A Hard Road
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| Studio album by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers | ||||
| Released | 17 February 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 11, 12, 19 & 24 October; 11 November 1966 | |||
| Studio | Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, England | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 37:13 (original) 79:22 (2006 reissue) |
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 Decca London
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| Producer | Mike Vernon | |||
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| Rolling Stone | (favourable) |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Blues | |
A Hard Road is the third album (and second studio album) recorded by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers released in 1967. It features Peter Green on lead guitar, John McVie on bass, Aynsley Dunbar on drums and John Almond. Tracks 5, 7 and 13 feature the horn section of Alan Skidmore and Ray Warleigh. Peter Green sings lead vocals on "You Don't Love Me" and "The Same Way".
The album reached #8 on the UK album charts which is Mayall's third biggest chart next to Bare Wires and Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton which reached #3 and #6, respectively.
The cover art and the original LP sleeve design are by Mayall. In 2003 and 2006 two different expanded versions of the album were released.
Reaction to the album was mostly positive, and many praised Green's guitar playing. Team Rock rated the album at 14, on their "Top 30 British Blues Rock Albums Of All Time".
All songs by John Mayall except as noted
2003 expanded version (2CD/36 tracks)
1-14 Original album tracks (as above)
The additional material is: 15 from Raw Blues; 16-19 from the EP with Paul Butterfield; 20-22 and 32-35 from Looking Back; 23-26 and 28-31 from Thru The Years; 27 from the B-side of "Curly" single; 36 from Blues From Laurel Canyon
2006 UK expanded version (1CD/28 tracks, 4 unreleased)
1-14 Original album tracks (as above)
The previously unreleased tracks 15-16, 23 from Looking Back; 17-18, 24 from Thru The Years; 19-22 are from the EP with Paul Butterfield; 25-28 are from BBC sessions
Same as above with the addition of:
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