Mayall, John / A Special Life
| Album: | A Special Life | Collection: | Blues | |
| Artist: | Mayall, John | Added: | May 2014 | |
| Label: | Forty Below Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2014-05-09 | Pull Date: | 2014-07-11 | Charts: | Blues |
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| Week Ending: | Jul 13 | Jul 6 | Jun 29 | Jun 22 | Jun 15 | Jun 1 | May 25 | May 18 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 29, 2023: | That's not Bluegrass
A Special Life |
4. | Jun 27, 2014: | The Songsmith Show
Speak Of The Devil |
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| 2. | Jul 09, 2014: | Brownian Motion
Speak Of The Devil |
5. | Jun 21, 2014: | Music Casserole
Heartache |
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| 3. | Jul 04, 2014: | The Songsmith Show
A Special Life |
6. | Jun 20, 2014: | The Songsmith Show
Big Town Playboy |
Album Review
MC Dizzy Jackson
Reviewed 2014-05-08
Reviewed 2014-05-08
Eighty (80!!) year old Living Legend, well over 50 years performing. Singer, songwriter, gtr, keys, harmonica player. English-born, founded the Bluesbreakers, which included Eric Clapton, Peter Green, John McVie, Larry Taylor, Mick Taylor, etc. Still sounds as he did years ago, still got the chops, with a great band, including C.J. Chenier (Clifton’s son) playing accordion on #1. Play it all. No FCC’s.
*My Favorites*: All.
1. (4:54) Mid. Easy-going bluesy zydeco.
2. (3:27) Mid. Mean bluesy rocker.
3. (3:20) Mid. Funky blues w/ harmonica.
4. (4:15) Mid. Mayall takes on politics, social issues.
5. (4:37) Slow / Mid. Albert King song. Blues drag w/ organ.
6. (4:19) Mid. Eddie Taylor song. Steady rollin’ w/ harmonica, keys.
7. (4:10) Slow / Mid. Title track. Easy-going mellow blues.
8. (4:08) Mid. Jimmy McCracklin song. Mean gtr, back vcls.
9. (4:48) Mid. Mellow heartbreaker w/ xylophone?
10. (4:04) Mid. Bluesy rock w/ mean gtr, organ.
11. (6:40) Slow / Mid. Mellow bluesy mourner.
*My Favorites*: All.
1. (4:54) Mid. Easy-going bluesy zydeco.
2. (3:27) Mid. Mean bluesy rocker.
3. (3:20) Mid. Funky blues w/ harmonica.
4. (4:15) Mid. Mayall takes on politics, social issues.
5. (4:37) Slow / Mid. Albert King song. Blues drag w/ organ.
6. (4:19) Mid. Eddie Taylor song. Steady rollin’ w/ harmonica, keys.
7. (4:10) Slow / Mid. Title track. Easy-going mellow blues.
8. (4:08) Mid. Jimmy McCracklin song. Mean gtr, back vcls.
9. (4:48) Mid. Mellow heartbreaker w/ xylophone?
10. (4:04) Mid. Bluesy rock w/ mean gtr, organ.
11. (6:40) Slow / Mid. Mellow bluesy mourner.
Track Listing
| 1. | Why Did You Go Last Night | 7. | A Special Life | |||
| 2. | Speak Of The Devil | 8. | I Just Got To Know | |||
| 3. | That's All Right | 9. | Heartache | |||
| 4. | World Gone Crazy | 10. | Like A Fool | |||
| 5. | Floodin' In California | 11. | Just A Memory | |||
| 6. | Big Town Playboy | . |