Cities of the Heart

RELEASE
1994
LABEL
CMP Records
GENRES
Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Prog-Rock

Album Review

This nicely packaged two-CD box set presents legendary rock bassist/vocalist/composer Jack Bruce and his very reputable musical associates performing live in Cologne, Germany. Originally touted as a limited-edition double CD upon its release in 1993, the CMP label subsequently witnessed production/distribution problems, yet in 2001 it seemed as though the German fusion/rock record label might commence reissuing some CDs from its impressive back catalog. These two discs intimate an intriguing insight into Bruce's career, other than his well-known affiliation with '60s rock power trio Cream. Here, the artist renders a few soulful ballads, ventures into free jazz territory with saxophonist Dick Heckstall-Smith and ex-Cream drummer Ginger Baker, and also utilizes a brass section for a sprightly R&B rendition of "Born Under a Bad Sign." An added treat here is the teaming of British guitar hero Gary Moore with Bruce and Baker for a series of hard rock-blues pieces culled from the Cream songbook.
Glenn Astarita, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Can You Follow?
  2. Running Through Our Hands
  3. Over the Cliff
  4. Statues
  5. First Time I Met the Blues
  6. Smiles & Grins
  7. Bird Alone
  8. Neighbor, Neighbor
  9. Born Under a Bad Sign
  10. Ships in the Night
  11. Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune
  12. Theme for an Imaginary Western
  13. Golden Days
  14. Life on Earth
  15. N.S.U.
  16. Sitting on Top of the World
  17. Politician
  18. Spoonful
  19. Sunshine of Your Love