MAYALL, JOHN - CRUSADE

• Format: (LP) Vinyl record 12"
• Executor: MAYALL, JOHN
• Title: CRUSADE
• Catalog number: SKL4890
• A country: England
• Label: Decca
• Year of issue: 1967
• Type of publication: FIRST PRESS
• Condition (record/cover): NMint/NMint
• Style: Rock/Blues Rock
• Rarity: star_rate star_rate

Very rare original cult Blues rocker. Since the release of the previous album A Hard Road in part been so diligent there have been noticeable changes: Peter Green went to collect his own band (Fleetwood Mac) and Aynsley Dunbar moved to Jeff Beck. The vacant position of drummer John took Keef Hartley, and replacing the lead guitarist was more difficult - because the new musician would have to withstand the comparison with Clapton and Green. John remembered that at one of the concerts when Eric for some reason didn't show up on time, came a young boy who claimed to know the entire repertoire been so diligent. At the Mayall, there was little choice, and he invited the young guitarist to the stage. He demonstrated a good knowledge of the material and excellent technique, and John was impressed with his game. But after the concert the boy left without giving their coordinates. Now Mayall wanted to find this musician, and in the end was able to do this by placing an ad in Melody Maker. So the group came to Mick Taylor, inclined more to Blues-rock, and not pure Blues. The group was expanded by the involvement of two saxophone - Chris Mercer tenor and Rip Kant on the baritone. This sextet went into the Studio on 11 and 12 July to record a new album that was produced by Mike Vernon and the engineer was again marked by Gus Dudgeon