BILL BRUFORD - Making a Song and Dance: A Complete-Career Collection - 6CD + A3 Poster - Deluxe Box Set

6CD - Deluxe Edition Box Set. Four-Decade Career-Spanning Collection by the Legendary Drummer. Includes 52-page booklete with comprehensive notes by Bill Bruford plus rare & unseen photos + A3 Poster.

Bill Bruford's career is like his drumming sound -inimitable. Known for his ringing metal snare drum, crisp cymbal work, and knack for complex time signatures, a young Bruford came to prominence in the late '60s with Yes. The drummer completed his British art rock trilogy by briefly joining Genesis in the 1970s and spending a quarter-century with King Crimson through the late '90s. In between King Crimson dates, Bruford led a dazzling self-titled jazz fusion solo band from 1978 to 1980.

This 6CD box set covers Bill’s musical journey throughout the years; CD1 and 2, titled ‘The Collaborator’ – is a collection of songs from Yes, King Crimson, UK and National Health displaying Bill’s formidable talent. CD3 and 4 titled ‘The Composing Leader’ is where Bill demonstrates his composing ability from his solo career and musical project ‘Earthworks’. The last two CDs titled, ‘Special Guest and Improvisor’ showcase Bill’s natural talent for writing and improvising with a plethora of musicians. Including, Roy Harper, Akira Inoue, Kazumi Watanabe, Steve Howe and many more.

There is a detailed biography written by Bill included within the box that features rare and unseen photos. The outer box artwork, gatefold CDs and booklet have been designed by the incredible artist and graphic designer Dave McKean.

Tracklist

Disc 1:
1 I've Seen All Good People: a. Your Move, b. All Good People - Yes
2 Heart of the Sunrise - Yes
3 Close to the Edge (I. The Solid Time of Change, II. Total Mass Retain, III. I Get up I Get Down, IV. Seasons of Man) - Yes
4 The Great Deceiver - King Crimson
5 Fracture - King Crimson
6 One More Red Nightmare - King Crimson
7 Starless - King Crimson
8 Nevermore - U.K.

Disc 2:
1 Frame By Frame - King Crimson
2 Neal and Jack and Me - King Crimson
3 Heartbeat - King Crimson
4 Waiting Man - King Crimson
5 Brother Of Mine (Rock Edit) - Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe
6 Sex Eat Sleep Drink Dream - King Crimson
7 Larks' Tongues in Aspic (Pt. 2) - King Crimson
8 Three of a Perfect Pair - King Crimson
9 Man with an Open Heart - King Crimson
10 Elephant Talk - King Crimson
11 Indiscipline - King Crimson
12 Big Funk - King Crimson
13 The Still Small Voice - Piano Circus

Disc 3:
1 Seems Like a Lifetime Ago (Pt.1) - Bruford
2 Seems Like a Lifetime Ago (Pt.2) - Bruford
3 One of a Kind (Pt.1) - Bruford
4 One of a Kind (Pt.2) - Bruford
5 Palewell Park - Bruford
6 Joe Frazier - Bruford
7 It Needn't End in Tears - Bill Bruford's Earthworks
8 My Heart Declares a Holiday - Bill Bruford's Earthworks
9 Downtown - Bill Bruford's Earthworks
10 Pilgrim's Way - Bill Bruford's Earthworks
11 Temple of the Winds - Bill Bruford's Earthworks
12 Candles Still Flicker in Romania - Bill Bruford's Earthworks
13 Nerve - Bill Bruford's Earthworks
14 Thistledown - Bill Bruford

Disc 4:
1 Beelzebub - Bill Bruford's Earthworks
2 Original Sin - Bruford-Levin
3 Revel Without a Pause - Bill Bruford's Earthworks
4 Triplicity - Bill Bruford's Earthworks
5 The Sound of Surprise - Bill Bruford's Earthworks
6 Speaking in Wooden Tongues - Bill Bruford's Earthworks
7 Modern Folk - Bill Bruford's Earthworks
8 Children's Concerto - Patrick Moraz & Bill Bruford
9 Footloose and Fancy Free - Bill Bruford's Earthworks
10 Thud (Live, Iridium Jazz Club, New York City, December 2004) - Bill Bruford's Earthworks

Disc 5:
1 Grown Ups Are Just Silly Children - Roy Harper
2 Hallucinating Light - Roy Harper
3 Lucky Seven (Single Edit) - Chris Squire
4 Silently Falling - Chris Squire
5 Calliope - Al Di Meola
6 Voodoo Chile - David Torn
7 Andre - Kazumi Watanabe
8 Small Wonder - Kazumi Watanabe
9 The Inner Battle - Steve Howe
10 Lingo - Burning For Buddy - A Tribute To The Music Of Buddy Rich
11 Prism - Pete Lockett's Network of Sparks
12 Achilles' Feel - Piano Circus

Disc 6:
1 Galatea - Patrick Moraz & Bill Bruford
2 Symmetry - Patrick Moraz & Bill Bruford
3 Stalling Between Two Fools - Piano Circus
4 No Warning - King Crimson
5 Bajo Del Sol (Live, Yoshi's, Oakland, 13 & 14 May 2003) - Bill Bruford's Earthworks & Tim Garland
6 White Knuckle Wedding (Live, Yoshi's, Oakland, 13 & 14 May 2003) - Bill Bruford's Earthworks & Tim Garland
7 Previous Man - David Torn
8 Three Minutes of Pure Entertainment - David Torn
9 Temples Of Joy - Patrick Moraz & Bill Bruford
10 Infra Dig - Patrick Moraz & Bill Bruford
11 With Friends Like These... - Earthworks
12 Low Tide, Camber Sands - Michiel Borstlap & Bill Bruford
13 Kinship - Michiel Borstlap & Bill Bruford