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Record ID
1844
Artist
The Butterfield Blues Band
Title
East West
Field / Genre
Rock
Year Recorded
1966
Label
Electra
Pressing
Am
Rating
****
Discs
1
Media
CD
Date Bought
21 Apr 2006
Cost
¤20.00
Cover Name
—
Review
<p>The second Butterfield album had an even greater effect on music history, paving the way for experimentation that is still being explored today. This came in the form of an extended blues-rock solo (some 13 minutes) -- a real fusion of jazz and blues inspired by the Indian raga. This groundbreaking instrumental was the first of its kind and marks the root from which the acid rock tradition emerged.</p>— <b>Jeff Tarmarkin & Michael Erlewine</b>