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Bill Bruford

"Master Strokes 1978-1985"

The Story
"Master Strokes 1978-1985" is a 'best of' retrospective featuring the music of monster fusion drummer Bill Bruford from the late '70s to early '80s period. Of particular interest to guitar fans is the superb legato stylings of Allan Holdsworth on eight of the CD's fourteen tracks. Guitarist John Clark adds his work to two more tracks, while bass fans will thrill to the low end of Jeff Berlin (listen to the clip of "Five G"). The compilation features tracks from the Bill Bruford solo albums "Feels Good To Me" (1978), "One Of A Kind" (1979) and "Gradually Going Tornado" (1980), plus three tracks pulled from the Patrick Moraz/Bill Bruford collaborative releases "Music For Piano And Drums" (1984) and "Flags" (1985). Essential for Holdsworth fans, especially considering the lack of Holdsworth solo releases available at any point in time.

The Music
03:32 Hell's Bells Instrumental
06:20 One Of A Kind (Parts One & Two) Instrumental
06:14 Travels With Myself - And Someone Else Instrumental
05:07 Gothic 17 Vocal
03:59 Palewell Park Instrumental
04:41 If You Can't Stand The Heat... Instrumental
04:41 Five G Instrumental
04:43 Joe Frazier Instrumental
03:53 Living Space Instrumental
02:53 The Drum Also Waltzes Instrumental
04:39 Split Seconds Instrumental
06:34 Fainting In Coils Vocal
06:34 Beelzebub Instrumental
03:30 The Sahara Of Snow - Part Two Instrumental

The Artists
Allan Holdsworth  -  Guitar on 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14
John Clark  -  Guitar on 4, 8
Bill Bruford  -  Drums, Percussion, Cymbals, Voice (Mock Turtle) on 12, Production
Jeff Berlin  -  Bass on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, Lead Vocal on 4
Dave Stewart  -  Keyboards on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14
Patrick Moraz  -  Steinway D Concert Grand on 9, 11, Production
Ron Malo  -  Production
Robin Lumley  -  Production
Sam Alder  -  Narration on 12
Anthea Norman-Taylor  -  Voice (Alice) on 12
Kelvin Jones  -  Photography
Alwyn Clayden  -  Design

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