CD Details

A QUESTION OF TIME

BRUCE, JACK
1989 , UK , EAN CODE 5013929737020 - EURO 13.00

Label: ESOTERIC RECORDINGS

ALBUM REVIEW
As the years have passed, Jack Bruce has relied more and more on rehashing or re-recording or re-writing much of the (mostly Cream) material that propelled him to fame in the first place. This album has at least two examples of that tendency: "Life On Earth" was based on the same riff heard on "White Room" and "Tales Of Brave Ulysses," and it was originally recorded by the Bruce/Lordan/Trower (BLT) trio. And Ginger Baker's drums on "Obsession" help highlight the fact that it is very similar to "Sunshine Of Your Love." "Make Love" was updated for this album as well, having appeared several years prior on Automatic. They were damn good retreads, though, and they do not mar this listener's utter enjoyment of A Question Of Time, which is catapulted over the top by a handful of transcendent tracks. "Flying" along with "Let Me Be," "Only Playing Games" and the title cut stand proudly among Bruce's best-ever material. Bruce had the right friends (or maybe enemies!) along to help out. Besides Baker, there was Allan Holdsworth, Vernon Reid, Bernie Worrell and Albert Collins, not to mention Jimmy Ripp's fantastic guitar performances throughout; his heathen guitar soloing on "Hey Now Princess" is not to be missed. Considering that it was 1990, it's amazing that Epic allowed something this good to be released on their label. (Reginod - Rate Your Music)