''Wake Up Call'' is an

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by British bluesman

John Mayall John Mayall, OBE (born 29 November 1933) is an English blues singer, musician and songwriter, whose musical career spans over sixty years. In the 1960s, he was the founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, a band that has counted among it ...

(also called a John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers album) with various special guest appearances by Buddy Guy,

Mick Taylor Michael Kevin Taylor (born 17 January 1949) is an English guitarist, best known as a former member of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (1967–1969) and the Rolling Stones (1969–1974). As a member of the Stones, h ...

Mavis Staples Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family's band The Staple Singers (she is the last surviving member of that band). Durin ...

and other musicians, released on 6 April 1993.''Wake Up Call''
by John Mayall at

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Track listing

*All songs written by

, except where noted. #"Mail Order Mystics" (

Chris Smither William Christopher Smither (born November 11, 1944) is an American folk/blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter. His music draws deeply from the blues, American folk music, and modern poets and philosophers. Early life, influences and educat ...

) - 4:40 #"Maydell" ( Johnny Neel, Warren Haynes) - 3:56 #"I Could Cry" ( Junior Wells) - 5:09 #"Wake Up Call" ( David Egan, David Love Lewis) - 4:12 #"Loaded Dice" ( Gary Nicholson, Wally Wilson) - 4:27 #"Undercover Agent for the Blues" (Leanne & Tony Joe White) - 5:21 #"Light the Fuse" - 4:14 #"Anything I Can Say" (

Brendan Croker Brendan Croker (born 15 August 1953 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) is an English musician, who has recorded albums under his own name and with occasional backing band; The Five O'Clock Shadows. He was also a member of The Notting Hillbillies. ...

) - 3:43 #"Nature's Disappearing" - 4:52 #"I'm a Sucker for Love" - 4:05 #"Not at Home" - 4:07 #"Ain't That Lovin' You Baby" ( Jimmy Reed) - 4:12

Personnel

;The Bluesbreakers *

- lead vocals, piano, harp, guitar, flute, Hammond organ *

Coco Montoya Coco Montoya (born Henry Montoya, October 2, 1951, Santa Monica, California) is an American blues guitarist and singer and former member of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Musical career Montoya's career began in the mid-1970s when Albert Colli ...

- lead and rhythm guitar *Rick Cortes - bass guitar *Joe Yuele - drums ;Additional musicians * Buddy Guy - vocal and lead guitar on "I Could Cry" *

- vocal on "Wake Up Call" *

- lead guitar on "Wake Up Call" and "Not at Home" * Albert Collins - lead guitar on "Light the Fuse" and "I'm a Sucker for Love" *

David Grissom David Grissom is an American guitarist who has played and toured with several of America's leading bands and recording artists. He is best known for his work with John Mellencamp. He has released four solo albums: ''Loud Music'', ''10,000 Feet ...

- rhythm and lead guitar * Michael Bruno - percussion *Joe Sublett - saxophone * Darrell Leonard - trumpet *Maggie Mayall - backing vocals *Tom Canning - Hammond organ ;Production *Neal Avron - Assistant Engineer *R.S. Field - Producer *John Gabrysiak - Executive Producer *Efren Herrera - Assistant Engineer *Ron Kaplan - Executive Producer *Stephen Marcussen - Mastering *Richard McLaurin - Photography *Dave McNair - Engineer and Producer

References

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