John MayallThe Turning Point

Label:

Polydor – 24-4004

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Pitman Press.

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Blues

Style:

Harmonica Blues

Tracklist

A1 The Laws Must Change
Composed ByMayall*
6:13
A2 Saw Mill Gulch Road
Composed ByMayall*
4:38
A3 I'm Gonna Fight For You J.B.
Composed ByMayall*
5:11
A4 So Hard To Share
Composed ByMayall*
6:43
B1 California
Composed ByThompson*
9:14
B2 Thoughts About Roxanne
Composed ByThompson*
7:50
B3 Room To Move
Composed ByMayall*
4:34

Companies, etc.

  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
  • Manufactured ByPolydor Incorporated
  • Lacquer Cut AtSterling Sound

Credits

  • BassSteve Thompson (2)
  • EngineerEddie Kramer
  • Guitar [Acoustic Finger-style]Jon Mark
  • Lacquer Cut ByLH* (tracks: A1 to A4)
  • Producer, Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar [Slide, Telecaster 6 String], Human Beatbox, TambourineJohn Mayall
  • Saxophone [Tenor, Alto], Flute, Human BeatboxJohnny Almond

Notes

Recorded at Bill Graham's Fillmore East, N.Y.C. on July 12, 1969.

This release has a 69mm pressing ring.

Label variation with STEREO at top, above title "THE TURNING POINT" with quotation marks, and JOHN MAYALL below.

Runout characters etched, except 'P' and 'STERLING' are stamped. Other characters as noted otherwise.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Pressing Plant ID (Lightly stamped in runouts): P
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): POLP 80013
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): POLP 80014
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): P POLP 80013 STERLING LH C3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): P POLP 80014 STERLING RL C3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2, C11 stamped): P POLP-80013 STERLING LH C11
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2, C3 stamped): P POLP-80014 STERLING RL C3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3, A1 stamped): P POLP 80013 STERLING LH A1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3, A3 stamped): P POLP 80014 STERLING RL A3

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Turning Point (LP, Album) Polydor 658 175 1969
The Turning Point (LP, Album) Polydor 184 308 1969
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The Turning Point (LP, Album, Repress) Polydor 543.029 Canada 1969
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The Turning Point (LP, Album, Stereo) Polydor 583 571, 583571 UK 1969
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The Turning Point (LP, Album) Polydor 24-4004 US 1969

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Reviews

  • ecmarfin's avatar
    ecmarfin
    Fantastic pressing. Really incredible live recording for its era. Add this one to many of Ludwig's accomplishments.

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