Castle Music: John Mayall - Rockin' the Roadshow (Autographed) 2xCD Compilation

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Product Details:

• UPC: 5050159163922
• Catalog No. / MPN: CMDDD 639
• Label Code: LC 6448
• Product Type: 2xCD Compilation
• Brand / Label: Castle Music / Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
• Artist: John Mayall
• Genre: Blues Rock
• Style: Electric Blues, Jazz-Blues
• Release Year: 2003
• Made In: England
• Special Feature: Autographed front cover — John Mayall's signature in black marker

Product Features

• 21 tracks across 2 discs
• Disc 1: early 1970s live jazz-influenced performances
• Disc 2: tracks 1–9 from the 1981 Road Show album; tracks 10–12 previously unreleased extended versions (1999)
• Fold-out booklet with essay, vintage photographs, and quotes from Mayall
• Sound restoration by Nick Watson at Town House
• Fat double jewel case

Overview

Six decades of blues — and Mayall never stopped moving.

This 2-disc set pulls from two distinct phases of his career. Disc 1 carries the jazz-leaning live recordings from the early 70s, when Mayall had already relocated to California and was building his first American band. Long tracks. Room to stretch. "Took the Car (Version 1)" runs over 12 minutes, "Won't Have To Worry" pushes past 11. These aren't pop edits — they're full performances.

Disc 2 shifts to 1981 with the Road Show album material. Tighter, more direct blues. Then it closes with three extended studio recordings from 1999, including "Possessive Emotions" at over 20 minutes.

What sets this copy apart: the front cover carries John Mayall's own signature in black marker. The man signed it himself.

The fold-out booklet includes a candid Mayall quote from 1993, period photos, and a detailed essay by Neil Slaven — giving solid context to both recording eras covered.

A kiadvány áttekintése (Hungarian)

Hat évtized blues — és Mayall soha nem állt meg.

Ez a kéttárcsás összeállítás karrierjének két eltérő korszakát mutatja be. Az első lemez a korai 70-es évek jazz-befolyású élő felvételeit tartalmazza, amikor Mayall már Kaliforniában élt, és első amerikai zenekarát építette. Hosszú számok, tág tér az improvizációnak. A második lemez az 1981-es Road Show album anyagát hozza, majd három, 1999-ben készült, kiterjesztett stúdiófelvétellel zárul — köztük a 20 perces "Possessive Emotions"-szel.

A példány különlegessége: az előlapon John Mayall sajátkezű aláírása fekete filccel. Dedikált, eredeti darab.

Interesting Facts

• Mayall relocated to Los Angeles in 1969 and by 1970 had formed his first American band, deliberately moving away from the Bluesbreakers format and into more experimental jazz-blues territory.
• The booklet quotes Mayall from a 1993 interview, taken on the eve of his sixtieth birthday, when he was still averaging 120 live dates a year.
• "Possessive Emotions" on Disc 2 runs over 20 minutes — one of the longest tracks in any official Mayall compilation release.
• Sound restoration was handled by Nick Watson at Town House, the same London facility used by major artists across rock and classical genres.
• The compilation was annotated by Neil Slaven, one of the foremost writers on British blues history.

Track Listing

Disc 1 (live, early 1970s)

1. You Must Be Crazy – 5:11
2. Crying (version 1) – 6:55
3. Took the Car (version 1) – 12:35
4. Blue Fox – 4:13
5. Devil's Tricks – 10:47
6. Don't Bring Me Down – 7:19
7. Won't Have to Worry – 11:15
8. Rock the Blues Tonight – 9:07
9. Goodtime Stomp – 6:23

Disc 2 (Road Show, 1981 + extended versions, 1999)

1. Why Worry – 3:14
2. Road Show – 4:24
3. Mama Talk to Your Daughter – 3:55
4. A Big Man – 4:51
5. Lost and Gone – 2:41
6. Mexico City – 5:57
7. John Lee Boogie – 4:13
8. Reaching for a Mountain – 4:20
9. Baby, What You Want Me to Do – 5:00
10. Took the Car (version 2) – 8:27
11. Crying (version 2) – 10:49
12. Possessive Emotions – 20:13

Publishers

• Label: Castle Music / Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
• Compiled & Annotated: Neil Slaven
• Co-ordinated: Roger Dopson for Mighty Bullo Productions
• Design & Artwork: Tom Ornshaw for Love Melody
• Sound Restoration: Nick Watson, Town House
• ℗ 2003 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. / © 2003 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
• Disc 2, tracks 1–9 issued under licence from Barry Collings Entertainments

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