JOHN MAYALL: 'Diary Of A Band Vols 1 & 2' - Decca DEMOS

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	$		322

JOHN MAYALL
DIARY OF A BAND
Volumes 1 & 2
SELECTED HIGHSPOTS FROM SIXTY HOURS
OF BLUESBREAKERS CLUB RECORDINGS 1967

John Mayall, Mick Taylor, Keith Tillman, Keef Hartley,
Chris Mercer, Dick Heckstall-Smith.
Paul Williams plays bass on 'Blood On The Night'.

These two volumes recorded live on tour during October, November and
December 1967 are original stereo test pressings (factory/demonstration samples)
of the Decca LPs released in 1968. Also included are the Decca 'dubbing sheets'
for these records, which are the original printed sheets used within Decca to start
the production process for the vinyl pressings, labels and sleeves.
Please note that the stereo demo for volume 1 is presented in the mono version of the sleeve.


Label:        Decca
Cat. no.      Vol. 1: SKL 4918 / Vol. 2: SKL 4919
Matrix nos.  Vol. 1: ZAL-8168-1W / ZAL-8169-1W
                 Vol. 2: ZAL-8170-1W / ZAL-8171-1W
Format:       Stereo
Released:   1968


VOLUME 1

Side 1
1. Blood On The Night  9.05
2. Edmonton - Cooks Ferry Inn (speech only)  2.56
3. I Can't Quit You Baby  10.02

Side 2
1. Medley:  9.36
    Keef Hartley Interview (speech only) 
    Anzio Annie
    Keef Hartley Interview (continued) into John Mayall Interview
    Snowy Wood
    John Mayall Interview (conclusion)
2. My Own Fault  11.25
3. God Save The Queen  2.50


VOLUME 2

Side 1
1. The Train (starts with 8 bars of "Gimmie Some Lovin")  13.20
2. Crying Shame  10.52

Side 2
1. Local Boy Makes Good! (speech only)   4.00
2. Help Me  7.08
3. Blues In B flat  4.45
4. Soul Of A Short Fat Man  6.05

Please also see photograph of the track details for John Mayall's chronicle
of the dates and information about the individual performances featured
on these LPs.

Produced By Mike Vernon
Recording Engineer: Gus Dudgeon
   



Condition:
Vinyl:     *Excellent. Clear, bright vinyl with excellent sound on both volumes.
              However, on Volume 2 side 2, mid-way through track 3 during the sax solo,
              there is a very slight loss of sound for only a fraction of a second. I have checked this
              with a magnifying glass and just cannot see the cause. It could be a fault in the
              vinyl or maybe the recording, but I am just speculating. There is certainly
              no mark to be seen and is only just audible.            
Sleeves: *Excellent. Half laminated sleeves, no marks or writing but both have light creases
              across the bottom right-hand corners of the front cover (see photograph).
Labels:   *Excellent. Blank demo labels with hand-written details.
*Please see description categories listed below.


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