Credited to Jack Bruce & Friends, this wonderful album saw Jack joined by celebrated musicians Clem Clempson (Guitar), David Sancious (Keyboards, Guitar) and Billy Cobham (drums). Jack first assembled the band in the early months of 1980 and, following a successful series of concerts at The Bottom Line in New York City in March that year, the band recorded 'I've Always Wanted To Do This'.
The album was a fine blend of rock and jazz fusion influences and featured ten songs, mostly written by Jack Bruce and his long-time lyricist Pete Brown, but also featuring contributions from Clem Clempson and David Sancious. To promote the release of the album in the winter of 1980, Jack Bruce & Friends toured extensively in the USA and Europe before disbanding.
This new clamshell box set features a new remaster of 'I've Always Wanted To Do This' along with an additional four CDs comprising two complete concerts recorded at The Bottom Line, New York in March 1980 and at The Rainbow Music Hall in Denver in November 1980.
DISC ONE:
I've Always Wanted To Do This
1. Hit And Run
2. Running Back
3. Facelift 318
4. In This Way
5. Mickey The Fiddler
6. Dancing On Air
7. Livin' Without Ja
8. Wind And The Sea
9. Out To Lunch
10. Bird Alone
DISC TWO:
Live at The Bottom Line NYC 19th March 1980
1. White Room
2. Jet Set Jewel
3. Post War
4. Born Under A Bad Sign
5. The Loner
6. Politician
7. Running Through Our Hands
DISC THREE:
Live at The Bottom Line NYC 19th March 1980
1. Theme For An Imaginary Western
2. Quadrant 4
3. Childsong
4. Bird Alone
5. Sunshine Of Your Love
DISC FOUR:
Live at The Rainbow Music Hall, Denver 20th November 1980
1. White Room
2. Hit And Run
3. Clempson's Blues
4. Born Under A Bad Sign
5. Livin' Without Ja
6. Dancing On Air
7. Post War
8. Theme For An Imaginary Western
DISC FIVE:
Live at The Rainbow Music Hall, Denver 20th November 1980
1. Facelift 318
2. Escape To The Royal Wood (On Ice)
3. Morning Story
4. Traintime
5. Politician
6. Sunshine Of Your Love
7. Bird Alone