British super-trio Cream is set to release a reissue vinyl box set of their entire discography on Novemeber 24th, 2014.
According to a recent press release, Universal Music Enterprise is set to release a reissue vinyl box set of British rock supergroup Cream’s entire music discography. The vinyl box set, which features four studio and two live albums, will be released on November 24th, 2014.
The set will be contained in a rigid slipcase box, and each LP will feature the original artwork and will be pressed in 180-gram heavyweight audiophile vinyl. Coming out the day before Thanksgiving, the vinyl set is the perfect holiday gift for your Clapton-obsessed uncle or your hipster niece.
Formed in 1966 with guitarist/singer Eric Clapton, drummer Ginger Baker, and bassist/singer Jack Bruce, the band combined Clapton’s bluesy guitar with Baker’s jazz-influenced drums, and Bruce’s operatic voice. The legendary rock band lasted only two and a half years, but during that time, they changed the music scene and set new standards for rock n roll, being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.
Cream’s debut album Fresh Cream, was recorded and released in 1966, reaching number six in the UK charts, and number thirty-nine in the US. The album featured blues covers and Cream original songs. Cream then released follow-up album Disraeli Gears, which featured classic Cream songs like “Strange Brew” and “Sunshine of Your Love.”
In 1968, Cream released Wheels of Fire, which topped the US charts for a month, and became the word’s first platinum-selling double album. The album moved away from blues-rock into a more progressive-rock style, and featured Clapton’s “Crossroads”, which is considered one of the greatest guitar-solos of all time.
In mid-1968, the band decided to go their separate ways, and released farewell album Goodbye, released in 1969. Their farewell album contained three live recordings and three new studio songs, including “Badge,” which was written by Eric Clapton and George Harrison. Harrison played rhythm guitar on the track on under the pseudonym “L’Angelo Misterioso.”
Cream reunited in October 2005 for a series of concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in London, which was so successful they brought the tour to the US at Madison Square Garden. Since then, Cream members have stated that they will not be reuniting again.
Cream’s influence on rock and roll has been huge, receiving a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. Their influence has spread over many decades to tons of artists, including mega-bands like Led Zeppelin and The Allman Brothers. Cream also brought US attention to guitarist Eric Clapton, who obviously went on to have a hugely successful career as a solo artist and as a guitarist for numerous bands including Derek and the Dominos.
The reissue vinyl box set includes all four studio albums, Fresh Cream, Disraeli Gears, Wheels of Fire, and Goodbye, and two live performance albums from 1970 and 1972.
Fresh Cream (1966)
Track 01. N.S.U.
Track 02. Sleepy Time Time
Track 03. Dreaming
Track 04. Sweet Wine
Track 05. Spoonful
Track 06. Cat’s Squirrel
Track 07. Four Until Late
Track 08. Rollin’ And Tumblin’
Track 09. I’m So Glad
Track 10. Toad
Disraeli Gears (1967)
Track 01. Strange Brew
Track 02. Sunshine Of Your Love
Track 03. World Of Pain
Track 04. Dance The Night Away
Track 05. Blue Condition
Track 06. Tales Of Brave Ulysses
Track 07. SWLABR
Track 08. We’re Going Wrong
Track 09. Outside Woman Blues
Track 10. Take It Back
Track 11. Mother’s Lament
Wheels Of Fire (1968)
Track 01. White Room
Track 02. Sitting On Top Of The World
Track 03. Passing The Time
Track 04. As You Said
Track 05. Pressed Rat And Warthog
Track 06. Politician
Track 07. Those Were The Days
Track 08. Born Under A Bad Sign
Track 09. Deserted Cities Of The Heart
Track 10. Crossroads – Live At The Fillmore
Track 11. Spoonful – Live At The Fillmore
Track 12. Traintime – Live At The Fillmore
Track 13. Toad – Live At The Fillmore
Goodbye (1969)
Track 01. I’m So Glad
Track 02. Politician
Track 03. Sitting On Top Of The World
Track 04. Badge
Track 05. Doing That Scrapyard Thing
Track 06. What A Bringdown
Live Cream (1970)
Track 01. N.S.U.
Track 02. Sleepy Time Time
Track 03. Lawdy Mama
Track 04. Sweet Wine
Track 05. Rollin’ And Tumblin’
LP6: Live Cream Volume II (1972)
Track 01. Deserted Cities Of The Heart
Track 02. White Room
Track 03. Politician
Track 04. Tales Of Brave Ulysses
Track 05. Sunshine Of Your Love
Track 06. Steppin’ Out
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