I've Always Wanted to Do This is the seventh studio album by Scottish musician Jack Bruce, released in December 1980 and credited to "Jack Bruce and Friends: Clem Clempson, Billy Cobham, David Sancious". The band toured to promote the album but it was not a commercial success and it would be almost a decade before Bruce would make another album for a major label.[1][2]
| I've Always Wanted to Do This | ||||
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| Released | December 1980 | |||
| Recorded | August 1980 | |||
| Studio | House of Music, West Orange, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Rock, jazz-rock, blues-rock | |||
| Length | 40:03 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Jack Bruce, Stephen Galfas, Clem Clempson, Billy Cobham, David Sancious | |||
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Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Jack Bruce and Pete Brown; except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hit and Run" | 3:36 | |
| 2. | "Running Back" | Clem Clempson, David Sancious, Gary Bell | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Facelift 318" | 3:23 | |
| 4. | "In This Way" | David Sancious, Pete Brown | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Mickey the Fiddler" | Jack Bruce, David Hart | 5:12 |
| 6. | "Dancing On Air" | 3:54 | |
| 7. | "Livin' Without Ja" | 3:12 | |
| 8. | "Wind and the Sea" | Billy Cobham | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Out to Lunch" | Clem Clempson, Gary Bell | 2:41 |
| 10. | "Bird Alone" | 6:52 |
Personnel
edit- Jack Bruce - vocals, bass, harmonica
- Clem Clempson - guitar
- David Sancious - keyboards; guitar on "Living Without Ja" and "Out to Lunch"
- Billy Cobham - drums
with:
- Vin Scelsa - announcer voice on "Facelift 318"
References
edit- ^ "iTunes - Music - I've Always Wanted to Do This by Jack Bruce". iTunes.
- ^ Anthony Tognazzini. "I've Always Wanted to Do This - Jack Bruce - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic.