70th Birthday Concert

Not to be confused with 70th Birthday Concert (Duke Ellington album).

70th Birthday Concert
Live album by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
Released	2003
Recorded	Liverpool, England on 19 July 2003
Genre	Blues
Length	137:00 approx (DVD)
Label	Eagle Records
Producer	Perry Joseph

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70th Birthday Concert is a live Electric blues video recording of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers to celebrate Mayall's 70th Birthday. Recorded in Liverpool, England on July 19 2003, the concert was notable as it featured Eric Clapton as a guest, so marked the first time he and Mayall had performed together in almost 40 years. The set also features Mick Taylor and Chris Barber.

Track listing

1. "Grits Ain't Groceries" (Titus Turner) - 5:14
2. "Jacksboro Highway" (Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Gary Nicholson, Wally Wilson) - 5:31
3. "Southside Story" (Fontaine Brown) - 7:51
4. "Kids Got The Blues" (John Mayall) - 3:55
5. "Dirty Water" (Mayall) - 8:08
6. "Somebody's Acting Like A Child" (Mayall) - 8:00
7. "Blues For the Lost Days" (Mayall) - 12:26
8. "Walking On Sunset" (Mayall) - 6:26
9. "Oh, Pretty Woman" (Albert King)
10. "No Big Hurry" (Mayall) - 6:30
11. "Please Mr Lofton" (Mayall) - 7:03
12. "Hide Away" (Freddie King, Sonny Thompson) - 4:50
13. "All Your Love" (Otis Rush) - 4:19
14. "Have You Heard?" (Mayall) - 18:02
15. "Hoochie Coochie Man" (Willie Dixon) - 6:25
16. "I'm Tore Down" (King, Thompson) - 5:55
17. "It Ain't Right" (Little Walter) - 6:18
18. "California" (Mayall) - 18:30
19. "Talk To Your Daughter" (A. Atkins, J.B. Lenoir) - 8:57

Personnel

• John Mayall – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Piano
• Mick Taylor – Lead Guitar
• Henry Lowther – Trumpet
• Chris Barber – Trombone
• Hank Van Sickle – Electric Bass
• Joe Yuele – Drums
• Tom Canning – B3 Hammond Organ (ebony)
• Buddy Whittington – Guitar
• Julian Arguelles – Baritone Saxophone
• Dave Lewis – Tenor Saxophone
• Eric Clapton – Lead Guitar Tracks 8-14, 16 and Vocals, Guitar on "Hoochie Coochie Man", "I'm Tore Down".

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