''Ten Years Are Gone'' is a double album by John Mayall. Record one (Tracks 1-9) was recorded at

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, Los Angeles, and record two (Tracks 10-14) was recorded in concert at the New York Academy of Music. The album was released in 1973. Like its predecessors '' Jazz Blues Fusion'' and ''Moving On'', it features Freddy Robinson on guitar and

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on trumpet.

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Mayall; except where indicated # "Ten Years Are Gone" – 4:46 # "Driving Till The Break of Day" – 5:03 # "Drifting" – 4.34 # "Better Pass You By" – 5:12 # "California Campground" – 3:12 # "Undecided" ( Freddy Robinson) – 2:51 # "Good Looking Stranger" – 4:23 # "I Still Care" – 4:17 # "Don't Hang Me Up" – 4:11 # "Introduction" – 2:05 # "Sitting Here Thinking" – 7:58 # "Harmonica Free Form" – 11:36 # "Burning Sun" – 5:10 # "Dark of the Night" – 17:41

Personnel

* John Mayall – piano, guitar, harmonica, vocals (on all tracks except 6) * Freddy Robinson – guitar, vocal (track 6 only) *

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– bass *

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– drums * Sugarcane Harris – violin (studio album only) *

– trumpet, flugelhorn *

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– alto & tenor saxophone, flute (studio album only) * Fred Clark - saxophones (live album only) ;Technical *Wayne Dailey – engineer *Leandro Correa, Andy Kent – photography Live album recorded in late 1972.

References

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