Saturday, July 18, 2020

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:   Goodbye Tour - Live 1968 (Special Edition Box Set 4 CD) (2020)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Blues Rock, British Blues, British Psychedelia
Label:   Polydor Records
Rating:   *****

Format:   CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  Live At Oakland Coliseum Arena, California, USA, October 4, 1968:

 1.  White Room  (6:03)
 2.  Politician  (5:07)
 3.  Crossroads  (4:07)
 4.  Sunshine Of Your Love  (5:36)
 5.  Spoonful  (16:46)
 6.  Deserted Cities Of The Heart  (4:24)
 7.  Passing The Time   (10:39)
 8.  I'm So Glad  (7:09)

Disc 2:  Live At The Forum, Los Angeles, USA, October 19, 1968:

 1.  Introduction  (1:38)
 2.  White Room  (6:29)
 3.  Politician  (6:45)
 4.  I'm So Glad  (9:31)
 5.  Sitting On Top Of The World  (4:52)
 6.  Crossroads  (4:12)
 7.  Sunshine Of Your Love  (6:22)
 8.  Traintime  (7:48)
 9.  Toad  (12:55)
10. Spoonful  (17:26)

Disc 3:  Live At The Sam Diego Sports Arena, USA,  October 20, 1968:

 1.  White Room  (6:35)
 2.  Politician  (6:10)
 3.  I'm So Glad  (7:02)
 4.  Sitting On Top Of The World  (5:02)
 5.  Sunshine Of Your Love  (4:56)
 6.  Crossroads  (4:01)
 7.  Traintime  (9:14)
 8.  Toad  (13:45)
 9.  Spoonful  (15:04)

Disc 4:  Live At The Royal Albert Hall, UK, November 26, 1968:

Personnel:

Eric Clapton:   Guitars, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
Jack Bruce:  Bass, Lead Vocals, Piano Organ
Ginger Baker:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Goodbye Tour - Live 1968 is a live concert final tour album by Cream, released on March 6, 2020 by Polydor Records, first authorised released of these four historic 1968 concerts, includes 61 page book with unseen photographs .  For Fans of Cream and Music Collectors.


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