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&2, titled ‘The Collaborator’ – is a collection of songs from Yes, King Crimson, UK & National Health displaying Bill’s formidable talent. CD3&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 & Improvisor’ showcase Bill’s natural talent for writing and improvising with a plethora of musicians. Including, Roy Harper, Akira Inoue, Kazumi Watanabe, Steve Howe & 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. THE COLLABORATOR (2CD) CD1 Yes - I’ve Seen All Good People Yes - Heart of the Sunrise Yes - And You & I King Crimson - Great Deceiver King Crimson - Fracture King Crimson - One More Red Nightmare King Crimson - Starless UK - Nevermore CD2 King Crimson - Frame by Frame King Crimson - Neal And Jack And Me King Crimson - Heartbeat King Crimson - Waiting Man Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe - Brother of Mine King Crimson - Sex Eat Sleep Drink Dream King Crimson - Larks Tongues in Aspick: Pt 2 King Crimson - Three of a Perfect Pair King Crimson - Man With An Open Heart King Crimson - Elephant Talk King Crimson - Indiscipline King Crimson - Big Funk PianoCircus feat. Bill Bruford – The Still Small Voice The Composing Leader (2CD) CD3 Bruford - Seems Like a Lifetime Ago: Pt 1 Bruford - Seems Like a Lifetime Ago: Pt 2 Bruford - One of a Kind: Pt 1 Bruford - One of a Kind: Pt 2 Bruford - Palewell Park Bruford - Joe Frazier Bill Bruford’s Earthworks - It Needn’t End in Tears Bill Bruford’s Earthworks - My Heart Declares a Holiday Bill Bruford’s Earthworks - Downtown Bill Bruford’s Earthworks - Pilgrims’ Way Bill Bruford’s Earthworks - Temple of the Winds Bill Bruford’s Earthworks - Candles Still Flicker in Romania’s Dark Bill Bruford’s Earthworks - Nerve Bruford, Towner, Gomez - Thistledown CD4 Bill Bruford’s Earthworks - Beelzebub Bruford-Levin - Original Sin Bill Bruford’s Earthworks - Revel Without a Pause Bill Bruford’s Earthworks - Triplicity Bill Bruford’s Earthworks - The Sound of Surprise Earthworks Underground Orchestra - Speaking in Wooden Tongues Bill Bruford’s Earthworks - Modern Folk Bill Bruford’s Earthworks - White Knuckle Wedding Earthworks Underground Orchestra - Footloose and Fancy Free Heavenly Bodies - Thud! Special Guest & Improviser (2CD) CD5 Roy Harper - Grown Ups Are Just Silly Children Roy Harper - Hallucinating Light Chris Squire - Lucky Seven (single edit) Chris Squire – Silently Falling Al Di Meola – Calliope David Torn – Voodoo Chile Kazumi Watanabe - Andre Kazumi Watanabe - Small Wonder Steve Howe - The Inner Battle Buddy Rich Big Band - Lingo Pete Lockett’s Network of Sparks feat Bill Bruford - Prism PianoCircus feat. Bill Bruford & Colin Riley - Achilles Feel CD6 Moraz-Bruford - Galatea Moraz-Bruford - Symmetry PianoCircus feat. Bill Bruford & Colin Riley - Stalling Between Two Fools King Crimson – No Warning Moraz-Bruford - Flags Moraz-Bruford - Split Seconds David Torn - Previous Man David Torn - Three Minutes of Pure Entertainment Bruford-Borstlap - 16 Kingdoms of The 5 Barbarians Bruford-Borstlap - Stand on Zanzibar Earthworks - With Friends Like These… Bruford-Borstlap - Low Tide, Camber Sands Bruford-Borstlap - Kinship