Do What You Like

Ginger Baker | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 7, 1998)
• Original Release Date: July 7, 1998
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000009CMH
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #307,527 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Da Da Man

2. Early In The Morning

3. Don't Care

4. Toad

5. Aiko Biaye

6. Man Of Constant Sorrow

7. Do What You Like

8. Doin' It

Disc: 2

1. Man Of Constant Sorrow

2. Let Me Ride

3. Sweet Wine

4. Do U No Hu Yor Phrenz R?

5. We Free Kings

6. I Don't Want To Go On Without You

7. Toady

8. 12 Gates Of The City

9. Sunshine Of Your Love

10. Ariwo

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Essential Compilation of Masterful Musicianship., September 17, 1998

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This review is from: Do What You Like (Audio CD)

Ginger Baker's Do What You Like is a new compilation and release of material recorded and released in the years between 1969 and 1972. A 2 disc set, it pulls together 4 long playing vinyl records, released originally in 3 separate albums. The first disc is Ginger Baker's Airforce. This 2 record set has been released on compact disc previously but has been long out of print in this format and much sought after by collectors. Captured live at the Royal Albert Hall in January of 1970, Airforce was Baker's REALLY BIG band he formed after the short-lived Blind Faith. He essentially took Blind Faith, sans the little-known guitarist Eric Clapton, and added some of the most talented musicians to ever come up through the English music scene. From Blind Faith came Steve Winwood and Rick Grech. From Traffic (along with Winwood) came Chris Wood. Denny Laine, who later joined Wings, takes over the guitar chores. Names like Graham Bond, Harold McNair, Phil Seamen add wonderful depth and capability. The whole mix just steams and chugs along, driven by the incredible drumming of Baker and Remi Kabaka. It is also perhaps the first mix of traditional African music into the rock and roll format--World Music before there ever was such a thing. The second disc is also a most pleasant listen. It takes Airforce, adds a few people, takes away a few people (notably Winwood and Wood) and attempts to do in the studio what the previous incarnation had done so remarkably on stage. There are some amazing cuts here--Let Me Ride and 12 Gates of the City being revelations to these ears--and others that do not stand the test of time quite as well. It is hard, however, not to just crank up the volume so that you can hear EVERYTHING that is going on with this combo--the music is so dense. Nice versions of Cream's Sweet Wine and Sunshine of Your Love (the latter never-before seeing the light of day until this release). The remainder of the disc is Baker's 1972 release Stratavarious. Wow!! Heavy African influences, with absolutely amazing drumming. This is the huge surprise of this set. I thought I knew Ginger Baker but this is just such a treat. This entire set is essential if you are a fan of Cream or Blind Faith or just enjoy the wonderful freedom that music had to explore in those halycon days of yore before tightly-formatted playlists took over FM just they way they had AM before that.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard Hitting African-Blues Rock!, February 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Do What You Like (Audio CD)

The long awaited Ginger Baker early 70's recordings are finally released in this double disc compilation. All-Star lineup featuring Baker on double bass drums, Winwood on keyboards & vocals and Graham Bond on sax & vocals, this cd really rocks loud and hard with African and English blues rock. This recording is way ahead of it's time, long before the days of big band horn and percussion groups.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars just buy it - super mega excellent, August 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Do What You Like (Audio CD)

Without long explanation, I do recommend this unique 3 album set with historic performance including Graham Bond. Some people waited 30 years for release of some great songs. If you like rock, jazz, blues or Jimi Hendrix - just buy it - 100% satisfaction guaranteed