Album

The Sound Of Surprise

Bill Bruford's Earthworks

2001 · Jazz

Rare pressing on Gatefold

The Sound Of Surprise by Bill Bruford's Earthworks

The Sound Of Surprise is a Jazz album by Bill Bruford's Earthworks, originally released in 2001. On Gatefold: 6 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Revel Without a Pause7:38
  2. 2Triplicity6:25
  3. 3The Shadow of a Doubt6:07
  4. 4Teaching Vera to Dance8:17
  5. 5Half Life5:25
  6. 6Come to Dust10:01
  7. 7Cloud Cuckoo Land6:10
  8. 8Never the Same Way Once7:26
  9. 9The Wooden Man Sings, And the Stone Woman Dances7:44

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Post-Bop & Modal
  • angular
  • restless
  • cerebral

Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

CD 1: Enhanced CD contains Live Concert Video "Never The Same Way Once" (6:48)
CD 2: This Edition includes Bonus-Disc "An Introduction to Winterfold Records".
There are no notes about disc 2 in the booklet, only sticker on the jewel case and notes on disc:
- For promotional use only
- Not for sale
- No commercial value
- BB002CD
The disc consists of 7 tracks from different two Bill Bruford's projects (Bruford, Bruford/Moraz) and every track is followed by interview with Bill Bruford.
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Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Bill BrufordDRUMS
  • Mark HodgsonBASS
  • Patrick ClaharSAXOPHONE , SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE
  • Steve HamiltonPIANO

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 6 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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