1988
Live at the Capitol Theater - June 18, 1982 (Live)
1982
Primal Solos
1977
The Latest Edition
1974
Bare Wires
1968
The Best of John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
1967
Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton
1966
John Mayall Plays John Mayall
1965
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers was formed in January 1963 and became an ever-evolving lineup of more than 100 different combinations of musicians performing under that name. Eric Clapton joined in April 1965 just a few months after the release of their first album. Clapton brought guitar-led blues influences to the forefront of the group; he had left The Yardbirds in order to concentrate on the blues. The first single released by John Mayall and his band, in May 1964, was the song "Crawling Up a Hill" with "Mr. James" as the b-side, the band on the single were Peter Ward, John McVie on bass, Bernie Watson on guitar, and Martin Hart on drums. After the single release Bernie Watson was replaced by Roger Dean and Martin Hart was replaced by Hughie Flint. This line-up played with John on John Mayall Plays John Mayall. After this the band released a single called "Crocodile Walk" with "Blues City Shakedown" as the b-side. The single was produced by Decca producer Tony Clarke. Roger Dean then left the group and was replaced by Eric Clapton. The group lost their record contract with Decca that year, which also saw the release of a single called "I'm Your Witchdoctor" (produced by Jimmy…