- blues
- 93 min
- 18 tracks
- Polydor
Back to the Roots is a 1971 double album by John Mayall released on Polydor. Recording sessions took place both in California and London where Mayall invited some former members of his band, notably guitarists Eric Clapton and Mick Taylor.
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Classical in form, grave, spare and character-led.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
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Tracks
- A1Prisons on the Road4:16
- A2My Children5:08
- A3Accidental Suicide6:15
- A4Groupie Girl3:52
- A5Blue Fox3:41
- B1Home Again4:55
- B2Television Eye7:31
- B3Marriage Madness3:34
- B4Looking at Tomorrow6:53
- C1Dream With Me5:19
- C2Full Speed Ahead5:20
- C3Mr. Censor Man4:42
- C4Force of Nature6:32
- C5Boogie Albert2:16
- D1Goodbye December5:23
- D2Unanswered Questions4:40
- D3Devil’s Tricks7:45
- D4Travelling4:38
18 tracks, 93 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- John Mayall
- Label
- Polydor
- Released
- 1971-03
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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