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Bare Wires was the first Bluesbreakers album of new studio material since A Hard Road, released 16 months before.
In that time, the band had turned over entirely, expanding to become a septet.
Mayall's musical conception had also expanded -- the album began with a 23-minute "Bare Wires Suite," which included more jazz influences than usual and featured introspective lyrics.
In retrospect, all of this is a bit indulgent, but at the time it helped Mayall out of what had come to seem a blues straitjacket (although he would eventually return to a strict blues approach).
It isn't surprising that he dropped the "Bluesbreakers" name after this release.
The album was Mayall's most successful ever in the U.K., hitting number three.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'm a StrangerJohn Mayall | John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, John Mayall | Play | 05:14 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | No ReplyJohn Mayall, Mick Taylor | John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, John Mayall | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 3 | Killing TimeRay Davies, John Mayall | John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, John Mayall | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | She's Too YoungJohn Mayall | John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, John Mayall | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 5 | SandyJohn Mayall | John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, John Mayall | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | Bare Wires - Suite | John Mayall | Play | 22:59 | 52 MB | 133 MB |
| 7 | Harltey Quits | John Mayall | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 45 mins | 103 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 260 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Davies | Composer |
| 2 | Dick Heckstall-Smith | Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor) |
| 3 | Jon Hiseman | Drums, Percussion |
| 4 | Henry Lowther | Cornet, Violin |
| 5 | John Mayall | Composer, Guitar, Harmonica, Harmonium, Harpsichord, Organ, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 6 | John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 7 | Chris Mercer | Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) |
| 8 | Jan Persson | Photography |
| 9 | Tony Reeves | Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| 10 | Peter Smith | Photography |
| 11 | Mick Taylor | Composer, Guitar, Hawaiian Guitar |
| 12 | John Tracy | Liner Notes |
| 13 | Derek Varnals | Engineer |
| 14 | Mike Vernon | Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |