Thursday, November 14, 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:  Live Cream:  Volume 3  (2019)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Blues Rock, British Blues, British Psychedelia
Label:  1960's Records
Rating:   ****

Format:  LP:

Tracks:

Side One:  BBC Sessions 1966-1968:

 1.  I'm So Glad
 2.  Traintime
 3.  Toad
 4.  Tales Of Brave Ulysses
 5.  Take It Back
 6.  Blue Condition
 7.  We're Going Wrong

Track:  Saturday Club, November 8, Broadcast November 11, 1966
Tracks 2-3:  Saturday Club, January 10, Broadcast, January 14, 1967
Tracks 4-5:  Joe Loss Show, July 14 Live
Tracks 6-7:  Top Gear, January 9, Broadcast, January 14, 1968

Side Two:   French TV 1967:

 1.  We're Going Wrong
 2. I Feel Free
 3.  Spoonful
 4.  Tales Of Brave Ulysses
 5.  Sunshine Of Your Love

Tracks 1-2:  Live at the Palais De Sports, Paris, June 1, 1967 for French TV "First Festival Of Pop"
Tracks 3-5:  Live at the Revolution Club, London November 27, 1967 for Bouton Rouge TV

Personnel:

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

Ginger Baker:  Drums

Live Cream:  Volume 3 is a live album by Cream, released on August 30, 2019 by 1960's Records.  This record is a Complement, seven BBC Tracks on Sid One, and Side Two features five numbers recorded for French Radio in 1967.

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