MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr (black Vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED No
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
Paul Butterfield - vocals, harmonica
Mike Bloomfield - electric guitar
Elvin Bishop - electric guitar, lead vocal (never say no)
Jerome Arnold - bass
Billy Davenport - drums
Mark Naftalin - piano, organ
walkin' blues - 3:15
get out of my life, woman - 3:13
i got a mind to give up living - 4:57
all these blues - 2:18
work song - 7:53
mary, mary - 2:48
two trains running - 3:50
never say no - 2:57
east-west - 13:10
In 1965, just one year after Paul Butterfield had formed his blues band – named after himself - and launched one of the very best groups among the white Chicago blues community, the band produced this dynamic and visionary album
The group presents a wide range of contrasting numbers, both eastern and western, which reflect the LP’s title – something totally new and innovative
In the first few titles, traditional standard numbers come over rather enigmatically while supporting original and rhythmic compactness, but this soon gives over to a tactically well-formed instrumentation and lengthy solo interludes
The all-embracing motto 'blues' is taken up by the band in Nat Adderley’s "Work Song" at the very latest, with mind-expanding ways of playing and varying sounds
Catapulted by Mike Bloomfield’s artistry on the guitar into the world of rock, all the musicians celebrate these well-known jazz standards and each man contributes his personal skill into forging a perfectly balanced team effort
The title number "East-West" ultimately demolishes the world of the blues
In the tonal mixture of confidently prepared rock ingredients and borrowings from Indian music (raga rock), we have an amalgamation of rock, blues, jazz and oriental melodies which result in an emotional, unheard-of sound that is well worth the hearing
RECORDING July 1966 at Chess Studios Chicago
ENGINEERING Jac Holzman
LABEL Elektra
RE MASTERING --
RE RELEASED 2020
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Sterne von 5
PRESSING by Pallas
MADE IN Germany
STYLE Blues Rock
AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock
