Back to the Roots

John Mayall

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Back to the Roots Review

by William Ruhlmann

For this double-LP recorded in November 1970, John Mayall gathered together prominent musicians who had played in his bands during the past several years, including Sugarcane Harris, Eric Clapton, Johnny Almond, Harvey Mandel, Keef Hartley, and Mick Taylor. Mayall's compositions aren't all that impressive, but the sidemen frequently shine, especially Clapton. Back to the Roots hit number 52 in the U.S. and number 31 in the U.K.

Track Listing - Disc 1

	Title/Composer	Performer	Stream
1	Prisons on the Road John Mayall	John Mayall	Spotify Amazon
2	My Children John Mayall	John Mayall	Spotify Amazon
3	Accidental Suicide John Mayall	John Mayall	Spotify Amazon
4	Groupie Girl John Mayall	John Mayall	Spotify Amazon
5	Blue Fox John Mayall	John Mayall	Spotify Amazon
6	Home Again John Mayall	John Mayall	Spotify Amazon
7	Television Eye John Mayall	John Mayall	Spotify Amazon
8	Marriage Madness John Mayall	John Mayall	Spotify Amazon
9	Looking at Tomorrow John Mayall	John Mayall	Spotify Amazon

Track Listing - Disc 2

	Title/Composer	Performer	Stream
1	Dream With Me John Mayall	John Mayall	Spotify Amazon
2	Full Speed Ahead John Mayall	John Mayall	Spotify Amazon
3	Mr. Censor Man John Mayall	John Mayall	Spotify Amazon
4	Force of Nature John Mayall	John Mayall	Spotify Amazon
5	Boogie Alert John Mayall	John Mayall	Spotify Amazon
6	Goodbye December John Mayall	John Mayall	Spotify Amazon
7	Unanswered Questions John Mayall	John Mayall	Spotify Amazon
8	Devil's Tricks John Mayall	John Mayall	Spotify Amazon
9	Travelling John Mayall	John Mayall	Spotify Amazon