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There've been numerous one-disc Cream retrospectives over the years, but this is probably the best. Of course, Cream's official recorded output was only four albums during the group's brief two-year run, with very little chaff amongst the wheat, so one might be excused for wondering if you'd be better off with those still-in-print albums, or with THOSE WERE THE DAYS, the four-CD box set that collects more or less every note Cream ever recorded. In any case, at 20 songs, this is the most comprehensive one-CD Cream best-of extant and conceptually it's certainly the most interesting. Despite the fact the group was mostly esteemed as (and occasionally dismissed as) a live, blues-based extended-jams outfit that sometimes didn't know when to quit, most of the songs here are tuneful, concise studio tracks with Beatle-esque touches in the arrangements; it's hard to imagine how anybody could dismiss gems like "Anyone for Tennis" or "Badge" as excessive.
Cream: Jack Bruce (vocals, acoustic guitar, cello, harmonica, piano, organ, electric bass); Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar); Ginger Baker (vocals, drums, percussion). Producers: Robert Stigwood, Felix Pappalardi. Compilation producers: Chris Griffin, Bill Levenson, George McManus. Engineers include: Tow Dowd, Damon Lyon-Shaw, John Timperley. Recorded in 1967-1968. Includes liner notes by Hugh Fielder. Digitally remastered by Joseph M. Palmaccio (PolyGram Studios). Personnel: Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar); Jack Bruce (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, piano, organ, bass guitar); Ginger Baker (vocals, drums, percussion). Liner Note Author: Hugh Fielder. Photographer: Jim Marshall . Arranger: Robert Stigwood. There have been many compilations drawn from the four albums Cream originally released between 1966 and 1969. But the one most commonly available since the early '80s was the ten-track Strange Brew: The Very Best of Cream (1983), a barebones collection focusing on the group's hit singles. Note, then, that this album, despite the similar title, is a newly compiled 1995 CD/cassette containing all of the recordings on Strange Brew, plus ten more. It is thus the most comprehensive Cream anthology on the market, and includes all the group's essential tracks on a single disc with superior sound in a package containing good annotations. ~ William Ruhlmann There've been numerous one-disc Cream retrospectives over the years, but this is probably the best. Of course, Cream's official recorded output was only four albums during the group's brief two-year run, with very little chaff amongst the wheat, so one might be excused for wondering if you'd be better off with those still-in-print albums, or with THOSE WERE THE DAYS, the four-CD box set that collects more or less every note Cream ever recorded. In any case, at 20 songs, this is the most comprehensive one-CD Cream best-of extant and conceptually it's certainly the most interesting. Despite the fact the group was mostly esteemed as (and occasionally dismissed as) a live, blues-based extended-jams outfit that sometimes didn't know when to quit, most of the songs here are tuneful, concise studio tracks with Beatle-esque touches in the arrangements; it's hard to imagine how anybody could dismiss gems like "Anyone for Tennis" or "Badge" as excessive.
Very Best Of Cream Music Review Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)    List All Reviews Early Clapton! Vintage Clapton!…the very beginning of great classical sounds of the 60’s. A must buy for nostalgic reasons alone, and especially if you’re an old hippie or flower child. Submitted by dockside42 (Toledo, Ohio)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Great music, needs better order This is definitely the most complete compillation of Cream's best songs. The music was absolutely flawless from the quite possibly the best "Super" group of all time. The only thing that seriously kept this from getting "5" stars was the order of the songs on the CD. It seems that little to no attention was paid to having the songs flow into each other. Another Cream's Greatest hits "Strange Brew" had better song flow but is not as complete. Submitted by buckwheatnoodles (Austin, TX)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Unbeatable This is some of the best music ever recorded!
The `60s were a time when musicians recorded
what they felt... If they were high or low,
their music expressed their feelings!! They
didn`t record just to satisfy contract
obligations as many artists(?) seem to today.. Submitted by a reviewer (Kamloops,B.C.,Canada )  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Great Memories Reminds me of my childhood when my older brother used to practice Sunshine of Your Love with his guitar and my cousin.This was back in 1968 Submitted by MusiksInMe (Texas,USA) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
A good Cream collection but not the best! The Very Best of Cream CD was okay but there's just only one problem. That's the first track which was a song called "Wrapping Paper". It wasn't a hit single on any of there four studio album recordings at all. The rest of this CD has all their classics like that are my favorites "I Feel Free", "Sunshine Of Your Love" and "White Room". So please ignore my recent previously music review on here. Because I'm not going to bother getting this CD ever. I already have a Eric Clapton & Cream CD that own. Submitted by CDJay (Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
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