How's Tricks

How's Tricks Artist: Jack Bruce Band
Label: Umvd Import
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 044006560823
EAN: 0044006560823
ASIN: B00008LKHS


Release Date: 2003-04-10

How's Tricks


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Tracks:

  1. Without A Word
  2. Johnny B '77
  3. Times
  4. Baby Jane
  5. Lost Inside A Song
  6. How's Tricks
  7. Madhouse
  8. Waiting For The Call
  9. Outsiders
  10. Something To Live For
  11. Without A Word
  12. Something To Live For

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  1. Out of the Storm
  2. Things We Like
  3. Somethin' Els
  4. Shadows in the Air
  5. More Jack Than God

Album Description

Remastered reissue of the ex-Cream bassist's fifth solo album, originally released in 1977, includes two previously unreleased bonus tracks, 'Without A Word' & 'Something To Live For' (Edit). Polydor. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Lyrically masterful.......2006-04-23

One of the remarkable things about Bruce's earliest solo albums (excepting his largely-acoustic jazz album, 'Things We Like') was the decision to focus on the songwriting, largely to the exclusion of instrumental soloing, and no doubt to the bemusement of many a Cream fan. Although 'How's Tricks' continued the tradition of highly original, iconoclastic and sometimes downright-eccentric songwriting, the addition of jazz pianist Tony Hymas's vogueish electric piano, Hughie Burns' souped-up guitar and Simon Phillips' OTT drum pyrotechnics, probably undermined the overall success of this album which today sounds rather more dated than the earlier releases. A move to democratisation of the songwriting contributions was partly successful (Hymas's 'Something To Live For') and partly disastrous (Burns's hideous, if mercifully-brief, glam-rock outing 'Baby Jane'). But the Bruce-Brown songwriting partnership was as good as ever. The real strength of 'How's Tricks' is probably in Pete Brown's wonderfully imaginative, evocative and esoteric lyrics, which give the album much of its character, depth and distinctiveness. The bonus tracks include an interesting early demo version of the beautiful 'Without a Word', stranger than ever thanks to Bruce's bizarre scrambling of the lyric. 'How's Tricks' can't quite compare with Jack's masterpieces - 'Songs for a Tailor', 'Harmony Row', and the gorgeous 'Out of the Storm', but is a rewarding listen for those with half an ear for poetry.

4 out of 5 stars

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