BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND: East-West 1966 (180 Gram Vinyl) LP 2026 Release Date: 3/13/2026 Also Avail SACD

Description The BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND Blows Open the Doors of Possibility: Recorded at Chess Studios, East-West Sows the Seeds for Acid-Rock and Features Monster Performances from Mike Bloomfield and More Experience the 1966 Effort in Definitive Sound: Sourced from the Original Analog Master Tapes, Mobile Fidelity's Numbered-Edition 180g 33RPM Mono LP Makes the Album Available in Mono for the First Time in Nearly 60 Years The BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND might be most famous for serving as the backing group for Bob Dylan's famous electrified show at the Newport Folk Festival, but the collective earned a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame due to East-West. Though it remains a footnote in many historical narratives, the 1966 record changed the shape of popular music, sowed the seeds for acid-rock, and further demonstrated the visionary abilities and virtuosic skills of a sextet that took the blues in novel directions. Sourced from the original analog master tapes, pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing, and housed in a Stoughton jacket, Mobile Fidelity's numbered-edition 180g 33RPM LP presents East-West in definitive sound - and in the original mono mix for the first time in nearly 60 years. Featuring black backgrounds that expose critical details, dynamics, and tones, this collectible reissue exhibits elevated levels of directness, coherency, and presence. You'll experience the prized acoustics of Chicago's Chess Studios at 2120 S. Michigan Avenue, where the set was recorded. Every aspect of the album benefits. Paul Butterfield's lead vocals and signature harmonica; Elvin Bishop's fusion of gospel, R&B, and country threads; Jerome Arnold's in-the-pocket bass; Billy Davenport's bossanova-derived drumming; Mark Naftalin's illuminating piano and organ; and of course, Mike Bloomfield's zinging electric guitar. Decades later, that east-west journey is still one to be taken again and again. TRACKS - Disc 1 - 1 Walkin' Blues 2 Get Out of My Life, Woman 3 I Got a Mind to Give Up Living 4 All These Blues 5 Work Song - Disc 2 - 1 Mary, Mary 2 Two Trains Running 3 Never Say No 4 East-West Label: MOBILE FIDELITY Vendor: Distributor: UPC: 821797161114 Genre: JAZZ Release Date: 3/13/2026 Product ID: MOFY611.1 SACD INFO The BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND Blows Open the Doors of Possibility: Recorded at Chess Studios, East-West Sows the Seeds for Acid-Rock and Features Monster Performances from Mike Bloomfield and More Experience the 1966 Effort in Definitive Sound: Sourced from the Original Master Tapes and Strictly Limited to 2,500 Numbered Copies, Mobile Fidelity's Numbered-Edition Hybrid Mono SACD Makes the Album Available in Mono for the First Time in Nearly 60 Years The BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND might be most famous for serving as the backing group for Bob Dylan's famous electrified show at the Newport Folk Festival, but the collective earned a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame due to East-West. Though it remains a footnote in most incomplete histories of music, the 1966 record changed the shape of popular music, sowed the seeds for acidrock, and further demonstrated the visionary abilities and virtuosic skills of a sextet that took the blues in novel directions. Sourced from the original master tapes, strictly limited to 2,500 numbered copies, and housed in a mini-LP-style gatefold package, Mobile Fidelity's hybrid SACD presents East-West in audiophile sound - and in the original mono mix for the first time in nearly 60 years. Featuring crystal-clear clarity that exposes critical details, dynamics, and tones, this collectible reissue exhibits elevated levels of directness, coherency, and spaciousness. You'll experience the prized acoustics and dimensions of Chicago's Chess Studios at 2120 S. Michigan Avenue, where the set was recorded. Every aspect of the album benefits. Paul Butterfield's lead vocals and signature harmonica; Elvin Bishop's fusion of gospel, R&B, and country threads; Jerome Arnold's in-the-pocket bass; Billy Davenport's bossanova-derived drumming; Mark Naftalin's illuminating piano and organ; and of course, Mike Bloomfield's zinging electric guitar. Many decades later, that east-west journey is still one to be taken again and again. Numbered Hybrid Mono SACD LIMITED EDITION OF 2,500 Tracklist: 1. Walkin' Blues 2. Get Out of My Life, Woman 3. I Got a Mind to Give Up Living 4. All These Blues 5. Work Song 6. Mary, Mary 7. Two Trains Running 8. Never Say No 9. East-West Label: MOBILE FIDELITY UPC: 821797230865 Genre: JAZZ Release Date: 5/29/2026 Product ID: MOFY2308SACD