As a testament to Bruce's expansive musical tastes, capabilities, and horizons, this disc sounds more like a collection of Rahsaan Roland Kirk sides than anything even remotely connected with Cream. This is especially true of the frenetic pacing of the brief opener, "Over the Cliff." Heckstall-Smith's ability to perform alto and soprano saxophone simultaneously likewise lends itself to Kirk's distinct reed polyphony. "Statues" is an interesting exercise, again with Heckstall-Smith providing some excellent extemporaneous blows during the darkly toned introduction working well against the nimble melody. While Hiseman's style is decidedly less aggressive than that of Ginger Baker, his drumming helps to amalgamate the song's various sections. McLaughlin's unmistakably sinuous leads are commanding throughout the "Sam Enchanted Dick" medley, with a cover of Milt Jackson's "Sam's Sack" and a Heckstall-Smith original titled "Rills Thrills." The tempo is slowed on the smoky cover of Mel Tormé's "Born to Be Blue." This interpretation is part West Coast cool and part Chicago-style blues. McLaughlin's contributions to "HCKHH Blues" is similar to that of Robert Fripp's jazzy fretwork throughout the Islands (1971) era King Crimson. While it was the first of Bruce's solo records to be recorded, he chose to issue the more rock-oriented Songs for a Tailor (1969) prior to Things We Like, which was perhaps considered an indulgent side project rather than a permanent musical diversion. [The 2003 CD reissue contains the previously unissued track "Ageing, Jack Bruce, Three, from Scotland, England," which is another brilliant Heckstall-Smith piece with all four musicians in top form -- especially McLaughlin, who provokes a variety of sonic imagery, ranging from intense fingerpicking to chiming notes and chord augmentations.] Lindsay Planer
Tracklist :
1 Over The Cliff 2:49
Jack Bruce
2 Statues 7:24
Jack Bruce
Sam Enchanted Dick (Medley) (7:20)
Jack Bruce
3a Sam's Sack
3b Rill's Thrills
4 Born To Be Blue 4:16
Jack Bruce
5 Hckhh Blues 8:56
Jack Bruce
6 Ballad For Arthur 7:31
Jack Bruce
7 Things We Like 3:31
Jack Bruce
– BONUS TRACKS – (Previously Unreleased)
8 Ageing Jack Bruce, Three, From Scotland, England 5:19
Written-By – Dick Heckstall-Smith
Credits :
Bass, Producer [Produced By] – Jack Bruce
Drums – Jon Hiseman
Guitar – John McLaughlin
Saxophone – Dick Heckstall-Smith

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