West Bruce And Laing – Why Dontcha
(Polydor Records 1973 2383187 Australian Pressing)
Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– some slight wear to edges
Vinyl in Excellent+ condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl which do give some light pops/crackles, mainly on Side 2)
West, Bruce and Laing (WBL) were a blues rock power trio super-group formed in 1972 by Leslie West (guitar and vocals; formerly of Mountain), Jack Bruce (bass, harp, keyboards and vocals; ex-Cream) and Corky Laing (drums and vocals; ex-Mountain). The band released two studio albums, Why Dontcha (1972) and Whatever Turns You On (1973), during their active tenure. Their disbanding was officially announced in early 1974 prior to the release of their third and last album, Live ‘n’ Kickin’.
In 2009 West and Laing briefly relaunched the band, with Jack Bruce’s son Malcolm substituting for his father on bass. This incarnation of the band toured the UK and North America under the name “West, Bruce Jr. and Laing.”
Why Dontcha is the first studio album by power trio West, Bruce and Laing.
The album features “The Doctor,” which received heavy FM radio airplay upon the album’s release and became a signature song in live performance for the band. Other noteworthy tracks include “Out into the Fields,” which Jack Bruce continued to perform in concert following West, Bruce and Laing’s breakup (and which he re-recorded for his 2001 album Shadows in the Air), and “Love is Worth the Blues,” a song loosely based on the chords and structure of The Rolling Stones’ “Play with Fire”.
Why Dontcha was West, Bruce and Laing’s most successful album, reaching No. 26 on the Billboard U.S. album chart.
Track listing
- Side one
- “Why Dontcha” – (Leslie West, Jack Bruce, Corky Laing) – 3:04
- Leslie West – guitar, lead vocals
- Jack Bruce – bass
- Corky Laing – drums
- “Out into the Fields” – (West, Bruce, Laing, Pete Brown) – 4:41
- Leslie West – guitar
- Jack Bruce – bass, lead vocals, piano, harmonium, organ
- Corky Laing – drums
- “The Doctor” – (West, Bruce, Laing, Sue Palmer) – 4:29
- Leslie West – guitar, lead vocals
- Jack Bruce – bass
- Corky Laing – drums
- “Turn Me Over” – (West, Bruce, Laing) – 2:45
- Leslie West – slide guitar
- Jack Bruce – upright bass, harmonica
- Corky Laing – drums, lead vocals
- “Third Degree” – (Eddie Boyd, Willie Dixon) – 5:14 (shortened version on french LP – 4:42)
- Credited to Boyd alone on original pressings of the album.
- Leslie West – guitar
- Jack Bruce – bass, lead vocals, piano
- Corky Laing – drums
- Side two
- “Shake Ma Thing (Rollin’ Jack)” – (West, Bruce, Laing) – 3:17
- Leslie West – guitar, lead vocals
- Jack Bruce – bass, lead and backing vocals, piano
- Corky Laing – drums
- “While You Sleep” – (West, Bruce, Laing) – 3:24
- Leslie West – dobro, lead vocals, violin
- Jack Bruce – upright bass, backing vocals, piano
- Corky Laing – rhythm guitar
- “Pleasure” – (West, Bruce, Laing, Brown) – 4:01
- Leslie West – guitar
- Jack Bruce – bass, lead vocals, piano
- Corky Laing – drums
- “Love Is Worth the Blues” – (West, Bruce, Laing) – 4:12
- Leslie West – guitar, lead vocals, violin
- Jack Bruce – bass
- Corky Laing – drums
- “Pollution Woman” – (West, Bruce, Laing, Brown) – 4:28
- Leslie West – electric and acoustic guitars
- Jack Bruce – bass, lead vocals, acoustic guitar, ARP synthesizer
- Corky Laing – drums
Personnel
- Leslie West: vocals, producer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Dobro,
- Jack Bruce: bass, organ, harmonium, harp, vocals, choir, chorus, producer, synthesizer, acoustic guitar, harmonica, piano
- Corky Laing: drums, rhythm guitar, vocals, producer
- Andy Johns: producer, engineer
- Dan Turbeville: assistant engineer
- Ed Lee: art direction, design, photography
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