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Despite renowned performances at Newport and Montreux, these UK jazz-rock innovators never struck gold in the States. The grooves, the chops and the songs on their first two LPs (both 1970) will have... more

Vinyl LP pressing. Their masterpiece? With breaks for days and an almost ambient, heavy jazz atmosphere throughout, *this* is the apex of British jazz-rock fusion. We'll Talk About It Later was first... more

Vinyl LP pressing. Nucleus's Elastic Rock is undisputedly a milestone in Jazz-Rock. A beautiful and vital debut album, it was first released on Vertigo in 1970. Original copies are now very tricky to... more

Fans of this brilliant jazz-rock band led by trumpeter Ian Carr have been waiting for this: the band's final Vertigo album, 1975's Alleycat, here twinned with the "best-of" from their Vertigo years,... more

Vinyl LP pressing. The distinctive rolling grooves, growling basslines and blasting horns of Snakehips Etcetera combined to present Nucleus's most energetic record. First released on Vertigo in 1975,... more

Vinyl LP pressing. 1975 album from the British jazz-fusion band.

Vinyl LP pressing. We Are Busy Bodies is proud to reissue two albums by Ian Carr's Nucleus, starting with 1975's Alleycat. Originally released on Vertigo as the group's final release for the label,... more

Digitally remastered edition originally released in 1974 and 1975 respectively, both albums are now being released as a double CD at the express wish of Ian, with full sleeve notes by Andy Shipton,... more

Vinyl LP pressing. 1974 album from the British jazz-fusion band.

The first official release of the June 1970 Montreux Jazz Festival concert featuring trumpeter Ian Carr's pioneering Nucleus performing with US vocalist Leon Thomas on a set of Thomas' repertoire.... more

Ten years in and with numerous national tours and albums, the Nucleus has settled into it's groove as an adventurous and versatile Rock and Roll band. Based in Northern California but having spent... more

British jazz trumpeter Ian Carr's pioneering jazz fusion band recorded live at it's absolute peak, featuring the likes of John Marshall, Karl Jenkins (both later with Soft Machine) and guitar ace... more

British trumpeter Ian Carr's jazz-rock sensation Nucleus became international stars with their triumphant appearance at Montreux in 1969 and the release of this, their 1970 debut album for Vertigo.... more

Hailing from Humboldt County CA, The Nucleus has been crafting it's unique sound for over 7 years on the road. Originally concieved as an acid jazz/fusion project in 2000, The Nucleus has played... more