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Condition: VG+ (Vinyl & Sleeve; includes original collector's foldout booklet) --- TRACKLIST --- Side 1: A1. The Laws Must Change (6:13) A2. Saw Mill Gulch Road (4:38) A3. I'm Gonna Fight For You J.B. (5:11) A4. So Hard To Share (6:43) Side 2: B1. California (9:30) B2. Thoughts About Roxanne (7:47) B3. Room To Move (4:27) --- PRESSING & RELEASE DETAILS --- • Label & Cat #: Polydor – 24-4004 / 24 4004 • Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Original 1st US Pressing • Year / Country: 1969, US • Matrix / Label #: POLP 80013 (Side 1) / POLP 80014 (Side 2) • Recorded Live: July 12, 1969 at Bill Graham's Fillmore East, New York City • Special Inclusion: Includes the rare original multi-page foldout photo & lyrics collector's booklet insert • Landmark Lineup (Drummer-less Acoustic Band): John Mayall (Vocals, Harmonica, Slide Guitar, Mouth Percussion), Jon Mark (Acoustic Guitar), Johnny Almond (Saxophones, Flutes), Steve Thompson (Bass) --- RECENT SOLD COMPS (eBay) --- • [eBay Sold Comps for John Mayall – The Turning Point LP (with Booklet)](https://www.ebay.com/b/John-Mayall-Blues-33-RPM-Speed-Vinyl-Records/176985/bn_56219052): $16.00 – $26.00 (Recent average with booklet: ~$19.00; loose copies without booklet average $8.00 – $13.00) --- ALBUM NOTES & KEYWORDS --- • Notes: Recorded live at the legendary Fillmore East in 1969, *The Turning Point* is widely celebrated as John Mayall's masterwork. Performing with an innovative, drummer-less acoustic ensemble featuring Jon Mark and Johnny Almond, the album yielded Mayall's definitive signature anthem "Room To Move" (famous for his virtuoso harmonica and mouth percussion), along with classic standouts "California" and "The Laws Must Change." • Keywords: John Mayall, Jon Mark, Johnny Almond, Mark-Almond, Fillmore East, Bill Graham, Room To Move, British Blues, Blues Rock, Acoustic Blues, Polydor 1969, Collector Booklet, Vintage Vinyl --- STORE POLICY --- • Fast 1-day shipping • Orders bundle automatically to save on shipping • Use the offer feature to receive a discount on any record in the store!