Bluesbreakers, John Mayall With Eric Clapton *****To not go track by track describing the genius of each track is going to be a challenge as every song here is worth outstanding merit. Before Bluesbreakers who knew Brits had so much soul, I know I didn't. But the music heard and played here is beyond comparison and beyond inspired. The heartfelt playing from Clapton would never be matched again, Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs came mighty close but still falters in comparison to this. Mayall alone was a powerhouse already but teamed with the great Clapton and they were unstoppable. As you all know this was the album that made Clapton. He had the Yardbirds before this but this is what sparked the 'Clapton is God' graffiti all over England. Songs like 'Keys To Love' 'Hideaway' 'All Your Love' and 'Steppin Out' were all suspects for the cause. Even though some where covers the young kids didn't know that and thought they were Clapton originals, not that it matters because he did make them each his own. Mayall's reading of 'Parchment Farm' is as noteworthy as anything from Clapton as it is one of the top tracks on the album. Also the groups reworking of 'What'd I Say' is fantastic with a (not boring) drum solo.From start to finish Bluesbreakers is an energetic album that never fails to satisfy with each passing listen. After this Clapton would leave to go on to other things, and Mayall would find a replacement some would say was just as good, but it was the paring of Clapton and Mayall that made this record golden, and neither of them would ever top it ever again.
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