An essential debut and a defining moment of jazz-rock.
'Elastic Rock' marked the beginning of a series of intricate and experimental fusion albums. Freewheeling, creative music, thought-provoking and invigorating.
Formed in 1969 by trumpeter and flugelhornist Ian Carr, Nucleus were among the very first groups to fuse jazz and rock from the jazz perspective.
It remains a great piece of early British jazz rock.


Nucleus

Elastic Rock

1970


CD / 2005 / 320Kbps


Tracklist:

1 1916

2 Elastic Rock

3 Striation

4 Taranaki

5 Twisted Track

6 Crude Blues (Part 1)

7 Crude Blues (Part 2)

8 1916 - The Battle Of Boogaloo

9 Torrid Zone

10 Stonescape

11 Earth Mother

12 Speaking For Myself, Personally, In My Own Opinion, I Think...

13 Persephone's Jive


Recorded at Trident Studios, London, January 12, 13, 16 & 21, 1970.


Personnel:

Ian Carr / trumpet, flugelhorn

Karl Jenkins / electric piano, oboe, piano, baritone saxophone

Brian Smith / tenor & soprano saxes, flute

Chris Spedding / guitars

Jeff Clyne / bass, electric bass

John Marshall / drums, percussion


Nucleus / Elastic Rock / 1970






More “Jazz Rock Fusion:”

The Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin - The Inner Mounting Flame 1971:


The Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin - Birds Of Fire 1973:


Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - Live Oblivion Vol 1 & 2 - 1974/76:


Frank Zappa - Hot Rats 1969 / 2008 Remaster:


King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa 1970:


Miles Davis - A Tribute To Jack Johnson 1970 (2005):



“Canterbury Sound:”

Caravan - Live at the Fairfield Halls, 1974 / 2002:


Hatfield and the North - 1st Album 1974 (Bonus Tracks):


Hatfield and the North - The Rotters' Club 1975 (Bonus Tracks):


Soft Machine - Third 1970 / 2007 Remaster: