Jack Bruce ORIG NZ LP Things we like VG+ ’70 Polydor 2302012 Cream Jazz Rock   Jack Bruce Things we like

Original New Zealand LP released in 1970 on Polydor Records. Cat: 2302012.       

Enthusiasts expecting to hear a continuation of the type of material that Jack Bruce (bass) had been responsible for during his tenure(s) with Cream or the Graham Bond Organisation might be in for quite a shock when spinning Things We Like (1970) for the first time. Instead of an album's worth of blues-based rockers, the seven instrumentals feature Bruce with other former Graham Bond stablemates John McLaughlin (guitar), Jon Hiseman (drums), and Dick Heckstall-Smith (sax) performing post-bop and free jazz. A majority of the compositions were penned by Bruce in his preteen days of formal scholarship at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music, where he also mastered the cello and composed a string quartet at the age of 11. After having gained significant clout from Cream, Bruce assembled what was initially a trio. However, after a chance meeting with McLaughlin who was so broke he had to refuse an offer to fly stateside to join the newly formed Tony Williams Lifetime Bruce incorporated the guitarist into the fold in order to help him finance his journey, which was ultimately successful. The entire effort was recorded and mixed in less than a week during August of 1968.

Tracks: Over the cliff/ Statues/ Sam enchanted dick (Medley: Sam’s sack rill’s thrills)/ Born to be blue/ HCKHH blues/ Ballad for arthur/ Things we like.
Record has some light scuff marks and very light scratches that cause some light crackles and is in VG+ condition. Cover has some ring wear, age spots and a few tiny surface tears around edges and is in VG+ condition.

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