New Year, New Band, New Company is the fifteenth studio album by English blues guitarist John Mayall, released in March 1975 by ABC Records.
Reception
Billboard magazine wrote Mayall "has managed to put together a remarkable array of talent", concluding the album sounds "closest to the blues Mayall sang nearly a decade ago than anything he has done in sometime". Cashbox magazine notes in their review of the album that it is a "fine debut" for ABC Records, believing the musicians on the album are "making music with an enthusiasm and spirit that's impossible to ignore", ending Mayall "displays his poise and insight throughout the LP" while highlighting "Sitting on the Outside" and "To Match the Wind". Record World gave it a positive review, believing Mayall "returns afresh on all levels, with his sturdy blues roots now embellished".
Track listing Side one
"Sitting on the Outside" – 6:01 "Can't Get Home" – 4:03 "Step in the Sun" – 3:13 "To Match the Wind" – 4:32 "Sweet Scorpio" – 3:20
Side two
"Driving On" – 2:23 "Taxman Blues" – 3:10 "So Much to Do" – 6:25 "My Train Time" – 4:42 "Respectfully Yours" – 5:20
Personnel
John Mayall – vocals, harmonica, guitar Rick Vito – lead guitar Soko Richardson – drums Jay Spell – electric piano, clavinet Larry Taylor – fretless bass Don Harris – violin, vocals Dee McKinnie – vocals
Charts + Weekly chart performance for New Year, New Band, New Company Chart (1975) Peakposition Australia (Kent Music Report)87
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