The Bruford Tapes

The Bruford Tapes
Live album by Bruford
Released	1979
Recorded	July 12, 1979
Genre	Jazz fusion, progressive rock
Length	43:37
Label	E.G. Records CD issued by Winterfold Records
Producer	Michael Billeter
Bruford chronology
One of a Kind (1979) The Bruford Tapes (1979) Gradually Going Tornado (1980)

The Bruford Tapes is a 1979 album by the British band Bruford, only issued in the US, Canada and Japan. It was recorded live in Roslyn, New York on July 12, 1979 and was originally broadcast on WLIR radio. Shortly before the performance, Allan Holdsworth left the band and was replaced by John Clark, whose name appears as "the unknown John Clark" on the original back album cover. The recording features live versions of songs from the group's previous two albums Feels Good to Me and One of a Kind.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Hell's Bells" (Alan Gowen, Dave Stewart) - 4:02
2. "Sample and Hold" (Bruford, Stewart) - 6:18
3. "Fainting in Coils | Back to the Beginning | Fainting in Coils" (Bruford) - 6:34
4. "Travels with Myself – And Someone Else" (Bruford) - 4:37

Side two

1. "Beelzebub" (Bruford) - 3:28
2. "The Sahara of Snow - part one" (Bruford) - 4:46
3. "The Sahara of Snow - part two" (Bruford, Eddie Jobson) - 3:07
4. "One of a Kind - part two" (Bruford, Stewart) - 8:06
5. "5G" (Berlin, Bruford, Stewart) - 2:39

2005 CD bonus cut

10. "The Age of Information" (Bruford, Stewart)

Personnel

• Bill Bruford – drums, percussion, electric chat
• Dave Stewart – electric keyboards
• Jeff Berlin – electric bass
• John Clark – electric guitar

External links

• http://www.billbruford.com/ (Bill Bruford's website)