- John Mayall: Blues From Laurel Canyon
(1968, lp, UK, decca)
While on vacation in L.A., English blues guitarist John Mayall stayed at Frank Zappa’s Log Cabin for a couple of weeks, which was at 2401 Laurel Canyon.
John’s “Blues From Laurel Canyon” album got recorded shortly thereafter and refers to the people he met during his L.A. visit.
Track number 4 on side A, ‘2401’, refers to the Log Cabin.
There's a hero living at 2401
And all around a family circus in the sun
Got his Mothers working while you're having fun
Trying to change the system, many things that must be done
Where did Moon go? Better call a GTO
In the red room Pam is planning where to go
Gail and Pauline, who is prowling round your door?
A maniac, The Raven. Could he have his gun back? No!
2401, got myself a place to stay
On the railroad, Kansas nearer every day
Miss Christine cooking, looking very gay
How do you say a Thank You? How do you ever tear yourself away?
Issued on CD (for the first time) in 1989.
There was an Italian re-issue with different artwork. A supplement to an issue of "Il Grande Rock" magazine. In 1993.
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