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) – 3:02 Leslie West – guitar, vocal Jack Bruce – bass Corky Laing – drums "Out into the Fields" (West, Bruce, Laing, Pete Brown) – 4:40 Leslie West – guitar Jack Bruce – bass, lead and backing vocals, piano, harmonium, organ Corky Laing – drums "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 Leslie West – slide guitar Jack Bruce – acoustic bass, harmonica Corky Laing – drums, vocal "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
Personnel 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, producer
Technical personnel Andy Johns – producer, engineer Dan Turbeville – assistant engineer Ed Lee – art direction, design, photography West, Bruce and Laing - Why Dontcha (1972) album releases & credits at Discogs.com
References
External links Music.com [Dead Link] West, Bruce and Laing discography & album credits at SoftShoe-Slim.com RollingStone.com [Dead Link] West, Bruce and Laing - Why Dontcha (1972) album review by Joe Viglione, credits & releases at AllMusic.com West, Bruce and Laing - Why Dontcha (1972) album releases & credits at Discogs.com West, Bruce and Laing - Why Dontcha (1972) album to be listened as stream at Play.Spotify.com