This reissue contains tracks from the original 2LP release BACK TO THE ROOTS as well as 8 remixes from the ARCHIVES TO EIGHTIES.

Personnel: John Mayall (vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, organ, Juno I synthesizer, drums, tambourine); Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, Harvey Mandel, Jerry McGee (guitar); Johnny Almond (flute, bass flute, alto & tenor saxophones); Sugarcane Harris (violin); Larry Taylor, Steve Thompson (bass); Keef Hartley, Paul Lagos, Joe Yuele (drums).

Producer: John Mayall.

Reissue producer: Bill Levenson.

Recorded at Larrabee Studios, Los Angeles, California & IBC Studios, London, England between November 15 & 25, 1970. Originally released on Polydor (25-3002). Includes liner notes by John Mayall.

Digitally remastered by Suha Gur (Universal Mastering Studios-East).