TAYLOR MADE 1968

Note: All entries are from John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers except noted otherwise.

680102A  2nd January, London, England, Klooks Kleek
680105A  5th January, London, England, Manor House, 'Bluesville '68'

9th January - 10th February: JOHN MAYALL’S BLUESBREAKERS. 1st US-tour.
                 Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, org, p, harm, gtr)/Keith Tillman (bass)/
                                Keef Hartley (dr)/Chris Mercer (tsax)/Dick Heckstall-Smith (bsax)

680109A  9th January: New York City, New York, Cafe Au Go Go
680110A  10th January: New York City, New York, Cafe Au Go Go
680111A  11th January: New York City, New York, Cafe Au Go Go
680112A  12th January: New York City, New York, Cafe Au Go Go
680113A  13th January: New York City, New York, Cafe Au Go Go
680114A  14th January: New York City, New York, Cafe Au Go Go
680115A  15th January: New York City, New York, Cafe Au Go Go
680116A  16th January: New York City, New York, Cafe Au Go Go
680117A  17th January: New York City, New York, Cafe Au Go Go
680118A  18th January: New York City, New York, Cafe Au Go Go
680119A  19th January: New York City, New York, Cafe Au Go Go
680120A  20th January: New York City, New York, Cafe Au Go Go
680121A  21st January: New York City, New York, Cafe Au Go Go
680123A  23rd January: Detroit, Michigan, Grande Ballroom
680125A  25th January: Los Angeles, California, Whisky A Go Go
680126A  26th January: Los Angeles, California, Whisky A Go Go
680127A  27th January: Los Angeles, California, Whisky A Go Go
680128A  28th January: Los Angeles, California, Whisky A Go Go

680201A  1st February: San Francisco, California, The Fillmore Auditorium
                    Note: With special guest Little Joe Blue (voc, gtr) on one or more songs.

680202A  2nd February: San Francisco, California, Winterland

680202B  2nd or 3rd February: San Francisco, California, unknown venue
                   MT and members of the Bluesbreakers jam with Jimi Hendrix (gtr)

680203A  3rd February: San Francisco, California, Winterland, incl.
                   (Mama Talk To Your Daughter/I Can't Quit You Baby/"Rising Sun"/Knockers
                    Step Forward)

680204A  4th February: San Francisco, California, The Fillmore Auditorium
680208A  8th February: San Francisco, California, The Fillmore Auditorium

680209A  9th February: San Francisco, California, The Fillmore Auditorium, incl.
                    - Dust My Blues (Elmore James)
                    - So Many Roads (Otis Rush)
                    - I Can't Sleep (John Mayall?)
                    - My Own Fault (John Mayall)
                    - Soul Of A Short Fat Man (John Mayall/Keef Hartley)
                    Note: Soundboard recording was made by Bill Graham. Broadcast in 2006 on
                              Wolfgang's Vault-internet radio.

680210A  10th February: San Francisco, California, The Fillmore Auditorium, incl.
                    - improvisation 1 "Looking At Me" (John Mayall)
                    - improvisation 2 "The Good Time Was So Good" (John Mayall)
                    - Soul Of A Short Fat Man (John Mayall/Keef Hartley)
                    - Band introduction
                    Note: Soundboard recording, sold in 2014 on Wolfgang's Vault.

13th - 25th February: JOHN MAYALL’S BLUESBREAKERS. British gigs.
                   Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, org, p, harm, gtr)/Keith Tillman (bass)/
                                  Keef Hartley (dr)/Chris Mercer (tsax)/Dick Heckstall-Smith (bsax)

680213A  13th February: London, England, The Marquee
680214A  14th February: Windsor, England, Thames Hotel
680215A  15th February: London, England, City Of London College
680216A  16th February: Westcliff-on-sea, England, Cricketers Inn
680217A  17th February: London, England, Regent Street Polytechnic
680218A  18th February: London, England, Black Prince Hotel
680219A  19th February: Durham, England, University, Dunelm House
680220A  20th February: London, England, Fishmongers Arms Pub

680223A  23rd February: JOHN MAYALL'S BLUESBREAKERS.
                   LP ‘The Diary Of A Band Volume One’ (Decca SKL 4918). Producer: Mike
                   Vernon. Sound engineer: Gus Dudgeon. Live-album recorded during the
                   European tour October - December 1967.
                   A: - Blood On The Night (John Mayall) -Newcastle 19.10.67
                        - I Can t Quit You Baby (Willie Dixon/Otis Rush) -Schiedam 5.11.67
                   B: - Anzio Annie (MT) -Schiedam 5.11.67
                        - Snowy Wood (MT/John Mayall) -Belfast 13.11.67
                        - The Lesson (MT) -London 12.12.67
                        - My Own Fault (John Mayall) -London 2.11.67
                        - God Save The Queen (Dr. John Ball) -Port Stewart 14.11.67
                   Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, gtr, harm, keyb)/Keith Tillman (bass; except
                                  Newcastle)/Paul Williams (bass; Newcastle-only)/Dick Heckstall-Smith
                                  (bsax, ssax)/Chris Mercer (tsax, bsax)/Keef Hartley (dr)

680223B  23rd February: JOHN MAYALL’S BLUESBREAKERS.
                   LP ‘The Diary Of A Band Volume Two’ (Decca SKL 4919). Producer: Mike
                   Vernon. Sound engineer: Gus Dudgeon. Live-album recorded during the
                   European tour October - December 1967.
                   A: - Gimme Some Lovin’ (Steve Winwood/Muff Winwood/Spencer Davis)
                             -Southampton 28.11.67
                        - The Train (John Mayall) -Southampton 28.11.67
                        - Crying Shame (John Mayall) -London 19.12.67
                   B: - Help Me (Willie Dixon) -Nottingham 26.11.67
                       - Blues In Bb (John Mayall) -London 2.11.67
                       - Soul Of A Short Fat Man (John Mayall/Keef Hartley) -Colchester 7.12.67
                   Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, gtr, harm, keyb)/Keith Tillman (bass)/
                                  Dick Heckstall-Smith (tsax, ssax)/Chris Mercer (tsax, bsax)/Keef
                                  Hartley (dr)
                  Note: According to John Mayall Jimi Hendrix takes over MT's guitar in
                            'Blues In Bb' towards the end of the song.

680223C  23rd February: Southampton, England, Guildhall
                   Note: With guest musician Henry Lowther on trumpet.

680224A  24th February: Glastonbury, England, Town Hall
680225A  25th February: London, England, Studio 51

680225B  25th February: Guildford, England, Wooden Bridge
                   Note: Keith Tillman only played the first half of the set, after the break new
                             bass-player Andy Fraser stood in.

27th February – 5th March: JOHN MAYALL’S BLUESBREAKERS. British gigs.
                   Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, org, p, harm, gtr)/Andy Fraser (bass)/
                                  Keef Hartley (dr)/Chris Mercer (tsax)/Dick Heckstall-Smith (bsax)

680227A  27th February: Bagshot, England, Pantiles
680301A  1st March: London, England, Manor House, 'Bluesville '68'
680302A  2nd March: Margate, England, Dreamland Ballroom
680303A  3rd March: Birmingham, England, Le Metro

680304A  4th March: JOHN MAYALL’S BLUESBREAKERS. UK radio (BBC3) ‘The
                   Blues Roll On’, London, BBC Studio #5. Incl.
                   - Still Sixteen (John Mayall)
                   - Another Man's Land (John Mayall)
                   Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, harm)/Keef Hartley (dr)/Andy Fraser (bass)/
                                  Chris Mercer (tsax)/Dick Heckstall-Smith (sax)/Henry Lowther (tp)
                   Note: Aired on the 17th July.

680305A  5th March: London, England, Klooks Kleek

9th - 17th March: JOHN MAYALL’S BLUESBREAKERS. Scandinavian Tour.
                  Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, org, p, harm, gtr)/Andy Fraser (bass)/
                                 Keef Hartley (dr)/Chris Mercer (tsax)/Dick Heckstall-Smith (bsax)

680309A  9th March: Elsinore, Denmark, Haandvaerkerforeningen
680310A  10th March: Copenhagen, Denmark, Tivoli
680311A  11th March: Lund, Sweden, Akademiska Foreningen (1st show)
680311B  11th March: Lund, Sweden, Akademiska Foreningen (2nd show)
680313A  13th March: Gothenburg, Sweden, Cue Club
680314A  14th March: Stockholm, Sweden, Club Domino
680315A  15th March: Jonkoping, Sweden, Rigoletto
680316A  16th March: Orebro, Sweden, Rudbecksskolan Teknis Aula
680316B  16th March: Karlskoga, Sweden, Folkets Hus
680317A  17th March: Malmo, Sweden, Klubb Bongo-New Orleans (1st show)
680317B  17th March: Malmo, Sweden, Klubb Bongo-New Orleans (2nd show)

20th March – 21st April: JOHN MAYALL’S BLUESBREAKERS. UK-gigs.
                   Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, org, p, harm, gtr)/Andy Fraser (bass)/
                                  Keef Hartley (dr)/Chris Mercer (tsax)/Dick Heckstall-Smith (bsax)/
                                  Henry Lowther (tp)

680320A  20th March: Windsor, England, Blues Scene
680321A  21st March: London, England, Zodiac Club
680323A  23rd March: Folkestone, England, Toft's Club
680324A  24th March: Birmingham, England, Crown & Cushion

680326A  26th March: JOHN MAYALL’S BLUESBREAKERS. UK radio (BBC1) ‘Top
                    Gear’, London, BBC Studio #1. Host: John Peel.
                    - Picture On The Wall (John Mayall)
                    - Knockers Step Forward (MT/John Mayall)
                    - The Last Time (John Mayall)
                    - Rock Me Baby (B.B. King/Joe Josea)
                    - Oh, Pretty Woman (A.C. Williams)
                    Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, harm)/Keef Hartley (dr)/Andy Fraser (bass)/
                                   Chris Mercer (sax)/Dick Heckstall-Smith (sax)/Henry Lowther (tp)
                    Note: Aired on the 31st March.

680326B  26th March: London, England, The Marquee
680327A  27th March: Tolworth, England, Toby Jug
680329A  29th March: London, England, Manor House, 'Bluesville '68'
680330A  30th March: Chelmsford, England, Corn Exchange
680330B  30th March: London, England, Middle Earth
680331A  31st March: Nottingham, England, Union Rowing Club
680401A  1st April: London, England, Cooks Ferry Inn
680402A  2nd April: Wednesbury, England, Bolero Ballroom

680403A  3rd, 9th, 24th & 30th April: JOHN MAYALL’S BLUESBREAKERS. London,
                   Decca Studios, West Hampstead. Producers: Mike Vernon and John Mayall.
                   Sound engineer: Derek Varnals. Recording of the upcoming album Bare Wires                
                   and additionally:
                   - Knockers Step Forward (MT/John Mayall) -recorded 24th April
                   - Hide And Seek (John Mayall) -recorded 30th April
                   Line-up: see 680621A.
                  Note: Both outtakes were released on a compilation album on the 29th October
                            1971 (see 711029A). Mixing of the album was probably done on May 2.

680404A  4th April: Newcastle, England, Club A Go Go
680405A  5th April: Kirkcaldy, Scotland, Y.M.C.A.
680406A  6th April: Glasgow, Scotland, Maryland Club
680407A  7th April: Redcar, England, Jazz Club
680410A  10th April: Brockworth, England, Crosslands Inn
680411A  11th April: Wolverhampton, England, Willenhall Baths Assembly Hall
680412A  12th April: Leicester, England, Il Rondo
680413A  13th April: Guildford, England, Civic Hall
680414A  14th April: London, England, Black Prince Hotel
680415A  15th April: Thurmaston, England, Barn Barbecue Dance
680416A  16th April: London, England, The Marquee
680417A  17th April: Aberystwyth, Wales, Kings Hall
680419A  19th April: London, England, Manor House, 'Bluesville '68'
680420A  20th April: Dunstable, England, California Ballroom
680421A  21st April: Erdington, England, Mothers

23rd April – 28th May: JOHN MAYALL’S BLUESBREAKERS. UK-gigs.
                   Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, org, p, harm, gtr)/Tony Reeves (bass)/
                                  Jon Hiseman (dr)/Chris Mercer (tsax)/Dick Heckstall-Smith (bsax)/
                                  Henry Lowther (cornet, violin)

680423A  23rd April: London, England, Fishmongers Arms
680424A  24th April: Swansea, England, University
680425A  25th April: Cambridge, England, Y.M.C.A.
680427A  27th April: Cromer, England, Royal Links Pavilion
680428A  28th April: Nottingham, England, Boat Club
680429A  29th April: Ipswich, England, Manor House Ballroom, 'Bluesville '68'
680503A  3rd May: Brighton, England, Hotel Metropole, 'Arts Festival Students Ball'
680504A  4th May: Manchester, England, College
680505A  5th May: Norwich, England, Industrial Club
680507A  7th May: London, England, Klooks Kleek
680509A  9th May: Bournemouth, England, Pavilion
680510A  10th May: London, England, Northampton Hall
680511A  11th May: Salisbury, England, Alex's Disco Club
680512A  12th May: Erdington, England, Mothers
680515A  15th May: Windsor, England, Blues Scene
680516A  16th May: Liverpool, England, MV Royal Iris
680517A  17th May: Morecambe, England, Marine Ballroom
680518A  18th May: Luton, England, College Of Technology
680519A  19th May: Coventry, England, Leofric Hall
680520A  20th May: Wolverhampton, England, The Park Hall Hotel
680522A  22nd May: Tolworth, England, Toby Jug
680523A  23rd May: Abingdon, England, 101 Club
680524A  24th May: Coventry, England, Warwick University

680525A  25th May: Brighton, England, Falmer College, incl.
                   - Look At The Girl (John Mayall)
                   - Start Walkin’ (also known as I Started Walking) (John Mayall)
                   Note: Released on the live-album Primal Solos in 1977 (see 770000B).
                   Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, gtr, harm, org)/Tony Reeves (bass)/Jon
                                  Hiseman (dr)/Chris Mercer (tsax)/Dick Heckstall-Smith (ssax)/Henry
                                  Lowther (tp)

680528A  28th May: London, England, The Marquee

680530A  30th May: Zurich, Switzerland, Hazyland. Press conference.

680530B  30th May: Zurich, Switzerland, Hallenstadion, ’Monsterkonzert’
                   (I Started Walking/unknown harmonica shuffle/Look In The Mirror)

680531A  31st May: Zurich, Switzerland, Hallenstadion, ’Monsterkonzert’
                   (Room To Move/Sweet Little Angel/The Death Of J.B. Lenoir/I'm A Stranger/
                    Sad Sad Day/Parchman Farm)
                   Line-up: see 680525A.

1st - 18th June: JOHN MAYALL’S BLUESBREAKERS. UK & Irish gigs.
                   Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, org, p, harm, gtr)/Tony Reeves (bass)/
                                  Jon Hiseman (dr)/Chris Mercer (tsax)/Dick Heckstall-Smith (bsax)/
                                  Henry Lowther (cornet, violin)

680601A  1st June: Oxford, England, Pembroke College
680602A  2nd June: Whittlesley, England, 'Two-Day Barn Barbecue Concert And Dance'
680603A  3rd June: St. Albans, England, City Hall
680605A  5th June: Westcliff-on-Sea, England, Cricketers Inn
680606A  6th June: Newcastle, England, Club A Go Go

680607A  7th June: JOHN MAYALL’S BLUESBREAKERS.
                   7" single (Decca F 12792). Producers: Mike Vernon and John Mayall. 
                   A: No Reply (MT/John Mayall)
                   B: She's Too Young (John Mayall)
                  Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, org, harm)/Tony Reeves (bass)/
                                 Jon Hiseman (dr)/Chris Mercer (tsax)/Dick Heckstall-Smith (bsax)/
                                 Henry Lowther (cornet)

680608A  8th June: Manchester, England, Magic Village
680609A  9th June: Wolverhampton, England, Oasis Club

680610A  10th June: London, England, Cooks Ferry Inn
                    Note: With members of Fleetwood Mac joining on one song or more.

680612A  12th June: Beckenham, England, Mistrale Club
680614A  14th June: Hull, England, Skyline Ballroom
680615A  15th June: Handsworth, England, Plaza Ballroom
680615B  15th June: Old Hill, England, Ritz Ballroom
680617A  17th June: Dublin, Ireland, Moulin Rouge Club

680617B  17th June: Swiss TV (SF) 'Hits À Gogo', Monsterkonzert-report, incl.
                   - arrival on Zurich airport 30.05.
                   - footage from press conference Zurich, Hazyland 30.05.

680618A  18th June: London, England, The Marquee

680621A  21st June: JOHN MAYALL’S BLUESBREAKERS.
                   LP ‘Bare Wires’ (Decca SKL 4945). Producers: Mike Vernon and John Mayall. 
                   Sound engineer: Derek Varnals. Recording dates: see 680403A.
                   A: - Bare Wires (John Mayall)
                        - Where Did I Belong (John Mayall)
                        - Start Walking (John Mayall)
                        - Open Up A New Door (John Mayall)
                        - Fire (John Mayall)
                        - I Know Now (John Mayall)
                   B: - Look In The Mirror (John Mayall)
                       - I’m A Stranger (John Mayall)
                       - No Reply (MT/John Mayall)
                       - Hartley Quits (MT)
                       - Killing Time (John Mayall)
                       - She’s Too Young (John Mayall)
                       - Sandy (John Mayall)
                   Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, gtr, harm, p, org, harmonium)/Tony
                                  Reeves (bass)/Jon Hiseman (dr)/Chris Mercer (tsax, bsax)/Dick
                                  Heckstall-Smith (tsax, ssax)/Henry Lowther (cornet, violin)
                   Note: The complete side A is a song-cycle called Bare Wires Suite.

21st - 23rd June: JOHN MAYALL’S BLUESBREAKERS. Dutch tour.
                   Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, org, p, harm, gtr)/Tony Reeves (bass)/
                                  Jon Hiseman (dr)/Chris Mercer (tsax)/Dick Heckstall-Smith (bsax)/
                                  Henry Lowther (cornet, violin)

680621B  21st June: Rotterdam, Netherlands, De Doelen
680621C  21st June: Amsterdam, Netherlands, Concertgebouw
680622A  22nd June: Scheveningen, Netherlands, Circusgebouw
680622B  22nd June: Amersfoort, Netherlands, Sportpaleis
680623A  23rd June: Veendam, Netherlands, Hotel Parkzicht
680623B  23rd June: Arnhem, Netherlands, Musis Sacrum

25th June – 12th July: JOHN MAYALL’S BLUESBREAKERS. UK gigs.
                   Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, org, p, harm, gtr)/Tony Reeves (bass)/
                                  Jon Hiseman (dr)/Chris Mercer (tsax)/Dick Heckstall-Smith (bsax)/
                                  Henry Lowther (cornet, violin)

680625A  25th June: Oxford, England, St. Catherine's College
680627A  27th June: London, England, Royal College Of Art
680628A  28th June: Abingdon, England, Culham College
680629A  29th June: Glastonbury, England, Town Hall
680630A  30th June: London, England, Boat Club Kew
680701A  1st July: West Bromwich, England, Adelphi Ballroom
680702A  2nd July: London, England, Klooks Kleek
680705A  5th July: London, England, Mistrale Club
680706A  6th July: Folkestone, England, Toft's Club
680707A  7th July: Woburn, England, Abbey Park, 'Woburn Music Festival'
680709A  9th July: Bristol, England, New University Building
680712A  12th July: Dunstable, England, California Ballroom

9th – 25th August: JOHN MAYALL. England gigs.
                   Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, harm, org, gtr)/Stephen Thompson (bass)/
                                  Jon Hiseman (dr)
                   Note: From now on, John Mayall and his band will be billed purely as John Mayall.

680809A  9th August: Torquay, England, Town Hall
680810A  10th August: Salisbury, England, Alex's Disco Club
680811A  11th August: Sunbury, England, Kempton Park Racecourse, '8th National Jazz,
                     Pop, Ballads & Blues Festival'
680812A  12th August: Ipswich, England, Manor House Ballroom, 'Bluesville '68'
680813A  13th August: London, England, The Marquee

680814A  14th August: JOHN MAYALL. UK radio (BBC) ‘Jazz Club – Jazz Meets Blues’,
                    London. Unsure.

680818A  18th August: Nottingham, England, Union Rowing Club
680819A  19th August: Bath, England, The Pavilion
680823A  23rd August: London, England, Manor House, 'Bluesville '68'
680824A  24th August: Malvern, England, Winter Gardens
680825A  25th August: Erdington, England, Mothers

680826A  26th - 28th August: JOHN MAYALL. London, Decca Studios, West Hampstead.
                   Producers: Mike Vernon and John Mayall. Sound enginners: Derek Varnals and
                   Adrian Martins. Recording of the upcoming album Blues From Laurel Canyon.
                   Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, harm, org)/Stephen Thompson (bass)/
                                  Colin Allen (dr, tabla)
                   Note: Mixed on the 29th August. For more info, see 681129A

31st August - 2nd September: JOHN MAYALL. England gigs.
                   Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, harm, org, gtr)/Stephen Thompson (bass)/
                                  Colin Allen (dr)

680831A  31st August: Haverfordwest, England, Market Hall
680901A  1st September: Droitwich Spa, England, Chateau Impney, 'Bluesology Festival'
680902A  2nd September: East Dereham, England, Sunshine Floors

6th September - 31st October: JOHN MAYALL. North America-tour.
                  Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, harm, org)/Stephen Thompson (bass)/
                                 Colin Allen (dr)

680906A  6th September: Los Angeles, California, Shrine Auditorium
680907A  7th September: Los Angeles, California, Shrine Auditorium

680900A  September: Los Angeles, California.
                   - promo-spots by MT & Colin Allen for Johnny Thompson Music

680913A  13th September: San Francisco, California, Avalon Ballroom
680914A  14th September: San Francisco, California, Avalon Ballroom
680915A  15th September: San Francisco, California, Avalon Ballroom
680922A  22nd September: Huntington Beach, California, Golden Bear
680923A  23rd September: Huntington Beach, California, Golden Bear
680924A  24th September: Huntington Beach, California, Golden Bear
680925A  25th September: Huntington Beach, California, Golden Bear
680926A  26th September: Huntington Beach, California, Golden Bear
680927A  27th September: Torrance, California, The Bank
680928A  28th September: Torrance, California, The Bank
680929A  29th September: Torrance, California, The Bank

681002A  2nd October: SUNNYLAND SLIM. Los Angeles, California, Liberty Studios.
                    Producer: Steve Lavere. Recordings for the upcoming album Slim’s Got His
                    Thing Goin' On. With MT on guitar (see 681000A for all other info).

681004A  4th October: Chicago, Illinois, Kinetic Playground
681005A  5th October: Chicago, Illinois, Kinetic Playground
681006A  6th October: Chicago, Illinois, Kinetic Playground
681007A  7th October: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Scene Club
681008A  8th October: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Scene Club
681009A  9th October: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Scene Club
681010A  10th October: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Scene Club

681011A  11th October: Detroit, Michigan, Grande Ballroom
                    Note: With special guest Eric Clapton (gtr) on one or more songs.

681012A  12th October: Detroit, Michigan, Grande Ballroom
681013A  13th October: Detroit, Michigan, Grande Ballroom
681014A  14th and/or 15th October: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
681015A  15th and/or 16th October: Miami Beach, Florida,

681015B  15th or 16th October: JOHN MAYALL. US TV (Channel 10) 'Saturday Hop',
                    Miami, Florida. Host: Rick Shaw. Incl.
                    - Walking On Sunset (John Mayall) -playback
                   Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, gtr)/Stephen Thompson (bass)/Colin
                                  Allen (dr)

681017A  17th October: Boston, Massachusetts, Tea Party
681018A  18th October: Boston, Massachusetts, Tea Party
681019A  19th October: Boston, Massachusetts, Tea Party
681020A  20th October: Worcester, Massachusetts, Clark University, Atwood Hall
681024A  24th October: Montreal, Canada, McGill Union Ballroom
681025A  25th October: New York City, New York, Fillmore East (1st show)
681025B  25th October: New York City, New York, Fillmore East (2nd show)
681026A  26th October: New York City, New York, Fillmore East (1st show)
681026B  26th October: New York City, New York, Fillmore East (2nd show)
681031A  31st October: San Francisco, California, Winterland, 'All Saints Eve Halloween
                     Bash'

681000A  late October: SUNNYLAND SLIM.
                   LP ‘Slim’s Got His Thing Goin' On’ (World Pacific WPS 21890). Producer: Steve
                   Lavere. Recorded in Los Angeles at Liberty Studios on the 2nd October. Incl.
                   - You Used To Love Me (Albert Luandrew)
                   - She’s Got A Thing Going On (Albert Luandrew) -George Smith on vocals
                   - Substitute Woman (Albert Luandrew)
                   - My Past Life (Albert Luandrew)
                   Line-up: MT (gtr)/Sunnyland Slim [=Albert Luandrew](voc, p)/Luther
                                  Allison (gtr)/George Smith (harm)/Robert ‘Mojo’ Elem (bass)/
                                  Francis Clay (dr)

681108A  8th November: JOHN MAYALL.
                   7" single (Decca F 12846). Producers: Mike Vernon and John Mayall. 
                   A: The Bear (John Mayall)
                   B: 2401 (John Mayall) -single-mix
                   Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, p, org)/Stephen Thompson (bass)/
                                  Colin Allen (dr)

8th - 25th November: JOHN MAYALL. UK gigs.
                   Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, gtr, keyb, harm)/Stephen Thompson
                                  (bass)/Colin Allen (dr)

681108B  8th November: London, England, Manor House, 'Bluesville '68'
681109A  9th November: Sheffield, England, City Hall
681110A  10th November: Newcastle, England, City Hall

681112A  12th November: JOHN MAYALL. UK radio (BBC1) 'Radio One Club',
                    London, Paris Theatre.
                    - 2401 (John Mayall)
                    - Long Gone Midnight (John Mayall)
                    - Somebody’s Acting Like A Child (John Mayall)
                    - Ready To Ride (John Mayall)
                    - Walking On Sunset (John Mayall)
                    - It Hurts Me To Leave (John Mayall)
                    Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, gtr, keyb, harm)/Stephen Thompson
                                   (bass)/Colin Allen (dr)

681114  14th November: London, England, Shakespeare Hotel
681115  15th November: Erdington, England, Mothers
681116  16th November: London, England, Royal Festival Hall, 'Blues Scene '68'
681117  17th November: Ipswich, England, Manor House Ballroom, 'Bluesville '68'
681118  18th November: Bishop's Stortford, England, Rhodes Centre
681122  22nd November: Ross-On-Wye, England, Top Spot Ballroom
681123  23rd November: Leeds, England, University Union
681124  24th November: Bristol, England, Colston Hall
681125  25th November: Belfast, Northern Ireland, Queens University, Sir William Whitla
                  Hall

681129A  29th November: JOHN MAYALL.
                   LP ‘Blues From Laurel Canyon’ (Decca SKL 4972). Producers: Mike Vernon and
                   John Mayall. Sound engineers: Derek Varnals and Adrian Martins.
                   A: - Vacation (John Mayall)
                        - Walking On Sunset (John Mayall)
                        - Laurel Canyon Home (John Mayall)
                        - 2401 (John Mayall)
                        - Ready To Ride (John Mayall)
                        - Medicine Man (John Mayall)
                        - Somebody’s Acting Like A Child (John Mayall)
                   B: - The Bear (John Mayall)
                        - Miss James (John Mayall)
                        - First Time Alone (John Mayall) -Peter Green on guitar
                        - Long Gone Midnight (John Mayall)
                        - Fly Tomorrow (John Mayall)
                   Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, gtr, keyb, harm)/Stephen Thompson
                                  (bass)/Colin Allen (dr)

29th November - 8th December: JOHN MAYALL. Scandinavian Tour.
                    Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, gtr, keyb, harm)/Stephen Thompson
                                   (bass)/Colin Allen (dr)

681129B  29th November: Copenhagen, Denmark, Revolution Club
681130A  30th November: Gladsaxe, Denmark, Teenclub

681130B  30th November: Brondby, Denmark, Pop Club
                   Note: At least parts of the show were professionally filmed.

681201A  1st December: Holbaek, Denmark, Beat-Jazz Club
681201B  1st December: Roskilde, Denmark, Fjordvilla
681202A  2nd December: Copenhagen, Denmark, Konserthuset

681204A  4th December: Gothenburg, Sweden, Konserthuset, incl.
                   (Oh Baby/Band introduction/Baby You’re Wrong/Worried About You/
                    Somebody’s Acting Like A Child/Oh Wee Baby/It Hurts Me To Leave/
                    Little Girl/Band introduction 2)
                    Note: Released officially on CD in 2021 (see 210217A).
                              John Mayall also played Wish You Were Mine, which was recorded
                              and released in 1977 on the album Primal Solos (see 770000A). But it
                              is doubtful if MT adds guitar to it.

681205A  5th December: GIN HOUSE. Gothenburg, Sweden, Globen Club
                   Members of The Bluesbreakers jam with the Swedish band Gin House.
                   (Slow blues/Instrumental #1/Instrumental #2/[Someday After A While/Blues
                    Before Sunrise/Messin’ With The Kid/All Your Love/You Better Forget Me/
                    Dust My Blues)
                   Line-up: MT (gtr; not all songs)/John Mayall (voc, org; not all songs)/Stephen
                                  Thompson (bass; not al songs)/Colin Allen (dr; not all songs)/Berut
                                  Andersson (voc, org)/Kjell Jansson (bass)/Gunnar Petersson (dr)

681206A  6th December: Lund, Sweden, Akademiska Foreningen
681206B  6th December: Karlskrona, Sweden, Folkets Hus
681207A  7th December: Smedjebacken, Sweden, Folkets Hus
681207B  7th December: Karlskoga, Sweden, Folkets Hus
681208A  8th December: Skara, Sweden, Folkets Park
681208B  8th December: Uppsala, Sweden,

12th – 31st December: JOHN MAYALL. UK gigs.
                    Line-up: MT (gtr)/John Mayall (voc, gtr, keyb, harm)/Stephen Thompson
                                   (bass)/Colin Allen (dr)

681212A  12th December: Harlow, England, Harlow Entertainments Ball
681213A  13th December: Glasgow, Scotland, Maryland Ballroom
681213B  13th December: Edinburgh, Scotland, Place Beats Cellars
681214A  14th December: Perth, Scotland, City Hall
681215A  15th December: Dunfermline, Scotland, Kinema Ballroom
681218A  18th December: Tolworth, England, Toby Jug
681219A  19th December: Llanelli, Wales, Glen Ballroom
681221A  21st December: Dunstable, England, California Ballroom
681223A  23rd December: Bath, England, Pavilion Ballroom
681227A  27th December: Hartlepool, England, Borough Hall
681228A  28th December: Nottingham, England, Gaumont Cinema
681228B  28th December: London, England, Roundhouse, 'Super Star Jam Session'

681231A  31st December: London, England, Alexandra Palace, 'Giant New Year's Eve Gala'
                   Note: Filmed at least in parts by Dutch TV.