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1972 studio album by West, Bruce and Laing
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Why Dontcha 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 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.
Side one "Why Dontcha" (Leslie West , Jack Bruce , Corky Laing ) – 3:02
"Out into the Fields" (West, Bruce, Laing, Pete Brown ) – 4:40
"The Doctor" (West, Bruce, Laing, Sandra Palmer) – 4:30
Leslie West – guitar, vocal
Jack Bruce – bass
Corky Laing – drums
"Turn Me Over" (West, Bruce, Laing) – 2:43
"Third Degree" (Eddie Boyd , Willie Dixon ) – 5:15 (shortened version on French LP – 4:42)
Credited to Boyd alone on original pressings of the album. Leslie West – guitar
Jack Bruce – bass, vocal, piano
Corky Laing – drums Side two "Shake Ma Thing (Rollin' Jack)" (West, Bruce, Laing) – 3:14
Leslie West – guitar, lead vocal
Jack Bruce – bass, lead and backing vocals, piano
Corky Laing – drums
"While You Sleep" (West, Bruce, Laing) – 3:24
Leslie West – dobro , lead vocal, violin guitar
Jack Bruce – acoustic bass, backing vocals, piano
Corky Laing – rhythm guitar
"Pleasure" (West, Bruce, Laing, Brown) – 4:02
Leslie West – guitar
Jack Bruce – bass, vocal, piano
Corky Laing – drums
"Love Is Worth the Blues" (West, Bruce, Laing) – 4:11
Leslie West – guitar, vocal, violin guitar
Jack Bruce – bass
Corky Laing – drums
"Pollution Woman" (West, Bruce, Laing, Brown) – 4:26
Leslie West – electric and acoustic guitars
Jack Bruce – bass, lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, ARP synthesizer
Corky Laing – drums West, Bruce and Laing Leslie West – vocals, producer, acoustic guitar , electric guitar , Dobro Jack Bruce – bass , organ , harmonium , harp , vocals, choir , chorus, producer, ARP synthesizer , acoustic guitar , harmonica , piano Corky Laing – drums , rhythm guitar , vocals, producerTechnical personnel Andy Johns – producer , engineerDan Turbeville – assistant engineer
Ed Lee – art direction, design, photography [ 1] [ 2]
