Whatever Turns You On

For the Canadian TV series, see Whatever Turns You On (TV series).

Whatever Turns You On
Studio album by
West, Bruce and Laing
ReleasedJune 1973
GenreHard rock, blues rock
Length36:35
LabelWindfall/Columbia
ProducerAndy 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
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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

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 songs 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

  2. "Rock 'n' Roll Machine" – 3:53
  3. "Scotch Crotch" (Bruce, Brown, West, Laing) – 3:17
  4. "Slow Blues" – 5:08
  5. "Dirty Shoes" – 2:23
  6. "Like a Plate" (Bruce, Brown, West, Laing) – 4:37 (listed incorrectly as 3:07 on label)

Personnel

West, Bruce and Laing
Technical
  • Pacific Eye & Ear - album design
  • Joe Petagno - cover illustration

References

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