Spirit: Live at the BBC 1971-1978 | 
 enlarge | Artist: Jack Bruce
Label: Ume Imports
Category: Music
List Price: $23.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 64753
Format: Import, Live
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.1 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: 5305568
UPC: 600753055687
EAN: 6007530556872
ASIN: B00139L7GI
Release Date: October 7, 2008
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | You Burned the Tables on Me - Jack Bruce, Brown, Peter | | • | Smiles and Grins - Jack Bruce, Brown, Peter | | • | Folk Song - Jack Bruce, Brown, Peter | | • | A Letter of Thanks - Jack Bruce, Brown, Peter | | • | We're Going Wrong - Jack Bruce, Bruce, Jack | | • | The Clearout - Jack Bruce, Brown, Peter | | • | Have You Ever Loved a Woman? - Jack Bruce, Myles, Billy | | • | Powerhouse Sod - Jack Bruce, Bruce, Jack | | • | You Sure Look Good to Me - Jack Bruce, Bruce, Jack | | • | Jack's Gone - Jack Bruce, Bruce, Jack | | • | Clearway - Jack Bruce, Bruce, Jack | | • | Powerhouse Sod - Jack Bruce, Bruce, Jack |
Disc 2
| • | Can You Follow? - Jack Bruce, Brown, Peter | | • | Morning Story - Jack Bruce, Brown, Peter | | • | Keep It Down - Jack Bruce, Brown, Peter | | • | Pieces of Mind - Jack Bruce, Brown, Peter | | • | One - Jack Bruce, Brown, Peter | | • | Spirit - Jack Bruce, Williams, Tony | | • | Without a Word - Jack Bruce, Brown, Peter | | • | Smiles and Grins - Jack Bruce, Brown, Peter | | • | Fifteen Minutes Past Three - Jack Bruce, Bruce, Jack | | • | Ten to Four - Jack Bruce, Surman, John |
Disc 3
| • | Madhouse - Jack Bruce, Brown, Peter | | • | Without a Word - Jack Bruce, Brown, Peter | | • | Times - Jack Bruce, Bruce, Jack | | • | Baby Jane - Jack Bruce, Burns, Hugh | | • | Born Under a Bad Sign - Jack Bruce, Jones, Booker T. | | • | Lost Inside a Song - Jack Bruce, Bruce, Jack | | • | Something to Live For - Jack Bruce, Hymans, Tony | | • | How's Tricks - Jack Bruce, Brown, Peter | | • | Spirit - Jack Bruce, Williams, Tony | | • | Out into the Fields - Jack Bruce, Bruce, Jack | | • | You Burned the Tables on Me - Jack Bruce, Brown, Peter | | • | Twenty Past Four - Jack Bruce, Surman, John |
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 Jack Bruce Live: At His Best! November 15, 2008
If you are already a Jack Bruce fan, you'll really flip over this! If you are not cognizant of the artistry and genius of Jack Bruce, this is may also be THE album to introduce you to his music. The feel and excitement of Jack's varied musical projects are perfectly captured on these discs. This collection contains a lot of Jack's best early-era solo material with such energetic and powerful performances. Highly recommended!
Great just for the trio w Surman & Hiseman September 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There are 6 selections from a trio performance in this box set which alone justifies the purchase. Surman is on fire and one would never guess Hiseman is the same drummer from Colosseum as he is in free-bop mode in these great tracks (and he does a terrific job). The rest of the box is more into rock music but it's ok too, especially the 3rd cd were Bruce's singing and playing sounds truly inspired. But for a jazz fan such as myself (and i am always after John Surman stuff) this is a slice of heaven.
Great addition to any collection August 25, 2008
It has often been said that Jack Bruce's 'How's Tricks' etc period was his least successful but a listen to Disc 3 on offer here could change that opinion. True, these tunes are not as in-your-face as some of his other work, nor as deep musically or lyrically, but they swing and they rock with a confidence, joy and inventiveness that most other bands would give an arm and a leg to achieve. Tony Hymas' synth work is a little twee in parts, particularly on 'Spirit', but this was recorded in 1977 - cut him some slack. The other two discs are great reminders of how much respect there was for intelligent rock and jazz/rock in those days. Disc 2, with Mick Taylor and Carla Bley in the band, is a great complement to 'The Jack Bruce Band Live '75' album recorded at The Free Trade Hall Manchester five days earlier and the first disc, from 1971, has always smoked and now, in this clearer edition, smokes more. The extra tracks on each cd, from Mr. Bruce, Mr. Surman and Mr. Hiseman, are almost reason enough to buy this set alone. Jack Bruce has always been a searching, inventive artist and that is clearly evident across these 3 cds.
 Great jazz, OK rock May 31, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This CD set of the brilliant musician Jack Bruce's BBC work is for completeists only. Actually I am pretty much of a completist when it comes to Jack Bruce...and I only say this reservation. Bruce has made many brilliant albums for more than 40 years; he has contributed to many others. However, this is a mixed bag at best. It contains 3 concerts live at the BBC. The first concert is the best with some great songs from his early solo period. The second CD is mostly in mono with an inferior band to the first CD playing songs from his second 2 solo albums. The final CD is from 1977 - probably the weakest period of his lengthy career, a period that many regarded as a failed pot shot at 70's pub pop.
Nevertheless Jack Bruce's parallel career as a jazz musician is tacked on the end of these three CDs. As a whole they are fantastic. The amazing John Surman is on saxophone and in great form; John Hiseman plays dazzling drums. If only these sessions could be released as a separate CD...
Progressive and inventive April 8, 2008
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
This great box-set contains four concerts with Jack, who must be considered one of the true legends of modern music. A revolutionary pioneer on electric bass, a highly accomplished vocalist, a gifted and very diverse composer. A multitalent spanning so many genres: rock, blues, jazz, avant-garde.
Two of the shows have been released already. The 1971 with Chris Spedding, Graham Bond and John Marshall, and the 1975 presenting one of his hottest bands ever featuring Mick Taylor and Carla Bley. But here in a superior soundquality. We also get a performance from his 1977 outfit with a young Simon Philips, already then a formidable drummer.The interplay between him and Jack's fretless bass-magic certainly more than makes up for the rather inadequate guitarwork of Hughie Burns.
Neither of these shows might be Jack at his absolute best. Being a spontanous and erratic performer, he's rarely at his finest in this more formal settings. But there's plenty to enjoy. Some fine versions of the marvelous songs from his first three solo-albums, some rearranged Cream-classics and from time to time inspired and transcendent moments of pure music.
Spread over the three discs we also get some fine jazzy moments with Jack in the fine company of Jon Hiseman and saxlegend John Surman.
As with all from the bassmaestro, the mastermind behind Cream, this is essential stuff for all lovers of true progressive and inventive music.
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