Nobody Told Me (album)

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Nobody Told Me
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Studio album by
John Mayall
Released22 February 2019 (2019-02-22)
Studio606 Studios [1]
Genre Blues rock [2]
Length48:05
Label Forty Below
Producer Eric Corne, John Mayall
John Mayall chronology
Talk About That
(2017)		Nobody Told Me
(2019)		 The Sun Is Shining Down
(2022)

Nobody Told Me is a studio album by British blues musician John Mayall. It was released on 22 February 2019 through Forty Below Records. [3]

Contents

On this album, different musicians play lead guitar on different songs. These guests include Todd Rundgren, Steven Van Zandt, Alex Lifeson, Joe Bonamassa, Larry McCray and Carolyn Wonderland. [4]

Nobody Told Me was recorded from 23 January to 1 February 2018. At the time, Mayall was 84 years old.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 73/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]

On AllMusic, Thom Jurek said, "Mayall has a way of both purposing his guitarists and focusing them while getting them to open up.... Guitar slayers notwithstanding, Nobody Told Me is a hallmark Mayall date, chock-full of great songs and performances that underscore his considerable (and well-deserved) reputation." [6]

In Glide Magazine, Steve Ovadia wrote, "Bluesman John Mayall is perhaps best known for his ear for talent.... But Mayall is more than just a great hiring manager. He's also a talented singer and harmonica/keyboard player. Nobody Told Me, his latest album, leaves little doubt that the 85-year-old Englishman still has plenty of blues left in his tank." [2]

In Blues Blast Magazine, John Mitchell wrote, "Those who missed the guitar element of John’s music last time around will love this one. There are several standout performances and Carolyn Wonderland's excellent contributions bode well for the next chapter of John Mayall's amazing career." [7]

In Blues Rock Review, Meghan Roos said, ""Fifty-three years after releasing his first album with the Bluesbreakers, John Mayall is back with his latest studio album Nobody Told Me, a 10-track collection released in late February that sounds as fresh and energetic as any of the albums he's recorded in the last half-century. [8]

Track listing

Nobody Told Me track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What Have I Done Wrong" (featuring Joe Bonamassa)Sam Meghett3:55
2."The Moon Is Full" (featuring Larry McCray)Gwendolyn Collins4:54
3."Evil and Here to Stay" (featuring Alex Lifeson)Jeff Healey, Tom Stephen4:48
4."That's What Love Will Make You Do" (featuring Todd Rundgren)Milton Campbell3:54
5."Distant Lonesome Train" (featuring Carolyn Wonderland) Joe Bonamassa, Tom Hambridge 4:33
6."Delta Hurricane" (featuring Joe Bonamassa)Arno Hecht, Bob Funk4:58
7."The Hurt Inside" (featuring Larry McCray)Gary Moore5:36
8."It's So Tough" (featuring Steven Van Zandt)John Mayall4:19
9."Like It Like You Do" (featuring Carolyn Wonderland)John Mayall3:46
10."Nobody Told Me" (featuring Carolyn Wonderland)John Mayall7:22
Total length:48:05

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts

Chart performance for Nobody Told Me
Chart (2019)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [9] 68
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [10] 69
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [11] 76
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [12] 88
French Albums (SNEP) [13] 195
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [14] 28
Scottish Albums (OCC) [15] 23
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] 16
UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC) [17] 1
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [18] 9
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [19] 24
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard) [20] 2

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