Paul Butterfield Blues Band’s ‘East-West’ was released 55 years ago this month, opening doors not just for the blues but all of rock.

The Audio Fidelity version of ‘Birds of Fire’ makes the Mahavishnu Orchestra’s combustible fusion jazz innovations a little more manifest.

Eric Clapton presents himself for the first time not as guitar god, but as bone-deep soul singer.

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