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Bloomfield Biography

Born:

July 28, 1943

Died:

February 15, 1981

Age:

38 years


  

Book Details


Discography

7" Single

MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD 
"Analine"/"Peepin' An' A Moanin' Blues" (Takoma B-5059), 1977 Promo Single 

BLOOMFIELD, HAMMOND & DR. JOHN 
"The Trip" (non LP), (Playback CBS Custom label / AS51 ZSM 158374) 

THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND 
"Come On In" (non LP)/"I Got A Mind To Give Up Living" (Elektra 45609) 

THE CHICAGO LOOP 
"(When She Needs Good Lovin') She Comes To Me"/"This Must Be The Place" (dyno-Voice 226), 1966 
"Richard Corey"/"Cloudy" (dyno-Voice 230), 1967


12" LP
CHUCK BERRY 
Fresh Berries (Chess 4506), Bloomfield guitar un-credited 

BEAVER AND KRAUSE 
Gandharva ( Warner Bros. WS-1909), 1971, 1 song 

MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD 
American Hero (Thunderbolt THBL-100), 1984, bootleg 
Analine (Takoma B-1059), 1977 
Between The Hard Place And The Ground (Takoma 7070), 1979 
Bloomfield-A Retrospective (Columbia C2-37578), 1983, Two Record Set 
Count Talent And the Originals (Clouds 8005), 1978 
Cruisin' For A Bruisin' (Takoma 7091), 1981 
If You Love These Blues, Play 'Em As You Please(Guitar Player 3002), 1976 
I'm With You Always (Demon Fiend-92), 1987, Recorded live 1977 McCabes, LA 
Initial Shock (Cobra 010), 1989, Italian bootleg, Reissue of Red, Hot & Blue bootleg 
It's Not Killing Me (Columbia KH-30395), 1970 
Live Adventures (Masters 20784), bootleg, Dutch release of American Hero 
Live In Italy (Mama Barley 001), 1980, Italian bootleg 
Living In The Fast Lane (Waterhouse 11), 1980 
Michael Bloomfield (Takoma 7063), 1978 
Red, Hot & Blue (United Distributors Lyrics, Ltd. UDL 2328 UDL 2322), 1981, bootleg 

MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD, NICK GRAVENITES, MARK NAFTALIN ET AL. 
Live At Bill Graham's Fillmore West (Columbia CS-9893), 1969, more on My Labors 

MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD, NICK GRAVENITES, PAUL BUTTERFIELD, MARIA MULDAUR 
Steelyard Blues (Warner Bros. BS-2662), 1972, movie soundtrack 

MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD/JOHN PAUL HAMMOND/DR. JOHN 
Triumverate (Columbia RC-32172), 1973 

MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD/WOODY HARRIS 
Bloomfield/Harris (Kicking Mule 164), 1979 

MIKE BLOOMFIELD/AL KOOPER 
The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield And Al Kooper (Columbia KGB-6), 1969 
Super Session (Columbia CS-9701), 1968 
Super Session (MFSL 1-178), half-speed master 
More Live Adventures (Better Days 002), 1974, bootleg, Bottom Line, NYC 

BREWER AND SHIPLEY 
Weeds (Kama Sutra 2016), 1969 

THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND 
East-West (Elektra EKS-7315), 1967 
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band (Elektra K-294), 1965 
Golden Butter (Elektra 2005) 

DICK CAMPBELL 
Sings Where It's At (Mecury SR61060), 1965 

JAMES COTTON 
Cotton In Your Ears (Verve FTS-3060) 
James Cotton (Verve FTS-3023), 1967, Bloomfield co-produced 
Taking Care of Business (Capital SM814), 3 songs 

MICHAEL D'ABO 
Broken Rainbows (A&M 3634), 1974 1 song 

TIM DAVIS 
Take Me As I Am ( Metromedia BML1-175), 1972, 2 songs 

BOB DYLAN 
Highway 61 Revisited (Columbia CS-9189), 1965 
Highway 61 Revisited (Columbia CS-9189), 1965 w/ alternate "From A Buick 6" 
Stealin' (Berkeley 2010), bootleg, Highway 61 Revisited outtakes 

ELECTRIC FLAG 
A Long Time Comin' (Columbia CS-9597), 1967 
The Band Played On (Atlantic SD-18112), 1974 
The Trip (Sidewalk/Tower ST 5908), 1967, Reissue Edsel ED211 

SLEEPY JOHN ESTES 
Broke and Hungry (Delmark DS-608), 1964 

MILLIE FOSTER 
Feels The Spirit (MGM SE4897), 1972 
BARRY GOLDBERG 
Barry Goldberg and Friends (Record Man CR-5105), 1969 
Barry Goldberg And Friends Live (Buddah BDS-5684), 1976 
Blasts From My Past (Buddah BDS-5081), 1971 
Two Jews Blues (Buddah BDS-5029), 1969 Listed as "the Great" 

NICK GRAVENITES 
My Labors (Columbia CS-9899), 1969 

JOHN HAMMOND 
Mirrors (Vanguard VSD-7924), 1968, 2 songs 
So Many Roads (Vanguard VSD-7917), 1965 

WOODY HERMAN 
Brand New (Fantasy 8414), 1971, 4 songs 

JANIS JOPLIN 
I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! (Columbia KCS-9913), 1969 

KGB 
KGB (MCA 2166), 1976 

KINGFISH 
Kingfish (Relix RRLP2005), 1973, 1 song w/ John Lee Hooker 

SAM LAY 
Sam Lay In Bluesland (Blue Thumb BTS-14), 1970 

MELTON, LEVY AND THE DEY BROS. 
Melton, Levy And The Dey Bros. (Columbia KC31279), 1972 

MILL VALLEY BUNCH 
Casting Pearls (Verve V68825), 1973 a.k.a. Mill Valley Session on Polydor 

MOBY GRAPE 
Grape Jam (Columbia MGS-1), 1969, w/ Wow, 1 song 

MOTHER EARTH 
Living With The Animals (Mercury SR-61194), 1969, as Makel Blumfeld, 1 song 

CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE 
Leave The Blues To Us (Capital 11450), 1975 

PETER, PAUL AND MARY 
Album (Warner Bros. WS-16481965), 1 song 

YANK RACHELL 
Mandolin Blues (Delmark DL-606), l963 

OTIS RUSH 
Mourning In The Morning (Cotillion SD-9006), 1969, Bloomfield co-produced 

MITCH RYDER 
What Now My Love (Dyno-voice DY-31901), 1967 

SOUTHERN COMFORT 
Southern Comfort (Columbia 1011), 1971 

THE USUAL SUSPECTS 
The Usual Suspects (Tomistoma), 1981, 1 song 

VARIOUS ARTISTS 
Chicago Breakdown (Takoma 7071), 1980, 1 song, w/ Little Brother Montgomery 
Fathers and Sons (Chess LPS-127), 1969 
Folk Song '65 (Electra S-78), 1965, Butterfield Blues Band, alternate "Born In Chicago" 
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (Vanguard VRS-9225), 1965, Butterfield Blues Band, live "Mellow Down Easy" 
Rare Blues (Takoma 7081),1980, 1 song, w/ Little Brother Montgomery 
San Francisco Blues Festival, (Jefferson BL 602), 1 song live, 1976 
What's Shakin' (Electra KL-4002), 1966, reissue Edsel ED249, Butterfield Blues Band, 5 songs 
You Are What You Eat (Columbia OS-3240), 1969 1 song 

EDDIE "CLEANHEAD" VINSON 
Cherry Red (Bluesway/ABC BL-6007), 1967 

THE ZEET BAND 
Moogie Woogie (Chess 1545), 1969

CD
BEAVER AND KRAUSE 
In A Wild Sanctuary/Gandharva (Warner Brothers Archives 9362-45663-2) 

MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD 
A True Soul Brother (Skyranch SRM 652328), French 
American Hero (Thunderbolt CDTB-1009), British bootleg 
Best Of Mike Bloomfield (Takoma 7115), out of print 
Between A Hard Place And The Ground (Thunderbolt CDTB-076), British bootleg, partial reissue of Red, Hot And Blue LP 
Blues, Gospel And Ragtime Guitar Instrumentals (Shanachie 99007) 
Cruisin' For A Bruisin' (Takoma 7091), mastered at the wrong speed, sounds awful, out of print 
Don't Say That I Ain't Your Man! Essential Blues 1964-1969 (Columbia/Legacy CK57631) 
I'm With You Always (Demon-Fiend CD92), British, Recorded Live at McCabes 
Initial Shock (Cobra 001), Italian bootleg (not the U.S. Cobra label), partial reissue of Red, Hot And Blue LP 
Living In The Fast Lane (ERA 5006-2), substitutes "Sammy Knows How To Party" for "Maudie" 
Living In The Fast Lane (Line LICD9.00395), German, includes "Maudie," doesn't have "Sammy Knows How To Party" 
RX For The Blues (Eclipse 64736-2), bootleg, same as American Hero 
RX For The Blues (Success 22540cd), EEC import, bootleg, partial reissue of American Hero and Electric Flag Live 
The Gospel Of Blues (Laserlight 12 356) 
The Root Of Blues (Laserlight 12 357) 
Try It Before You Buy It (CBS Special Products A21265), Licensed and distributed by One Way Records, out of print 
Uncle Bob's Barrelhouse Blues (Pulsar PULS 013), EEC import, bootleg, partial reissue of Red, Hot And Blue LP 

MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD/JOHN PAUL HAMMOND/DR. JOHN 
Triumvirate (Columbia RC-32172) 

MIKE BLOOMFIELD/AL KOOPER 
More Live Adventures Of Al Kooper And Mike Bloomfield (Four Aces Records FAR 009), Italian bootleg, The Bottom Line, New York City, March 31, 1974 
Super Session (Columbia CS-9701) 
Super Session (Columbia CK-64611 0), Gold, "MasterSound" disc, includes 1 bonus track 
The Live Adventures Of Mike Bloomfield And Al Kooper (Columbia KGB-6), Japan, 2 CDs 
The Live Adventures Of Mike Bloomfield And Al Kooper (Edsel CD261), British, 1 CD, minus Elvin Bishop-"No More Lonely Nights" 

 

THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND 
East-West (Elektra 7315-2) 
Strawberry Jam (Winner 446), live 
The Original Lost Elektra Sessions (Elektra/Rhino R2 73505) 
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band (Elektra 7294-2) 

JAMES COTTON 
Best Of The Verve Years (Verve 314 527 371-2) 

BOB DYLAN 
Bob Dylan Live W/ The Band, Al Kooper And Mike Bloomfield (Document DR 015 CD), bootleg 
The Bootleg Series (Columbia C3K 47382) 
Farewell Bloomfield (Cuttlefish records CR004/CR005), live 11/15/80 Warfield San Francisco, Mike on 2 songs, bootleg 
Highway 61 Revisited (Columbia CK9189) 
Highway 61 Revisited (DCC GZS-1021), gold CD 
Highway 61 Revisited Again (92-BD-09-04), bootleg 
Live In Newport 1965 (Document DR 004 CD), Mike on 3 songs, bootleg 
Thin Wild Mercury Music (Spank Records SP 105), bootleg 

ELECTRIC FLAG 
A Long Time Comin' (Columbia CK9597), w/ unreleased tracks 
Old Glory: The Best Of The Electric Flag (Columbia/Legacy CK57629), w/ unreleased tracks 
The Electric Flag - Live (Thunderbolt CDTB 1006), British bootleg 
The Trip (Curb Records D2-77863), only 12 of the original 18 songs 

SLEEPY JOHN ESTES 
Broke and Hungry (Delmark DD-608) 

BARRY GOLDBERG 
Barry Goldberg and Friends (Sequel nex cd 160) 
Barry Goldberg & Friends Live (Unidisc BDK 5684) 
Nothin' But The Best Of The Blues (Laserlight 17 058) 
Nothin' But The Blues (Laserlight 17 057), reissue Barry Goldberg And Friends Live 
Two Jews Blues (One Way Records OW 27672) 

JOHN HAMMOND 
Best Of John Hammond (Vanguard VCD 11/12) 

JANIS JOPLIN 
I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! (Columbia CK9913) 
MATT KELLY 
A Wing And A Prayer (Relix RRCD2010), 1 song 

KINGFISH 
Double Dose (Relix RRCD2035), from LP Kingfish, 1 song w/ John Lee Hooker 

PERCY MAYFIELD 
Blues Summit (Pilz 449300-2), 2 songs by Joe Turner w/ Mike Bloomfield and Mark Naftalin, bootleg 

TRACY NELSON 
The Best Of Tracy Nelson/Mother Earth featuring "Down So Low" (Reprise Archives 9 46232-2) 

JOE TURNER 
Shake, Rattle And Roll (Pilz 449319-2), live w/ Mike Bloomfield and Mark Naftalin, bootleg 
Joe Turner/Live (P-Vine PCD-908), live w/ Mike Bloomfield and Mark Naftalin, bootleg 

VARIOUS ARTISTS 
Blues With A Feeling (Vanguard VCD2-77005), 3 songs live Newport 65 
Fathers And Sons (MCA CHD 92522) 
Love Power-Hard To Find Hits Of The 60's sic / (Sequel Records NEM CD 669), w/ "(When She Needs Good Lovin') She Comes To Me" by The Chicago Loop 
Monterey International Pop Festival (Rhino R270596), Electric Flag, 2 songs 
Takoma Blues (Takoma CDP 72822), 2 songs w/ Little Brother Montgomery 
What's Shakin' (Elektra 9 61343-2), 5 songs by The Butterfield Blues Band 
You Are What You Eat (Columbia CK3240), 1 song by The Electric Flag 

EDDIE "CLEANHEAD" VINSON 
Cherry Red (One Way Records MCAD 22169) 

MUDDY WATERS 
Muddy Waters - The Chess Box (MCA CHD 3-80002) 

SAMPLES
BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE 
If 60's Were 90's (Castle ESS CD 200), includes sample of Mike's address to the crowd at the Monterey Pop Festival 

DIAMOND AND THE PSYCHOTIC NEUROTICS 
Stunts, Blunts, & Hip Hop (Mercury 314-513934-2), "Check One, Two" contains sample of "Stop," from Super Session 

MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS AND SONGS DOCUMENTARY AND TV APPEARANCES
Medium Cool 
Sneakers, features songs from Super Session 
Steelyard Blues 
The Trip 
You Are What You Eat 
Background music for various Mitchell Brothers films 
Bongo Wolf's Revenge 
Blues Summit In Chicago with Muddy Waters, Nick Gravenites, et al. 
Festival 
Ready, Steady, Go, BBC, 1966, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band 
Speakeasy, hosted by Chip Monk, Mike appeared with Al Kooper 
Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, Bloomfield/Hammond/Dr. John

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Discography compiled by Jan Mark Wolkin 

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