"Crocodile Walk" - Lost Rose - 04 - sb5

Recorded at various BBC sessions, 1965 - 1967 (tracks 1 - 11), and Live in
Bremen, Germany, 1968 (tracks 12 - 14)
14 tracks on 1 CD. Total Time 52:02
(1) John Mayall(Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar, Organ)/Roger Dean(Guitar)/
John McVie(Bass)/Hughie Flint(Drums);
(2) EC(guitar)/John Mayall(Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar, Organ)/
John McVie(bass)/Hughie Flint(drums);
(3) John Mayall(Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar, Organ)/Peter Green(Guitar)/
John McVie(Bass)/Aynsley Dunbar(Drums);
(4) John Mayall(Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar, Organ)/Mick Taylor(Guitar)/
Steve Thompson(Bass)/Colin Allen(Drums)

Crawling Up A Hill(1)/Crocodile Walk(1)/Bye Bye Bird(1)/
I'm Your Witchdoctor(1)/Cheating Woman(1)/Nowhere To Run(1)/
On Top Of The World(2)/Key To Love(2)/Riding On The L & N(3)/
Sitting In The Rain(3)/Leaping Christine(3)/ParchmanFarm(4)/
Time Has Come(4)/2401(4)

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John Mayall, "Crocodile Walk" (Lost Rose [LR04] a label by Wild Bird Records Made in Italy by PhonoComp, 1990, bootleg,
sb5), later reissued as John Mayall, "Bulldogs For Sale" (Teddy Bear Records [TB 73], no date, bootleg, sb5) 

Recorded at various BBC sessions and live appearances from 1965-1969. Corrected titles, dates, venues, and credits are listed
with each track, below. 
26 April 1965, Saturday Club, BBC, London, broadcast 1 June 1965 (tracks 1-3); 
October 1965, BBC, London, broadcast 30 October 1965 (tracks 4-6); 
19 March 1966, Saturday Club, BBC, London (tracks 7-8); 
January 1967, BBC, London (tracks 9-11); 
22 May 1969, Glocke, Bremen, West Germany (tracks 12-14). 

14 tracks on 1 CD. Time: 52:48.

John Mayall: organ, harmonica, guitar, slide guitar (track 9), vocals/
Eric Clapton: guitar (tracks 1-3, 7, and 8)/
Jeff Kribit (on loan from Dr. K's Blues Band, while Clapton was on his August-November 1965 "Greek Odyssey"): guitar (tracks
4-6)/
Peter Green: guitar (tracks 9-11), vocal (track 9)/
Mick Taylor: guitar (tracks 12-14)/
John McVie: bass (tracks 1-3, and 7-11)/
Jack Bruce: bass (tracks 4-6)/
Steve Thompson: bass (tracks 12-14)/
Hughie Flint: drums (tracks 1-8)/
Aynsley Dunbar: drums (tracks 9-11)/
Colin Allen: drums (tracks 12-14). 

1. Crawling Up A Hill (John Mayall) (2:16) - 26 April 1965, Saturday Club, BBC, London, broadcast 1 June 1965 (John Mayall: organ, harmonica, vocal; Eric Clapton: guitar; John McVie: bass, Hughie Flint: drums).
2. Crocodile Walk (John Mayall) (2:24) - 26 April 1965, Saturday Club, BBC, London, broadcast 1 June 1965 (John Mayall: organ, vocal; Eric Clapton: guitar; John McVie: bass, Hughie Flint: drums).
3. Bye Bye Bird (Willie Dixon/Sonny Boy Williamson) (2:53) - 26 April 1965, Saturday Club, BBC, London, broadcast 1 June 1965 (John Mayall: harmonica, vocal; Eric Clapton: guitar; John McVie: bass, Hughie Flint: drums).
4. I'm Your Witchdoctor (John Mayall) (2:13) - October 1965, BBC, broadcast 30 October 1965 (John Mayall: harmonica, vocal; Jeff Kribit [on loan from Dr. K's Blues Band, while Clapton was on his August-November 1965 "Greek Odyssey"]: guitar, Jack Bruce: bass, Hughie Flint: drums).
5. Cheating Woman (John Mayall) (2:05) - October 1965, BBC, broadcast 30 October 1965 (John Mayall: harmonica, vocal; Jeff Kribit [on loan from Dr. K's Blues Band, while Clapton was on his August-November 1965 "Greek Odyssey"]: guitar, Jack Bruce: bass, Hughie Flint: drums).
6. Nowhere To Run (John Mayall) (1:49) - October 1965, BBC, broadcast 30 October 1965 (John Mayall: harmonica, vocal; Jeff Kribit [on loan from Dr. K's Blues Band, while Clapton was on his August-November 1965 "Greek Odyssey"]: guitar, Jack Bruce: bass, Hughie Flint: drums).
7. On Top Of The World (John Mayall) (2:36) - 19 March 1966, Saturday Club, BBC, London (John Mayall: piano, vocal; Eric Clapton: guitar; John McVie: bass, Hughie Flint: drums).
8. Key To Love (John Mayall) (2:50) - 19 March 1966, Saturday Club, BBC, London (John Mayall: organ, vocal; Eric Clapton: guitar; John McVie: bass, Hughie Flint: drums).
9. Riding On The L&N (Hamton/Burley) (2:24) - January 1967, BBC, (John Mayall: slide guitar, vocal; Peter Green: guitar; John McVie: bass; Aynsley Dunbar: drums).
10. Sitting In The Rain (John Mayall) (2:57) - January 1967, BBC, (John Mayall: guitar, vocal; Peter Green: guitar; John McVie: bass; Aynsley Dunbar: sticks).
11. Leaping Christine (John Mayall) (1:55) - January 1967, BBC, (John Mayall: harmonica, vocal; Peter Green: guitar; John McVie: bass; Aynsley Dunbar: drums).
12. Parchman Farm (Mose Allison) (14:26) - 22 May 1969, Glocke, Bremen, West Germany (John Mayall: keyboards, harmonica, guitar, vocals; Mick Taylor: guitar; Steve Thompson: bass. Colin Allen: drums).
13. Time Has Come (John Mayall) (6:45) - 22 May 1969, Glocke, Bremen, West Germany (John Mayall: keyboards, harmonica, guitar, vocals; Mick Taylor: guitar; Steve Thompson: bass. Colin Allen: drums).
14. 2401 (John Mayall) (5:15) - 22 May 1969, Glocke, Bremen, West Germany (John Mayall: keyboards, harmonica, guitar, vocals; Mick Taylor: guitar; Steve Thompson: bass. Colin Allen: drums).

The following credits, although incorrect, are listed on the bootleg CDs:
Tracks 1-5: John Mayall: organ, harmonica, guitar, vocals; 
Roger Dean: guitar; John McVie: bass; Hughie Flint: drums.
Tracks 7 and 8: John Mayall: organ, harmonica, guitar, vocals; 
Eric Clapton: guitar; John McVie: bass; Hughie Flint: drums.
Tracks 9-14: John Mayall: organ, harmonica, guitar, vocals; 
Peter Green: guitar; John McVie: bass; Aynsley Dunbar: drums.
Tracks 12-14: John Mayall: organ, harmonica, guitar, vocals; 
Mick Taylor: guitar; Steve Thompson: bass; Colin Allen: drums.

Eric Clapton recorded a BBC session a few days after joining the
Bluesbreakers, on 26 April 1965, that included the first three titles
listed above. The bootleg "Beano's Boys" includes several of the same
tracks as this CD, including these same three tracks (same performances,
but probably recorded from radio on "Beano's Boys"). In any case, these
three tracks are of better sound quality on "Crocodile Walk"/"Bulldogs For
Sale." "Crawling Up A Hill," on "Beano's Boys," begins with a
BBC
announcer: "This was recorded on the 24th of the ... fourth, beg your
pardon, the 26th of the fourth, in 1965. And to the best of our knowledge,
according to all the records we can dig out, of the BBC archives, it does
feature the guitar work of Mr. Eric Clapton. Here is John Mayall."

Jack Bruce was a member of Mayall's band for about six weeks, from October
or November until December 1965, when he joined Manfred Mann. A BBC
session, probably with Jeff Kribett (on loan from Dr. K's Blues Band) on
guitar and Jack Bruce on bass (both tracks on the "Crocodile Walk"/"Bulldogs
For Sale" 
CDs), took place during October or November 1965, before Clapton's return to Mayall's band.
I'm Your Witchdoctor
Cheating Woman
Nowhere To Run

A BBC session on 19 March 1966 included the following tracks:
On Top Of The World
Key To Love
Hideaway
Little Girl
Tears In My Eyes
Parchman Farm
Steppin' Out
Hideaway (alternate take)
(N.A.)