A Question of Time (album)

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A Question of Time
Jack Bruce A Question of Time.jpg
Studio album by
Jack Bruce
Released3 October 1989
Genre Rock and roll, funk, blues, blues rock
Length52:48
Label Epic
Producer Jack Bruce, Joe Blaney
Jack Bruce chronology
Automatic
(1983)		A Question of Time
(1989)		 Somethin Els
(1993)

A Question of Time is a studio album by the Scottish musician Jack Bruce, released on 3 October 1989 by Epic Records. [1] It was his first album for a major label in nearly a decade. [2] He supported it with a North American tour. [3]

Contents

Production

Vernon Reid played guitar on "Life on Earth". [4] Ginger Baker played drums on two tracks. [5] Bruce wrote many of the songs with Pete Brown. [6] "Blues You Can't Lose" is a cover of the Willie Dixon song. [7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Orlando Sentinel Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [9]

The Washington Post noted that the "music sounds oddly self-referential, as if Bruce is intent on making us aware of the pivotal but overlooked role he played in the rise of Cream." [10] The Orlando Sentinel opined that "Bruce's reedy tenor is agile and passionate, and his songwriting range is broad." [9]

The Columbus Dispatch deemed the album "a hard-driving amalgam of blues, funk and rock." [11] The San Jose Mercury News concluded that "the evocative, ethereal ballad 'Make Love' is one of his best songs, and his voice is a warbling treasure." [12]

AllMusic wrote that the album "uses his mastery of jazz, pop, acoustic, and blues to give listeners what Jack Bruce does best: rock & roll." [8]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Jack Bruce and Pete Brown; except where indicated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Life on Earth"Jack Bruce3:20
2."Make Love" 3:37
3."No Surrender" 4:25
4."Flying" 4:45
5."Hey Now Princess" 3:17
6."Blues You Can't Lose" Willie Dixon 5:26
7."Obsession" 3:55
8."Kwela"Bruce5:20
9."Let Me Be" 4:44
10."Only Playing Games" 4:42
11."A Question of Time"Bruce5:33
12."Grease the Wheels" 3:44

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Jefferson, Graham (10 October 1989). "Cream's bassist rises again". USA Today. p. 5D.
  2. ↑ Campbell, Mary (14 October 1989). "Jack Bruce Is Hoping for Another Rise to the Top with New Album". Los Angeles Times. p. F9.
  3. ↑ Brodeur, Scott (11 December 1989). "Jack Bruce Mixes Up '60s Stuff". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. C5.
  4. ↑ "Riff keeps coming back to haunt creator". Calgary Herald. Knight-Ridder. 2 November 1989. p. C6.
  5. ↑ Varga, George (2 November 1989). "Duo from old Cream may rise to top again". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. D9.
  6. ↑ Lustig, Jay (3 December 1989). "Bassist Jack Bruce Likes Hearing Sound, Any Kind of Sound". The Star-Ledger. News.
  7. ↑ Radel, Cliff (20 October 1989). "Reviews to You". USA Today.
  8. 1 2 Joe Viglione. "A Question of Time – Jack Bruce – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  9. 1 2 Gettelman, Parry (24 November 1989). "Eric Clapton Jack Bruce". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 14.
  10. ↑ Joyce, Mike (5 November 1989). "Return of the Rock Warhorses". The Washington Post. p. G4.
  11. ↑ Eichenberger, Bill (8 December 1989). "Blues Rocker Bruce Shining On His Own". The Columbus Dispatch. p. 3E.
  12. ↑ Sumrall, Harry (17 December 1989). "Jack Bruce: A Question of Time". Arts. San Jose Mercury News. p. 12.
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