Those Were the Days

BBC Sessions Betwixt journeyman stints with the Yardbirds and John Mayall and decades of laurel-resting, guitar god Eric Clapton was but one competitive third of what remains rock's most compelling power trios. Cream's penchant for incendiary live excess was legendary, a fact that makes the r...	Complete Studio Recordings No Description AvailableNo Track Information AvailableMedia Type: CDArtist: LED ZEPPELINTitle: COMPLETE STUDIO RECORDINGSStreet Release Date: 09/28/1993	Blind Faith The short-lived classic-rock supergroup Blind Faith's sole album has aged remarkably well. In 1969, Blind Faith fused the psychedelic blues of Eric Clapton and the soulful vocals and keyboards of Steve Winwood with the polyrhythmic, Afrocentric leanings of drummer Ginger Baker. "...	Electric Ladyland Bursting with ideas and energy, Jimi Hendrix's second album release of 1968 (following Axis: Bold as Love) was a double-LP set that showcased virtually everything the guitar genius had to offer: blistering blues ("Voodoo Chile"), galaxy-patrolling space jams ("1983... A Merman I ...	The Jimi Hendrix Experience No Description AvailableNo Track Information AvailableMedia Type: CDArtist: HENDRIX,JIMITitle: JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCEStreet Release Date: 09/12/2000
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whipped Cream
Agreed that Cream, Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker were the best of Great Britain proto-blues/rock bands that overwhelmed the mid-late '60's with an infusion of bottom heavy bass lead guitar and drums drums drums that became the template for psychedelic wonderousment and overbearing self-indulgence. This 4 CD box set purports to has all the studio recordings and bunches of Live recordings of which Cream made its reputation. All well and good, but a truer history box set would have the complete Cream records in order as released. For some, the inexact order of the songs from the LPs Cream Disraeli Gears Wheels of Fire Goodbye is jarring and confusing. However much of the '60's is confusing anyway..maybe who cares or recalls. What matters most here is the rarities and the remastered sound. The rarities "Wrapping Paper" "Lawdy Mama" some demo versions of cuts from "Disraeli Gears" and terrific live versions of standards like "White Room" and "I'm So Glad" sound vibrant and almost as good as a $2.98 record from Woolworths when first released. "Toad" still needs to lose the drum solo tho... Rock and Roll trivia: the album " Disraeli Gears" got its name from Brit pun. Derailer gears are bicycle parts Benjamin Disraeli was a House of Lords Conservative Party jackass during the band members youth. Honest! Just like John Lennon's paperback book, " A Spaniard in the Works" was from a Brit saying, " A Spanner in the Works" meaning a fuss and confusion.

The Almost Complete Cream Collection
A great box set from an influential band featuring Eric Clapton on guitar/vocals, Jack Bruce on vocals/bass and a fine drummer who goes by Ginger Baker. This is the best way to get (almost) all their studio and live recordings. There is so much more to this band than blues-rock. The only negative aspect is the fact that the BBC sessions that they recorded are not included but here you get quite a few rarities to make up for it. So this is definitely the way to go if you want all the albums from this excellent trio in one package! Thanks for taking the time to read! Later...

Great rockin' blues
This is a great collection of music highlighting the influence of early American blues music on the British 'rock invasion' of the 60's and 70's. It also illustrates why the words "Clapton is God" were painted on a subway wall in London. A truly excellent collection of music for Clapton/Cream/Blues lovers.

Simply Great
This boxed set has all of the studio albums Cream did; in addition, it has a lot of live material (2 discs worth): almost all the Cream material you'll ever need. Their name says it all, "Cream = The cream of rock musicians". A great exponent of Blues-Rock, Psyc. Rock. None of the songs are bad, really; and, many are classics. Don't know what would have happened had they stuck together longer, but I guess it was their volatility that made them great.

For Hardcore fans
Those Were the Days is an ambitious four-disc, 63-track box set that divides Cream's career into two halves. The first two discs feature every studio track the group ever released, plus a handful of unreleased cuts, alternate takes, and rarities. The other two discs are devoted to live material, which is segued together in an attempt to recreate the "ideal" Cream concert. It's a remarkably comprehensive collection, complete with an extensive booklet and remastered sound, yet it doesn't reveal any new insights about Cream, nor does it offer any invaluable rarities. Therefore, it's only for die-hard collectors or listeners wanting to acquire the entire Cream catalog at once; casual fans will be satisfied with individual albums or greatest-hits collections.