Band formed 1963 by Paul Vaughn Butterfield (1942-87). They eventually became one of the leading US blues/rock outfits in the sixties, releasing successful albums and playing at both Fillmore East and West, Monterey and Woodstock. Butterfly himself was posthumously elected into the Blues Hall Of Fame 2006 and the band as a whole to Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2015. For more details on him and the band I recommend the vast Wikipedia article. This was their fourth LP. Superficially a cool blues album reinforced by partly prominent brass, well fitting for soft amusements like holding hands in front of the fire place. But getting in you will also hear top performances on guitar, saxes and harmonica to well balanced and adaptive backings. So to me enjoyable both as mood music and close listening. Favorite tracks - the dark blues "Tolling Bells", the fullfledged and intense "Double Trouble" and "Drivin' Wheel" cause I'm always up for a good organ solo. The audio on this US press is just dandy and the stereo mix tophole for its time. I'm having a hard time to distinguish all signs on these matrixes, but what I can see is EKS 74015 A (AL)/EKS 74015 B (AL), which indicates an Allentown pressing. Issued and reissued on vinyl and CD in US, Canada, Europe, Downunder and Japan. UK on Electra (EKL/EKS 4015). US also as mono (EKL 4015). Can't say if this US was absolutely first, but must have been early with ridged label as shown here on rather heavy vinyl in a glossy cover with Electra inner. (YZÄ*)
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