Whatever Turns You On (album)

Whatever Turns You On is the second and last studio album by blues rock power trio/supergroup West, Bruce and Laing.

Whatever Turns You On
Studio album by West, Bruce and Laing
Released	July 1973
Genre	Hard rock, blues rock
Length	35:05
Label	Windfall/Columbia
Producer	Andy Johns with West, Bruce and Laing
West, Bruce and Laing chronology
Why Dontcha (1972) Whatever Turns You On (1973) Live 'n' Kickin' (1974)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

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

All selections written by Leslie West, Jack Bruce and Corky Laing, except as noted.

Side one

1. "Backfire" (Bruce, Pete Brown, West, Laing) – 2:57
2. "Token" – 5:18
3. "Sifting Sand" – 3:07
4. "November Song" (Bruce, Brown, West, Laing) – 5:55

Side two

1. "Rock 'n' Roll Machine" – 3:53
2. "Scotch Crotch" (Bruce, Brown, West, Laing) – 3:17
3. "Slow Blues" – 5:08
4. "Dirty Shoes" – 2:23
5. "Like a Plate" (Bruce, Brown, West, Laing) – 3:07

Personnel

• Leslie West – guitar; vocals (1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
• Jack Bruce – bass; vocals (2, 4, 6, 9)
• Corky Laing – drums, percussion

References

1. West, Bruce & Laing - Whatever Turns You On (1973) album review by Joe Viglione at AllMusic.com

External links

• Answers.com [Dead Link]
• The Album Art Gallery at Tralfaz.com
• West, Bruce & Laing - Whatever Turns You On (1973) album releases & credits at Discogs.com