The Paul Butterfield Blues Band – THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND****

Born In Chicago/Shake Your Money Maker/Blues With A Feeling/Thank You Mr Poobah/I Got My Mojo Working/Mellow Down Easy/Screamin’/Our Love Is Drifting/Mystery Train/Last Night/Look Over Yonders Wall

Self titled debut album from the influential Chicago based blues-rock band. The mid 1960s saw a flowering of blues rock groups on both sides of the Atlantic. (US:123)

“This debut album by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band is a very satisfying work. The album includes eleven electric blues and blues rock numbers, and most offer great entertainment for blues lovers. Their sound is quite unique and, while this might not be that complex or instrumentally brilliant music, it still does it's job really well. But even if most of the songs are great there are still a couple of tracks which fail to impress.”

“The Paul Butterfield Blues Band is one of the finest examples of authentic Chicago Blues I can think of. This debut album is a lost classic and wildly under appreciated on many fronts.”

“A very solid collection of songs, performed very well. Mike Bloomfield is just one of the all time great blues/rock guitarists and his mere presence here elevates the songs.”

“Butterfield's debut LP burst on the scene in 1965 and the blues, rock and pop scenes were never the same after its release. It contains a variety of blues styles as well as what became the bands signature song, Born In Chicago plus the Bloomfield gem Screamin’. If you love Butterfield, this is a must have. If you are unfamiliar with him, this is the place to start.”

“They don't make music like this anymore. Its a twist of Rolling Stones and Cream. As for Mike Bloomfield, to me he is one of the best in his field. So if you like The Stones or Cream you will like this.”

“This is classic Chicago blues - few of the tunes are originals. But with a guitarist like Mike Bloomfield, this is an early example of what blues can sound like when a loud player with a rock punch applies himself to the music. The album gives you both an old style blues nuance and the edgy feel of the rising rock scene of the 1960s.”