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Bottom Line | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
Genre | Blues, jazz-rock | |||
Length | 46:21 | |||
Label | DJM | |||
Producer | Bob Johnston | |||
John Mayall chronology | ||||
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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.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
The Tampa Tribune | D [6] |
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." [6]
Transcribed from an original album cover. 1979 Dick James Music. DJM Records DJM-23 Liner Notes
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