Strawberry Jam (1996)

About this title: 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 ... read more

Tracks:

1. Just to Be With You [Roth]
2. Mystery Train [Parker/Phillips]
3. Tollin' Bells [Dixon]
4. Cha Cha in Blues [London]
5. Rock Me [Crudup]
6. One More Heartache [Robinson/White/Moor]
7. Strawberry Jam [Naftalin]
8. Come on in This House [London]
9. Born in Chicago [Gravenites]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.