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        Bare Wires

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        • Years Active: 2000s

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        John Mayall chronology

        Bare Wires is a studio album by John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, featuring Mick Taylor on guitar, released in 1968 on Decca Records. The album was the last John Mayall studio album to feature the name "Bluesbreakers". The album was also Mayall's first successful U.S. album reaching #59 on the Billboard 200.

        Background [edit]

        The last Bluesbreakers album Crusade saw guitarist Peter Green, who left to form Fleetwood Mac, being replaced by Mick Taylor. This album, "Bare Wires", saw bassist Andy Fraser, who would later join Free, being replaced by Tony Reeves, while drummer Keef Hartley was replaced by Jon Hiseman.

        Songs [edit]

        The songs "No Reply" and "She's Too Young" were released as a single by Decca. The album's a-side was a medley called "Bare Wire/Suite" which featured the individual songs "Bare Wire", "Where Did I Belong", "I Started Walking", "Open a New Door", "Fire", "I Know Now", and "Look in the Mirror" although the individual times are not known.

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        Original album [edit]

        All songs written and composed by John Mayall, except where noted. 

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        Personnel [edit]

        John Mayall's BluesbreakersJohn Mayall – vocals, harmonica, piano, harpsichord, organ, harmonium, guitarMick Taylor – lead guitar, Hawaiian guitarChris Mercer – tenor, baritone saxophoneDick Heckstall-Smith – tenor, soprano saxophoneJon Hiseman – drums, percussionHenry Lowther – cornet, violinTony Reeves – string bass, bass guitarProductionMike Vernon, John Mayall – producersPeter Smith, Jan Persson – photography

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