Name: Stories by John Mayall
Brand: John Mayall
SKU: 670211024586
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (98 reviews)

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John Mayall, 69 years of age at the time of this recording, is at the very least irrepressible. He and his many versions of the Bluesbreakers have hit the road every year for decades, and the five years leading up to the release of Stories offer a flurry of activity that hasn't been seen from him since the 1970s. The Bluesbreakers lineup here has been with him since Spinning Coin, and includes Joe Yuele on drums, guitarist Buddy Whittington, Hank Van Sickle on bass, and Tom Canning on keyboards. Like the young hip-hop kids who self reference ubiquitously, Mayall writes more songs about blues music or playing the blues than virtually any musician in history, and Stories seems to be a series of narrative songs that are, for the most part, about various blues giants of the past, such as a reminiscence about seeing Little Walter in "Southside Story" or a paean to Leadbelly in "Oh, Leadbelly," various blues myths such as "I Thought I Heard the Devil" and "The Witching Hour," or exhortations for young people to take up the blues mantle ("Kids Got the Blues"). There are other tracks, however, like the excellent political minor-key shuffle "Dirty Water" -- no, not that one. The best track on the album is a country-style Bo Diddley shuffle called "Feels Just Like Home," the only love song on the record and it's a stunner. The production is crisp, perhaps a little too, and the playing is inspired. Mayall's harmonica playing is as fine as ever, and if there is one complaint about the last few records, it's the overplaying of Whittington, who is a stunning guitar player in the modern style. Mayall reins him in a bit here (though not enough) and as a result the songs -- because Mayall is a fine writer -- come shining through the instrumental prowess. This is a worthy inclusion in one of the most prolific and consistent catalogs in blues-rock history.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo

1. Southside Story

by John Mayall

Background Vocals: Buddy Whittington
Tom Canning; Performer
Lyricist: Fontaine Brown; Composer
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Drums: Joe Yuele; Performer
Engineer: Bill Cooper
David Z; Production
Guitar: Buddy Whittington; Performer
Hammond B3 Organ: Tom Canning; Performer
Harmonica: John Mayall; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Primary Artist: John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers; Main Performer
Composer: Fontaine Brown; Composer
Performer: Tom Canning
John Mayall
Buddy Whittington
Hank Van Sickle
Joe Yuele
Lenny Castro; Performer
Piano: John Mayall; Performer
Vocals: John Mayall; Performer
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Mixing: David Z; Production
Producer: David Z
John Mayall; Production
Studio Personnel: Bill Cooper
David Z
George Marino; Production
Composer Lyricist: Fontaine Brown; Other

2. Dirty Water

by John Mayall

Acoustic Guitar: Buddy Whittington; Performer
Lyricist: Buddy Miller
Julie Miller; Composer
Primary Artist: John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Tom Canning; Performer
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Composer: Julie Miller
Buddy Miller; Composer
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Drums: Joe Yuele; Performer
Guitar: John Mayall; Performer
Harmonica: John Mayall; Performer
Organ: Tom Canning; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Tom Canning
Hank Van Sickle
Joe Yuele
Lenny Castro
Buddy Whittington
John Mayall; Performer
Vocals: John Mayall; Performer
Engineer: Bill Cooper
David Z; Production
Mixing: David Z; Production
Producer: David Z
John Mayall; Production
Studio Personnel: George Marino
Bill Cooper
David Z; Production
Composer Lyricist: Julie Miller
Buddy Miller; Other

3. Feels Just Like Home

by John Mayall

Primary Artist: John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Maggie Mayall; Performer
Lyricist: Michael Smotheman
Rick Vito; Composer
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Producer: John Mayall
David Z; Production
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Composer: Michael Smotheman
Rick Vito; Composer
Drums: Joe Yuele; Performer
Electric Guitar: Buddy Whittington; Performer
Guitar: Buddy Whittington; Performer
Harmonica: John Mayall; Performer
Organ: Tom Canning; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Joe Yuele
Lenny Castro
Tom Canning
Buddy Whittington
John Mayall
Hank Van Sickle
Maggie Mayall; Performer
Vocals: John Mayall; Performer
Engineer: Bill Cooper
David Z; Production
Mixing: David Z; Production
Studio Personnel: George Marino
Bill Cooper
David Z; Production
Composer Lyricist: Rick Vito
Michael Smotheman; Other

4. Kids Got The Blues

by John Mayall

Primary Artist: John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers; Main Performer
Lyricist: John Mayall; Composer
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Composer: John Mayall; Composer
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Drums: Joe Yuele; Performer
Guitar: Buddy Whittington; Performer
Hammond B3 Organ: Tom Canning; Performer
Performer: Buddy Whittington
John Mayall
Hank Van Sickle
Joe Yuele
Tom Canning; Performer
Piano: John Mayall; Performer
Vocals: John Mayall; Performer
Engineer: Bill Cooper
David Z; Production
Mixing: David Z; Production
Producer: John Mayall
David Z; Production
Studio Personnel: Bill Cooper
David Z
George Marino; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Mayall; Other

5. The Witching Hour

by John Mayall

Primary Artist: John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers; Main Performer
Lyricist: Tom Canning
John Mayall; Composer
Mixing: David Z; Production
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Composer: Tom Canning
John Mayall; Composer
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Drums: Joe Yuele; Performer
Guitar: Buddy Whittington; Performer
Organ: Tom Canning; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Hank Van Sickle
John Mayall
Buddy Whittington
Tom Canning
Lenny Castro
Joe Yuele; Performer
Piano: John Mayall; Performer
Vocals: John Mayall; Performer
Engineer: Bill Cooper
David Z; Production
Producer: David Z
John Mayall; Production
Studio Personnel: David Z
Bill Cooper; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tom Canning
John Mayall; Other

6. Oh, Leadbelly

by John Mayall

Primary Artist: John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers; Main Performer
Lyricist: John Mayall; Composer
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Composer: John Mayall; Composer
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Drums: Joe Yuele; Performer
Guitar: John Mayall
Buddy Whittington; Performer
Organ: Tom Canning; Performer
Performer: Hank Van Sickle
Joe Yuele
Tom Canning
Buddy Whittington
John Mayall; Performer
Vocals: John Mayall; Performer
Engineer: Bill Cooper
David Z; Production
Mixing: David Z; Production
Producer: John Mayall
David Z; Production
Studio Personnel: George Marino
Bill Cooper
David Z; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Mayall; Other

7. Demons In The Night

by John Mayall

Primary Artist: John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers; Main Performer
Lyricist: John Mayall; Composer
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Composer: John Mayall; Composer
Drums: Joe Yuele; Performer
Guitar: Buddy Whittington; Performer
Hammond B3 Organ: John Mayall; Performer
Keyboard: Tom Canning; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Hank Van Sickle
Joe Yuele
Tom Canning
Buddy Whittington
John Mayall
Lenny Castro; Performer
Piano: Tom Canning; Performer
Vocals: John Mayall; Performer
Engineer: Bill Cooper
David Z; Production
Mixing: David Z; Production
Producer: John Mayall
David Z; Production
Studio Personnel: Bill Cooper
George Marino
David Z; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Mayall; Other

8. Pride And Faith

by John Mayall

Primary Artist: John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers; Main Performer
Lyricist: John Mayall; Composer
Mixing: David Z; Production
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Composer: John Mayall; Composer
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Drums: Joe Yuele; Performer
Guitar: Buddy Whittington; Performer
Organ: Tom Canning; Performer
Performer: Hank Van Sickle
Joe Yuele
Tom Canning
Buddy Whittington
John Mayall; Performer
Piano: John Mayall; Performer
Vocals: John Mayall; Performer
Engineer: Bill Cooper
David Z; Production
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Producer: John Mayall
David Z; Production
Studio Personnel: Bill Cooper
David Z
George Marino; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Mayall; Other

9. Kokomo

by John Mayall

Acoustic Guitar: Buddy Whittington; Performer
Primary Artist: John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers; Main Performer
Lyricist: Eric Bibb; Composer
Mixing: David Z; Production
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Composer: Eric Bibb; Composer
Drums: Joe Yuele; Performer
Guitar: John Mayall; Performer
Organ: Tom Canning; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Lenny Castro
Hank Van Sickle
Joe Yuele
Tom Canning
Buddy Whittington
John Mayall; Performer
Vocals: John Mayall; Performer
Engineer: Bill Cooper
David Z; Production
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Producer: David Z
John Mayall; Production
Studio Personnel: George Marino
Bill Cooper
David Z; Production
Composer Lyricist: Eric Bibb; Other

10. Romance Classified

by John Mayall

Lyricist: Buddy Whittington; Composer
Engineer: Bill Cooper
David Z; Production
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Drums: Joe Yuele; Performer
Guitar: Buddy Whittington; Performer
Hammond B3 Organ: Tom Canning; Performer
Primary Artist: John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers; Main Performer
Composer: Buddy Whittington; Composer
Performer: John Mayall
Hank Van Sickle
Joe Yuele
Tom Canning
Buddy Whittington; Performer
Vocals: John Mayall; Performer
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Mixing: David Z; Production
Producer: John Mayall
David Z; Production
Studio Personnel: Bill Cooper
David Z
George Marino; Production
Composer Lyricist: Buddy Whittington; Other

11. I Wished I Had

by John Mayall

Primary Artist: John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers; Main Performer
Lyricist: John Mayall; Composer
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Composer: John Mayall; Composer
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Drums: Joe Yuele; Performer
Guitar: Buddy Whittington; Performer
Performer: Hank Van Sickle
Joe Yuele
Buddy Whittington
John Mayall; Performer
Piano: John Mayall; Performer
Vocals: John Mayall; Performer
Engineer: Bill Cooper
David Z; Production
Mixing: David Z; Production
Producer: John Mayall
David Z; Production
Studio Personnel: Bill Cooper
David Z
George Marino; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Mayall; Other

12. Pieces And Parts

by John Mayall

Primary Artist: John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers; Main Performer
Lyricist: Buddy Whittington
Joe Yuele; Composer
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Composer: Joe Yuele
Buddy Whittington; Composer
Drums: Joe Yuele; Performer
Guitar: Buddy Whittington; Performer
Harmonica: John Mayall; Performer
Organ: Tom Canning; Performer
Performer: Hank Van Sickle
John Mayall
Buddy Whittington
Tom Canning
Joe Yuele; Performer
Vocals: John Mayall; Performer
Engineer: Bill Cooper
David Z; Production
Mixing: David Z; Production
Producer: John Mayall
David Z; Production
Studio Personnel: George Marino
David Z
Bill Cooper; Production
Composer Lyricist: Buddy Whittington
Joe Yuele; Other
Digital Piano: John Mayall; Other

13. I Thought I Heard The Devil

by John Mayall

Primary Artist: John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers; Main Performer
Lyricist: Walter Trout; Composer
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Composer: Walter Trout; Composer
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Drums: Joe Yuele; Performer
Guitar: Buddy Whittington
John Mayall; Performer
Hammond B3 Organ: Tom Canning; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Tom Canning
Buddy Whittington
John Mayall
Hank Van Sickle
Joe Yuele
Lenny Castro; Performer
Vocals: John Mayall; Performer
Engineer: Bill Cooper
David Z; Production
Mixing: David Z; Production
Producer: David Z
John Mayall; Production
Studio Personnel: George Marino
Bill Cooper
David Z; Production
Composer Lyricist: Walter Trout; Other

14. The Mists Of Time

by John Mayall

Primary Artist: John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers; Main Performer
Lyricist: John Mayall; Composer
Mixing: David Z; Production
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Composer: John Mayall; Composer
Bass Guitar: Hank Van Sickle; Performer
Drums: Joe Yuele; Performer
Guitar: Buddy Whittington; Performer
Organ: Tom Canning; Performer
Performer: Hank Van Sickle
John Mayall
Buddy Whittington
Tom Canning
Joe Yuele; Performer
Piano: John Mayall; Performer
Synthesizer: John Mayall; Performer
Vocals: John Mayall; Performer
Engineer: David Z
Bill Cooper; Production
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Producer: John Mayall
David Z; Production
Studio Personnel: George Marino
David Z
Bill Cooper; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Mayall; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 7 minutes and 3 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/14 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Blues

Label

Eagle Rock Entertainment

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Aug 26, 2002

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Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

670211024586

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Stories

1. Southside Story

2. Dirty Water

3. Feels Just Like Home

4. Kids Got The Blues

5. The Witching Hour

6. Oh, Leadbelly

7. Demons In The Night

8. Pride And Faith

9. Kokomo

10. Romance Classified

11. I Wished I Had

12. Pieces And Parts

13. I Thought I Heard The Devil

14. The Mists Of Time

Technical Specifications

Stories

Product information

Release options

1. Southside Story

2. Dirty Water

3. Feels Just Like Home

4. Kids Got The Blues

5. The Witching Hour

6. Oh, Leadbelly

7. Demons In The Night

8. Pride And Faith

9. Kokomo

10. Romance Classified

11. I Wished I Had

12. Pieces And Parts

13. I Thought I Heard The Devil

14. The Mists Of Time

Technical Specifications