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JOHN MAYALL ~ TEN YEARS ARE GONE LEMON 115 (Barcode: 5013929771529) ~ UK ~ Blues Recorded: 1973 Released: 2009 As the title suggests, this great album commemorates the 10th anniversary of John MayallFind albums by this artist´s career as a recording / performing artist; and what a decade it was. A series of brilliant albums, a stream of super-talented musicians which passed through his BluesbreakersFind albums by this artist´ ranks and the creation of renewed interest as well as tremendous development of the Blues, which Mayall accomplished - all these happened in just one decade. By the early 1970s Mayall left the UK and moved to California, where he lives up to this day. His bands comprised now mostly of US musicians, but for this album Mayall invited his old friend and musical companion, drummer Keef HartleyFind albums by this artist, to take part in the recording. The other players include guitarist Freddie RobinsonFind albums by this artist, bassist Victor GaskinFind albums by this artist and violinist Don Sugarcane HarrisFind albums by this artist as well as two brass players: saxophonist Red HollowayFind albums by this artist and trumpeter Blue MitchellFind albums by this artist, adding the improvisational Jazzy feel that Mayall always preferred. The first of the two CDs is a studio recording with a set of new songs written for the occasion, while the second is a live concert recorded in NY, where the musicians get to stretch out and show their chops, as usual in such situations. Mayall´s fans will be surely delighted to get a copy of this one, considering that it was never previously released on CD and unavailable for so many years!

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