Cream were a 1960s British rock band consisting of bassist/lead vocalist
Jack Bruce, guitarist/vocalist
Eric Clapton, and drummer
Ginger Baker. Their sound was characterised by a hybrid of
blues,
hard rock and
psychedelic rock.^1^ Retrospectively determined to be "the first supergroup", Cream combined Clapton's blues guitar playing with the powerful voice and intense basslines of Jack Bruce and the
jazz-influenced drumming of Ginger Baker. They have sold over 35 million albums worldwide. +Wheels of Fire+ was the world's first platinum-selling double album.^2^^3^ Cream's music included songs based on traditional blues such as "Crossroads" and "
Spoonful", and modern blues such as "
Born Under a Bad Sign", 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),^3^ "Sunshine of Your Love" (US, #5),^4^ "White Room" (US, #6),^4^ "Crossroads" (US, #28),^4^ and "Badge".
In response to assignment:
Does the album hold up?