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Eric Clapton is usually thought of as Mayall's most important right-hand man, but the case could also be made for his successor, Peter Green. The future Fleetwood Mac founder leaves a strong stamp on his only album with the Bluesbreakers, singing a few tracks and writing a couple, including the devastating instrumental "Supernatural." Green's use of thick sustain on this track clearly pointed the way to his use of this feature on Fleetwood Mac's hits "Albatross" and "Black Magic Woman," as well as providing a blueprint for Carlos Santana's style. Mayall acquits himself fairly well on this mostly original set (with occasional guest horns), though some of the material is fairly mundane. Highlights include the uncharacteristically rambunctious "Leaping Christine" and the cover of Freddie King's "Someday After a While (You'll Be Sorry)."
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I'm horrified to have to admit that I bought this album on vinyl in 1967. I was probably wearing beads and bells at the time...
It's one of the few albums I still renew whenever it wears out. I'm on my fourth or fifth copy now.
4 highlights make it still worth listening to for me:
The title track - Hard Road - has a great vocal and is a fine track, as is Someday After a While. But the two instrumentals featuring Peter Green's guitar playing make it a must-have, particularly if you play. The Supernatural is a fine tune, still sounds fresh, but the killer is The Stumble, a cover of a Freddy King tune. Green's articulation and phrasing at speed is simply unbelievable, and the band is as tight as tight gets. I will never tire of this tune!
It's one of the few albums I still renew whenever it wears out. I'm on my fourth or fifth copy now.
4 highlights make it still worth listening to for me:
The title track - Hard Road - has a great vocal and is a fine track, as is Someday After a While. But the two instrumentals featuring Peter Green's guitar playing make it a must-have, particularly if you play. The Supernatural is a fine tune, still sounds fresh, but the killer is The Stumble, a cover of a Freddy King tune. Green's articulation and phrasing at speed is simply unbelievable, and the band is as tight as tight gets. I will never tire of this tune!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Personally, as someone only recently getting into the blues, and especially the 60's British blues boom, I thought this was a pretty good album. Peter Green's guitar playing is excellent, especially as he was filling the recently departed shoes of Eric Clapton. Tracks like Supernatural, and for me, The Stumble, particularly stick out, and for any Peter Green fan this album is a must. Otherwise, this album is still quite good, with Mayall managing quite a degree of feeling in his vocals, and the band as tight as ever. All in all, pretty damn good.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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John Mayall at his best, Peter Green blooming into full flower, a joy to the ears of any British Blues lover.
Most people will have a copy by now, and I think it has been largely surpassed by the likes of Gary Moore (as in his tribute to Peter Green Blues for Greeny). I still prefer the sound of my vinyl copy to the CD.
But if you do not own it then your collection is very definitely incomplete. It is worth buying just for The Stumble, and Supernatural, still the best versions by anyone, anywhere, anywhen.
Most people will have a copy by now, and I think it has been largely surpassed by the likes of Gary Moore (as in his tribute to Peter Green Blues for Greeny). I still prefer the sound of my vinyl copy to the CD.
But if you do not own it then your collection is very definitely incomplete. It is worth buying just for The Stumble, and Supernatural, still the best versions by anyone, anywhere, anywhen.
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A great album, but there's a better version....
This is unquestionably a great album. 'The Supernatural' is a stunning track, and there are quite a few other great ones as well. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2008 by Richard Vernon
Supernatural and some other good songs
I bought this CD primarily to get The Supernatural. Peter Green in his prime. It is just as I remember, one of my favourite tracks of all time. Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2004 by Adam Ansels
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