Credited to Jack Bruce & Friends, this wonderful album saw Jack joined by celebrated musicians Clem Clempson (Guitar), David Sancious (Keyboards, Guitar) and Billy Cobham (drums). Jack first assembled the band in the early months of 1980 and, following a successful series of concerts at The Bottom Line in New York City in March that year, the band recorded “I’ve Always Wanted To Do This.”
The album was a fine blend of Rock and Jazz Fusion influences and featured ten songs, mostly written by Jack Bruce and his long-time lyricist Pete Brown, but also featuring contributions from Clem Clempson and David Sancious. To promote the release of the album in the winter of 1980, Jack Bruce & Friends toured extensively in the USA and Europe before disbanding.
This new clamshell box set features a new remaster of “I’ve Always Wanted To Do This” along with an additional four CDs comprising two complete concerts recorded at The Bottom Line, New York in March 1980 and at The Rainbow Music Hall in Denver in November 1980.
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DISC ONE — I’ve Always Wanted To Do This
01. Hit And Run
02. Running Back
03. Facelift 318
04. In This Way
05. Mickey The Fiddler
06. Dancing On Air
07. Livin’ Without Ja
08. Wind And The Sea
09. Out To Lunch
10. Bird Alone
DISC TWO — Live at The Bottom Line NYC 19th March 1980
01. White Room (live at The Bottom Line 1980)
02. Jet Set Jewel (live at The Bottom Line 1980)
03. Post War (live at The Bottom Line 1980)
04. Born Under A Bad Sign (live at The Bottom Line 1980)
05. The Loner (live at The Bottom Line 1980)
06. Politician (live at The Bottom Line 1980)
07. Running Through Our Hands (live at The Bottom Line 1980)
DISC THREE — Live at The Bottom Line NYC 19th March 1980
01. Theme For An Imaginary Western (live at The Bottom Line 1980)
02. Quadrant 4 (live at The Bottom Line 1980)
03. Childsong (live at The Bottom Line 1980)
04. Bird Alone (live at The Bottom Line 1980)
05. Sunshine Of Your Love (live at The Bottom Line 1980)
DISC FOUR — Live at The Rainbow Music Hall, Denver 20th November 1980
01. White Room (live in Denver 1980)
02. Hit And Run (live in Denver 1980)
03. Clempson’s Blues (live in Denver 1980)
04. Born Under A Bad Sign (live in Denver 1980)
05. Livin’ Without Ja (live in Denver 1980)
06. Dancing On Air (live in Denver 1980)
07. Post War (live in Denver 1980)
08. Theme For An Imaginary Western (live in Denver 1980)
DISC FIVE — Live at The Rainbow Music Hall, Denver 20th November 1980
01. Facelift 318 (live in Denver 1980)
02. Escape To The Royal Wood (On Ice) (live in Denver 1980)
03. Morning Story (live in Denver 1980)
04. Traintime (live in Denver 1980)
05. Politician (live in Denver 1980)
06. Sunshine Of Your Love (live in Denver 1980)
07. Bird Alone (live in Denver 1980)