Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton by John Mayall's Bluesbreakers is essential listening for any electric blues guitarist.  As a visitor to this site you probably have it in your collection already.  If not, it's a must-have and should be added to your collection without delay.

Eric's work on this album was groundbreaking.  Never before had electric blues guitar been been played with such fire, passion and breathtaking ability.  It eclipsed everything that came before it and will never be equalled, let alone surpassed.

Whilst many fine line-ups followed, this was the classic Bluesbreakers team of John Mayall on vocals, keyboard and harmonica, Eric Clapton on the guitar, John McVie on the bass and Hughie Flint on the drums.  It is also notable in that Eric makes his singing debut with 'Ramblin' on My Mind', by his hero, the great Robert Johnson.

The stories of how the recording of the album re-wrote the rule books are legendary.  Eric insisted on playing his Marshall combo at full, deafening volume and the engineers were initially thinking it was unrecordable.  Thankfully, it wasn't and the result was the most amazing recording of electric blues guitar.

This CD includes the twelve tracks in both mono and stereo versions.  If by any chance you have not heard the album before, you are in for a treat.  If you have, you know what to expect.

While working your way through the lessons on the site, keep returning to the CD.  Listen with care to Eric's immaculate phrasing and timing.  Whatever style of guitar you prefer, your technique will benefit.

Tracks:
1.  All Your Love
2.  Hideaway
3.  Little Girl
4.  Another Man
5.  Double Crossing Time
6.  What'd I Say
7.  Key To Love
8.  Parchment Farm
9.  Have You Heard
10. Rambling' On My Mind
11. Steppin' Out
12. It Ain't Right