Question of Time [EXTRA TRACKS] [IMPORT] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Jack Bruce

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 2, 2007)
• Original Release Date: June 25, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Acadia Records
• ASIN: B000RB6UWE
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #76,963 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Life on Earth

2. Make Love

3. No Surrender

4. Flying

5. Hey Now Princess

6. Blues You Can't Lose

7. Obsession

8. Kwela

9. Let Me Be

10. Only Playing Games

11. Question of Time

12. Grease the Wheels

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Originally released in 1989 this is probably one of the most accessible rock albums issued by Cream’s Jack Bruce. This blues rock album contains 8 tracks co written with Pete Brown (Cream lyricist and long time collaborator of Jack’s). He is joined by Cream’s Ginger Baker on two tracks, 'Hey Now Princess' and 'Obsession', that rise to Cream levels!. Other guests include Albert Collins, Alan Holdsworth, Paul Barrere (Little Feat) and the late great Nicky Hopkins (Stones, Quicksilver, Jeff Beck Group). 'Grease The Wheels' is added as a bonus track. Acadia.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another fine album from the bassmaster, August 28, 2007

By	Bodhi Heeren (Copenhagen) - See all my reviews

When this album was released by Epic in '89 it was announced as something like a big come back album, full of illustrious gueststars. Alas that didn't happen, unfortunately, though the album is packed with great tracks, fine songwriting and creative musicianship.

Amongst the guests we find Ginger Baker and Tony Williams on drums, Zakir Hussain and a host of fine guitarslingers like Vernon Reid, Vivian Campbell and Allan Holdsworth.

There are some really catchy songs like "Life On Earth"(previously released with Robin Trower on "B.L.T.", here with a ferrocious Vernon Reid solo), "Make Love Part II" (originally on the criminally underrated "Automatic"-album) and "Surrender", all tracks there could and should have become hits, at least if we lived in a better world!

There is also a return to the avantgardish "Hey Now Princess", originally meant for Cream and recorded by them around "Disrael Gears"with a very inspired Eric, strange it never made it to the album. Here we find Jack united with Ginger, one of the two tracks he plays on, and the result is almost as convincing as the Cream version.

All in all a must for all Jack Bruce fans, he is in topform throughout both vocally and basswise, some beautiful fretless work as always. The only thing missing might be the grand Jack ballad, but apart from that it's pure musical joy from start to finish.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 1989 release after very long layoff, July 10, 2008

By	G. Wallace (Hilliard, OH USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Not sure what the delay represented, but Jack Bruce waited nine years between releases for Epic Records (also his label when he played with Leslie West in the early 1970's). I think this was mostly recorded in San Francisco. The opening track is badly rushed and loses all its former drama, but things soon improve. The fun really starts with Albert Collins' solo on "Blues You Can't Lose" (an obscure Willie Dixon tune) and continues right through the superb anti-war song "Only Playing Games." It's quite a broad range of styles Bruce employs on this record. There are also memorable cameos from Allan Holdsworth and Ginger Baker on "Obsession" and from Tony Williams on "Kwela". I always loved the cover art for this one as well.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great, overlooked album by the master of the bass, February 2, 2008

By	Studebacher Hoch (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

I just want to agree, wholeheartedly, with the other reviewer. This is a stellar collection of great material in the rock vein. If you are a West, Bruce and Laing fan, this album delivers the goods with high energy, well recorded ferocious rock and roll - actually much better than "Why Doncha". Cream fans won't be disappointed with Hey Now Princess, which features Ginger Baker and is the equal of anything Cream ever recorded in the studio (and I say that very carefully). And other songs will evoke Jack's long and distinguished solo career. My only complaint is that the album has a slightly over-produced sound. Yeah, it's glossy and pretty, but on occasion, there's simply a bit too much in the mix. But this is a quibble. This is an adventurous, eclectic effort, like the best of Bruce's stuff, and worthy of your attention.