Sunrise on the Sufferbus

Masters of Reality

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 9, 1993)
• Original Release Date: 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000008I7D
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #42,697 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description
Digitally remastered 2001 reissue of 1993 classic.14 tracks produced by Ginger Baker, Chris Goss & Googe. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great forgotten album, June 20, 2003

By	John Alapick (Wilkes-Barre, PA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Sunrise on the Sufferbus (Audio CD)

Sunrise On The Sufferbus is a great forgotten album from the early '90s. With the legendary Ginger Baker on drums, many called Masters of Reality a '90s version of the great power-trio Cream. Googe's vocals and occasionally trippy lyrics are very similar to Jack Bruce. While the musicianship isn't nearly as stellar as Cream, some of the songs and the production are similar in style. Having said that, this is a great album with several strong tracks. "She Got Me (when she got her dress on)" is an excellent opening track carried by its catchy riff and Baker's excellent drumming. Ginger Baker's playing on this album continues to be very creative, even if it is not as powerful as it was in Cream or Blind Faith. Many of the tracks are blues-based here such as "Gimme Water", "V.H.V.", and the excellent "Ants In The Kitchen." The tracks "Jody Sings" and "100 Years (of tears on the wind)", with its strings and acoustic guitars, would have fit right in on Cream's Wheels of Fire album. Baker also performs vocals on "T.U.S.A." No, Baker isn't a strong vocalist, but like his vocal contributions on Cream's Disraeli Gears and Wheels Of Fire albums, it adds a diversity to the album. The short acoustic tracks "Bicycle" and "Madonna" also add to the album's diversity. Other strong tracks include "Tilt-A-Whirl", "J.B. Witchdance", and "The Moon In Your Pocket." Every track here is good and I'd recommend this album to any fans of Cream or late-60's hard rock music.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rocking and catchy as hell., November 24, 2002

By	PeteisWho (Columbia, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sunrise on the Sufferbus (Audio CD)

"She Got Me" just jumps out of the speakers. I am glad I had my system up "loud" when this came on RadioParadise.com. When I first heard it, I thought it was "Ghost of a Texas Ladies Man" from Concrete Blonde. Then as it went on, thoughts of a the best of the 70's "boogie" bands crossed with some of the harder rocking alt.country seemed to me the best way to describe this.

This is really a cool sound.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best rock CDs you'll ever hear, March 16, 2007

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

Yeah, I'm a big Cream fan. And most of the trio stuff those individual guys did after Cream's break-up (including the Cream reunion) had its share of pleasures and disappointments. But this CD - oh man - this is sheer perfection from beginning to end. First of all, Baker has never been better. Crisp, driving, swinging - always propelling the band forward without overwhelming the song or the other musicians. Rock drumming does not get better than Ginger on this album - and that includes anything Cream did in the studio. The songs are very well written - beautiful, melodious, and casual. Chris's vocal is a showcase of range and empathy - and everybody just seems to be so in the groove and having a great time. Whether you're into Cream, Baker, Goss, or Queens of the Stone Age, this CD should have massive appeal across age groups and musical tastes. It's damned near brilliant.