No 2: JOHN MAYALLS BLUESBREAKERS WITH ERIC CLAPTON
Probably the most influential Blues band in Britain to play electric rock at the time (1966), Bluesbreakers had both Clapton and John Mcvie (Fleetwood Mac) in the line up at this time and they released one of the seminal Blues Rock albums ever. The initial recordings were only on four track recording yet they have a vibrancy that stands heads above many rock recordings made since and Claptons work is amongst his very best. There was many problems in the primitive studio with Claptons insistence on changing the angle on his amp to achieve maximum sound proving arduous. (In retrospect Claptons ideas were pioneering and way ahead of their time).
Most of the album was made up of Blues standards yet tracks such as Double Crossing Time and Have You Heard are notable classics.
An early forerunner to the explosion of British talent such as : Cream, Blind Faith, Traffic and elements of Jimi Hendrix, JMBB is a quintessentail mid 60's album.