Ram John Holder
Black London Blues

Listening notes

Ram John Holder’s Black London Blues is a 1970 vinyl release on Trans-World (2), catalog number TWS-6722. Classified under Blues and Rhythm & Blues, the album comprises 10 tracks arranged across two sides, with five titles per side. Every track title includes the word “Blues,” and several explicitly reference London locations or everyday settings in their names.

Side A opens with Brixton Blues (3:19) and continues with Pub Crawling Blues (5:21), Too Much Blues (4:08), Notting Hill Eviction Blues (3:27), and the title track, Black London Blues (3:19). Side B features Ladbroke Grove Blues (3:04), Sleeping Alone Tonight Blues (3:34), Wimpy Bar Blues (5:28), Piccadilly Circus Blues (4:20), and closes with Hampstead To Lose The Blues (4:11). The sequence places the title track at A5 and concludes the record with a Hampstead-referencing cut at B5.

Based on the track titles, the album’s song names collectively point to a London focus, citing areas such as Brixton, Notting Hill, Ladbroke Grove, Piccadilly Circus, and Hampstead, as well as everyday settings like a pub crawl and a Wimpy Bar. Track durations range from 3:04 (Ladbroke Grove Blues) to 5:28 (Wimpy Bar Blues). Side A runs approximately 19:34, Side B approximately 20:37, for a total runtime of about 40:11.

Black London Blues appears in the catalog as a vinyl issue under Trans-World (2) with the identifier TWS-6722, released in 1970, and is associated with the Blues and Rhythm & Blues genres. The tracklist’s consistent titling and specific place-name references are documented as listed above. This draft summarizes verifiable release details, track positions, titles, and durations for reference and cataloging purposes. Further information on recording context, personnel, reception, or pressing particulars is not included here and is not inferred from the available data.