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| Universal To release Cream Vinyl Box Set 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. The set is coming out the day before Thanksgiving. 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. 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. The album 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 write your comments about the article :: © 2014 Jazz News :: home page |