[2025-10-31] West, Bruce And Laing "Out Into The Fields: The Albums 1972-1974" 3CD box set (Esoteric UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Jul 25, 2025 11:45 am

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKBWL6X5/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon Canada
Available for pre-order soon:
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FKBWL6X5/?tag=imwanca-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FKBWL6X5/?tag=imwan-21

Description
• Newly remastered 3CD clamshell box set anthology featuring the three albums recorded by West, Bruce & Laing.

The band was formed in January 1972 when guitarist Leslie West and drummer Corky Laing (members of the American rock band Mountain) teamed up with Jack Bruce following the disbanding of Mountain and Jack’s touring activities following the release of his solo album ‘Harmony Row’.

Following a series of live dates, the trio recorded their debut album, ‘Why Doncha’, in New York later that year. The album was a top thirty hit in the USA and saw the band in demand as a live attraction. Their second album, ‘Whatever Turns You On’, was recorded in the spring of 1973 and was released in June of that year.

The sessions for this time would be the last time that West, Bruce & Laing would work together, but news of the band’s break up was withheld until April 1974, immediately prior to the release of the powerful live album ‘Live N’ Kickin’. This live album was a rock tour de force. Featuring only four tracks, the record included an extensive cover version of The Rolling Stones’ ‘Play With Fire’, along with a version of the Cream classic ‘Politician' and the Jack Bruce live favourite ‘Powerhouse Sod’.

‘Out Into The Fields – The Albums 1972-1974’ features all three albums recorded by West, Bruce & Laing, all newly remastered from the original master tapes. The set also includes an illustrated booklet with essay.

Tracklist
[CD1: Why Doncha]
1. Why Doncha
2. Out Into The Fields
3. The Doctor
4. Turn Me Over
5. Third Degree
6. Shake Ma Thing (Rollin’ Jack)
7. While You Sleep
8. Pleasure
9. Love Is Worth The Blues
10. Pollution Woman

[CD2: Whatever Turns You On]
1. Backfire
2. Token
3. Sifting Sand
4. November Song
5. Rock N’ Roll Machine
6. Scotch Krotch
7. Slow Blues
8. Dirty Shoes
9. Like A Plate

[CD3: Live N’ Kickin’]
1. Play With Fire
2. The Doctor
3. Politician
4. Powerhouse Sod

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2025 11:15 am

The cover image has been added to the first post.

Headfone · **Joined:** 08 Mar 2008 **Posts:** 392

I'm very much in as soon as the link becomes active.

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2025 11:30 am

Headfone wrote:

I'm very much in as soon as the link becomes active.

The USA pre-order link in the first post is live now.

Headfone · **Joined:** 08 Mar 2008 **Posts:** 392

Pre-ordered just that quickly. Thanks, Linda.

ARK · **Joined:** 23 Mar 2013 **Posts:** 1320

I don’t know any of this material but am very curious.

[2025-10-31] West, Bruce And Laing "Out Into The Fields: The Albums 1972-1974" 3CD box set (Esoteric UK)

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