“Making A Song And Dance” is a 6xCD box set covering Bill Bruford’s remarkable musical journey throughout his years as one of the world’s most respected and sought after drummers.
Includes an exclusive postcard signed by Bill Bruford (whilst stock last).
CDs 1&2, The Collaborator, collect songs from Yes, King Crimson, UK and National Health displaying Bill’s formidable talent and inimitable drum sound.
CDs 3&4, The Composing Leader, showcases Bill‘s composing ability and draws on material from Bruford and Earthworks.
CDs 5&6, Special Guest & Improvisor, provide an insight into Bill’s natural talent for writing and improvising with a wide variety of musicians (including, Roy Harper, Chris Squire, Akira Inoue, David Torn, Patrick Moraz and many more).
The set includes a detailed biography written by Bill that features rare and unseen photos.
The outer box artwork, gatefold CDs and booklet have been designed by artist and graphic designer Dave McKean.
The Collaborator
CD1
Yes – I’ve Seen All Good People
Yes – Heart of the Sunrise
Yes – And You & I
King Crimson – Great Deceiver
King Crimson – Fracture
King Crimson – One More Red Nightmare
King Crimson – Starless
UK – Nevermore
CD2
King Crimson – Frame by Frame
King Crimson – Neal And Jack And Me
King Crimson – Heartbeat
King Crimson – Waiting Man
Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe – Brother of Mine
King Crimson – Sex Eat Sleep Drink Dream
National Health – Paracelsus
King Crimson – Larks Tongues in Aspick Pt 2
King Crimson – 3 of a Perfect Pair
King Crimson – Man With An Open Heart
King Crimson – Elephant Talk
King Crimson – Indiscipline
King Crimson – Big Funk
The Composing Leader
CD3
Bruford – Seems Like a Lifetime Ago: Pt 1
Bruford – Seems Like a Lifetime Ago: Pt 2
Bruford – One of a Kind: Pt 1
Bruford – One of a Kind: Pt 2
Bruford – Palewell Park
Bruford – Joe Frazier
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks – It Needn’t End in Tears
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks – My Heart Declares a Holiday
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks – Downtown
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks – Pilgrims’ Way
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks – Temple of the Winds
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks – Candles Still Flicker in Romania’s Dark
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks – Nerve
Bruford, Towner, Gomez – Thistledown
CD4
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks – Beelzebub
Bruford-Levin – Original Sin
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks – Revel Without a Pause
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks – Triplicity
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks – The Sound of Surprise
Earthworks Underground Orchestra – Speaking in Wooden Tongues
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks – Modern Folk
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks – White Knuckle Wedding
Earthworks Underground Orchestra – Footloose and Fancy Free
Heavenly Bodies – Thud!
Special Guest & Improviser
CD5
Roy Harper – Grown Ups Are Just Silly Children
Roy Harper – Hallucinating Light
Chris Squire – Lucky Seven (single edit)
Annette Peacock – Real and defined Androgens
Al Di Meola – Calliope
Akira Inoue – Pointille City
Kazumi Watanabe – Andre
Kazumi Watanabe – Small Wonder
Steve Howe – The Inner Battle
Buddy Rich Big Band – Lingo
Pete Lockett’s Network of Sparks feat Bill Bruford – Prism
Gordian Knot – Singing Deep Mountain
Colin Riley feat Bill Bruford -Achilles Feel
CD6
Moraz-Bruford – Galatea
Moraz-Bruford – Symmetry
Moraz-Bruford – Blue Brains
King Crimson – No Warning
Moraz-Bruford – Flags
Moraz-Bruford -Split Seconds
David Torn – Previous Man
David Torn – Three Minutes of Pure Entertainment
Bruford-Borstlap – 16 Kingdoms of The 5 Barbarians
Bruford-Borstlap – Stand on Zanzibar
Earthworks – With Friends Like These…
Bruford-Borstlap – Low Tide, Camber Sands
Bruford-Borstlap – Kinship
