BBC Documentaries

Jack Bruce - The Making of Silver Rails (2014x259)

: 17, 2014

The late Jack Bruce, most known for fronting the 1960s supergroup Cream alongside Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker, is documented working at Abbey Road Studios on his latest and final album, Silver Rails, which was released in March of this year. The behind the scenes story documents the recording process, Jack discussing the motivation behind the project and the individual songs, as well as interviews with the albumʼs contributors including Pete Brown, Phil Manzanera, Robin Trower, Cindy Blackman Santana, John Medeski, Jack's family members and many more. Jack touches on his first time recording at Abbey Road in 1965 with The Graham Bond Organisation as well as Silver Rails being a follow up to his 1969 debut album Songs For A Tailor and how this fourteenth solo album looks back on his life.