Happy Birthday Mike Bloomfield

[johnnie]

1944 He died on Feb. 15, 1981, in San Francisco of an accidental drug overdose.
He accidentally did too much heroin? Great guitarist he was.

[acmavm]

1. One of my all time favorites. He truly left this world way too son

http://www.mikebloomfield.com/DISC.htm

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
* Medium Cool
* Sneakers, features songs from Super Session
* Steelyard Blues
* The Trip
* You Are What You Eat
* Background music for various Mitchell Brothers films

Documentary And TV Appearances
* 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

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

2. The late rock impresario Bill Graham claimed "East-West"...

...was his favorite song. He used to do "guest DJ" weekend spots on San Francisco's KSAN. He played the Butterfield track often and was a definite Bloomfield fan.

[Zuni]

3. Mike Bloomfield is one of the all time greatest rock-blues guitar players

I am consistently blown away everytime I listen to the early Butterfield band's stuff because he is just off the hook.

Bloomfield could give any rock guitarist a run for their money. I don't think there is a better player

I think he died of a valium overdose rather than a heroin one, even though he was a junkie

[johnnie]

4. Valium is really hard to die from

I thought it was smack.

[Zuni]

5. I might be wrong

he very well could have died from smack

[bridgit]

6. china white...

the same batch, it was said, that took out a good many is what were on the street @ the time :cry: