Jack Bruce - Things We Like (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1971)

Jack Bruce – Things We Like is an instrumental jazz album by Cream bassist Jack Bruce, recorded in August 1968 at I.B.C. Studios in London, before his solo debut Songs For A Tailor. Bruce plays double bass rather than electric bass and produced and arranged the album himself; he is joined by saxophonist Dick Heckstall-Smith, guitarist John McLaughlin and drummer Jon Hiseman. The record was only released in late 1970 in the UK and early 1971 in the US. This copy is the 1971 German pressing on Polydor (2310 077).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Polydor 2310 077
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: German original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1971
• Genre: Jazz-Rock, Jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Over The Cliff (Jack Bruce)
2. Statues (Jack Bruce)
3. Sam Enchanted Dick (Jack Bruce): a) Sam Sack (Milt Jackson), b) Rill's Thrills (Dick Heckstall-Smith)
4. Born To Be Blue (Mel Tormé/Robert Wells)

Side B

1. HCKHH Blues (Jack Bruce)
2. Ballad For Arthur (Jack Bruce)
3. Things We Like (Jack Bruce)

Personnel

Jack Bruce (double bass, producer, arrangements), Dick Heckstall-Smith (soprano and tenor saxophone), John McLaughlin (guitar; not on Over The Cliff and Statues), Jon Hiseman (drums).

Recorded in August 1968 at I.B.C. Studios, London.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
It is the 1971 German Polydor pressing. The very first release came out in the UK in late 1970; the album itself was recorded back in 1968.

Is this a rock album like Cream?
No. Things We Like is an all-instrumental album without vocals, with Bruce on double bass. The music is closer to late-60s British jazz than to the blues rock of Cream.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the record means light signs of use that hardly affect playback. For the sleeve, VG+ means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Jack Bruce records?
Yes, for example Jack Bruce – Harmony Row, Jack Bruce And Friends – I've Always Wanted To Do This and a 1980 reissue of Things We Like. More titles are in our Jazz-Rock collection.