Jack Bruce - Songs For A Tailor (1969) 24-bit/96kHz Vinyl Rip

Posted By : son-of-albion | Date : 07 Feb 2012 20:15:45 | Comments : 15 |

Jack Bruce’s 1969 solo debut is worthy of the oft-used 'classic album' tag. It's a long way from the bluesy bluster of uber-trio Cream, though the bassist's aggression and authority shines through just as strongly here. The words are provided by Pete Brown, whose writing partnership with the bassist provided Cream's most substantial material. His slightly surreal prose is a great fit with Bruce's vocal delivery, which ranges from bruised, fragile white soul to bluesy belting.
Bruce's intricate but powerful settings concoct a fusion of rock, jazz and proggy psychedelia, given both punch and focus by Felix Pappalardi's spacious production. While there's a superficial resemblance to the early jazz/rock fusions of Chicago and Blood, Sweat and Tears, this is much more adventurous, elegant fare. From sweaty R'n'B (''Ministry of Bag'') to psychedelic jazz improv (''Boston Ball Game 1967''), Procol Harum-esque melancholia (''Theme for an Imaginary Western'') to the intricate songforms of ''Ropeladder to the Moon'', Songs covers all the bases but never sounds thin or overstretched.
Unsurprisingly, the bass is up close and in your face throughout all this genre hopping. Bruce's melodic invention and (let's not put too fine a point on it) balls inspired a generation of potential bassists in ways few had done before. Support comes from Colosseum's Jon Hiseman and Dick Heckstall-Smith, plus the wondrous Chris Spedding (melting a few frets at the Boston Ball Game) and a host of horn players. Peter Marsh

Track listing:

01. Never Tell Your Mother She’s Out of Tune
02. Theme For An Imaginary Western
03. Tickets To The Water Falls
04. Weird of Hermiston
05. Rope Ladder To The Moon

06. The Ministry of Bag
07. He The Richmond
08. Boston Ball Game, 1967
09. To Isengard
10. The Clearout

Personnel:

Jack Bruce vocals, piano, bass, organ, guitar, cellos
Jon Hiseman drums
Chris Spedding guitar
John Marshall drums
Harry Becket and Henry Lowther trumpets
Dick Heckstall-Smith and Art Themen saxophones
John Mumford trombone
Felix Pappalardi vocals, guitar, percussion
Music composed & arranged by Jack Bruce
Words by Pete Brown
Produced by Felix Papalardi

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Posted By: tubert Date: 07 Feb 2012 21:59:19

Thanks SOA! I haven't heard this in years but as I recall, it's pretty good. I think it might have sold better if he was unknown at the time without all the Cream fans going "WTF is this?".

Posted By: Absinthium Date: 07 Feb 2012 22:05:43

Thank you so much for this and all of your previous rips, they have all sounded absolutely amazing. I'm really looking forward to this one from one of my favorite bass players. Also thank you for introducing me to a number of groups that I would have never known had it not been for many of your posts. You have expanded my musical horizons immensely and for that I am very appreciative, thank you so much SOA!!!

Posted By: sinala Date: 07 Feb 2012 22:37:08

Many thanks for this, son-of-albion!

Posted By: boticario Date: 07 Feb 2012 22:45:44

Sencillamente espectacular.

Posted By: ManWhoCan Date: 08 Feb 2012 01:20:16

Thank You S-O-A.

One of those albums I always meant to get round to buying back in the 70's and never did.
I have his DVD-A 'Shadows' (is it?) and think he's a good artist away from Cream, as well as with them.
Pete Brown is the one that needs more recognition, not just as a lyric writer, but as a band leader too, even if he got sacked from his own band once, LOL.
Chris Spedding and Dick Heckstall-Smith were in that band too.

AND many thanks too for continuing to use RS.

Posted By: The Purple Parrot Date: 08 Feb 2012 08:10:05

Same for me MWC - all my friend had it so I didn't bother.... but now that will be put to rights thanks to a certain son of albion.

thank you

Posted By: skullfk Date: 08 Feb 2012 10:24:21

Thanks for my 2nd favourite JB album!

Posted By: oXbow Date: 08 Feb 2012 20:46:34

Thank you. Still got the my Vinyl version but can't rip it in this quality. RS ok

Posted By: rainbow_88 Date: 09 Feb 2012 14:32:19

This is one of those "must-have" albums that I've always cherished. But with my mediocre playback system, I've never enjoyed it as much as your superb rip!

Thank you so much!!!

Posted By: BigBangPeng Date: 09 Feb 2012 17:53:28

Hey s-o-a:
First class album!
First-class rip!
First-class applause!
Thank you again and again!

Cheers from Berlin:-)

^^Kisses for RS^^

Posted By: beebyte Date: 10 Feb 2012 23:28:12

Nice to finally have a LP-rip of this one...thanks!

Posted By: ss77 Date: 11 Feb 2012 07:34:33

Discography Cream (Rem): http://depositfiles.com/files/cu5hw2kha?redirect

Posted By: Absinthium Date: 11 Feb 2012 16:05:10

Finally getting around to listening to this one...WOW awesome each and every track is great! This is a nice departure from the sound of Cream, yet there's still that signature Jack Bruce bass and vocal. Your rip sounds amazing SOA very crisp and clean with a full rich punchy sound. Thank you again for all of your hard work in bringing us these amazing albums the way they were meant to be heard!!!

Posted By: harrygee Date: 15 Feb 2012 01:07:26

Thank you.

Posted By: danielabella Date: 21 Feb 2012 05:18:42

Thanks again. It will be great to have a quality vinyl rip of this to listen to.

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