Strawberry Jam

• Artist: The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
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• Release Date: 1996
• Total Time: 48:12
• Type: Compilation (best of), Live
• Genre: Blues

Review

These nine cuts are from various live performances of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band during their heyday in the middle-to-late '60s. This album was put together by Mark Naftalin, who played keyboards on those first few incredible Butterfield albums. Don't look for the clearest sound (it's adequate) because these are live tunes recorded at clubs, often with minimal equipment. It is the music that is in focus here -- a window into that incredible band at a time when they were hot. Those of us who were on the scene at the time know that, although the original Butterfield albums are great, the band was a total knockout when heard live. Featuring Butterfield's harmonica, here are glimpses into that time and music. Most of the tunes have appeared elsewhere, but the extended instrumental "Strawberry Jam" (written by Naftalin) is unique to this album -- worth hearing. It features great guitar by Elvin Bishop. ~ Michael Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Just to Be With You	Herman Roth, Bernard Roth	The Paul Butterfield Blues Band	(3:45)
Mystery Train (Lyrics)	Sam Phillips, Junior Parker	The Paul Butterfield Blues Band	(3:52)
Tollin' Bells	Willie Dixon	The Paul Butterfield Blues Band	(3:22)
Cha Cha in Blues	Mel London	The Paul Butterfield Blues Band	(4:24)
Rock Me	Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup	The Paul Butterfield Blues Band	(9:07)
One More Heartache	Marvin Tarplin, Ronald White, Smokey Robinson, Robert Rogers, Warren "Pete" Moore	The Paul Butterfield Blues Band	(3:56)
Strawberry Jam	Mark Naftalin	The Paul Butterfield Blues Band	(10:35)
Come on in This House	Mel London	The Paul Butterfield Blues Band	(5:05)
Born in Chicago (Lyrics)	Nick Gravenites	The Paul Butterfield Blues Band	(4:06)

Credits

Mark Naftalin (Producer), David Sanborn (Sax (Alto)), Bob Olhsson (Mastering), Paul Butterfield (Vocals), Paul Butterfield (?), Keith Johnson (Trumpet), Mark Naftalin (Keyboards), Keith Johnson (Trumpet), Brother Gene Dinwiddie (Sax (Tenor)), Mark Naftalin (Compilation Producer), Billy Davenport (Drums), Paul Butterfield (Harmonica), Jerome Arnold (Bass), Dick Shurman (Liner Notes), Elvin Bishop (Guitar), Michael Bloomfield (Guitar), Phillip Wilson (Drums), Bugsy Maugh (Bass), William S. Harvey (Photography)