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John MayallUSA Union

Label:

Polydor – 24-4022

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Textured Gatefold

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock, Blues, Folk, World, & Country

Style:

Blues Rock, Electric Blues, Folk Rock

Tracklist

A1Nature's Disappearing5:50
A2You Must Be Crazy3:55
A3Night Flyer5:35
A4Off The Road2:50
A5Possessive Emotions5:20
B1Where Did My Legs Go3:45
B2Took The Car4:05
B3Crying6:25
B4My Pretty Girl4:20
B5Deep Blue Sea5:10
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Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByPolydor Incorporated
  • Published BySt. George Music Ltd.
  • Recorded AtLarrabee Sound Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtSterling Sound

Credits

  • Bass GuitarLarry Taylor
  • Design, ArtworkJohn Mayall
  • EngineerJohn Judnich
  • Lacquer Cut ByLH*
  • Lead GuitarHarvey Mandel
  • Liner NotesJohn Mayall
  • ManagementRik Gunnell
  • Photography ByBob Gordon (7), John Mayall
  • Photography By [Front Sleeve]Tapani Tapanainen
  • Photography By [Rear Sleeve]Nancy Throckmorton
  • Sleeve NotesLeonard Feather
  • ViolinDon Harris*
  • Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, TambourineJohn Mayall
  • Written-ByJohn Mayall

Notes

Quite the same but different label: 6748065
Very similar to:
- John Mayall - U.S.A. Union but that release has catalog number SKAO-93398,
- John Mayall - U.S.A. Union but that release has different labels (tracks are numbered),
- John Mayall - U.S.A. Union but that release has a different matrix code (starting with T 1 POLP).

1970 US 1st release in a textured gate fold jacket.
Title shown on record center labels as: U.S.A. Union.
Recorded 27th & 28th July 1970.

Don Harris performs courtesy of Epic Records.
Harvey Mandel by courtesy of Janus Records.
Larry Taylor by courtesy of Liberty Records.

Inner sleeve has:
- a note about 'ten ways to help fight pollution',
- a note by the artist 'the story behind USA union',
- the American flag appears four times on the sleeve, the British once.

Matrix codes: ‘STERLING’ is stamped, all the rest is etched (sometimes very small).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): POLP 80083
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Label): POLP 80084
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 1): POLP 80083-1A LH
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 1): POLP 80084-1A LH
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 2): POLP 80083-3A LH STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 2): POLP 80084-1A LH STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 3): POLP 80083-1A STERLING LH D7
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 3): POLP 80084-1A STERLING LH C4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 4): POLP 80083 - 1A 1 STERLING LH 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 4): POLP 80084 - 1A STERLING LH LC A P

Other Versions (5 of 55)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
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U.S.A. Union (LP, Gatefold, Poster)Polydor2425 020Germany1970
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USA Union (LP, Album, Gatefold)Polydor2425-020UK1970
New Submission
USA Union (LP, Album, Gatefold)Polydor, Polydor2425 020, 2425.020Scandinavia1970
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U.S.A. Union (LP, Album, Gatefold)Polydor2425 020Canada1970
New Submission
U.S.A. Union (Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, Stereo, 4 Track)PolydorM 4022US1970

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Reviews

  • flightrisk1231's avatar
    Good sounding pressing. Mine has a bot of surface noise between tracks bit otherwise this sounds very nice.

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