On Cream's first two studio albums, Fresh Cream and Disraeli Gears, the trio was all about studio-bred brevity. It wasn't until 1968's Wheels of Fire, a double LP, that the group began to stretch out. Now mind you, it isn't a perfect album.
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| Released | 23 September 1997 | ||
| Recorded | 1966–1968 | ||
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| Length | 303:12 | ||
| Label | Polydor | ||
| Producer | Joanna Bennetts | ||
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- Those Were the Days is a retrospective compilation of music recorded by the British rock band Cream, released on 23 September 1997.It comprises four compact discs and includes almost every studio track released during the band's active lifetime, with the exception of the original 'Passing The Time' from Wheels of Fire, and all but three tracks from the live material recorded in 1968.
- An extended sixteen-minute live version (of which 13 minutes is drum solo) appears on Cream's 1968 album Wheels of Fire. A slightly extended version of this recording, with some additional guitar and bass edited in from another performance, appears on Cream's four-disc compilation album Those Were the Days (1997).
- Watch the video for Toad from Cream's Fresh Cream for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
- By Felix Pappalardi 'Wheels Of Fire' by Cream was never really a planned album. While Eric, Jack and Ginger talked about ideas in England, I discussed it with Ahmet Ertugen and Jerry Wexier at Atlantic. I wanted a double album right from the beginning and it was my job to sell that idea.
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Those Were the Days is a retrospective compilation of music recorded by the British rock band Cream, released on 23 September 1997. It comprises four compact discs and includes almost every studio track released during the band's active lifetime, with the exception of the original 'Passing The Time' from Wheels of Fire, and all but three tracks from the live material recorded in 1968 and released on Wheels of Fire, Goodbye, and the twoLive Cream volumes of 1970 and 1972. The title is taken from the song written by Ginger Baker and Mike Taylor, released on Wheels of Fire in 1968.
Track listing[edit]
Disc one: In the Studio[edit]
Non-album single (1966)
- 1. 'Wrapping Paper' (Jack Bruce, Pete Brown) – 2:22
Fresh Cream (1966)
- 2. 'I Feel Free' (Bruce, Brown) – 2:51
- 3. 'N.S.U.' (Bruce) – 2:43
- 4. 'Sleepy Time Time' (Bruce, Janet Godfrey) – 4:20
- 5. 'Dreaming' (Bruce) – 1:58
- 6. 'Sweet Wine' (Ginger Baker, Godfrey) – 3:17
- 7. 'Spoonful' (Willie Dixon) – 6:30
- 8. 'Cat's Squirrel' (Traditional, arr. by Baker, Bruce, Eric Clapton) – 3:03
- 9. 'Four Until Late' (Robert Johnson, arr. by Clapton) – 2:07
- 10. 'Rollin' and Tumblin' (Muddy Waters) – 4:42
- 11. 'I'm So Glad' (Skip James) – 3:57
- 12. 'Toad' (Baker) – 5:11
Studio outtake (1967)
Cream Toad Wheels Of Fire Emblem
- 13. 'Lawdy Mama' version 1 1(Traditional, arr. by Clapton) – 2:00
Ye chori badi drama queen hai. Disraeli Gears (1967)
- 14. 'Strange Brew' (Clapton, Gail Collins, Felix Pappalardi) – 2:46
- 15. 'Sunshine of Your Love' (Bruce, Brown, Clapton) – 4:10
- 16. 'World of Pain' (Collins, Pappalardi) – 3:02
- 17. 'Dance the Night Away' (Bruce, Brown) – 3:34
- 18. 'Blue Condition' (Baker) – 3:29
- 19. 'Tales of Brave Ulysses' (Clapton, Martin Sharp) – 2:46
- 20. 'SWLABR' (Bruce, Brown) – 2:31
- 21. 'We're Going Wrong' (Bruce) – 3:26
- 22. 'Outside Woman Blues' (Blind Joe Reynolds, arr. by Clapton) – 2:24
- 23. 'Take It Back' (Bruce, Brown) – 3:05
- 24. 'Mother's Lament' (Traditional, arr. Baker, Bruce, Clapton) – 1:47
Disc two: In the Studio[edit]
Studio disc of Wheels of Fire (1968)
- 1. 'White Room' (Bruce, Brown) – 4:58
- 2. 'Sitting on Top of the World' (Walter Vinson, Lonnie Chatmon; arr. Chester Burnett) – 4:58
- 3. 'Passing the Time' alternate version 1(Baker, Mike Taylor) – 5:53
- 4. 'As You Said' (Bruce, Brown) – 4:20
- 5. 'Pressed Rat and Warthog' (Baker, Taylor) – 3:13
- 6. 'Politician' (Bruce, Brown) – 4:12
- 7. 'Those Were the Days' (Baker, Taylor) – 2:53
- 8. 'Born Under a Bad Sign' (Booker T. Jones, William Bell) – 3:09
- 9. 'Deserted Cities of the Heart' (Bruce, Brown) – 3:38
Non-album single (1968)
- 10. 'Anyone for Tennis' (The Savage Seven theme) (Clapton, Sharp) – 2:38
Studio tracks from Goodbye (1969)
- 11. 'Badge' (Clapton, George Harrison) – 2:44
- 12. 'Doing That Scrapyard Thing' (Bruce, Brown) – 3:14
- 13. 'What a Bringdown' (Baker) – 3:58
Miscellaneous tracks
- 14. 'The Coffee Song' 6(Tony Colton, Ray Smith) – 2:44
- 15. 'Lawdy Mama' version 24(Traditional, arr. Clapton) – 2:46
- 16. 'You Make Me Feel' demo version1(Bruce, Brown) – 2:39
- 17. 'We're Going Wrong' demo version1(Bruce) – 3:49
- 18. 'Hey Now Princess' demo version1(Bruce, Brown) – 3:31
- 19. 'SWLABR' demo version1(Bruce, Brown) – 4:30
- 20. 'Weird of Hermiston' demo version1(Bruce, Brown) – 3:12
- 21. 'The Clearout' demo version1(Bruce, Brown) – 3:58
- 22. 'Falstaff Beer Commercial' 1(Baker, Bruce, Clapton) – 1:00
Disc three: Live[edit]
- 1. 'N.S.U.' unedited version1(Bruce) – 12:38
- Recorded 9 March 1968 at the Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California
- 2. 'Sleepy Time Time' 4(Bruce, Godfrey) – 6:48
- Recorded 9 March 1968 at the Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California
- 3. 'Rollin' and Tumblin' 4(Waters) – 6:29
- Recorded 7 March 1968 at Fillmore West, San Francisco, California
- 4. 'Crossroads' 2(Johnson, arr. Clapton) – 4:24
- Recorded 10 March 1968 at the Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California
- 5. 'Spoonful' 2(Dixon) – 16:39
- Recorded 10 March 1968 at the Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California
- 6. 'Tales of Brave Ulysses' 5(Clapton, Sharp) – 4:43
- Recorded 10 March 1968 at the Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California
- 7. 'Sunshine of Your Love' 5(Bruce, Brown, Clapton) – 7:25
- Recorded 9 March 1968 at the Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California
- 8. 'Sweet Wine' 4(Baker, Godfrey) – 15:08
- Recorded 10 March 1968 at the Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California
Disc four: Live[edit]
- 1. 'White Room' 5(Bruce, Brown) – 6:21
- Recorded 4 October 1968 at the Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
- 2. 'Politician' 5(Bruce, Brown) – 5:08
- Recorded 4 October 1968 at the Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
- 3. 'I'm So Glad' 3(James) – 9:32
- Recorded 19 October 1968 at The Forum, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California
- 4. 'Sitting on Top of the World' 3(Vinson, Chatmon; arr. Burnett) – 4:55
- Recorded 19 October 1968 at The Forum, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California
- 5. 'Steppin' Out' 5(James Bracken) – 13:29
- Recorded 10 March 1968 at the Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California
- 6. 'Traintime' 2(Bruce) – 7:02
- Recorded 8 March 1968 at the Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California
- 7. 'Toad' extended version1(Baker) – 17:35
- Recorded March 7–8, 1968 at Fillmore West, San Francisco, California
- 8. 'Deserted Cities of the Heart' 5(Bruce, Brown) – 4:14
- Recorded 4 October 1968 at the Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
- 9. 'Sunshine of Your Love' 1(Bruce, Brown, Clapton) – 4:44
- Recorded May 1968 at CBS Studios, Los Angeles for the Glen Campbell Show
Release notes[edit]
- ^1 Previously unreleased
- ^2 Originally released on Wheels of Fire (1968)
- ^3 Originally released on Goodbye (1969)
- ^4 Originally released on Live Cream (1970)
- ^5 Originally released on Live Cream Volume II (1972)
- ^6 Originally released on Fresh Cream (Polydor UK reissue, 1974)
Cream Toad Wheels Of Fire Extinguisher
Omitted from this collection[edit]
- 'Passing the Time' – studio version from Wheels of Fire (1968)
- Replaced by an alternate version that 'features material edited from the original release'
- 'Toad' – live version from Wheels of Fire (1968) – Recorded 7 March 1968 at Filmore West, San Francisco, California
- Replaced by an extended version, incorporating material recorded on 8 March 1968
- 'Politician' – live version from Goodbye (1969) – Recorded 19 October 1968 at The Forum, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California
- Omitted in favour of the version released on Live Cream Volume II, recorded on 4 October 1968
- 'N.S.U.' – live version from Live Cream (1970) – Recorded 10 March 1968 at the Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California
- Replaced by a longer alternative version recorded on 9 March 1968
References[edit]
- ^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. 'Cream: Those Were the Days' at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
External links[edit]
- A track-by-track analysis of Those Were the Days (via the Wayback Machine)
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Cream in 1967. L-R: Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, and Eric Clapton.
A list of songs recorded by British rock band Cream.
List[edit]
| Contents |
|---|
| A·B·C·D·F·I·L·M·N·O·P·R·S·T·Y·Notes·References |
| Indicates single release (A and B sides) |
| Indicates songs not written or co-written by the members of Cream |
| Song | Writer(s) | Original release | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Anyone for Tennis' | Eric Clapton Martin Sharp | The Savage Seven(soundtrack) | 1968 | [1] |
| 'As You Said' | Jack Bruce Pete Brown | Wheels of Fire | 1968 | [2] |
| 'Badge' | Eric Clapton George Harrison | Goodbye | 1969 | [3] |
| 'Blue Condition' | Ginger Baker | Disraeli Gears | 1967 | [4] |
| 'Born Under a Bad Sign' | Booker T. Jones William Bell | Wheels of Fire | 1968 | [5] |
| 'Cat's Squirrel' | Doctor Ross arr.Jack Bruce Ginger Baker Eric Clapton | Fresh Cream | 1966 | [6] |
| 'Crossroads' (live) | Robert Johnson arr.Eric Clapton | Wheels of Fire | 1968 | [7] |
| 'Dance the Night Away' | Jack Bruce Pete Brown | Disraeli Gears | 1967 | [4] |
| 'Deserted Cities of the Heart' | Jack Bruce Pete Brown | Wheels of Fire | 1968 | [5] |
| 'Doing That Scrapyard Thing' | Jack Bruce Pete Brown | Goodbye | 1969 | [3] |
| 'Dreaming' | Jack Bruce | Fresh Cream | 1966 | [8] |
| 'Four Until Late' | Robert Johnson arr.Eric Clapton | Fresh Cream | 1966 | [6] |
| 'I Feel Free'[a] | Jack Bruce Pete Brown | Non-album single | 1966 | [10] |
| 'I'm So Glad'[b] | Skip James | Fresh Cream | 1966 | [6] |
| 'Lawdy Mama' | Traditional arr.Eric Clapton | Live Cream | 1970 | [12] |
| 'Mother's Lament' | Traditional arr.Jack Bruce Eric Clapton Ginger Baker | Disraeli Gears | 1967 | [13] |
| 'N.S.U.' | Jack Bruce | Fresh Cream | 1966 | [8] |
| 'Outside Woman Blues' | Blind Joe Reynolds arr.Eric Clapton | Disraeli Gears | 1967 | [13] |
| 'Passing the Time' | Ginger Baker Mike Taylor | Wheels of Fire | 1968 | [2] |
| 'Politician'[c] | Jack Bruce Pete Brown | Wheels of Fire | 1968 | [5] |
| 'Pressed Rat and Warthog' | Ginger Baker Mike Taylor | Wheels of Fire | 1968 | [5] |
| 'Rollin' and Tumblin' | Muddy Waters | Fresh Cream | 1966 | [6] |
| 'Sitting on Top of the World'[d] | Walter Vinson Lonnie Chatmon arr.Chester Burnett | Wheels of Fire | 1968 | [2] |
| 'Sleepy Time Time' | Jack Bruce Janet Godfrey | Fresh Cream | 1966 | [8] |
| 'Spoonful'[e] | Willie Dixon | Fresh Cream | 1966 | [8] |
| 'Strange Brew' | Eric Clapton Felix Pappalardi Gail Collins | Disraeli Gears | 1967 | [4] |
| 'Sunshine of Your Love' | Jack Bruce Eric Clapton Pete Brown | Disraeli Gears | 1967 | [4] |
| 'SWLABR' | Jack Bruce Pete Brown | Disraeli Gears | 1967 | [13] |
| 'Sweet Wine' | Ginger Baker Janet Godfrey | Fresh Cream | 1966 | [8] |
| 'Take It Back' | Jack Bruce Pete Brown | Disraeli Gears | 1967 | [13] |
| 'Tales of Brave Ulysses' | Eric Clapton Martin Sharp | Disraeli Gears | 1967 | [13] |
| 'Those Were the Days' | Ginger Baker Mike Taylor | Wheels of Fire | 1968 | [5] |
| 'Toad'[f] | Ginger Baker | Fresh Cream | 1966 | [6] |
| 'Traintime' (live) | Jack Bruce | Wheels of Fire | 1968 | [14] |
| 'We're Going Wrong' | Jack Bruce | Disraeli Gears | 1967 | [13] |
| 'What a Bringdown' | Ginger Baker | Goodbye | 1969 | [3] |
| 'White Room' | Jack Bruce Pete Brown | Wheels of Fire | 1968 | [2] |
| 'World of Pain' | Felix Pappalardi Gail Collins | Disraeli Gears | 1967 | [4] |
| 'Wrapping Paper' | Jack Bruce Pete Brown | Non-album single | 1966 | [15] |
Cream Toad Wheels Of Fire Pit
Notes[edit]
- ^'I Feel Free' was released as the first track on the U.S. version of Fresh Cream.[9]
- ^A live version of 'I'm So Glad' was released on Goodbye.[11]
- ^A live version of 'Politician' was released on Goodbye.[11]
- ^A live version of 'Sitting on Top of the World' was released on Goodbye.[3]
- ^A live version of 'Spoonful' was released on Wheels of Fire.[7]
- ^A live version of 'Toad' was released on Wheels of Fire.[14]
References[edit]
- ^Viglione, Joe. 'The Savage Seven – Original Soundtrack'. AllMusic. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ abcdWheels of Fire (Side 1 vinyl liner notes). Cream. UK: Polydor Records. 1968. 583 031/2 – via Discogs.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^ abcdGoodbye (Side 2 vinyl liner notes). Cream. UK: Polydor Records. 1969. 583 053 – via Discogs.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^ abcdeDisraeli Gears (Side 1 vinyl liner notes). Cream. UK: Reaction Records. 1967. 593003 – via Discogs.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^ abcdeWheels of Fire (Side 2 vinyl liner notes). Cream. UK: Polydor Records. 1968. 583 031/2 – via Discogs.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^ abcdeFresh Cream (Side 2 vinyl liner notes). Cream. UK: Reaction Records. 1966. 594001 – via Discogs.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^ abWheels of Fire (Side 3 vinyl liner notes). Cream. UK: Polydor Records. 1968. 583 031/2 – via Discogs.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^ abcdeFresh Cream (Side 1 vinyl liner notes). Cream. UK: Reaction Records. 1966. 594001 – via Discogs.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^Fresh Cream (Side 1 vinyl liner notes). Cream. US: Atco Records. 1967. SD 33-206 – via Discogs.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^'I Feel Free' (Side A single liner notes). Cream. UK: Reaction Records. 1966. 591011 – via Discogs.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^ abGoodbye (Side 1 vinyl liner notes). Cream. UK: Polydor Records. 1969. 583 053 – via Discogs.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^Bowman, Rob. 'Live Cream, Vol. 1 – Cream'. AllMusic. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ abcdefDisraeli Gears (Side 2 vinyl liner notes). Cream. UK: Reaction Records. 1967. 593003 – via Discogs.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^ abWheels of Fire (Side 4 vinyl liner notes). Cream. UK: Polydor Records. 1968. 583 031/2 – via Discogs.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^'Wrapping Paper' (Side A single liner notes). Cream. UK: Reaction Records. 1966. 591007 – via Discogs.CS1 maint: others (link)
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