New Year, New Band, New Company

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New Year, New Band, New Company
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Studio album by
John Mayall
ReleasedMarch 1975
Genre Blues
Length43:22
Label ABC
Producer John Mayall
John Mayall chronology
The Latest Edition
(1974)		New Year, New Band, New Company
(1975)		Notice to Appear
(1975)
Singles from New Year, New Band, New Company
  1. "Step in the Sun"
    Released: 1975

New Year, New Band, New Company is the fifteenth studio album by English blues guitarist John Mayall, released in March 1975 by ABC Records. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Billboard magazine wrote Mayall "has managed to put together a remarkable array of talent", concluding the album sounds "closest to the blues Mayall sang nearly a decade ago than anything he has done in sometime". [3] Cashbox magazine notes in their review of the album that it is a "fine debut" for ABC Records, believing the musicians on the album are "making music with an enthusiasm and spirit that's impossible to ignore", ending Mayall "displays his poise and insight throughout the LP" while highlighting "Sitting on the Outside" and "To Match the Wind". [3] Record World gave it a positive review, believing Mayall "returns afresh on all levels, with his sturdy blues roots now embellished". [4]

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Sitting on the Outside" – 6:01
  2. "Can't Get Home" – 4:03
  3. "Step in the Sun" – 3:13
  4. "To Match the Wind" – 4:32
  5. "Sweet Scorpio" – 3:20

Side two

  1. "Driving On" – 2:23
  2. "Taxman Blues" – 3:10
  3. "So Much to Do" – 6:25
  4. "My Train Time" – 4:42
  5. "Respectfully Yours" – 5:20

Personnel

Charts

Weekly chart performance for New Year, New Band, New Company
Chart (1975)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [5] 87
US Billboard 200 [6] 140

References

  1. ↑ "Cashbox Album Reviews" (PDF). Cashbox . 22 February 1975. p. 24.
  2. ↑ New Year, New Band, New Company - John Mayall ... | AllMusic , retrieved 2025-09-19
  3. 1 2 Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1975-02-22.
  4. ↑ "Record World Album Picks" (PDF). Record World . 22 February 1975. p. 16.
  5. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 195. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  6. ↑ "John Mayall Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
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