West, Bruce & Laing

West, Bruce & Laing

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The power trio supergroup West, Bruce & Laing formed in 1972 after the break-up of the blues-based, proto-heavy metal band Mountain. Leslie West, the group’s singer and guitarist, and Corky Laing, Mountain’s drummer, joined forces with former Cream bassist Jack Bruce, a teaming that made sense as Mountain owed a serious debt to Cream for their sound, and former Mountain bassist Felix Pappalardi had produced Cream’s album Disraeli Gears. West, Bruce & Laing’s 1972 debut, Why Dontcha, contained a slab of heavy blues-soaked tracks with firey solos from West. The jam-heavy approach was repeated for 1973’s Whatever Turns You On, which contained songs such as “Shifting Sands” and “November Song”. The trio splintered shortly thereafter, just before the release of 1974’s Live ‘N’ Kickin’, a live album that showcased the group’s excessive music approach by spreading only four songs out over its 37-minute running time.

Top tracks

04
November Song
West, Bruce & Laing
Whatever Turns You On
05:55
Writer: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing - Pete Brown / Composers: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing - Pete Brown
04
Turn Me Over
West, Bruce & Laing
Why Dontcha
02:45
Writer: Leslie West - Bruce - Laing / Composers: Leslie West - Bruce - Laing
02
Token
West, Bruce & Laing
Whatever Turns You On
05:18
Writer: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing / Composers: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing
08
Pleasure
West, Bruce & Laing
Why Dontcha
04:01
Writer: Leslie West - Bruce - Errol Brown - Laing / Composers: Leslie West - Bruce - Errol Brown - Laing
06
Shake Ma Thing (Rollin Jack)
West, Bruce & Laing
Why Dontcha
03:14
Writer: Leslie Weinstein - John Bruce - Laurence Laing / Composers: Leslie Weinstein - John Bruce - Laurence Laing
05
Rock 'n' Roll Machine
West, Bruce & Laing
Whatever Turns You On
03:53
Writer: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing / Composers: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing
07
While You Sleep
West, Bruce & Laing
Why Dontcha
03:25
Writer: Leslie West - Bruce - Laing / Composers: Leslie West - Bruce - Laing
01
Backfire
West, Bruce & Laing
Whatever Turns You On
02:57
Writer: Jack Bruce - Leslie West - Corky Laing - Pete Brown / Composers: Jack Bruce - Leslie West - Corky Laing - Pete Brown
03
The Doctor
West, Bruce & Laing
Why Dontcha
04:28
Writer: Leslie West - Bruce - Laing - Palmer / Composers: Leslie West - Bruce - Laing - Palmer
03
Sifting Sand
West, Bruce & Laing
Whatever Turns You On
03:07
Writer: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing / Composers: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing
08
Dirty Shoes
West, Bruce & Laing
Whatever Turns You On
02:23
Writer: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing / Composers: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing
10
Pollution Woman
West, Bruce & Laing
Why Dontcha
04:27
Writer: Bruce - Leslie West - Errol Brown - Laing / Composers: Bruce - Leslie West - Errol Brown - Laing
01
Why Dontcha
West, Bruce & Laing
Why Dontcha
03:02
Writer: Leslie West - Bruce - Laing / Composers: Leslie West - Bruce - Laing
09
Love Is Worth the Blues
West, Bruce & Laing
Why Dontcha
04:11
Writer: Leslie West - Bruce - Laing / Composers: Leslie West - Bruce - Laing
05
Third Degree
West, Bruce & Laing
Why Dontcha
05:14
Writer: E. Boyd / Composers: E. Boyd
04
Third Degree
West, Bruce & Laing
Live At Circus Krone - Frankfurt, Germany - April 13, 1973
07:42
Writer: Eddie Boyd / Composers: Eddie Boyd

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  • Discography
Albums
Live in Munich, Germany, April 13, 1973 (Live Remastered 2026)
2025 Renaissance Digital Entertainment Group LLC
14-04-2026
Live in Munich, Germany, April 13, 1973 (Live Remastered 2026)
01
Don't Look Around (Live, Remastered 2026)
West, Bruce & Laing
Live in Munich, Germany, April 13, 1973 (Live Remastered 2026)
07:10
Writer: Leslie West - Felix Papparalardi - Gail Collins - Sandra Palmer / Composers: Leslie West - Felix Papparalardi - Gail Collins - Sandra Palmer
02
Pleasure (Live, Remastered 2026)
West, Bruce & Laing
Live in Munich, Germany, April 13, 1973 (Live Remastered 2026)
05:41
Writer: Jack Bruce - Peter Brown - Leslie West - Corky Laing / Composers: Jack Bruce - Peter Brown - Leslie West - Corky Laing
03
Why Dontcha (Live, Remastered 2026)
West, Bruce & Laing
Live in Munich, Germany, April 13, 1973 (Live Remastered 2026)
07:32
Writer: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing / Composers: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing
04
Third Degree (Live, Remastered 2026)
West, Bruce & Laing
Live in Munich, Germany, April 13, 1973 (Live Remastered 2026)
07:42
Writer: Eddie Boyd / Composers: Eddie Boyd
05
Mississippi Queen (Live, Remastered 2026)
West, Bruce & Laing
Live in Munich, Germany, April 13, 1973 (Live Remastered 2026)
02:03
Writer: David Rhea - Felix Pappalardi - Lawrence Laing - Leslie Weinstein / Composers: David Rhea - Felix Pappalardi - Lawrence Laing - Leslie Weinstein
06
Roll Over Beethoven (Live, Remastered 2026)
West, Bruce & Laing
Live in Munich, Germany, April 13, 1973 (Live Remastered 2026)
05:44
Writer: Chuck Berry / Composers: Chuck Berry
07
Powerhouse Sod (Live, Remastered 2026)
West, Bruce & Laing
Live in Munich, Germany, April 13, 1973 (Live Remastered 2026)
05:05
Writer: Jack Bruce - Peter Brown / Composers: Jack Bruce - Peter Brown
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Live At Circus Krone - Frankfurt, Germany - April 13, 1973
℗ 2025 West, Bruce & Laing
14-05-2025
Live At Circus Krone - Frankfurt, Germany - April 13, 1973
01
Don't Look Around
West, Bruce & Laing
Live At Circus Krone - Frankfurt, Germany - April 13, 1973
07:10
Writer: Gail Collins - Sandra L. Palmer - Leslie West - Felix Pappalardi / Composers: Gail Collins - Sandra L. Palmer - Leslie West - Felix Pappalardi
02
Pleasure
West, Bruce & Laing
Live At Circus Krone - Frankfurt, Germany - April 13, 1973
05:41
Writer: Laurence Laing - Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Peter Brown / Composers: Laurence Laing - Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Peter Brown
03
Why Dontcha
West, Bruce & Laing
Live At Circus Krone - Frankfurt, Germany - April 13, 1973
07:32
Writer: Laurence Laing - Leslie West - Jack Bruce / Composers: Laurence Laing - Leslie West - Jack Bruce
04
Third Degree
West, Bruce & Laing
Live At Circus Krone - Frankfurt, Germany - April 13, 1973
07:42
Writer: Eddie Boyd / Composers: Eddie Boyd
05
Mississippi Queen
West, Bruce & Laing
Live At Circus Krone - Frankfurt, Germany - April 13, 1973
02:03
Writer: Laurence Laing - Leslie West - Felix Pappalardi / Composers: Laurence Laing - Leslie West - Felix Pappalardi
06
Roll Over Beethoven
West, Bruce & Laing
Live At Circus Krone - Frankfurt, Germany - April 13, 1973
05:44
Writer: Chuck Berry / Composers: Chuck Berry
07
Powerhouse Sod
West, Bruce & Laing
Live At Circus Krone - Frankfurt, Germany - April 13, 1973
05:05
Writer: Laurence Laing - Leslie West - Jack Bruce / Composers: Laurence Laing - Leslie West - Jack Bruce
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Whatever Turns You On
(P) Originally released 1973. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
22-06-1973
Whatever Turns You On
01
Backfire
West, Bruce & Laing
Whatever Turns You On
02:57
Writer: Jack Bruce - Leslie West - Corky Laing - Pete Brown / Composers: Jack Bruce - Leslie West - Corky Laing - Pete Brown
02
Token
West, Bruce & Laing
Whatever Turns You On
05:18
Writer: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing / Composers: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing
03
Sifting Sand
West, Bruce & Laing
Whatever Turns You On
03:07
Writer: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing / Composers: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing
04
November Song
West, Bruce & Laing
Whatever Turns You On
05:55
Writer: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing - Pete Brown / Composers: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing - Pete Brown
05
Rock 'n' Roll Machine
West, Bruce & Laing
Whatever Turns You On
03:53
Writer: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing / Composers: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing
06
Scotch Crotch
West, Bruce & Laing
Whatever Turns You On
03:17
Writer: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing - Pete Brown / Composers: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing - Pete Brown
07
Slow Blues
West, Bruce & Laing
Whatever Turns You On
05:08
Writer: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing / Composers: Leslie West - Jack Bruce - Corky Laing
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Why Dontcha
(P) 1972 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
01-01-1972
Why Dontcha
01
Why Dontcha
West, Bruce & Laing
Why Dontcha
03:02
Writer: Leslie West - Bruce - Laing / Composers: Leslie West - Bruce - Laing
02
Out Into the Fields
West, Bruce & Laing
Why Dontcha
04:40
Writer: Bruce - Errol Brown - Leslie West - Laing / Composers: Bruce - Errol Brown - Leslie West - Laing
03
The Doctor
West, Bruce & Laing
Why Dontcha
04:28
Writer: Leslie West - Bruce - Laing - Palmer / Composers: Leslie West - Bruce - Laing - Palmer
04
Turn Me Over
West, Bruce & Laing
Why Dontcha
02:45
Writer: Leslie West - Bruce - Laing / Composers: Leslie West - Bruce - Laing
05
Third Degree
West, Bruce & Laing
Why Dontcha
05:14
Writer: E. Boyd / Composers: E. Boyd
06
Shake Ma Thing (Rollin Jack)
West, Bruce & Laing
Why Dontcha
03:14
Writer: Leslie Weinstein - John Bruce - Laurence Laing / Composers: Leslie Weinstein - John Bruce - Laurence Laing
07
While You Sleep
West, Bruce & Laing
Why Dontcha
03:25
Writer: Leslie West - Bruce - Laing / Composers: Leslie West - Bruce - Laing
Access the complete album info (10 songs)