A Question of Time (album) explained
| A Question of Time |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Jack Bruce |
| Cover: | Jack Bruce A Question of Time.jpg |
| Released: | 3 October 1989 |
| Genre: | Rock and roll, funk, blues, blues rock |
| Length: | 52:48 |
| Label: | Epic |
| Producer: | Jack Bruce, Joe Blaney |
| Prev Title: | Automatic |
| Prev Year: | 1983 |
| Next Title: | Somethin Els |
| Next Year: | 1993 |
A Question of Time is a studio album by the Scottish musician Jack Bruce, released on 3 October 1989 by Epic Records.[1] It was his first album for a major label in nearly a decade.[2] He supported it with a North American tour.[3]
Production
Vernon Reid played guitar on "Life on Earth".[4] Ginger Baker played drums on two tracks.[5] Bruce wrote many of the songs with Pete Brown.[6] "Blues You Can't Lose" is a cover of the Willie Dixon song.[7]
Critical reception
The Washington Post noted that the "music sounds oddly self-referential, as if Bruce is intent on making us aware of the pivotal but overlooked role he played in the rise of Cream."[8] The Orlando Sentinel opined that "Bruce's reedy tenor is agile and passionate, and his songwriting range is broad."
The Columbus Dispatch deemed the album "a hard-driving amalgam of blues, funk and rock."[9] The San Jose Mercury News concluded that "the evocative, ethereal ballad 'Make Love' is one of his best songs, and his voice is a warbling treasure."[10]
AllMusic wrote that the album "uses his mastery of jazz, pop, acoustic, and blues to give listeners what Jack Bruce does best: rock & roll."
Track listing
All tracks composed by Jack Bruce and Pete Brown; except where indicated
Personnel
- Jack Bruce – vocals, bass, keyboards (2, 3), piano (4, 11), cello (9, 11), acoustic guitar (9, 10), synthesizer (1, 10), harmonica (6)
- Jimmy Ripp (1–6, 8, 10–12), Vernon Reid (1), Albert Collins (6), Vivian Campbell (7), Malcolm Bruce (12) – guitar
- Paul Barrere – slide guitar (4)
- Allan Holdsworth – guitar (7), SynthAxe (10)
- Bernie Worrell – piano (2), keyboards (3), Melodica (11), Hammond organ (4, 5, 12), synth (2), Clavinet (12), backing vocals (2, 8, 9)
- Nicky Hopkins (6), Jonas Bruce (9) – piano
- Dougie Bowne (1–4, 6, 9–12), Ginger Baker (5,7), Tony Williams (8) – drums
- Mark Nauseef – Ghanaian drums (2, 8–10), percussion (2, 5, 9)
- Zakir Hussain – tablas (8, 11)
- Steve Jordan – percussion (2)
- The Savage Horns – John Abernathy – saxophone (4, 8, 9)
- Gary "Bone" Cooper – backing vocals (2, 8, 9, 12)
- The Golden Gate Boys Choir, The SoMa Footlights Chorus – choir
Notes and References
- News: Jefferson . Graham . Cream's bassist rises again . USA Today . 10 Oct 1989 . 5D.
- News: Campbell . Mary . Jack Bruce Is Hoping for Another Rise to the Top with New Album . Los Angeles Times . 14 Oct 1989 . F9.
- News: Brodeur . Scott . Jack Bruce Mixes Up '60s Stuff . The Philadelphia Inquirer . 11 Dec 1989 . C5.
- News: Riff keeps coming back to haunt creator . Calgary Herald . Knight-Ridder . 2 Nov 1989 . C6.
- News: Varga . George . Duo from old Cream may rise to top again . The San Diego Union-Tribune . November 2, 1989 . D9.
- News: Lustig . Jay . Bassist Jack Bruce Likes Hearing Sound, Any Kind of Sound . The Star-Ledger . December 3, 1989 . News.
- News: Radel . Cliff . Reviews to You . USA Today . October 20, 1989.
- News: Joyce . Mike . Return of the Rock Warhorses . The Washington Post . 5 Nov 1989 . G4.
- News: Eichenberger . Bill . Blues Rocker Bruce Shining On His Own . The Columbus Dispatch . December 8, 1989 . 3E.
- News: Sumrall . Harry . Jack Bruce: A Question of Time . San Jose Mercury News . December 17, 1989 . Arts . 12.
