Mike Bloomfield - Super Session

"Super Session" was a collaborative album featuring guitarists Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills, alongside multi-instrumentalist Al Kooper. Because Bloomfield suffered from insomnia and left the sessions early, Stills was brought in to complete the second half of the album. The record also features session musicians like bassist Harvey Brooks and drummer Eddie Hoh.

The album was released in 1968 by Columbia Records. It was highly successful upon release, eventually reaching number 12 on the Billboard 200 pop albums chart. The record was conceived as a quick, jam-oriented studio project rather than a permanent band formation.

The most famous track from the album is a twelve-minute cover of "Season of the Witch," a song originally written by Donovan. This extended jam features Stephen Stills on guitar and became a staple of underground FM radio. The album's instrumental track "Albert's Shuffle," featuring Mike Bloomfield, is also widely celebrated by blues-rock enthusiasts.

The album is a pioneering example of blues-rock, blending traditional blues structures with psychedelic rock and folk elements. Al Kooper's Hammond B3 organ playing is a central element of the sound, bridging the gap between Bloomfield's electric Chicago blues style and Stills' folk-rock background. The album helped legitimize the blues-rock jam movement of the late 1960s.