Best of Cream

~ Release by Cream (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

▼12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1Sunshine of Your Love
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
drums (drum set):
Ginger Baker (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-04 until 1967-05) and Eric Clapton (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1967), Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1967) and Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 65)
recording of:
Sunshine of Your Love (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
writer:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce), Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Nemperor Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
4.34:08
A2Badge
recording engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) (in 1968-12), Bill Halverson (in 1968-12) and Damon Lyon-Shaw (in 1968-12)
engineer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass:
Jack Bruce (in 1968-12)
drums (drum set):
Ginger Baker (in 1968-12)
guest guitar [rhythm]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (in 1968-12)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (in 1968-12)
mellotron and piano:
Felix Pappalardi (in 1968-12)
vocals:
Eric Clapton (in 1968-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1969), Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd. (in 1969) and Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1969)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-12)
recording of:
Badge (in 1968-12)
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton and George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Apple Music Publishing Co., Inc., Casserole Music Corp., E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Harrisongs Ltd., Throat Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
3.952:45
A3Crossroads
recorded at:
The Fillmore Auditorium (pre-1968) in San Francisco, California, United States
live cover recording of:
Cross Road Blues (a/k/a “Crossroads”)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Encore Music (US label), King of Spades Music, Lehsem II, LLC, MPCA King of Spades, Noma Music Inc., Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4:13
A4White Room
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1968)
recording of:
White Room
writer:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce) and Jack Bruce
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
3:04
A5Swlabr
recording of:
SWLABR
lyricist:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce)
composer:
Jack Bruce
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
2:31
B1Born Under a Bad Sign
recording engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) (from 1967-07 until 1967-09) and Tom Dowd (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Tom Dowd
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ginger Baker (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1968) and Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1968)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-07 until 1967-08) and Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1967-09)
cover recording of:
Born Under a Bad Sign (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
lyricist:
William Bell
composer:
Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
43:08
B2Spoonful
engineer:
John Timperley
bass and harmonica:
Jack Bruce (from 1966-07 until 1966-09)
drums (drum set):
Ginger Baker (from 1966-07 until 1966-09)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1966-07 until 1966-09)
vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1966-07 until 1966-09) and Eric Clapton (from 1966-07 until 1966-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1966) and Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd. (in 1966)
recorded at:
Chalk Farm Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1966-07 until 1966-09) and Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1966-07 until 1966-09)
mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-12-08)
cover recording of:
Spoonful (from 1966-07 until 1966-09)
lyricist:
Willie Dixon
composer:
Willie Dixon (until 1960)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mathews Music
46:31
B3Tales of Brave Ulysses
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1967)
recording of:
Tales of Brave Ulysses
lyricist:
Martin Sharp (Australian artist, cartoonist, songwriter & filmmaker)
composer:
Eric Clapton
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
2:50
B4Strange Brew
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
drums (drum set):
Ginger Baker (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-04 until 1967-05) and Eric Clapton (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1967) and Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd. (in 1967)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
recording of:
Strange Brew (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
writer:
Eric Clapton, Gail Collins Pappalardi and Felix Pappalardi
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., Pronto Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Windfall Music Enterprises Incorporated
4.152:45
B5I Feel Free
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd. (in 1969)
recording of:
I Feel Free
lyricist:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce)
composer:
Jack Bruce
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
2:48

Credits

Release

manufactured in:West Germany
photography:Jim Marshall (photographer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1142021 [info]

Release Group

Wikipedia:en: Best of Cream [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/35727 [info]
Wikidata:Q3286422 [info]