John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - Bare Wires


  • Singer: John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
  • Album's title: Bare Wires
  • Genre: Rock, Blues
  • Label: London Records ‎– PS. 537, London Records ‎– PS 537
    Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
    Country: Canada
    Date of released: 21 Jun 1968
    Category: Rock, Blues
    Style: Blues Rock, Electric Blues
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John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - Bare Wires

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A Suite By John Mayall
A1 Bare Wires
Written-By – Mayall*
 1:25
A2 Where Did I Belong?
Written-By – Mayall*
 3:05
A3 I Started Walking
Written-By – Mayall*
 2:20
A4 Open Up A New Door
Written-By – Mayall*
 3:00
A5 Fire
Written-By – Mayall*
 3:45
A6 I Know How
Written-By – Mayall*
 5:25
A7 Look In The Mirror
Written-By – Mayall*
 2:51
Another Side
B1 I'm A Stranger
Written-By – Mayall*
 5:11
B2 No Reply
Written-By – Mayall*, Taylor*
 3:07
B3 Hartley Quits
Written-By – Taylor*
 2:53
B4 Killing Time
Written-By – Mayall*
 4:45
B5 She's Too Young
Written-By – Mayall*
 2:20
B6 Sandy
Written-By – Mayall*
 3:45

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright (c) – St. George Music Ltd.
  • Recorded At – Decca Studios
  • Mastered At – Bell Sound Studios

Credits

  • Cornet, Violin – Henry Lowther
  • Double Bass [String Bass], Bass Guitar – Tony Reeves
  • Drums, Percussion – Jon Hiseman
  • Engineer – Derek Varnals
  • Guitar, Guitar [Hawaiian] – Mick Taylor
  • Photography By – Pete Smith*
  • Photography By [Inside Color Photo] – Jan Persson
  • Producer – John Mayall, Mike Vernon
  • Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Chris Mercer
  • Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Dick Heckstall-Smith
  • Vocals, Harmonica, Piano, Harpsichord, Organ, Harmonium, Guitar [Assorted Guitars], Producer, Design [Album], Artwork – John Mayall

Notes

Cat.# on record: PS. 537
Cat.# on sleeve: PS 537

- Track B3 ("Hartley Quits"): track duration is listed as 2:53 on back cover and label, but listed as 2:58 on inside cover.
- Track A7 ("Look in the Mirror"): track duration is listed as 2:51 on back cover and label, but listed as 3:51 on inside cover.

This album and these Bluesbreakers mark the beginning of a new journey for me in 1968 -- impossible to speak too highly of the musical contributions from the revised personnel -- only one thing left to say -- This is my story so let this music be my true voice.
-- John Mayall, 1968

Featured soloists in order [Side A]:
John; Henry; Mick; Chris; John & Jon; Tony & Dick

Featured soloists in order [Side B]:
John & Chris; Mick & John; Mick; Henry & Mick; Jon, John & Dick; John & Henry

Recorded at Decca West Hampstead Studios on the 3rd, 9th, 24th and 30th April 1968.

© Copyright 1968 by St. George Music Co. Ltd., London, England for the World
Reprinted by permission

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A): ZAL 8340
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B): ZAL 8341

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
LK 4945, LK.4945 John Mayall's Bluesbreakers* Bare Wires ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Gat) Decca, Decca LK 4945, LK.4945 UK 1968
SW222-2 John Mayall's Bluesbreakers* Bare Wires ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial) SomeWax Recordings SW222-2 Russia 2003
1PSKL 4945 John Mayall's Bluesbreakers* Bare Wires ‎(LP, Album) Decca 1PSKL 4945 Portugal 1968
SKLM.4945 John Mayall's Bluesbreakers* Bare Wires ‎(LP, Album, Gat) Decca SKLM.4945 New Zealand 1968
SKL 4945 John Mayall's Bluesbreakers* Bare Wires ‎(LP, Album, Gat) Decca SKL 4945 Netherlands 1968

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