Smokin' Blues

Smokin' Blues is a live album by blues guitarist John Mayall. This collection of songs come from a set of shows John Mayall completed in Frankfurt, Germany and has been released through Secret Records. Tracks 1-4 were recorded on 2 May 1972 and tracks 5-12 were recorded on 17 May 1973. The main difference between these two gigs is the tenor saxophone player, Clifford Solomon in 1972 and Red Holloway in 1973.

Track listing

 * 1) "Band Introduction (Narrative)"
 * 2) "Got You on My Mind"
 * 3) "No Smoking"
 * 4) "No Holds Barred"
 * 5) "Band Intro (Narrative)"
 * 6) "Feels Good in Frankfurt"
 * 7) "Next Time Around"
 * 8) "Freddie's Request (Narrative)"
 * 9) "Sad to Be Alone"
 * 10) "Red Presents Blue Mitchell (Narrative)"
 * 11) "Filthy McNasty"
 * 12) "Make My Bed Tonight"

Personnel

 * John Mayall ; guitar, vocals, harmonica, piano
 * Freddy Robinson ; electric guitar
 * Victor Gaskin ; bass
 * Keef Hartley ; drums
 * Blue Mitchell ; trumpet, flügelhorn
 * Cliff Solomon ; alto saxophone (tracks 1–4)
 * Red Holloway ; tenor saxophone (tracks 5–12)