John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers – Bare Wires

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers –Bare Wires

1968

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Version Information

Label
London Records
Catalog number
PS 537
Original year
1968
Version year
1968
Region
US
Format

1 x Vinyl
LP
Album

Version notes

Gatefold Record Sleeve.

Pressed by Columbia Records, likely the Pitman Plant.

- 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 :
John; Henry; Mick; Chris; John & Jon; Tony & Dick

Featured soloists in order :
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

Tracklist

Bare Wires Suite

A1.Bare Wires 1:25
A2.Where Did I Belong? 3:05
A3.I Started Walking 2:20
A4.Open Up A New Door 3:00
A5.Fire 3:45
A6.I Know How 5:25
A7.Look In The Mirror 2:51

Another Side

B1.I'm A Stranger 5:11
B2.No Reply 3:07
B3.Hartley Quits 2:53
B4.Killing Time 4:45
B5.She's Too Young 2:20
B6.Sandy 3:45

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