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Cream was a 1960s three-piece British blues-rock band consisting of bassist/lead vocalist Jack Bruce, guitarist/vocalist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger Baker, having formed in London, England. They were known as one of the first great power trios and supergroups of rock. Their sound was characterised by a hybrid of blues, hard rock and psychedelic rock. Cream combined Clapton’s blues guitar playing with the powerful and airy voice and intense bass lines of Jack Bruce and the manic drumming of Ginger Baker. They have sold over 35 million albums worldwide. Wheels of Fire was the world’s first platinum-selling double album.

Cream’s music included songs based on traditional blues such as “Crossroads” and “Spoonful”, and modern blues such as “Born Under a Bad Sign” and “Outside Woman Blues” as well as more eccentric songs such as “Strange Brew”, “Tales of Brave Ulysses” and “Toad”. Cream’s biggest hits were “I Feel Free” (UK, #11)[4], “Sunshine of Your Love” (US, #5)[5], “White Room” (US, #6)[5], “Crossroads” (US, #28)[5], and “Badge”.

Cream, together with The Jimi Hendrix Experience, made a significant impact upon the popular music of the time, providing a heavy yet technically proficient musical theme that foreshadowed the emergence of bands such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and The Jeff Beck Group in the late 1960s. The band’s live performances influenced progressive rock acts such as Rush, jam bands such as The Allman Brothers Band, Grateful Dead and Phish, and heavy metal bands such as Black Sabbath.

Cream were ranked #16 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.

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11	Outside Woman Blues full track	1,146
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Profilus wrote:
Monday evening

I first heard Cream decades after they split, but it was as fresh as a sea-breeze. Great to see the next gen of 'kids' are more receptive to their parents' record collection than ever before, thanks to culture shifts like Last FM. "If you don't know your past, you don't know your future!"

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weicH- wrote:
Monday morning

I'M SO GLAD

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PaulMcCartney_F wrote:
Monday morning

For people who loves shuffle ...if your not, you can constipate yourself up to exploiting in a frenzy of blood and shit

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joaonettoz wrote:
Monday morning

the real meaning of power trio!

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davidboner wrote:
Wednesday morning

Metal should never be mentioned when describing their sound! [2]

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TEKENA24 wrote:
last week

2ND TO NONE

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ThatsRockin7526 wrote:
9 days ago

Metal should never be mentioned when describing their sound!

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veyita_88 wrote:
last month

blues ROCK,not only blues.

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CarolinaHusky wrote:
last month

One of the best acid blues bands of all time.

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DodiPepperland wrote:
last month

yep, pretty nice. had to give 'em a try

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J-K47 wrote:
last month

oh ur baby has gone down the plughole

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LostInTheHaze wrote:
last month

BUT THE RAINBOW HAS A BEARD!

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mtses wrote:
last month

I'M SO GLAD

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TEKENA24 wrote:
last month

AND THE COLOURS OF THE SEA...

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Gibiruei wrote:
last month

blues

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Scarlett1991 wrote:
last month

love them. :)

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LieveK wrote:
last month

awesome band!

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pepganzo wrote:
last month

strange brew

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BIGTUNA69 wrote:
October 2009

I'M SO GLAD

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KXZ wrote:
October 2009

Pure power. I wouldn't be a blues guitarist if not for them.

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