Artist
Cream
Cream is a psychedelic rock artist from London, England formed in 1966. 20 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Psychedelic Rock · London, England · Best psychedelic rock albums
- 20
- Releases
- 1966–2026
- Active years
- 1966
- Formed
Artist
Cream is a psychedelic rock artist from London, England formed in 1966. 20 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Psychedelic Rock · London, England · Best psychedelic rock albums
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Wheels of Fire
1968 · 9 tracks
Disraeli Gears
1967
The Very Best of Cream
1995
Fresh Cream
1966
Goodbye
1969
Live Cream, Volume 2
1972
Live Cream
1970
BBC Sessions
2023
Goodbye Tour – Live 1968
2020
Sunshine Of Your Love - A Life In Music
2015
The Best Of Cream 20th Century Masters The MIllennium Collection
2009
Royal Albert Hall: London May 2-3-5-6 2005
2005
Gold
2005
I Feel Free: Ultimate Cream
2005
Best of Cream
1969
Wheels of Fire: In the Studio
1968
In the eyes of their audience, the three musicians in Cream represented the best players of their respective instruments - the "cream" of British rock musicianship, as it were. The blues-rock trio came together in 1966. Already, Clapton had attained recognition as Britain’s preeminent guitarist as a result of his tenure with the Yardbirds and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers. Bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker boasted an impressive pedigree as well, having been the rhythm section for the Graham Bond Organization, a blues-jazz band fronted by organist-singer Bond. Driven by thoughts of moving from straight blues into a new kind of pop music - one that took note of directions emerging from London’s underground scene - Baker approached Clapton about forming a band. Clapton’s sole proviso was that Jack Bruce must be the bassist. As rock’s first "supergroup" Cream aimed to break new ground, according to Clapton in an interview from that time, "What we want to do is anything that people haven’t done before" he said. In actuality, the group remained grounded in the blues while expanding the vocabulary of rock with extended improvisations during their live shows and forays into psyche…
