Hailing from Macclesfield, Cheshire, and growing up in Cheadle Hulme, John Mayall had already made a name for himself on the Manchester blues scene before relocating to London in 1963 at the urging of Alexis Korner. Released in September 1967, 'Crusade' introduced another guitar protege to the world. The 18-year-old Mick Taylor had crossed Mayall's path a couple of years earlier at a show in Hatfield: it was now time for him to join, as Peter Green had left Mayall to form his own group. The album was so titled as Mayall felt that he would forever be on a crusade to get the blues to the widest audience possible.
Track Listing:
1. Oh, Pretty Woman - John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers (3.4)
2. Stand Back Baby - John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers (1.5)
3. My Time After Awhile - John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers (5.15)
4. Snowy Wood - John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers (3.41)
5. Man of Stone - John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers (2.29)
6. Tears in My Eyes - John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers (4.2)
7. Driving Sideways - John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers (4.03)
8. The Death of J.B. Lenoir - John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers (4.27)
9. I Can't Quit You Baby - John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers (4.35)
10. Streamline - John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers (3.19)
11. Me and My Woman - John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers (4.05)
12. Checkin' Up On My Baby - John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers (3.59)
Year of Production: 1967
