West, Bruce & Laing - Why Dontcha (Full album 1972)

“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.

“Why Dontcha” este primul album de studio al trio-ului de putere West, Bruce and Laing. Albumul prezinta “The Doctor”, care a fost difuzat la heavy FM radio inainte de lansarea albumului si a devenit un cantec semnatura in performantele pe viu ale trupei.  Alte piese notabile sunt “Out into the Fields”, pe care Jack Bruce a continuat s-o cante in concert si dupa destramarea trio-ului (si pe care a re-reinregistrat-o pentru albumul sau din 2001 “Shadows in the Air”) si “Love Is Worth the Blues”, un cantec bazat larg pe corzi si structura de la “Play with Fire” a lui Rolling Stones.
 “Why Dontcha” a fost albumul cel mai de succes al lui West, Bruce and Laing, atingand locul 26 in clasamentul albumelor de la Billboard.

List of tracks

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, ARP synthesizer, acoustic guitar, harmonica, piano

Corky Laing – drums, rhythm guitar, vocals, producer

Technical personnel

Andy Johns – producer, engineer

Dan Turbeville – assistant engineer

Ed Lee – art direction, design, photography