Jack Bruce - Willpower: A Twenty-Year Retrospective

Willpower was really designed to be Jack Bruce's Crossroads -- it followed Clapton's monumental box by a year, had similar artwork, a similar approach that blended selections from throughout his various projects, and the same remastering/production team. Thing is, Bruce didn't have the commercial success of Clapton, nor did he have the same sizable following (although his fans were indeed devoted), and critics just sorta gave up paying attention around 1970, so there wasn't much of an audience for Willpower upon its release in 1989. Nevertheless, it's a pretty terrific summary of Bruce's career, never staying too long in one particular period (even the selections from Cream lack such heavy hitters as "Sunshine of Your Love" or "I Feel Free"), and encapsulating how unpredictable and adventurous Bruce's career has been. This is not heavy on hits, even if it has such signature songs as "White Room," "Theme for an Imaginary Western," "Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune," "How's Tricks," and "As You Said," because Bruce never had that many hits, even radio hits. But it does provide a through, representative introduction. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Adrian Barber Engineer Andy Johns Producer, Engineer Art Themen Sax (Tenor), Sax (Soprano) Barry Ainsworth Engineer Barry White Arranger, Producer Bill Halverson Engineer, Producer Bill Levenson Compilation Producer Chris Spedding Guitar Clem Clempson Guitar Dennis MacKay Engineer Dick Heckstall-Smith Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor) Eric Clapton Guitar Felix Pappalardi Producer, Viola, Vocals Frank Kejmar Engineer Gene Page Arranger George Harrison Guitar Ginger Baker Hi Hat, Tympani [Timpani], Drums Greg Calbi Mastering, Engineer Harry Beckett Trumpet Henry Lowther Trumpet Hugh Burns Vocals, Guitar Jack Bruce Harmonium, Bass, Keyboards, Guitar (Acoustic), Cello, Vocals, Producer, Piano, Organ Jim Gordon Drums Jim Keltner Drums John Marshall Drums Jon Hiseman Drums Kurt Renker Producer Laura Levine Photography Maggie Reilly Vocals Margery Greenspan Design Michael Bays Art Direction Peter Weihe Guitar (Acoustic) Simon Phillips Vocals, Drums Steve Hunter Guitar Steve Rindoff Remastering Stuart Elliot Drums Stuart Elliott Drums Tom "Curly" Ruff Editing Tom Dowd Engineer Tony Hymas Keyboards, Vocals, String Arrangements Walter Quintus Producer, Engineer