John Mayall's band which helped launch Eric Clapton's career was called what?
Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton ( The Beano Album) is a 1966 blues/blues rock album recorded by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton as part of the band. It is the second album credited to John Mayall after the live "John Mayall Plays John Mayall". Clapton left to form Cream after this recording, though would team up again in 1971 for the double LP "Back to the Roots". It is also known as "The Beano Album" because of its cover photograph showing Eric Clapton reading "The Beano," a British children's comic. Clapton stated
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers "Mr. James" as the b-side. The band on the single were Peter Ward, John McVie on bass, Bernie Watson on guitar, and Martin Hart on drums. After the single release, Bernie Watson was replaced by Roger Dean, and Martin Hart was replaced by Hughie Flint. This lineup played on "John Mayall Plays John Mayall". After this, the band released a single called "Crocodile Walk", with "Blues City Shakedown" as the b-side. The single was produced by Decca producer Tony Clarke. Roger Dean then left the group and was replaced by Eric Clapton. The group lost their record contract with Decca