On June 21, 1968, “Decca” label released “Bare Wires”, the eight John Mayall’s Bluesbrakers album. It was recorded in April 1968, at “Decca Studios”  in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon and John Mayall. “Bare Wires” was the last John Mayall studio album to feature the name “Bluesbreakers”.

Personnel:

• John Mayall– vocals,  harmonica,  piano,  harpsichord,  organ, harmonium, guitar
• Peter Green– guitar
• Mick Taylor– lead guitar, Hawaiian guitar
• Tony Reeves– string bass, bass guitar
• Jon Hiseman– drums, percussion
• Keef Hartley– drums
• Dick Heckstall-Smith – soprano and tenorsaxophone
• Chris Mercer –tenor and baritone saxophone
• Henry Lowther– cornet, violin
• Derek Varnals – engineer
• Pete Smith, Jan Persson –photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mayall, except where noted.

1. Bare Wires Suite (Medley)

• Bare Wires
• Where Did I Belong
• I Started Walking
• Open Up A New Door
• Fire
• I Know Now
• Look In The Mirror

2. I’m a Stranger
3. No Reply – John Mayall, Mick Taylor
4. Hartley Quits – Mick Taylor
5. Killing Time
6. She’s Too Young
7. Sandy