Thursday, August 15, 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:  Transmission Impossible (Box Set - 3 CD)  (2019)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Blues Rock, British Blues, British Psychedelia
Label:  Eat To The Beat
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  

From Saturday Club BBC Light Programme, November 11, 1966:

 1.  Sleepy Time Time  (3:11)
 2.  I'm So Glad  (3:13)

From Saturday Club, BBC Light Programme, January 14, 1967:

 3.  Traintime  (3:18)
 4.  Toad  (2:32)

From Joe Loss Show, BBC Light Programme, July 14, 1967:

 5.  Tales Of Brave Ulysses  (3:01)
 6.  Take It Back  (3:07)

From Top Gear, BBC Radio 1, January 14, 1968:

 7.  Blue Condition  (2:46)

From A Live FM Broadcast Recorded At Konserthuset, Stockholm, November 14, 1967:

 8.  Introduction  (0:57)
 9.  Tales Of Brave Ulysses  (4:35)
10. Sunshine Of Your Love  (6:56)
11. Sleepy Time Time  (6:23)
12. Steppin' Out  (11:24)
13. Traintime  (7:01)
14. Toad  (11:31)
15. I'm So Glad  (8:49)

Disc 2:

From A Live FM Broadcast Recorded At The Grande Ballroom, Detroit, MI, October 15, 1967:

 1.  Tales Of Brave Ulysses  (4:16)
 2.  N.S.U.  (15:06)
 3.  Sitting On Top Of The World  (4:12)
 4.  Sweet Wine  (14:00)
 5.  Rollin' & Tumblin'  (7:17)
 6.  Spoonful  (18:49)
 7.  Steppin' Out   (11:05)
 8.  Traintime  (7:17)

Disc 3:

From A Live FM Broadcast Recorded At The International Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, October 20, 1968:

 1.  White Room  (6:36)
 2.  Politician  (6:52)
 3.  I'm So Glad  (7:24)
 4.  Sitting On Top Of The World  (5:44)
 5.  Sunshine Of Your Love  (5:22)
 6.  Crossroads  (4:11)
 7.  Traintime  (9:41)
 8.  Toad  (13:52)
 9.  Spoonful  (15:00)

Personnel:

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

Ginger Baker:  Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Transmission Impossible is the lost Broadcasts album by Cream, released on June 7, 2019 by Eat To The Beat.  Three Disc Rarities Collection, features their finest live and studio rarities, including previously unreleased sessions with the group produced for the BBC and other contemporary Radio Stations, plus live concert recordings made for FM Broadcast during 1966-1968.

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