Sense of Place

John Mayall | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 1, 1990)
• Original Release Date: June 19, 1990
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000001FVD
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #140,838 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Back In Top Form, April 25, 2000

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Kurt Harding "bon vivant" (Boerne TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sense of Place (Audio CD)

John Mayall's illustrious career has taken him all over the musical map. His creativity was at low ebb, however, during most of the 1980s. He shows himself back in top form with the issue of Chicago Line and now, A Sense of Place. While it is true that he breaks no new ground here that can hardly be expected at this stage in his career. Mayall has always championed the music of J.B. Lenoir and he opens with a driving version of Lenoir's "I Want to Go". That is followed by a rhythmically pounding "Congo Square", in my opinion the best song on the album. "Send Me Down To Vicksburg" features some fine rollicking keyboards. Other good tunes feature a sensitive take on Santana's "Sensitive Kind", the bluesy Texas tune about the lawless "Jacksboro Highway", and the rocking blues of "All My Life". "I Can't Complain" is at once funny and thought-provoking. About the only ones I don't like are a swabby rendition of "Let's Work Together" and "Black Cat Moan". If you liked the Mayall of old, you'll like him once again when you hear "A Sense of Place". There are not many guys nearly sixty (at time of recording) who can still tear it up like John Mayall can.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The come back album, January 15, 2001

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Bob Davis (Christchurch New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sense of Place (Audio CD)

John Mayall and Paul Butterfield turned me on to the blues. However, after 'The Turning Point' John has turned out some pretty ordinary albums for a long while. Sense of Place restarted my love of John Mayall's music. I have every album since. There are also some prior albums which are terrific (Life in the Jungle and Behind the Iron curtain for example). Coco Montoya also has some magic moments here - Sensitive Kind and All My Life for example.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As the title suggests..., November 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Sense of Place (Audio CD)

This recording is more polished and contains a greater variety of rhythms than the usual Mayall product. It is not what you would expect. The music is, however, honest and sensual. Very enjoyable.