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Whatever Turns You On is the second and last studio album by blues rock power trio/supergroup West, Bruce and Laing.
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| Released | June 1973 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 36:35 | |||
| Label | Windfall/Columbia | |||
| Producer | Andy Johns with West, Bruce and Laing | |||
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The album features a black-and-white comic strip on its front and back covers depicting the alleged "turn-ons" of the band's members - Leslie West's is food, Jack Bruce's alcohol, and Corky Laing's sex - as pursued by various avatars representing each of the three. The album's front cover drawing shows the three band members, each pictured with their alter-egos.
Although not the hit that West, Bruce and Laing's debut 1972 album Why Dontcha was, Whatever Turns You On was a moderate success, reaching #87 on the Billboard U.S. album chart.
Track listing
editAll songs written by Leslie West, Jack Bruce and Corky Laing, except as noted.
Side one
edit- "Backfire" (Bruce, Pete Brown, West, Laing) – 2:57
- "Token" – 5:18
- "Sifting Sand" – 3:07
- "November Song" (Bruce, Brown, West, Laing) – 5:55
Side two
edit- "Rock 'n' Roll Machine" – 3:53
- "Scotch Crotch" (Bruce, Brown, West, Laing) – 3:17
- "Slow Blues" – 5:08
- "Dirty Shoes" – 2:23
- "Like a Plate" (Bruce, Brown, West, Laing) – 4:37 (listed incorrectly as 3:07 on label)
Personnel
edit- West, Bruce and Laing
- Leslie West – guitar, lead vocals (1-3, 5, 7, 8)
- Jack Bruce – bass, lead vocals (2-4, 6–9), backing vocals, piano, harmonium, organ
- Corky Laing – drums, percussion
- Technical
- Pacific Eye & Ear - album design
- Joe Petagno - cover illustration