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)

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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

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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

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