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{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
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| Name = Why Dontcha'
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| Type = Studio
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| Artist = [[West, Bruce and Laing]]
{{Infobox album
| Cover = WBL_Why_Don't_Cha.jpg
| Released = November 1972
| name = Why Dontcha
| Recorded =
| type = Studio
| Genre = [[Hard rock]], [[blues rock]]
| artist = [[West, Bruce and Laing]]
| Length = 38:15
| cover = WBL_Why_Don't_Cha.jpg
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| Label = [[Windfall Records|Windfall]]/[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| released = November 1972
| Producer = [[Andy Johns]], West, Bruce and Laing
| Reviews =
| recorded =
| Last album =
| venue =
| studio =
| This album = ''Why Dontcha''<br>(1972)
| genre = [[Hard rock]], [[blues rock]]
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| Next album = ''[[Whatever Turns You On (album)|Whatever Turns You On]]''<br>(1973)
| length = 39.27
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| label = [[Windfall Records|Windfall]]/[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
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| producer = [[Andy Johns]], West, Bruce and Laing
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
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| next_title = [[Whatever Turns You On (album)|Whatever Turns You On]]
| next_year = 1973
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{{Album reviews
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name=AllMusic >[http://www.allmusic.com/album/why-dontcha-mw0000207218 West, Bruce and Laing - ''Why Dontcha'' (1972) album review by Joe Viglione, credits & releases at AllMusic.com]</ref>
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'''''Why Dontcha''''' is the first [[studio]] album by [[power trio]] [[West, Bruce 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 (The Rolling Stones song)|Play with Fire]]".
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 (The Rolling Stones song)|Play with Fire]]".


''Why Dontcha'' was West, Bruce and Laing's most successful album, reaching No. 26 on the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] U.S. album chart.
''Why Dontcha'' was West, Bruce and Laing's most successful album, reaching No. 26 on the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] U.S. album chart.
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==Track listing==
==Track listing==
;Side one
;Side one
# "Why Dontcha" - ([[Leslie West]], [[Jack Bruce]], [[Corky Laing]]) - 3:04
# "Why Dontcha" <small>([[Leslie West]], [[Jack Bruce]], [[Corky Laing]])</small> – 3:02
#* [[Leslie West]] - [[guitar]], [[lead vocals]]
#* [[Leslie West]] – [[guitar]], vocal
#* [[Jack Bruce]] - [[bass guitar|bass]]
#* [[Jack Bruce]] – [[bass guitar|bass]]
#* [[Corky Laing]] - [[drums]]
#* [[Corky Laing]] – [[drums]]
# "Out into the Fields" - (West, Bruce, Laing, [[Pete Brown]]) - 4:41
# "Out into the Fields" <small>(West, Bruce, Laing, [[Pete Brown]])</small> – 4:40
#* Leslie West - guitar
#* Leslie West – guitar
#* Jack Bruce - bass, lead vocals, [[piano]], [[harmonium]], [[organ (music)|organ]]
#* Jack Bruce – bass, [[Lead vocals|lead]] and [[backing vocals]], [[piano]], [[harmonium]], [[organ (music)|organ]]
#* Corky Laing - drums
#* Corky Laing – drums
# "The Doctor" - (West, Bruce, Laing, Sue Palmer) - 4:29
# "The Doctor" <small>(West, Bruce, Laing, Sandra Palmer)</small> – 4:30
#* Leslie West - guitar, lead vocals
#* Leslie West – guitar, vocal
#* Jack Bruce - bass
#* Jack Bruce – bass
#* Corky Laing - drums
#* Corky Laing – drums
# "Turn Me Over" - (West, Bruce, Laing) - 2:45
# "Turn Me Over" <small>(West, Bruce, Laing)</small> – 2:43
#* Leslie West - [[slide guitar]]
#* Leslie West – [[slide guitar]]
#* Jack Bruce - [[upright bass]], [[harmonica]]
#* Jack Bruce – [[acoustic bass]], [[harmonica]]
#* Corky Laing - drums, lead vocals
#* Corky Laing – drums, vocal
# "Third Degree" - ([[Eddie Boyd]], [[Willie Dixon]]) - 5:14 (shortened version on French LP - 4:42)
# "Third Degree" <small>([[Eddie Boyd]], [[Willie Dixon]])</small> – 5:15 (shortened version on French LP – 4:42)
#* ''Credited to Boyd alone on original pressings of the album.''
#* ''Credited to Boyd alone on original pressings of the album.''
#* Leslie West - guitar
#* Leslie West – guitar
#* Jack Bruce - bass, lead vocals, piano
#* Jack Bruce – bass, vocal, piano
#* Corky Laing - drums
#* Corky Laing – drums


;Side two
;Side two
#<li value=6> "Shake Ma Thing (Rollin' Jack)" - (West, Bruce, Laing) - 3:17
#<li value=6> "Shake Ma Thing (Rollin' Jack)" <small>(West, Bruce, Laing)</small> – 3:14
#* Leslie West - guitar, lead vocals
#* Leslie West – guitar, lead vocal
#* Jack Bruce - bass, lead and [[backing vocals|backing]] vocals, piano
#* Jack Bruce – bass, lead and backing vocals, piano
#* Corky Laing - drums
#* Corky Laing – drums
# "While You Sleep" - (West, Bruce, Laing) - 3:24
# "While You Sleep" <small>(West, Bruce, Laing)</small> – 3:24
#* Leslie West - [[dobro]], lead vocals, [[violin]]
#* Leslie West – [[dobro]], lead vocal, violin guitar
#* Jack Bruce - upright bass, backing vocals, piano
#* Jack Bruce – acoustic bass, backing vocals, piano
#* Corky Laing - [[rhythm guitar]]
#* Corky Laing – [[rhythm guitar]]
# "Pleasure" - (West, Bruce, Laing, Brown) - 4:01
# "Pleasure" <small>(West, Bruce, Laing, Brown)</small> – 4:02
#* Leslie West - guitar
#* Leslie West – guitar
#* Jack Bruce - bass, lead vocals, piano
#* Jack Bruce – bass, vocal, piano
#* Corky Laing - drums
#* Corky Laing – drums
# "Love Is Worth the Blues" - (West, Bruce, Laing) - 4:12
# "Love Is Worth the Blues" <small>(West, Bruce, Laing)</small> – 4:11
#* Leslie West - guitar, lead vocals, violin
#* Leslie West – guitar, vocal, violin guitar
#* Jack Bruce - bass
#* Jack Bruce – bass
#* Corky Laing - drums
#* Corky Laing – drums
# "Pollution Woman" - (West, Bruce, Laing, Brown) - 4:28
# "Pollution Woman" <small>(West, Bruce, Laing, Brown)</small> – 4:26
#* Leslie West - electric and [[acoustic guitar|acoustic]] guitars
#* Leslie West – electric and [[acoustic guitar|acoustic]] guitars
#* Jack Bruce - bass, lead vocals, acoustic guitar, ARP [[synthesizer]]
#* Jack Bruce – bass, lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, [[ARP synthesizers|ARP synthesizer]]
#* Corky Laing - drums
#* Corky Laing – drums


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
;West, Bruce and Laing
*[[Leslie West]]: vocals, producer, [[acoustic guitar]], [[electric guitar]], [[Dobro]],
*[[Jack Bruce]]: [[bass guitar|bass]], [[Organ (music)|organ]], [[Pump organ|harmonium]], [[harp]], vocals, [[choir]], chorus, producer, [[synthesizer]], [[acoustic guitar]], [[harmonica]], [[piano]]
* [[Leslie West]] – vocals, producer, [[acoustic guitar]], [[electric guitar]], [[Dobro]]
* [[Jack Bruce]] – [[bass guitar|bass]], [[Organ (music)|organ]], [[Pump organ|harmonium]], [[harp]], vocals, [[choir]], chorus, producer, [[ARP Instruments|ARP synthesizer]], [[acoustic guitar]], [[harmonica]], [[piano]]
*[[Corky Laing]]: [[Drum kit|drums]], [[rhythm guitar]], vocals, producer
* [[Corky Laing]] – [[Drum kit|drums]], [[rhythm guitar]], vocals, producer

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*[[Andy Johns]]: [[Record producer|producer]], engineer
;Technical personnel
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*Dan Turbeville: assistant engineer
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* [[Andy Johns]] – [[Record producer|producer]], engineer
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*Ed Lee: art direction, design, photography
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* Dan Turbeville – assistant engineer
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* Ed Lee – art direction, design, photography
<ref name=AllMusic /><ref>[https://www.discogs.com/West-Bruce-Laing-Why-Dontcha/release/1483558 West, Bruce and Laing - ''Why Dontcha'' (1972) album releases & credits at Discogs.com]</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
*[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r21695|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic.com]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.music.com/release/why_dontcha/1/ Music.com]
* [http://www.music.com/release/why_dontcha/1/ Music.com] [Dead Link]
*[http://www.softshoe-slim.com/lists/enwiki/w/wbl.html SoftShoe-Slim.com]
* [http://www.softshoe-slim.com/lists/enwiki/w/wbl.html West, Bruce and Laing discography & album credits at SoftShoe-Slim.com]
*[http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/westbrucelaing RollingStone.com]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930211727/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/westbrucelaing RollingStone.com] [Dead Link]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/album/why-dontcha-mw0000207218 West, Bruce and Laing - ''Why Dontcha'' (1972) album review by Joe Viglione, credits & releases] at [[AllMusic.com]]
* [https://www.discogs.com/West-Bruce-Laing-Why-Dontcha/release/1483558 West, Bruce and Laing - ''Why Dontcha'' (1972) album releases & credits] at [[Discogs|Discogs.com]]
* [https://play.spotify.com/album/5Sa3SDRDj9qhZ3qEk6BZyN West, Bruce and Laing - ''Why Dontcha'' (1972) album to be listened] as stream at [[Spotify|Play.Spotify.com]]

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[[Category:Columbia Records albums]]
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Latest revision as of 16:51, 1 February 2024

Why Dontcha
Studio album by
West, Bruce and Laing
ReleasedNovember 1972
GenreHard rock, blues rock
Length39.27
LabelWindfall/Columbia
ProducerAndy Johns, West, Bruce and Laing
West, Bruce and Laing chronology
Why Dontcha
(1972) 		Whatever Turns You On
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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

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Side one
  1. "Why Dontcha" (Leslie West, Jack Bruce, Corky Laing) – 3:02
  2. "Out into the Fields" (West, Bruce, Laing, Pete Brown) – 4:40
  3. "The Doctor" (West, Bruce, Laing, Sandra Palmer) – 4:30
    • Leslie West – guitar, vocal
    • Jack Bruce – bass
    • Corky Laing – drums
  4. "Turn Me Over" (West, Bruce, Laing) – 2:43
  5. "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
  2. "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
  3. "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
  4. "Pleasure" (West, Bruce, Laing, Brown) – 4:02
    • Leslie West – guitar
    • Jack Bruce – bass, vocal, piano
    • Corky Laing – drums
  5. "Love Is Worth the Blues" (West, Bruce, Laing) – 4:11
    • Leslie West – guitar, vocal, violin guitar
    • Jack Bruce – bass
    • Corky Laing – drums
  6. "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

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West, Bruce and Laing
Technical personnel
  • Andy Johns – producer, engineer
  • Dan Turbeville – assistant engineer
  • Ed Lee – art direction, design, photography

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References

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  1. ^ a b West, Bruce and Laing - Why Dontcha (1972) album review by Joe Viglione, credits & releases at AllMusic.com
  2. ^ West, Bruce and Laing - Why Dontcha (1972) album releases & credits at Discogs.com
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