EPISODE · Jul 13, 2026 · 45 MIN
JACK BRUCE - Songs For A Tailor: A post-Cream masterpiece?
from Classic Rock And Prog Almanac · host Tim, Shaun and Peter
This week, Tim discussed the debut album by Jack Bruce, Songs For A Tailor. Topics covered include: Bruce’s eclectic musical influences, whether this is Jack Bruce’s best album, the story of Jeannie Franklin, the surrealist dimension of the album’s lyrics, the unusual harmonisations on the record and what a follow-up to Cream’s Wheels Of Fire might have sounded like. Also, which song on the album could have been played Metallica? What was Jack Bruce’s favourite local record shop? How do you represent quantum physics in R&B form? Should you tell a Beatle when he’s playing out of tune? Is Imaginary Western a tautology? And how many points do we get for mentioning the Mahavishnu Orchestra?
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