Biography
Michael Kevin Taylor is an English musician, best known as a former member of John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (1966–69) and the Rolling Stones (1969–74). He has appeared on some of the Stones’ classic albums including Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main St.. Since leaving the Rolling Stones in December 1974, Taylor has worked with numerous other artists and released several solo albums. From November 2012 onwards he has participated in the Stones’ 50th-Anniversary shows in London and Newark, and in the band’s 50 & Counting World Tour, which included North America, Glastonbury Festival and Hyde Park in 2013. The band decided to continue in 2014 with concerts in the UAE, Far East & Australia and Europe for the 14 On Fire tour. He was ranked 37th in Rolling Stone magazine’s 2011 list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash states that Taylor had the biggest influence on him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Taylor
Album & Cover
Mick Taylor is the debut studio album released in 1979. Though the album was acclaimed by critics, the album’s blues-based style was somewhat unfashionable at the time of release, when punk and new wave were becoming more popular. The album material mixed rock, jazz and Latin-flavoured blues musical styles. The album reached No. 119 on the Billboard charts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Taylor
Cover Location: Hipgnosis Studio, London, UK
Who Did What: Photography – A. Powell
Label: Columbia JC35076(US), CBS S CBS82600(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
Tracklist
| Side One Leather Jacket Alabama Slow Blues Baby I Want You Broken Hands |
Side Two Giddy-Up S.W.5 Spanish A Minor |
Credits
Composed By – Mick Taylor
Engineer – Benny King, Genaro Rippo, Guy Bidemead, Jerry Boys, John Burns, Norman Mighell, Paul Northfield, Phil Ault, Simon Fraser, Will Reid-Dick
Mastered By – Ray Staff
Producer – Mick Taylor
