The LA-stay had left such deep impressions and experiences with him that he wrote all the songs on the album in a very short time and there - so Mayall himself - one of his easiest songwriting was at all, because every song is a chapter of the stay.
So easy and carefree, the songs heard on well, all of which have a high quality and with no audible pause merge. It was and is for me always one of the best albums John Mayall's been playing well in the reaction with the then-new band in a high league.
Amazingly, he recorded the album in LA not the same, but on his return to London to within just three days. It is also a Vorzeigalbum for Mick Taylor, who here has a huge space for its excellent lead-Play through the entire album on his Gibson and overall very positive dominated.
"Vacation" begins with the sound of a landing aircraft and is about Flight London-LA. "Walking On Sunset", a heavy blues-rock describes life and people around the Sunset Boulevard. "Laurel Canyon Home" is a beautiful and quiet Slow Blues, who seamlessly into the opposite loud guitar-based "2401" passes and is the home of Frank Zappa, whom he visited.
"The Bear" (meaning Bob Hite of Canned Heat) is a beautiful blues, which deals with Canned Heat and their life in the canyon.
"Miss James," a short swinging title, has a magnificent organ solo in the middle. Ever John Mayall plays on the album much organ, which I really like.
The album ends with "Fly Tomorrow", a good 9-minute jam from Farewell from LA, which starts very quiet and then rapidly increases, with all musicians show an impressive playful performance.
Overall, a very strong album by John Mayall, who here had an enormously creative time and within just three weeks wrote so many great songs that have been implemented by his new band at a very high level.
Too bad that the album is no real commercial success had granted that it deserved without question (USA: Place 68 / GB Place 33).
The sound of this remaster is excellent and the CD has two bonus takes and a very informative booklet (14 pages) with many new photos.
Unfortunately, the band lasted only an album long, Mick Taylor was the successor to Brian Jones at the Stones. Steve Thompson (b) took John Mayall with his new band with Jon Marc (ACC g) and Johnny Almond (sax, fl), which in July 1969 was the most successful for him, innovative and world-class live album The Turning Point in NY's " Fillmore East "grossed. But that is a separate issue.
"Blues From Laurel Canyon" can I as an album with ***** only recommend; John Mayall-trailers have already been.
