On July 22, 2024, John Mayall died aged 90. He was musician (keyboards, harmonica, guitar), singer, songwriter and producer. In the 1960s, he formed John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, a band that has counted among its members some of the most famous blues and blues rock musicians, including Sammy Prosser, Davey Graham, John Gilbey, Ricky Brown, Pete Burford, Sam Stone, Brian Myall, Keith Robertson, Bernie Watson, John McVie, Peter Ward, Martin Hart, Roger Dean, Hughie Flint, Eric Clapton, John Weider, John Slaughter, Geoff Krivit, Peter Green, Jack Bruce, Mick Taylor, Aynsley Dunbar, Micky Waller, Mick Fleetwood, Terry Edmonds, Keef Hartley, Chris Mercer, Rip Kant, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Paul Williams, Keith Tillman, Henry Lowther, Andy Fraser, Tony Reeves and Jon Hiseman. John Mayall was referred to as the “Godfather of the British Blues”, and the “Pioneer of the British Blues”, with career that spanned nearly seven decades, remaining an active musician until his death. He released seventy albums (studio and live).
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Rod Stewart: An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down
In November 1969, “Vertigo” label released “An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down”, the debut Rod Stewart album. It was recorded June – August 1969, at “Lansdowne” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Rod Stewart and Lou Reizner.
Personnel:
- Rod Stewart – vocals, guitars
- Ronnie Wood – guitars, bass, harmonica
- Martin Pugh – guitars
- Martin Quittenton – acoustic guitar
- Ian McLagan – piano, organ
- Mike d’Abo – piano
- Keith Emerson – organ
- Micky Waller – drums
- Lou Reizner – vocals
- Keith “Marcus Keef” MacMillan – design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Rod Stewart, except where noted.
- Street Fighting Man – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- Man of Constant Sorrow – traditional arranged by Rod Stewart
- Blind Prayer
- Handbags and Gladrags – Mike d’Abo
- I Wouldn’t Ever Change a Thing
- Cindy’s Lament
- Dirty Old Town – Ewan MacColl
John Baldry: Everything Stops for Tea
In May 1972, “Warner Bros” label released “Everything Stops for Tea”, the seventh John Baldry album. It was recorded January – February 1972, at “I.B.C.” and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Elton John and Rod Stewart.
Personnel:
- John Baldry – vocals, guitar
- Elton John – piano, backing vocals
- Rod Stewart – banjo, backing vocals
- Madeline Bell – vocals
- Doris Troy – vocals
- Liza Strike – vocals
- Barry St. John – vocals
- James Litherland – guitar
- Bob Weston – guitar
- Davey Johnstone – guitar
- Sam Mitchell – steel guitar
- Ian Armit – keyboards
- Jimmy Horowitz – keyboards
- Stefan Delft – viola
- Richard Brown – bass guitar
- Bill Smith – bass guitar
- John Porter – bass guitar
- Klaus Voormann – bass
- John Dentith – drums
- Nigel Olsson – drums
- Terry Stannard – drums
- Micky Waller – percussion
- Ray Cooper – percussion
- Ronnie Wood – cover drawing
Track listing:
- Intro: Come Back Again – Ross Wilson
- Seventh Son – Willie Dixon
- Wild Mountain Thyme – traditional; arranged by John Baldry, Davey Johnstone
- Iko Iko – Sharon Jones, Jesse Thomas, Joe Jones, Mary Lynn Jones
- Jubilee Cloud – John Kongos, Peter Leroy
- Everything Stops for Tea – Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman, Maurice Sigler
- You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover – Willie Dixon
- Mother Ain’t Dead – traditional
- Hambone – Sam Mitchell
- Lord Remember Me – Myrtle Jackson
- Armit’s Trousers – Ian Armit
Rod Stewart: Never a Dull Moment
On July 21, 1972, “Mercury” label released “Never a Dull Moment”, the fourth Rod Stewart studio album. It was recorded March – May 1972, at “Morgan Studios”, “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Rod Stewart.
Personnel:
- Rod Stewart– vocals, acoustic guitar
- Ronnie Wood– electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass guitar
- Martin Quittenton– acoustic guitar
- Gordon Huntley – steel guitar
- Lindsay Raymond Jackson– mandolin
- Pete Sears– piano, bass guitar
- Ian McLagan– Hammond organ, piano
- Brian – chest piano
- Spike Heatley– upright bass
- Ronnie Lane– bass guitar
- Micky Waller– drums
- Kenney Jones– drums
- Neemoi “Speedy” Aquaye – congas
- Dick Powell – violin
- Jimmy Horowitz – arrangements
Track listing:
- True Blue – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- Lost Paraguayos – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- Mama, You Been on My Mind – Bob Dylan
- Italian Girls – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- Angel – Jimi Hendrix
- Interluding – Art Wood
- You Wear It Well – Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton
- I’d Rather Go Blind – Billy Foster, Ellington Jordan
- Twistin’ the Night Away – Sam Cooke
Rod Stewart: Smiler
On October 4, 1974, “Mercury” label released “Smiler”, the fifth Rod Stewart album. It was recorded November 1973 – May 1974, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and “The Wick” in Richmond, and was produced by Rod Stewart.
Personnel:
- Rod Stewart– vocals
- Ronnie Wood– acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar
- Martin Quittenton– acoustic guitar
- Ray Jackson– mandolin
- Elton John– vocals, piano
- Pete Sears– piano, harpsichord, celeste
- Ian McLagan– Hammond organ
- Spike Heatley, Willie Weeks– bass guitar
- Tropic Isles Steel Band – drums
- Micky Waller, Andy Newmark, Kenney Jones– drums
- Ray Cooper– percussion
- The Memphis Horns
- Chris Barber’s Jazz Band
- Ric Grech, Dick Powell – violin
- Paul McCartney– backing vocals
- Irene Chanter – backing vocals
- Mike Bobak – engineer
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
Track listing:
- Sweet Little Rock ‘n’ Roller – Chuck Berry
- Lochinvar – Pete Sears
- Farewell – Martin Quittenton, Rod Stewart
- Sailor – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- Bring It On Home to Me/You Send Me – Sam Cooke
- Let Me Be Your Car – Elton John, Bernie Taupin)
- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Man – Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Jerry Wexler
- Dixie Toot – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- Hard Road – Harry Vanda, George Young
- I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
- Girl from the North Country – Bob Dylan
- Mine for Me – Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
Jeff Beck: Beck-Ola
In June 1969, “Columbia” label released “Beck-Ola”, the second Jeff Beck album. It was recorded in April 1969, at “De Lane Lea Studios”, “Abbey Road Studios and “Trident Studios” in London; “Mirasound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Mickie Most.
Personnel:
- Jeff Beck– guitars, backing vocals
- Rod Stewart– vocals
- Nicky Hopkins– piano, organ
- Ronnie Wood– bass
- Tony Newman– drums
- Micky Waller– drums
Track listing:
- All Shook Up – Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley
- Spanish Boots – Ronnie Wood, Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart
- Girl From Mill Valley – Nicky Hopkins
- Jailhouse Rock – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- Plynth (Water Down the Drain) – Nicky Hopkins, Ronnie Wood, Rod Stewart
- The Hangman’s Knee – Tony Newman, Jeff Beck, Nicky Hopkins, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- Rice Pudding – Nicky Hopkins, Ronnie Wood, Jeff beck, Tony Newman
Rod Stewart: Every Picture Tells a Story
On May 28, 1971, “Mercury” label released “Every Picture Tells a Story”, the third Rod Stewart album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Rod Stewart. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 172 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. “Every Picture Tells a Story” was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Rod Stewart- lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Ronnie Wood- electric guitar, 12-string guitar, slide guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass guitar
- Martell Brandy – acoustic guitar
- Sam Mitchell – resonator guitar
- Martin Quittenton- classical guitar
- Pete Sears- piano, celeste
- Micky Waller- drums
- Ian McLagan- organ, piano
- Danny Thompson- upright bass
- Andy Pyle- bass guitar
- Dick Powell – violin
- Long John Baldry- vocals
- Maggie Bell- vocal abrasives
- Madeline Belland friends – vocal abrasives
- Lindsay Raymond Jackson- mandolin
- Kenney Jones- drums
- Ronnie Lane- bass guitar, backing vocals
- Desmond Strobel – art direction
- John Craig – design, illustration
- Lisa Margolis – cover photography
Track listing:
- Every Picture Tells a Story – Rod Stewart,Ronnie Wood
- Seems Like a Long Time – Theodore Anderson
- That’s All Right – Arthur Crudup
- Amazing Grace – traditional, arranged Rod Stewart
- Tomorrow Is a Long Time -Bob Dylan
- Henry – Martin Quittenton
- Maggie May – Rod Stewart
- Mandolin Wind – Rod Stewart
- (I Know) I’m Losing You – Norman Whitfield,Eddie Holland, Cornelius Grant
- Reason to Believe – Tim Hardin
Ron Wood: I’ve Got My Own Album To Do
On September 13, 1974, “Warner Bros” released “I’ve Got My Own Album to Do”,the debut Ronnie Wood album. It was recorded December 1973, April – June 1974, at The Wick, Richmond in London, and was produced by Ronnie Wood and Gary Kellgren.
Personnel:
- Ronnie Wood – lead vocals, guitars, percussion, harmonica, guitar effects
- Keith Richards – lead and backing vocals, guitars, electric piano, piano, percussion, guitar effects
- Mick Jagger – guitar, backing vocals
- George Harrison– slide guitar, backing vocals
- Martin Quittenton– acoustic guitar
- Mick Taylor– bass, electric guitar, electric piano, ARP synthesizer
- Ian McLagan– organ, electric piano, ARP synthesizer, piano
- Jean Roussel– organ, electric piano, piano
- Willie Weeks– bass, guitar effects
- Pete Sears– bass, celeste
- Andy Newmark– drums, percussion
- Micky Waller– drums
- Ross Henderson – steel drums
- Sterling – steel drums
- David Bowie– backing vocals
- Rod Stewart– backing vocals
- Ruby Turner– backing vocals
- Ireenand Doreen Chanter – backing vocals
Tracks listing:
All tracks by Ronnie Wood except where noted.
- I Can Feel the Fire
- Far East Man – George Harrison, Ronnie Wood
- Mystifies Me
- Take a Look at the Guy
- Act Together – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- Am I Grooving You – Bert Russell, Jeff Barry
- Shirley
- Cancel Everything
- Sure the One You Need – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody – Rudy Clark
- Crotch Music – Willie Weeks
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