Cream: Huge Psychedelic Blues from London

January 9, 2009 | Vetting explained

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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".

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