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Released
  
October 1971

Memories (1971)
  
Thru the Years (1971)

Release date
  
1971

Genre
  
Blues

Length
  
43:00

Artist
  
John Mayall

Label
  
Deram Records

Producers
  
John Mayall, Mike Vernon

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Recorded
  
February 1965 – April 1968

Thru the Years (1971)
  
Jazz Blues Fusion (1972)

Similar
  
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers albums, Blues albums

John mayall crocodile walk 1965


Thru the Years is a compilation album of music by John Mayall released in October 1971 by Decca Records in the U.K. and London Records in the U.S.A. The album was the second compilation to be issued by Decca/London with Mayall's blessing, although his contract with them had ceased. It features a mixture of previously unissued songs or non-album tracks that had only been released as singles.

Contents

The album reached No. 164 on the Billboard 200. It was re-released by Deram on CD in 1990.

Track listing

  1. "Crocodile Walk" (John Mayall) – 2:14
  2. "My Baby Is Sweeter" (Willie Dixon) – 2:59
  3. "Crawling Up a Hill" (version one) (John Mayall) – 2:15
  4. "Mama, Talk to Your Daughter" (J.B. Lenoir) – 2:58
  5. "Alabama Blues" (J.B. Lenoir) – 2:29
  6. "Out of Reach" (Peter Green) – 4:42
  7. "Greeny" (Peter Green) – 3:54
  8. "Curly" (Peter Green) – 4:50
  9. "Missing You" (Peter Green) – 1:57
  10. "Please Don't Tell" (John Mayall) – 2:26
  11. "Your Funeral and My Trial" (Sonny Boy Williamson II) – 3:55
  12. "Suspicions" (part one) (John Mayall) – 2:47
  13. "Knockers Step Forward" (John Mayall, Mick Taylor) – 3:12
  14. "Hide and Seek" (John Mayall, Hank Williams) – 2:22

Personnel

  • John Mayall – guitar, harmonica, keyboards, organ, vocals
  • Roger Dean – guitar
  • Aynsley Dunbar – drums
  • Hughie Flint – drums
  • Peter Green – guitar, harmonica, vocals
  • Martin Hart – drums
  • Keef Hartley – drums
  • Dick Heckstall-Smith – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  • Jon Hiseman – drums
  • Henry Lowther – trumpet
  • John McVie – bass
  • Chris Mercer – tenor saxophone
  • Tony Reeves – bass
  • Mick Taylor – guitar
  • Bernie Watson – guitar
  • Paul Williams – bass
    • Other credits
  • Gus Dudgeon – engineer
  • Bill Price – engineer
  • John Tracy – liner notes
  • Derek Varnals – engineer
  • Mike Vernon – producer

    • Songs

    1Crocodile Walk2:20
    2My Baby Is Sweeter3:05
    3Crawling Up a Hill - Version One2:19

    References

    Thru the Years Wikipedia
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