East-West

Why you must have this recording

This recording contains what has to be the one of the greatest blues/rock songs of all time. The song is East West which contains some of the greatest music I've ever heard. It is a preview of what the bands later in the 60's will produce and remains one of the finest example of the extended...

Paul Butterfield Blues Bands

One of the 60's Classic Blues Groups. Unrivaled in the Blues World.

Better than ever!

I sampled all tracks and was surprised that I knew all of them since I had never owned it or even heard it in 30 years. Bought it and love it.

YOU ARE BUYING THE RIGHT CD....................

I too had this on vinyl and wore it out 5 times and one listen to "I've got a mind to give up living" will send you out of your head. Maybe this is one of the cd's or of of the bands youeither love or hate because I don't love evry cd they have made. But with this versions line-up, the...

Good, but not Great Blues

I'm a huge fan of Chicago blues and a big fan of Paul Butterfield and Mike Bloomfield, but this album doesn't do it for me. The title cut East West is great and is nearly half the album hence the three stars. This album sounds a bit dated and I its due to the slightly heavy phycodelic rock...

Seminal Blues-Rock-Jazz Fusion

The Jazz-Rock fusion movement of the late 70's (Weather Report, Spyro Gyra, Tony Williams) was born on this album. If I could only keep one record in my collection, this would probably be the main contender for that position. This album is a musical safari including a remarkable variety of...

The Greatest Album of All Time

Simply, It's The Greatest Album of All Time. Ciao, /jtm/

blues at its best

In my opinion there has never been a finer blues band than Paul Butterfield. I had East-West back when it first came out on vinyl and now (finally) have it on CD. If you can find a better blues track than East-West, buy it. If you haven't heard it, treat yourself.

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band Masterpiece

There are many albums which have introduced a new combined style of music to the masses (e.g. "Are You Experienced", "Sargent Peppers", "Johnny Winter" and "Texas Flood" are some). This set was way ahead of its time. The Butterfield Blues Band had made a name for itself on their first,...

The second of two by the best lineup Butterfield ever had.These guys not only understood the blues but told concert promoters and club owners about the black bluesmen and women back in Chicago and helped spread the word.