Cream Discography

THE OFFICIAL RELEASE DISCOGRAPHY

STUDIO RECORDING – "Rayrick Studio", London 3 Aug. 1966

1) THE COFFEE SONG (Tony Colton – Ray Smith) master (2:42) A - K

2) YOU MAKE ME FEEL (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown) rehearsal (2:39) K

STUDIO RECORDING – "Rayrick Studio", London Late Aug. 1966

1) WRAPPING PAPER (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown) master (2:19) A - H - K - 1(a)

STUDIO RECORDING – "Spot Studio", London Early Sep. 1966

1) CAT’S SQUIRREL (Trad. arr. S.Splurge) master (3:03) a - A - K - 1(b)

2) I FEEL FREE (Jack Bruce/Pete Brown) master (2:50) a(US) - g - A - G - H - K - 3(a)

3) N.S.U. (Jack Bruce) master (2:41) a - A - H - K - 3(b)

STUDIO RECORDING – "Spot Studio", London Mid Oct. 1966

1) DREAMING (Jack Bruce) master (1:57) a - A - K

2) SLEEPY TIME TIME (Jack Bruce – Janet Godfrey) master (4:18) a - A - K

3) SWEET WINE (Ginger Baker – Janet Godfrey) master (3:15) a - A - H - K - 2(a)

STUDIO RECORDING – "Spot Studio", London Early Nov. 1966

1) FOUR UNTIL LATE (Robert Johnson) master (2:05) a - A - K

2) ROLLIN’ AND TUMBLIN’ (Muddy Waters) master (4:40) a - A - K

3) TOAD (Ginger Baker) master (5:07) a - A - K

STUDIO RECORDING – "Spot Studio", London Nov. / Dec. 1966

1) I’M SO GLAD (Nehemiah "Skip" James) master (3:56) a - A - H - K

2) SPOONFUL (Willie Dixon) master (6:27) a(UK), g - A - G - H - K - 2 (a&b)

B.B.C. RECORDING – "Maida Vale Studios", London 9 Dec. 1966

1) LAWDY MAMA (Trad. arr. Eric Clapton) (1:47) 4

Note: Recorded for BBC radio programme "Rhythm and Blues".

STUDIO RECORDING – "Spot Studio", London 15 Mar. 1967

1) HEY NOW PRINCESS (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown) demo (3:30) K

2) SWLABR (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown) demo (4:30) K

3) THE CLEAROUT (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown) rehearsal (3:56) K

4) WEIRD OF HERMISTON (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown) demo (3:10) K

5) WE’RE GOING WRONG (Jack Bruce) demo (3:48) K

Note: Demo-session for Disraeli Gears.

STUDIO RECORDING – "Atlantic Studios", New York City (USA) 3 / 4 Apr .67

1) LAWDY MAMA (Trad. arr. Eric Clapton) master - version 1 (1:59) K

2) LAWDY MAMA (Trad. arr. Eric Clapton) master - version 2 (2:44) e - E - K - 2(b)

3) STRANGE BREW (Eric Clapton - Gail Collins - Felix Pappalardi) master (2:44) b - g - B - G - H – K – 3(a)

Note: "Lawdy Mama" version 1 is the usual version, version 2 has a new arrangement, which was used to build "Strange Brew".

STUDIO RECORDING – "Atlantic Studios", New York City (USA) 11 / 14 May 1967

1) SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown – Eric Clapton) master (4:09) b - g - B - G - H -K

2) SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown – Eric Clapton) edit (3:03) 3(a)

3) WORLD OF PAIN (Gail Collins – Felix Pappalardi) master (3:01) b - B - K

4) DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown) master (3:33) b - B - K

5) BLUE CONDITION (Ginger Baker) master (3:27) b - B - K

6) TALES OF BRAVE ULYSSES (Eric Clapton – Martin Sharp) master (2:46) b - g - B - G - H - K - 3(b)

7) SWLABR (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown) master (2:30) b - g - B - G - H - K - 3(b)

8) WE’RE GOING WRONG (Jack Bruce) master (3:24) b - B - H - K

9) OUTSIDE WOMAN BLUES (Arthur "Blind Joe" Reynolds) master (2:24) b - B - K

10) TAKE IT BACK (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown) master (3:05) b - B - K

11) MOTHER’S LAMENT (Trad. arr. Ginger Baker – Jack Bruce – Eric Clapton) master (1:46) B - K

Note: Track n.2 is the edit version of n.1 , used for the US single.

STUDIO RECORDING – "Atlantic Studios", New York City (USA) Early Oct. 1967

1) SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD (Chester Burnett) master (4:56) c - g - C - H - K

2) BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN (Booker T. Jones – William Bell) master (3:09) c - g - C - G - H - K Note: Track 2 was commenced in London in June

STUDIO RECORDING – "Atlantic Studios", New York City (USA) 24 Dec. 1967

1) FALSTAFF BEER COMMERCIAL (Ginger Baker – Jack Bruce – Eric Clapton) (1:01) K

Note: Probably recorded in this date, after the gig at the private party in Chicago.

B.B.C. RECORDING – "Aeolian Hall", London 9 Jan. 1968

1) STEPPIN’ OUT (James Bracken) (3:30) 4

Note: Recorded for the BBC radio programme "Top Gear".

STUDIO RECORDING – "Atlantic Studios", New York City (USA) 10-20 Feb. 1968

1) ANYONE FOR TENNIS (Eric Clapton - Martin Sharp) master (2:36) l - D - G - H - K - 3(a)

2) PRESSED RAT AND WARTHOG (Ginger Baker – Mike Taylor) master (3:12) c - C - K - 3(b)

3) POLITICIAN (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown) master (4:11) c - C - G - H - K

4) WHITE ROOM (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown) master (4:57 ) c- C - G - H - K

5) WHITE ROOM (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown) master – edit (3:04) c - g - 3 (a) Note:. The tracks n.1 and 2 were begun previously. The track n. 5 is the edit version of n. 4 used for the US single,

released also in 1969 on "Best Of Cream" but some releases (Australia for one) included the unedited version.

LIVE CONCERT – "Fillmore Auditorium", San Francisco (USA) 7 Mar. 1968

First set:

1) ROLLIN’ AND TUMBLIN’ (Muddy Waters) (6:22) e - E - K

Second set:

2) SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown – Eric Clapton) (6:47) 5

3) TOAD (Ginger Baker) (16:02) c - C - K

LIVE CONCERT – "Winterland", San Francisco (USA) 8 Mar. 1968

Second set:

1) TRAINTIME (Jack Bruce) (7:00) c - C - K

2) TOAD (Ginger Baker) (1:22) inc. KNote: The track n.2 is only a little fragment included (after 0:42) in the version of the 7 Mar. 1968 released on

CD-box "Those Were The Days".

LIVE CONCERT – "Winterland", San Francisco (USA) 9 Mar. 1968

First set:

1) N.S.U. (Jack Bruce) (12:26)K

Second set:

2) SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown – Eric Clapton) (7:13) f - F - K

3) SLEEPY TIME TIME (Jack Bruce – Janet Godfrey) (6:40) e - E - K

4) STEPPIN’ OUT (James Bracken) (13:11) f - F - K

LIVE CONCERT – "Winterland", San Francisco (USA) 10 Mar. 1968

First set:

1) TALES OF BRAVE ULYSSES (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown) (4:29) f - F - K

2) SPOONFUL (Willie Dixon) (16:31) c - C - K3) CROSSROADS (Robert Johnson) (4:03) c - g - C - G - H - K - 2(a)4) SWEET WINE (Ginger Baker) (14:57) e - E - KSecond set:

5) N.S.U. (Jack Bruce) (10:00) e - E

LIVE RECORDING – "C.B.S. TV Studios", Los Angeles (USA) 17 May 1968

1) SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown – Eric Clapton) (4:23) K

Note: Recorded for the CBS TV programme "The Summer Brothers Summer Show".

STUDIO RECORDING – "Atlantic Studios", New York City (USA) Mid Jun. 1968

1) PASSING THE TIME (Ginger Baker – Mike Taylor) master (5:50) K

2) PASSING THE TIME (Ginger Baker – Mike Taylor) master – edit (4:30) c - C - K - 2(b)

3) AS YOU SAID (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown) master (4:19) c - C - K

4) DESERTED CITIES OF THE HEART (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown) master (3:37) c - C - H - K

5) THOSE WERE THE DAYS (Ginger Baker – Mike Taylor) master (2:53) c - C - H - K - 3(b)

Note: All the tracks were begun previously.

LIVE CONCERT – "Alameda County Coliseum Arena", Oakland (USA) 4 Oct. 1968

1) WHITE ROOM (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown) (5:33) f - F - K

2) POLITICIAN (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown) (4:58) f - F - K3) DESERTED CITIES OF THE HEART (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown) (4:00) f - F - K

LIVE CONCERT – "The Forum", Inglewood-Los Angeles (USA) 19 Oct. 1968

1) POLITICIAN (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown) (6:08) d - D

2) I'M SO GLAD (Nehemiah "Skip" James) (9:02) d - D - K3) SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD (Chester Burnett) (4:47) d - D - K

STUDIO RECORDING – Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles/"I.B.C. Studios", London , Nov. / Dec. 1968

1) BADGE (Eric Clapton – George Harrison) master (2:42) d - g - D - G - H - K - 3(a)

2) DOING THAT SCRAPYARD THING (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown) master (3:12) d - D - K

3) WHAT A BRINGDOWN (Ginger Baker) master (3:54) d - D - K - 3(b)

LEGEND

L.P. Albums

a= FRESH CREAM

b= DISRAELI GEARS

c= WHEELS OF FIRE (2cd)

d= GOODBYE

e= LIVE CREAM

f= LIVE CREAM VOLUME II

g =BEST OF CREAM

l = THE SAVAGE SEVEN (soundtrack)

Note White Room’s single timing but on this Australian issue
it was actually the full-length album cut.

CD:

A= FRESH CREAM

B= DISRAELI GEARS

C= WHEELS OF FIRE (2cd)

D= GOODBYE

E= LIVE CREAM

F= LIVE CREAM VOLUME II

G=STRANGE BREW

H=THE VERY BEST OF CREAM

K=THOSE WERE THE DAYS (4cd)

Note: The "Remastered" releases have reverted to the original LP configuration for 'Goodbye Cream' (minus "Anyone for Tennis") but for 'Fresh Cream' they have included "Spoonful" & "I Feel Free" (a mid-Atlantic compromise) but not "Wrapping Paper" or "Coffee Song".

OTHER:

1= U.S. single (a or b side)

2 =U.K. single (a or b side)

3 =US & UK Single (a or b side)

4 = E.Clapton : Crossroads (CD box)

5 = E.Clapton : After Midnight (cd single)

One of the repackages over the years included this LP size 45rpm of bonus tracks.
This Coffee Song is the crude mix (lead guitar in left channel, everything else right)
that was tidied up for the CD release.

Compiled by LUIGI CESARI (Roma, 26 December 2001)

Ó 2002 Luigi Cesari & Graeme Pattingale