Harmony Row [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Product Description
Remastered reissue of the ex-Cream bassist's third solo album, originally released in 1971, includes five previously unreleased bonus tracks, 'Green Hills ('Can You Follow')', 'You Burned The Tables On Me', 'There's A Forest', 'Escape To The Royal Wood (On Ice)', & 'Can You Follow' (Take One). Polydor. 2003.

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Harmony Row [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Average customer rating: Bruce's terrific album finally back in print with good bonus tracks The Jury's Still Out BRUCE AT HIS BEST A Pleasent Surprise I don't get it....not at all.

Harmony Row Jack Bruce Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Songs for a Tailor Things We Like Out of the Storm Jet Set Jewel Why Dontcha ASIN: B00008A8LQ Release Date: 2003-04-14

Tracks:

1. Can You Follow
2. Escape To The Royal Wood (On Ice)
3. You Burned The Tables On Me
4. There's A Forest
5. Morning Story
6. Folk Song
7. Smiles And Grins
8. Post War
9. A Letter Of Thanks
10. Victoria Sage
11. The Consult At Sunset
12. Green Hills (Can You Follow)
13. Escape To The Royal Wood (On Ice)
14. There's A Forest
15. You Burned The Tables On Me
16. Can You Follow

Album Description

Remastered reissue of the ex-Cream bassist's third solo album, originally released in 1971, includes five previously unreleased bonus tracks, 'Green Hills ('Can You Follow')', 'You Burned The Tables On Me', 'There's A Forest', 'Escape To The Royal Wood (On Ice)', & 'Can You Follow' (Take One). Polydor. 2003.

Album Details

Jack's Third Solo Album from 1971 featuring Stella Performances from Chris Spedding, John Marshall and Pete Brown. Includes Five Previously Unreleased Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Bruce's terrific album finally back in print with good bonus tracks.......2007-04-29

Undeservedly long out of print, Jack Bruce's third solo album remains my favorite even if it is a bit less dynamic and consistent than his second ("Songs for a Tailor" was his second album."Things We Like" his jazz-rock instrumental recording was recorded first while he was a member of Cream but released second)album, the best songs here show growth.

When I listened to this re-release (I didn't pick it up on CD when it was released before as it went out print pretty quickly)recently, I was struck with how Bruce's opening track "Can You Follow?" reminded me of Peter Gabriel (or vice versa since Bruce came first). It's a great piano based ballad (which Bruce plays). "You Burned The Tables On Me" is a driving jazz inflected rocker that dominates the album. Many of the tracks here began with Bruce playing it on piano and then having the rest of the band add their parts. Once again guitarist Chris Spedding and drummer John Marshall appear (along with a guest appearence by former Jimi Hendrix Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell). Bruce's bass playing (always a highlight of any band he's been a member of)is outstanding as are his vocals. The album sounds better as well with Bruce in the producer's chair himself this time.

This reissue features extensive liner notes about the production of the album and bonus tracks. Although the bonus tracks are limited to demos and alternate mixes the reissue engineer Paschall Byrne and reissue producer Mark Powell include some first rate outtakes/alternate mixes. We get the first take of "Can You Follow This?" with just Bruce singing while accompanying himself on piano. "Green Hills" is Bruce playing the same song (which doesn't have vocals. Pete Brown also hadn't provided lyrics yet). "Escape To the Royal Wood (on Ice)" is an unfinished alternate take without the vocals. Likewise "There's a Forest" is an alternate mix that's worthwhile for Bruce fans to hear. Byrne and Powell master this classic perfectly--no compression to make it sound overloud and the album isn't EQ's to death allowing the dynamic range of the original release to survive intact on CD. I can't compare this to the previous version on CD because I only had this on vinyl. It compares favorably to the vinyl version and sounds remarkably warm and airy.

Although a bit more subdued than "Tailor", "Harmony Row" features some of Bruce's most melodic songwriting and playing to date. If it is a tad less consistent, the highlights to me are better than the best tracks on "Tailor". Bruce's albums after this would be a bit hit or miss but all of them have worthwhile moments. Unfortunately some of his best albums later in his career are out of print again. I'd also recommend-

Things We Like and Songs for a Tailor as well as More Jack Than God

The Jury's Still Out.......2006-07-15

Despite the fact that I like the work of Jack Bruce, both his musicianship and his very distinctive voice, with Cream, Robin Trower, and BBM, I never obtained one of his many solo efforts until now. Unlike one of the reviewers, I wasn't expecting a lukewarm Cream when I bought Harmony Row. I was expecting and I suppose I got a product that's distinctively Jack Bruce.
For me, the jury is still out. Although I enjoy Harmony Row, it lacks the power of the aforementioned collaborations. My favorites here are the familiar You Burned the Tables On Me, which got some airplay back in its time; the dramatic Morning Story; the rocking Smiles and Grins; Consul At Sunset, with its vaguely Latin flavor; and the alternate takes of Escape to the Royal Wood (On Ice) and You Burned The Tables On Me, both of which I like better than the originals.
Since Jack Bruce has a much larger back catalogue than I ever suspected, I will pick up a few more of his older remastered works before I decide whether I think his solo career is the equal of the rest of it.

BRUCE AT HIS BEST.......2005-05-15

JACK BRUCE, THE PENULTIMATE BASS PLAYER OF BRITISH ROCK AND BLUES, IS, AS A SOLO PERFORMER, ABOUT AS ECLECTIC A MUSICIAN AS ONE COULD EVER FIND. AND IF "SONGS FOR A TAILOR", HIS FIRST SOLO EFFORT, HAD NOT ALREADY MADE THAT POINT - HARMONY ROW DOES - IRREFUTABLY.

A SUPERIOR AND VERSATILE INSTRUMENTALIST, BRUCE IS GRACED WITH A CURIOUS VOCAL FLAIR AND A STRIKING RANGE. AS A COMPOSER, BRUCE'S DIVERSE TASTES AND ENIGMATIC CHANGES OF COURSE AT ONCE ASSAIL THE SENSES AND CONFRONT HIS LISTENERS' TASTES.

PETE BROWN'S LYRICS OBLIQUELY INTIMATE THOSE OF PROCOL HARUM'S KEITH REID, BUT WITH AN AUSTERE SENSE OF WARMTH AND MYSTICISM, PROVIDING A CLEVER PALLETTE UPON WHICH BRUCE EXERCISES HIS VOCAL, INSTRUMENTAL AND COMPOSITIONAL CHOPS.

HARMONY ROW IS A COLLECTION OF ROMANCE, POETRY, HUMOR, AND PATHOS - ALL BEAUTIFULLY PERFORMED AND ARRANGED, BY BRUCE AND HIS TWO SIDEMEN - CHRIS SPEDDING ON GUITARS AND JOHN MARSHALL ON PERCUSSION. BOTH ARE ACCOMPLISHED AND IMAGINATIVE, AND AN IDEAL COMPLIMENT TO BRUCE'S UNFETTERED, AT TIMES PUZZLING AMBITIONS IN HIS OWN PECULIAR FUSION OF BLUES, JAZZ AND ROCK.

STYLE, TASTE, EMPATHY, PATHOS - AND PLEASURE - ALL COME TOGETHER IN A MAELSTROM OF MUSICAL COLORS SELDOM SEEN IN ONE ARTIST'S LABOR. FROM THE HAUNTING "CAN YOU FOLLOW", "FOLK SONG" AND "THERE'S A FOREST' TO THE LILTING, LOVELY STRAINS OF "MORNING STORY" AND "VICTORIA SAGE", BRUCE TAKES US ON A MUSICAL JOURNEY, FUELED BY HIS PIANO AND THAT HONEYED SCOTTISH BROGUE. FROM THE PLAYFUL "ESCAPE TO THE ROYAL WOOD (ON ICE)" AND "LETTER OF THANKS" TO THE BALLSY "YOU BURNED ALL MY TABLES", BRUCE IS THE DRIVER OF A RUNAWAY CARRIAGE OF SHEER MELODIC POWER AND EXUBERANCE.

A TIP OF THE HAT TO THE TANGO (CONSUL AT SUNSET) EVEN APPEARS TO BELONG TO THIS PASTICHE -AS DO THE WEIRDLY SHIFTING (AND MUDDLED) "SMILES AND GRINS" AND "POST WAR" - BOTH GREAT VEHICLES FOR THE TALENTS OF HIS SAVVY RHYTHM SECTION (AS WELL AS HIS OWN TOO-SELDOM HEARD HARP).


SELDOM HAS ROCK MUSIC PRODUCED A MORE ECCENTRIC PERFORMER. JACK BRUCE IS, AT ONCE, A BEAUTIFUL VOICE, AN ENORMOUS INSTRUMENTAL TALENT, AND A KEEN AND FURTIVE COMPOSER, ENDOWED WITH AN UNCANNY SENSE OF BLISS. HARMONY ROW IS THE PROOF.

A Pleasent Surprise.......2005-01-23

Cream was a great band. I'd bought all of their studio albums and wanted more. So I went out and bought some stuff by Eric Clapton (who I'd assumed was the strongest performer in the band). I was disappointed to find that his music (outside of "Layla", "Cocaine", and "I Shot the Sheriff") wasn't nearly as good as the music of Cream. Since Ginger Baker hardly ever wrote for the band, I figured that I'd try something by Jack Bruce. I purchased this album not expecting much. I was surprised to find that this one album by Jack Bruce is better than anything Clapton ever wrote after Cream. It is a masterpiece. Jack's vocals are outstanding. His bass guitar is insane and is heard constantly throughout the album. The album is also very heavy in piano - which Jack plays beautifully. His guitar and drum players are also quite good. Jack also uses the same lyricist he used in Cream - Pete Brown - so expect some awesome word-work. The songs in the album are all great.

1.Can You Follow - short but sweet, simply Jack and the piano
2.Escape to Royal Wood on Ice - great lyrics, great vocals, great piano.
3.You Burned The Tables On Me - highlight, a heavier song on the album, proof that Jack still rocks, very Creamish
4.There's a Forest - The weakest part of the album but not bad, more of an intro for track 5, just Jack and the piano
5.Morning Story - a highlight, good bass, fast-paced song with piano AND keyboards
6.Folk Song - a hightlight with some haunting keyboard and vocal work
7.Smiles and Grins - a highlight, my favorite, 6 minutes goes by in no time
8.Post War - nice guitar work, like two songs in one
9.A Letter of Thanks - one of the weaker songs, but still good
10.Victoria Sage - highlight, took me a few listens but now i love it
11.The Consul at Sunset - highlight, great song with a groovy latin feel
12-16.The bonus tracks pretty good. The instumental versions of tracks one and two are priceless. The other two are a bit excessive but good to have

The album is a gem. I'm glad I found it and am looking foward to purchasing more of Mr. Bruce's work. If you enjoyed Cream, but crave more, buy this.

I don't get it....not at all........2004-12-21

After buying all the Cream CD's, I wanted more. So I bought Harmony Row hoping that there would be some connection with the feel...the sound, and there IS NONE ! I don't get it. This album has nothing. There is nothing to hold my attention to want to even listen to the whole thing. I tried several times to digest the thing, but it is a really lame album.

Average customer rating: Papashake Rocks!!! WOW! Dirty Little Band Papashake rocks! Next Big Thing

Dirty Little Secrets Papashake Manufacturer: Harmony Row Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000ALMSRC Release Date: 2005-07-25

Tracks:

1. Shake (wuchopapagavya)
2. Suck u Under
3. Dirty Little Secrets
4. Ms. B
5. One Way Trip
6. Groove Thang
7. Country Blue
8. Miracle Maker
9. Raven
10. Get Some

Product Description

Dirty Little Secrets = Rock, Groove, Funk, Dance, Pop, Rap

Customer Reviews:

Papashake Rocks!!!.......2006-02-18

These guys are awesome!! Their music adeptly synthesizes cutting edge bass, punchy guitar chops, and soulful singing into a powerful, symbiotic blend of rock and funk that will leave an indelible mark on your musical pysche. I haven't heard such kick a** bass since Billy Sheehan cut lose with Steve Vai back in the day.

Not since Living Color broke onto the scene in the late 1980s has there been anything so original and deserving of national attention. Heck, I'm grooving to these guys from Tel Aviv, Israel. Rock on Papashake! Hopefully a big record label is smart enough to see that you guys should be under the bright lights.

WOW!.......2005-09-23

This album is a gem. I picked it up randomly, and it rocks! Great tunes, a cool, (funk/rock/blues) beat, and a 'shake your ass' kinda rhythm.

Mr. Ali goes from a gritty rock, to a funky blues jam. I agree with the "Chili Peppers" comparison, for lack of another group that could describe them.

They'll put the east coast on the map.

Dirty Little Band.......2005-08-21

Papashake rules! I got the new cd from the bass player at a show at Clemson. These guys are crazy - they fed me jager all evening (I think the bar ran out). Perfect rockstars (except Sly, the drummer who liked sleep more than partying)! The CD is awesome - me and my roommate at school crank it up all the time in our appartment. Keep it up boys.

Papashake rocks!.......2005-08-21

I love seeing live music, and these guys really have it going on live. They sound great on disc as well; I bought one of their other CDs and loved it...I have heard a couple of cuts from the new record (Dirty Little Secrets) and thought the band has matured and carved their niche in the funk/groove style since the 2003 "Horse in the Pool" release that I have. I love the song "Groove Thang". I can't wait to hear the rest of the tracks!

Next Big Thing.......2005-08-03

I saw these guys in New York City and they blew me away! The album is a great compliment to their live show. Great blend of rock, funk and soul. I think these guys may be on to something big with this one!

Average customer rating:

Essence Natasha Manufacturer: Sibling Row ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00009PSD5 Release Date: 2003-06-06

Tracks:

1. Place I Don't Belong
2. It's Pure
3. Over The Rockies
4. Again
5. Would U Believe
6. For Louise
7. The Only
8. Completely
9. You
10. Star Machine

Album Description

Pop goes the world, and what's left? A girl, a dream, a garage-sale guitar...

Feeling inspired one morning, Natasha hopped a plane to Los Angeles with her Manitoba Film & Sound-sponsored demo in hand. Within a year she was chosen for the UCLA Lionel Richie Scholarship in Songwriting. "I loved LA but I felt a little lost in the sea of musicians/models/actors. I was living in a garage and could hardly afford to eat, nevermind record music and work the scene. So I came home to Canada to get closer to myself and not be influenced by that whole craziness."

The result of this soul-searching is the stark and beautiful 'Essence' -which was written and produced by Natasha with accompaniment by Winnipeg pianist Rick Boughton. They recorded the project on an 8-track in each other's living rooms in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

With a baby-grand piano as backdrop and Natasha's voice highlighted by the occasional shimmering vocal melody, 'Essence' is unapologetic in its simplicity.

"It could be called Zen and the art of songwriting" says Natasha, "and that's what I wanted because this album is about getting back to my roots & finding my voice as an artist.'

Average customer rating: Absolutely Amazing Craftsmanship

Harmony Row Jack Bruce Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000008DU3 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Can You Follow?
2. Escape to the Royal Wood (On Ice)
3. You Burned the Tables on Me
4. There's a Forest
5. Morning Story
6. Folk Song
7. Smiles and Grins
8. Post War
9. Letter of Thanks
10. Victoria Sage
11. Consul at Sunset

Customer Reviews:

Absolutely Amazing Craftsmanship.......2003-02-22

"Harmony Row," the second solo effort from Jack Bruce following the disbandment of Cream, remains one of the rarest, most sought-after recordings from its time, and for very good reasons. Following on the heels of Mr. Bruce's brilliant "Songs for a Tailor," Harmony Row features some of the most achingly beautiful and haunting songs from any time. Themes of darkness, war, love sought and love lost, and grief permeate a number of these musical stories, again a set of wonderful collaborations between Mr. Bruce and Peter Brown. Clearly not meant for the masses, even back in the day, this recording has lapsed into obscurity and CD collectors buy and sell copies at exorbitant prices.

Mr. Bruce display strong, powerful vocals that stamp each song with his signature style. His bass, fluid and stout, shines as expected. It's his unexpected skill on keyboards that may be the biggest surprise here. From the entreaty of the opening track Can You Follow? (is there a message to listeners here?), with sparse piano and vocals, to the riveting Morning Story with both church organ and piano lines tussling with the bass and superb guitar, Mr. Bruce confirms his considerable skill no matter what direction he follows.

Folk Song, as ethereal and mystical as any Nick Drake composition, will lodge itself in your cerebral jukebox---it's a love song unlike anything you will here in this day and time. Smiles and Grins, A Letter of Thanks, and The Consul at Sunset show the playful, wild side of Mr. Bruce, recalling the tone of his compositions on Goodbye Cream. On Victoria Sage, Mr. Bruce gives his voice a workout, hitting such highs that it makes one wonder just what range he can reach. The most powerful track may be You Burned the Tables on Me, a kick-in-the-teeth, love-gone-real-bad, flat-out rocker.

Besides Mr. Bruce, the excellent percussionist John Marshall graces this recording, and the brilliant Chris Spedding works (plays would not be an adequate term for someone of his considerable talents) the guitar. Credits for individual tracks are not provided, and because Mr. Bruce does some percussion as well some tracks are a solo effort. But his ability to arrange the songs and harness the skills of the sidemen point to another side of Mr. Bruce's genius. The lyrics of Pete Brown, though, are the glue that hold together these seamless performances (many songs segue into one another), and, like his many contributions to Cream, are shot through with vivid, unexpected imagery and a beat poet's sensibility.

The CD artwork, as is often the case, shortchanges us, omitting the lyrics (and you do need the lyrics in front of you when Pete Brown is the collaborator) and one of the few photographs of Pete Brown, which Mr. Bruce included on the second gatefold of the LP. (I'm lucky enough to own this recording in both formats.)

If you like a mixture of jazz-rock fusion, progressive pop, quirky instrumentation and lyrics, and clever, thoughtful arrangements, try to find a copy on CD or track down a vinyl copy (which will likely be in very good shape). It may take a few listens to retrain the ears and brain to the possibilities of uncompromised genius.

Average customer rating:

Harmony Row Jack Bruce Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000BHK53 Release Date: 2003-10-13

Tracks:

1. Can You Follow?
2. Escape to the Royal Wood (On Ice)
3. You Burned the Tables on Me
4. There's a Forest
5. Morning Story
6. Folk Song
7. Smiles and Grins
8. Post War
9. Letter of Thanks
10. Victoria Sage
11. Consul at Sunset
12. Green Hills (aka Can You Follow?) [#][*]
13. Escape to the Royal Wood (On Ice) [#][*][Demo Version]
14. There's a Forest [First Take][#][*]
15. You Burned the Tables on Me [Electric Piano Version][#][*]
16. Can You Follow? [First Take][#][*]

Album Description

Japanese remastered reissue of 1971 album, that's unavailable domestically, features 16 tracks including 5 bonus tracks, 'Green Hills' ('Can You Follow') (Previously Unreleased), 'You Burned The Tables On' (Previously Unreleased), 'There's A Forest' (Previously Unreleased), 'Escape To The Royal Wood (On Ice)' (Previously Unreleased) & 'Can You Follow?' (Previously Unreleased), packaged in a miniature LP gatefold sleeve. Universal. 2003.

Album Details

Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase. Features Five Additional Tracks Not on the Original Release.

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Rap Music

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