Paul Butterfield Blues Band
The Original Lost Elektra Sessions
December 1964

All but one of these 19 tracks were recorded in December, 1964, as PBBB's projected first LP, but the sesssions were scrapped and replaced by the band's official self-titled debut, cut in early 1965. With both Sam Lay, Elvin Bishop and Mike Bloomfield already onboard, these sessions are very similar in feel to the Paul Butterfield Blues Band's first album. It's perhaps a little bit rawer in production and performance, but not really worse or different than what ended up on the actual debut LP. These sessions were dedicated primarily to electric Chicago blues standards.   Forget that half the band was white guys and dump every preconception you have about hippies, white blues, etc., and listen to this for what it is; a seriously good recording of an unappreciated band just starting to hit their stride.


  1. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
  2. Just To Be With You
  3. Help Me
  4. Hate To See You Go  
  5. Poor Boy
  6. Nut Popper #1 (instrumental)
  7. Everything's Gonna Be Alright
  8. Lovin' Cup
  9. Rock Me Baby
10. It Hurts Me Too
11. Our Love Is Drifting
12. Take Me Back Baby
13. Mellow Down Easy
14. Ain't No Need To Go No Further
15. Love Her With A Feeling
16. Piney Brown Blues
17. Spoonful
18. That's Alright
19. Goin' Down Slow

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