# John Mayall discography

The discography of English blues rock musician John Mayall, including the band John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, consists of 35 studio albums, 34 live albums, 24 compilation albums, four extended plays (EPs), 44 singles and four video albums. Mayall's 38th studio album was released in 2022.
Mayall began his recording career in 1963 with the formation of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. After several early lineup changes and live debut John Mayall Plays John Mayall, the band released their self-titled debut studio album Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton in 1966, which featured guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist John McVie and drummer Hughie Flint. The album reached number 6 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry. With new guitarist Peter Green and drummer Aynsley Dunbar, A Hard Road followed in 1967. It reached the UK Albums Chart top ten. Crusade, featuring Mick Taylor on guitar and Keef Hartley on drums, was released later in the year and peaked at number 8. It was also the group's first release to chart in the US, reaching number 136 on the Billboard 200.
Mayall's third release of 1967 was his debut solo studio album, The Blues Alone, which managed only to reach number 24 in the UK and number 128 in the US. The band's second and third live albums, The Diary of a Band, followed in January 1968 (by which time McVie had left), both of which reached the UK top 30 and the US top 100. A fourth studio album, Bare Wires, was the band's most successful to date, peaking at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart and number 59 on the US Billboard 200. Shortly after the album's release, however, the Bluesbreakers fell apart as several members left, and the group was disbanded. Relocating to the US with Taylor, Mayall released Blues from Laurel Canyon later in 1968, which reached number 33 on the UK Albums Chart and number 68 on the US Billboard 200.
Taylor left Mayall in June 1969 to join The Rolling Stones. The frontman replaced him with Jon Mark and released the live album The Turning Point later in the year, which was his first release to reach the US top 40 when it peaked at number 32. It was also certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Compilation Looking Back was released around the same time, reaching number 14 in the UK and number 79 in the US. Empty Rooms followed in 1970, which saw Mayall return to the UK top ten. USA Union was released in the summer, featuring former Canned Heat members Harvey Mandel on guitar and Larry Taylor on bass, which reached a career record number 22 on the US Billboard 200. 1971's Back to the Roots peaked at number 31 in the UK and number 52 in the US.
Mayall continued to restructure his band and release new studio and live material throughout the 1970s and 1980s, with limited commercial success. In 1982 he returned to using the Bluesbreakers moniker, and in 1993 he registered on the UK Albums Chart for the first time in more than 20 years when Wake Up Call reached number 61. Since 2009, Mayall has been recording and touring under his own name, after retiring the Bluesbreaker name in late 2008.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | BEL Fla. | BEL Wal. | CAN | FRA | GER | NED | NOR | SWI | US | Certifications |
| Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 22 July 1966 Label: Decca Formats: LP, reel-to-reel | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| A Hard Road (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 17 February 1967 Label: Decca Formats: LP, reel-to-reel | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Crusade (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 1 September 1967 Label: Decca Format: LP | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 136 | |
| The Blues Alone | Released: November 1967 Label: Ace of Clubs Formats: LP, reel-to-reel | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | |
| Bare Wires (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 21 June 1968 Label: Decca Format: LP | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 59 | |
| Blues from Laurel Canyon | Released: November 1968 Label: Decca Formats: LP, reel-to-reel | 33 | — | — | — | 38 | — | 33 | — | — | — | 68 | |
| Empty Rooms | Released: March 1970 Label: Polydor Format: LP | 9 | 6 | — | — | 18 | — | 21 | — | 10 | — | 33 | |
| USA Union | Released: October 1970 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, 8-track, CS | 50 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 22 | |
| Back to the Roots | Released: March 1971 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, 8-track, CS | 31 | 44 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | |
| Memories | Released: November 1971 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, 8-track, CS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 179 | |
| Ten Years Are Gone | Released: September 1973 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, 8-track, CS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | |
| The Latest Edition | Released: September 1974 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, 8-track, CS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| New Year, New Band, New Company | Released: March 1975 Label: ABC Formats: LP, 8-track | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | |
| Notice to Appear | Released: November 1975 Label: ABC Formats: LP, 8-track, CS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A Banquet in Blues | Released: August 1976 Label: ABC Formats: LP, 8-track | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A Hard Core Package | Released: September 1977 Label: ABC Formats: LP, 8-track | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bottom Line | Released: May 1979 Label: DJM Formats: LP, CS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| No More Interviews | Released: January 1980 Label: DJM Formats: LP, 8-track, CS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Road Show Blues | Released: May 1981 Label: DJM Format: LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Return of the Bluesbreakers (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 1985 Label: AIM Formats: CD, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chicago Line (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: October 1988 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, CS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A Sense of Place (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: March 1990 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, CS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | 170 | |
| Cross Country Blues (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 1992 Label: One Way Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | 170 | |
| Wake Up Call (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 6 April 1993 Label: Silvertone Formats: CD, LP, CS | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | |
| Spinning Coin (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 28 February 1995 Label: Silvertone Formats: CD, LP, CS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Blues for the Lost Days (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 15 April 1997 Label: Silvertone Format: CD | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Padlock on the Blues (with the Bluesbreakers and John Lee Hooker) | Released: 19 April 1999 Label: Eagle Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Along for the Ride (John Mayall & Friends) | Released: 8 May 2001 Label: Eagle Format: CD | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | 90 | — | |
| Stories (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 27 August 2002 Label: Eagle Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Road Dogs (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 6 June 2005 Label: Eagle Format: CD | — | — | — | — | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| In the Palace of the King (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 5 March 2007 Label: Eagle Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tough | Released: 15 September 2009 Label: Eagle Formats: CD, LP, DL | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A Special Life | Released: 13 May 2014 Label: Forty Below Formats: CD, LP, DL | — | — | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Find a Way to Care | Released: 4 September 2015 Label: Forty Below Formats: CD, LP, DL | — | — | 82 | 125 | — | — | — | 41 | — | 86 | — | |
| Talk About That | Released: 27 January 2017 Label: Forty Below Formats: CD, LP, DL | — | — | 74 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | |
| Nobody Told Me | Released: 22 February 2019 Label: Forty Below Formats: CD, LP, DL | — | — | 69 | 76 | — | 195 | 28 | 88 | — | 16 | — | |
| The Sun Is Shining Down | Released: 28 January 2022 Label: Forty Below Formats: CD, LP, DL | — | — | — | 159 | — | — | 84 | — | — | 28 | — | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region. ||||||||||||||

### Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | UK Amer. | UK Blues | UK Indie | CAN | GER | NOR | US | US Blues | Certifications |
| John Mayall Plays John Mayall (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 26 March 1965 Label: Decca Format: LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Diary of a Band, Vol. 1 | Released: 3 January 1968 Label: Decca Formats: LP, reel-to-reel | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | — | |
| The Diary of a Band, Vol. 2 | Released: 3 January 1968 Label: Decca Formats: LP, reel-to-reel | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | — | |
| The Turning Point | Released: September 1969 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, 8-track, CS | 11 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 18 | 17 | 32 | — | RIAA: Gold |
| Live in Europe | Released: April 1971 Label: London Formats: LP, CS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 146 | — | |
| Jazz Blues Fusion | Released: May 1972 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, 8-track, CS | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | |
| Moving On | Released: October 1972 Label: Polydor Format: LP, 8-track, CS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | — | |
| Lots of People | Released: March 1977 Label: ABC Formats: LP, CS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Primal Solos | Released: August 1977 Label: Decca Formats: LP, CS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Last of the British Blues | Released: August 1978 Label: ABC Formats: LP, CS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Behind the Iron Curtain (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 1985 Label: GNP Crescendo Formats: LP, CS, CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Power of the Blues (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 1987 Label: Entente Format: LP, CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The 1982 Reunion Concert (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 1994 Label: One Way Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rock the Blues Tonight | Released: 2 March 1999 Label: Indigo Format: 2CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live at the Marquee 1969 | Released: 1999 Label: Eagle Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Time Capsule | Released: February 2000 Label: Private Stash Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| UK Tour 2K | Released: 2001 Label: Private Stash Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Boogie Woogie Man | Released: 5 May 2001 Label: Private Stash Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rolling with the Blues | Released: 15 November 2002 Label: Shakedown-Secret Format: 2CD + DVD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| No Days Off (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 2003 Label: Private Stash Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 70th Birthday Concert (with the Bluesbreakers and Friends (Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, Chris Barber)) | Released: 18 November 2003 Label: Eagle Format: 2CD, DVD, BR | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
| Live: 1969 | Released: 14 June 2004 Label: Eagle Format: 2CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | |
| Live from Austin, TX (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 16 October 2007 Label: New West Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| In the Shadow of Legends (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 12 September 2011 Label: Blues Boulevard Formats: 2CD, DL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live in London | Released: 22 September 2011 Label: Private Stash Formats: 2CD, DL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Historic Live Shows, Vol. 1 | Released: 16 October 2012 Label: Private Stash Formats: CD, DL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Historic Live Shows, Vol. 2 | Released: 16 October 2012 Label: Private Stash Formats: CD, DL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Historic Live Shows, Vol. 3 | Released: 16 October 2012 Label: Private Stash Formats: CD, DL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Blues Alive NYC 1976 | Released: 31 March 2015 Label: RockBeat Formats: CD, DL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live in 1967 (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 21 April 2015 Label: Forty Below Formats: CD, LP; DL | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Live in 1967, Vol. 2 (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 6 May 2016 Label: Forty Below Formats: CD, LP, DL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
| Three for the Road | Released: 23 February 2018 Label: Forty Below Formats: CD, DL | — | — | 24 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
| Live in 1967, Vol. 3 (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 8 September 2023 Label: Forty Below Formats: CD, LP, DL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region. |||||||||||||

### Compilations

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | UK | UK Blues | GER | NOR | US | US Blues |
| Looking Back | Released: August 1969 Label: Decca Format: LP | 14 | — | 12 | 13 | 79 | — |
| The World of John Mayall, Vol. 1 | Released: 16 January 1970 Label: Decca Format: LP | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The World of John Mayall, Vol. 2 | Released: 1971 Label: Decca Format: LP | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thru the Years | Released: October 1971 Label: London Format: 2LP | — | — | — | — | 164 | — |
| Beyond the Turning Point | Released: October 1971 Label: Polydor Format: LP | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Down the Line | Released: 1972 Label: London Format: 2LP | — | — | — | — | 158 | — |
| The Best of John Mayall | Released: 1973 Label: Polydor Format: 2LP | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| So Many Roads | Released: before 1976 Label: Royal Sound (Germany) Format: LP | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blues Roots | Released: 1978 Label: Decca Format: LP | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The John Mayall Story, Vol. 1 | Released: 1983 Label: Decca Format: LP | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The John Mayall Story, Vol. 2 | Released: 1983 Label: Decca Format: LP | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Collection | Released: 1986 Label: Castle Communications Formats: CD, 2LP | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Archives to Eighties (featuring Eric Clapton and Mick Taylor) | Released: 1988 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–1972 | Released: 1990 Label: London Formats: 2CD, 3LP | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| London Blues: 1964–1969 | Released: 20 October 1992 Label: Deram, PolyGram Format: 2CD | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Room to Move: 1969–1974 | Released: 20 October 1992 Label: Polydor, Chronicles Format: 2CD | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stormy Monday | Released: 10 October 1994 Label: Spectrum Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| As It All Began: 1964–69 (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 27 January 1998 Label: Deram Format: CD | — | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| Drivin' On: The ABC Years (1975–1982) | Released: 22 September 1998 Label: MCA Format: 2CD | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Silver Tones: The Best of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 10 November 1998 Label: Silvertone Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Masters: Soundtrack to the Film Turning Point | Released: 1999 Label: Eagle Format: 2CD | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steppin' Out: An Introduction to John Mayall | Released: 30 October 2001 Label: Decca Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rockin' the Roadshow | Released: 18 February 2003 Label: Castle Communications Format: 2CD | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Essentially John Mayall | Released: 2006 Label: Eagle Records Format: 5 CD | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Live at the BBC (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 15 January 2007 Label: Decca Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| So Many Roads: An Anthology (1964–1974) | Released: 3 August 2010 Label: Universal Format: 4CD | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| The First Generation 1965–1974 | Released: 29 January 2021 Label: Madfish / Snapper Music Format: CD (Box Set 35CD) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region. ||||||||

## Extended plays

List of extended plays :
| Title | EP details |
| All My Life (with the Bluesbreakers and Paul Butterfield) | Released: 6 January 1967 Label: Decca Format: 7" vinyl |
| The John Mayall E.P. | Released: 1980 Label: DJM Format: 7" vinyl |
| Broadcast 65 EP (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 22 April 2017 Label: Rhythm & Blues Format: 7" vinyl |
| The Blues Breaker EP | Released: 9 May 2011 Label: One Media Format: DL |

## Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | AUT | CAN | NLD | US | Album |
| "Crawling Up a Hill" (with the Bluesbreakers) | 1964 | — | — | — | — | non-album singles |
| "Crocodile Walk" (with the Bluesbreakers) | 1965 | — | — | — | — | non-album singles |
| "I'm Your Witchdoctor" (with the Bluesbreakers) | 1965 | — | — | — | — | non-album singles |
| "Lonely Years" (with Eric Clapton) | 1966 | — | — | — | — | non-album singles |
| "Key to Love" (with the Bluesbreakers) | 1966 | — | — | — | — | Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton |
| "On Top Of The World" (with the Bluesbreakers) | 1966 | — | — | — | — | Not issued |
| "Looking Back" (with the Bluesbreakers) | 1966 | — | — | — | — | non-album singles |
| "Sitting in the Rain" (with the Bluesbreakers) | 1967 | — | — | — | — | non-album singles |
| "Suspicions" (with the Bluesbreakers) | 1967 | — | — | — | — | Looking Back |
| "Jenny" | 1968 | — | — | — | — | Looking Back |
| "No Reply" (with the Bluesbreakers) | 1968 | — | — | — | — | Bare Wires |
| "Broken Wings" (with the Bluesbreakers) | 1968 | — | — | — | — | Bare Wires |
| "The Bear" | 1968 | — | — | — | — | Blues from Laurel Canyon |
| "Walking On Sunset" | 1968 | — | — | — | — | Blues from Laurel Canyon |
| "Don't Waste My Time" | 1969 | — | 54 | 37 | 81 | Empty Rooms |
| "Don't Pick A Flower" | 1969 | 18 | — | — | — | Empty Rooms |
| "Room to Move" | 1969 | 14 | 92 | 5 | 102 | The Turning Point |
| "Thinking of My Woman" | 1970 | — | — | — | — | Empty Rooms |
| "Nature's Disappearing" | 1970 | — | — | — | — | USA Union |
| "Took the Car" | 1970 | — | — | — | — | USA Union |
| "Dream with Me" | 1971 | — | — | — | — | Back to the Roots |
| "Prisons on the Road" | 1971 | — | — | — | — | Back to the Roots |
| "Play the Harp" | 1972 | — | — | — | — | Memories |
| "Moving On" | 1972 | — | — | — | — | Moving On |
| "Gasoline Blues" | 1974 | — | — | — | — | The Latest Edition |
| "Let Me Give" | 1974 | — | — | — | — | non-album single |
| "Step in the Sun" | 1975 | — | — | — | — | New Year, New Band, New Company |
| "Sunshine" | 1976 | — | — | — | — | A Banquet in Blues |
| "Bottom Line" | 1979 | — | — | — | — | Bottom Line |
| "Falling" | 1979 | — | — | — | — | No More Interviews |
| "The Last Time" (with the Bluesbreakers) | 1989 | — | — | — | — | Chicago Line |
| "Fascinatin' Lover" (with the Bluesbreakers) | 1989 | — | — | — | — | Chicago Line |
| "Sensitive Kind" (with the Bluesbreakers) | 1990 | — | — | — | — | A Sense of Place |
| "Jacksonboro Highway" (with the Bluesbreakers) | 1990 | — | — | — | — | A Sense of Place |
| "Congo Square" (with the Bluesbreakers) | 1990 | — | — | — | — | A Sense of Place |
| "Mail Order Mystics" (with the Bluesbreakers) | 1993 | — | — | — | — | Wake Up Call |
| "Ain't No Brakeman" (with the Bluesbreakers) | 1995 | — | — | — | — | Spinning Coin |
| "Dead City" (with the Bluesbreakers) | 1997 | — | — | — | — | Blues for the Lost Days |
| "Pride & Faith" (with the Bluesbreakers) | 2002 | — | — | — | — | Stories |
| "World Gone Crazy" (split with Walter Trout) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | A Special Life |
| "The Sum of Something" (live) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | Three for the Road |
| "Big Town Playboy" (live) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | Three for the Road |
| "Distant Lonesome Train" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | Nobody Told Me |
| "What Have I Done Wrong" (featuring Joe Bonamassa) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | Nobody Told Me |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region. ||||||

## Video albums

List of video albums :
| Title | Album details |
| Blues Alive (with the Bluesbreakers) | Released: 1983 Label: Pioneer Artists Format: VHS |
| Purely Music | Released: 15 August 1991 Label: Image Format: Laserdisc |
| 70th Birthday Concert (with the Bluesbreakers and Friends) | Released: 9 December 2003 Label: Eagle Vision Format: DVD |
| The Godfather of British Blues/ The Turning Point | Released: 29 June 2004 Label: Eagle Vision Format: DVD |