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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.
Baker, Bruce, and Clapton named their band “Cream” because they thought themselves as the “cream of the crop” of their respective instruments.
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.
Baker, Bruce, and Clapton named their band “Cream” because they thought themselves as the “cream of the crop” of their respective instruments.
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.
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White Room
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I Feel Free
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Strange Brew
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Tales Of Brave Ulysses
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Badge
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SWLABR
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We're Going Wrong
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World Of Pain
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Outside Woman Blues
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Born Under A Bad Sign
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Spoonful
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Dance The Night Away
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I'm So Glad
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Shoutbox
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Hayzi22 wrote:
Cream is my favorite.
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miqmiranda wrote:
GREAT BAND!!CLAPTON IS FODA!!
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ElectricSoul921 wrote:
Badge is one of my all time favorites!
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RadicalTracey wrote:
i luv cream
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deadgrave wrote:
Cream Up
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thahbianchi wrote:
it's far from metal, but influenced metal.
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MartinMilk wrote:
So far from metal. Great.
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Lucas_Rocha wrote:
Fuckin' awesome!
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deadgrave wrote:
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AllyOfTheDark wrote:
Actually metal should most DEFINITELY be mentioned when talking about the fantastic rock band that was Cream, because their sound influenced many metal bands that came later, either directly or indirectly.
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idastik wrote:
great group. best-in-time!
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ilegalac wrote:
the best of clapton is in the cream.
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ThatsRockin7526 wrote:
/Facepalm
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iknowdintoo wrote:
It's been a Creamy week for me.
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kicskics wrote:
Why should metal never be mentioned ?
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Profilus wrote:
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:
I'M SO GLAD
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PaulMcCartney_F wrote:
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:
the real meaning of power trio!
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davidboner wrote:
Metal should never be mentioned when describing their sound! [2]
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