Bottom Line (album) explained
| Bottom Line |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | John Mayall |
| Cover: | Bottom Line (album).jpg |
| Released: | 1979 |
| Recorded: | 1979 |
| Genre: | Blues, jazz-rock |
| Length: | 46:21 |
| Label: | DJM |
| Producer: | Bob Johnston |
| Prev Title: | The Last of British Blues |
| Prev Year: | 1978 |
| Next Title: | No More Interviews |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
Bottom Line is an album by the English musician John Mayall, released in 1979.[1] It was produced by Bob Johnston.[2] It is the only Mayall album that has never been released on CD.
Critical reception
The Tampa Tribune wrote that "it's mostly middle-of-the-road soul vocals with a jazzy background, and Mayall just can't carry it."
Track listing
- Side one
- "Bottom Line" (*1)
- "Dreamboat" (*2)
- "Desert Flower" (*1)
- "I'm Gonna Do It" (*1)
- Side two
- "Revival" (*2)
- "The Game of Love" (*2)
- "Celebration" (*3)
- "Come with Me" (*3)
Personnel
- (1): John Mayall-vocals, harmonica. Leon Pendarvis-keyboards. Bob Babbitt-bass. Francisco Centeno-bass. Jeffrey Miranov-guitar. Sid McGinnis-guitar. John Tropea-guitar. Steve Jordan-drums. Errol "Crusher" Bennett-percussion. Arthur Jenkins-percussion. Rob Mounsey-keyboards. Jon Faddis-trumpet. Virgil Jones-trumpet. George Young-alto saxophone, "C" flute. Allan Ralph-bass trombone. Howard Johnson-baritone saxophone, Vivian Cherry, Ullanda McCullough, Janice Gadson Pendarvis- backing vocals.
- (2): John Mayall-vocals, harmonica. Gordon Edwards-bass. Cornell Dupree-guitar. Jeff Layton-guitar. Paul Shaffer-keyboards. Rubens Bassini-percussion. Michael Brecker-tenor saxophone. Ron Cuber-baritone saxophone. Randy Brecker-trumpet. Lew Soloff-trumpet. Vivian Cherry, Ullanda McCullough, Janice Gadson Pendarvis- backing vocals.
- (3): John Mayall-vocals, harmonica. Bernie Krause-Moog. David Shields-bass. Tim Drummond-bass. Lee Ritenour-guitar. Ben Benay-guitar. Steve Lukather-guitar. Jeff Porcaro-drums. John Jarvis-piano. Alejandro Neciosup-percussion. Steve Forman-percussion. Lee Holdridge-strings. Cheryl Lynn, Delbert Langston, Pepper Watkins-backing vocals.
Transcribed from an original album cover. 1979 Dick James Music.DJM Records DJM-23 Liner Notes
Notes and References
- News: Sikowitz . Peter . Mayall Still Has a Case of the Blues . Daily Hampshire Gazette . 27 Jan 1979 . Arts and Entertainment . 4.
- Web site: John Mayall Biography by Thom Jurek . AllMusic . 24 December 2023.
