Box For A Tailor

"Songs For A Tailor" was Jack Bruce’s 1st solo project to be released after the demise of Cream in November 1968. Eager to make his debut solo album distinctly diverse from the music he had recorded with Cream, it featured music which stylistically drew on jazz, folk, classical and rock influences.

Joining Jack and producer Felix Pappalardi, for the recording sessions at London’s Morgan Studios, were some of Britain’s best musicians, such as Chris Spedding, Jon Hiseman, Dick Heckstall-Smith, John Marshall, Art Themen and Henry Lowther. One session was also notable for the presence of George Harrison. "Songs For A Tailor" was a chart success in both the UK and the USA and is now rightly regarded as a masterpiece and one of Jack’s seminal works.

This new boxed set edition features the original 1969 album mix, newly remastered from the original master tapes, along with wonderful new stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes of the album by Stephen W Tayler, from the original 8 track master tapes, and previously unreleased session outtakes and demos. The set also includes the marvellous 1970 documentary "Rope Ladder To The Moon" on BluRay video for the 1st time. Originally screened by the BBC, this film features live performances and an insight into Jack’s heritage, life and influences.

Deluxe 2 CD and 2 BluRay boxed set edition of this classic album, featuring an additional 32 bonus tracks drawn from Stephen W Tayler’s new 5.1 surround sound and stereo mixes of the album and a BluRay of the 1970 documentary film "Rope Ladder To The Moon".

July 26th, 2024.