Monday, March 25, 2019

Cream






































Artist:   Cream
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Blues Rock, British Blues, British Psychedelia

Original line-up:

Eric Clapton:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Vocals
Jack Bruce:  Lead Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Piano, Harmonica, Cello
Ginger Baker:  Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Cream were a British Rock Power Trio Supergroup from London, formed in 1966 by Erick Clapton (Lead Guitar Ex Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers), Jack Bruce (Bass, Lead Vocals Ex Blues IncorporatedThe Graham Bond Organisation, Manfred Mann), and Ginger Baker (Drums Ex Blues IncorporatedThe Graham Bond Organisation).  The band is widely as the world's first successful Supergroup.  They sold more than 15 million records worldwide.  Their music based on Traditional Blues and Modern Blues and Rock with provided a Heavy technically proficient musical.  They had released only third albums and their biggest hits were "Sunshine Of Your Love", "White Room", "I Feel Free", "Crossroads" and "Badge".   They influenced the emergence of British Bands such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Deep Purple, also influenced American Southern Rock Groups such as The Allman Brothers Band, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, they band's live performances influenced Progressive Rock acts such as Rush.  Cream were induced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.  They were in the lists of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Times" by Rolling Stone Magazine.















Title:   The London Sessions  (2019)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Blues Rock, British Blues, British Psychedelia
Label:  Left Field Media
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  You Make Me Feel  (2:45)
 2.  Coffee Song  (2:49)
 3.  Beauty Queen  (1:35)
 4.  Wrapping Paper  (1:07)
 5.  Cat's Squirrel  (3:13)
 6.  I Feel Free (Take One)  (2:51)
 7.  I Feel Free (Take Two)  (3:09)
 8.  Sweet Wine (Take One)  (3:58)
 9.  Sweet Wine (Take Two)  (3:05)
10. Rollin' And Tumblin'  (4:39)
11. Toad  (4:22)
12. Weird Of Hermiston (Take One)  (5:07)
13. Weird Of Hermiston (Take Two)  (3:12)
14. Blue Condition  (5:18)
15. Lawdy Mama  (2:04)
16. Take It Back (Take One)  (5:09)
17. Take It Back (Take Two)  (3:12)
18. The Clearout (Take One)  (1:15)
19. The Clearout (Take Two)  (4:08)
20. Falstaff Beer Commercial (Take One)  (1:25)
21. Falstaff Beer Commercial (Take Two)  (1:02)
22. Tuba Jam  (0:35)
23. Polonaise Jam  (3:40)
24. Burrelhouse Blues Jam  (4:19)
25. Blue Moon  (2:46)
26. Singalong  (1:38)

Personnel:

Eric Clapton:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Vocals
Jack Bruce:  Lead Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Piano, Harmonica, 

Ginger Baker:  Drums, Percussion, Vocals

The London Sessions is a live album by Cream, released on February 15, 2019 by Left Field Media.  All Tracks Recorded in London in 1966 a d 1967, as rehearsals for the Fresh Cream and Disraeli Gears Albums.

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