Such an epic album! Influential and groundbreaking. Pete Brown (poet) wrote a lot of lyrics for Jack Bruce. Felix Pappalardi (bassist from Mountain) was involved and produced the album.
Hendrix and Cream were kindred spirits and THE talents of that time, creating a pathway for rock 🤟👹❤ They were eye to eye and respected an appreciated each others music very much All of them ABSOLUTE LEGENDS
Benjamin Disraeli was a 19th century British statesman, who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Once while the three Cream band members were being driven, the driver mentioned that he had acquired a bicycle. Trying to think of the right term to describe his bicycle, the driver said it was one that had Disraeli gears (instead of the term he was trying to recall, derailleur gears). Amused by the driver's malapropism, the three Cream band members thought it would be a good title for their second album.
I needed this reaction - last time I heard this in full was over 50 years ago. It ages so very damn well. Who would believe that psychedelic rock still has groove. Thanks to Jack Bruce, who knocks the vocals out of the park on every song. Also, Eric and Ginger still send shivers down my spine. Thanks, Johnno, for bringing our past journeys to your friendly channel.
Did I win the lottery? In grade school I had this monster, hot off the presses, and would jam along with toothbrushes on bongos, with not the same force as Ginger, but with perhaps even more enthusiasm. "Dance the Night Away" was my personal deep track favorite. Ulysses, SWLABR, Sunshine...what a time that was! >>>Outside Women Blues was written by Blind Joe Reynolds, as you discovered, and about which Wikipedia says also: ""Blind Joe" Reynolds (1900 or 1904 - March 10, 1968), was an American singer-songwriter and blues guitarist. Reynolds is thought to have been born in Tallulah, Louisiana in 1904, although his death certificate states his birthplace as Arkansas in 1900. He was blinded by a shotgun blast to the face in Louisiana in the mid-late 1920s, which resulted in the physical loss of his eyes. Despite this handicap, Blind Joe became known for his distinctive bottleneck style as well as his reported accuracy with a pistol, with which it is said he could judge the position of a target by sound alone. Reynolds is known to have been polyamorous and somewhat misogynistic, as is apparent from a number of his recordings. He was also known to be outspoken and flamboyant, often using his music as a medium to attack society."
It would be better get the record straight: Cream and Hendrix were inspiring each others, but Cream were on record first! IG is the first album to feature such a use of WhaWha pedal, later used by Jimi. Outside Woman Blues it's in the record in order to help the author financially. Take it back is a song against Vietnam war and conscription. Mother's lament it's and old pub song: the accents are their own accents and the song was just a for fun, not to be put on record. Internet it's not just for porn, you know, make your research, young lady (are you that Lebanese girl? 🤣).
I was born in 1951 and listened to the Cream as a teenager in the mid to late 60s on AM rock radio stations. The older generation had no awareness of this group. We were absolutely blown away by this new heavy blues/psychedelic rock style. I remember commenting with some of the guys in my school about the Cream's latest hit on the radio. "Sunshine of Your Love" was their first big hit single that propelled them to stardom, with later hits from their Wheels of Fire album. I think their best stuff is from their live album, like: Spoonful, Born Under a Bad Sign and I'm So Glad. The Wheels of Fire album has a great track called Deserted Cities of the Heart, a favorite of Little Steven from his Underground Garage program.
The story goes the cream had a roadie who thought he knew everything and he had just bought a new 10-speed bike with derailleur gears. He misspoke saying Disraeli gears and the band all had a laugh and a album title from that
Great to see you listen to this classic album for the first time. And thanks for sheering your response. Producer Felix Pappalardi went on to join the group Mountain, alongside guitarist Leslie West(he had he rawest guitar tone ever emerging from the US). Their first album "Climbing", from 1970, is a cornerstone in early hard rock. Highly recommended.
Please do yourself a favour and get into Cream Live stuff Thats what Cream really was about 🤟👹❤ *Love that you took the time to really get into this one though :) **Yes man you catched on to Baker's energy, driving force and tribal is the perfect description 🤟 that outro from Sunshine of your Love also is a hint of Cream Live ;) I bet you'd also enjoy Blind Faith, again with Baker and Clapton and Baker's Airforce is something you probably never heard anything like it, great music! ***Not that you never heard great music, but nothing like that i mean ****😅
#2.comment! Note Eric's Solo Starts with Blue Moon! Hendrix started using effect at this time too! Hear Gingers crashing train cars on"Toad!" Ginger famous jazz trained Legend!
Mothers Lament (about the lost baby) is a traditional British music hall and rowdy pub song. You were lucky you didn't get "Knees Up Mother Brown" - even more high-brow! :) That was a fun reaction; have not heard DG all the way through for years :) PS Clapton is god ...often seen scrawled on walls near gig venues. He stood way up over everyone else in the UK, at the time
Sunshine Of Your Love - Inspired by just having attended a Jimi Hendrix concert (which Eric Clapton had brought him to), Jack Bruce wrote the song, during a song writing session with Pete Brown.
For a country boy growing up relatively sheltered in rural Maine, hearing Sunshine of Your Love and Jimi Henrix' Purple Haze both in 167 changed my musical paradigm completely. Previous widely played rock had been more "pop" oriented. These two songs were the beginning of popularity of much heavier rock which has been with me my whole life since.
World of Pain, Dance the night Away, SWLABR, We're going Wrong and Tales are my deep cut Faves, but the album is a 10+. Dance the Night Away influenced Eric from the Beatles/Byrds jangly guitars. Felix Pappalardi was a great musician, but unfortunately was killed by his wife Gail Delta Collins Pappalardi in 1983. Jack and Eric share lead vocals on Sunshine.
On their 1st album, Jack Bruce did pretty much all of the vocals. But on the 2nd album it was more of a split between them on the lead vocal & quite often it was just the two of them harmonizing together, like on Dance The Night Away. On World Of Pain, Clapton starts off & Jack Bruce comes in to sing the higher range sections with his falsetto. Again, a lot of harmonies between them...
Pete Brown wrote this inspired by Iliad and Odyssey! Hendrix was a Competition not Necessarily inspiration the effects came out at same time "Tales of Brave Ulysyse!' is a classic! Jack sings most tracks Eric was shy then, Jack has the Falsetto!
I don't think it's fair to say they had much inspiration from Jimi at the time - they were contemporaries, and obviously were blown away by the arrival of Hendrix around this time, but this is a bit early to be majorly influenced by anything Hendrix put out - his first album was in the same year I think.
It was worth watching to the end just to see your speechless reaction to "Mother's Lament". That's an old Cockney folk song. Why did they pick that to end the album? I think it's a rare example of them feeling playful. But isn't it a wonderful album? For 1967, it's pretty heady stuff. At this point, Cream wanted to be part of the hip contingent of bands like the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane - if you consider it in that context, they psychedelic leanings make more sense. The musical background of all three of them was heavy on blues and jazz.
on Swlabr ... Sure, you know what he's talking about. She's so great, but. . . what's wrong with this picture? The 'beard', or the 'mustache': there's a shadow, ;like facial hair shadowing a face,. In this case, shadowing all that lovely light. Watch out.
All due respect, but these guys weren't inspired by Jimi. They were all masters and innovators. They were friends and peers of Hendrix, who was beat to the punch by Clapton's use of the wah-wah on Tales of Brave Ulysses. Also Cream doesn't sound like Punk, and Peart, as great as he was, sounds like Baker, who made this music in 1967. Obviously. Being 72, my perspective is different than yours. But, it's all good, brother!
This is one of the GREATEST ALBUMS OF ALL TIME. Period.
Come on now nowhere close
it is cream is the best band@@letsgomets002
Such an epic album! Influential and groundbreaking. Pete Brown (poet) wrote a lot of lyrics for Jack Bruce. Felix Pappalardi (bassist from Mountain) was involved and produced the album.
And he just passed away a couple of days ago.
For me the most Influential album
Hendrix and Cream were kindred spirits and THE talents of that time, creating a pathway for rock 🤟👹❤
They were eye to eye and respected an appreciated each others music very much
All of them ABSOLUTE LEGENDS
Benjamin Disraeli was a 19th century British statesman, who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Once while the three Cream band members were being driven, the driver mentioned that he had acquired a bicycle. Trying to think of the right term to describe his bicycle, the driver said it was one that had Disraeli gears (instead of the term he was trying to recall, derailleur gears). Amused by the driver's malapropism, the three Cream band members thought it would be a good title for their second album.
I needed this reaction - last time I heard this in full was over 50 years ago. It ages so very damn well. Who would believe that psychedelic rock still has groove. Thanks to Jack Bruce, who knocks the vocals out of the park on every song. Also, Eric and Ginger still send shivers down my spine. Thanks, Johnno, for bringing our past journeys to your friendly channel.
Did I win the lottery? In grade school I had this monster, hot off the presses, and would jam along with toothbrushes on bongos, with not the same force as Ginger, but with perhaps even more enthusiasm. "Dance the Night Away" was my personal deep track favorite. Ulysses, SWLABR, Sunshine...what a time that was!
>>>Outside Women Blues was written by Blind Joe Reynolds, as you discovered, and about which Wikipedia says also: ""Blind Joe" Reynolds (1900 or 1904 - March 10, 1968), was an American singer-songwriter and blues guitarist.
Reynolds is thought to have been born in Tallulah, Louisiana in 1904, although his death certificate states his birthplace as Arkansas in 1900. He was blinded by a shotgun blast to the face in Louisiana in the mid-late 1920s, which resulted in the physical loss of his eyes. Despite this handicap, Blind Joe became known for his distinctive bottleneck style as well as his reported accuracy with a pistol, with which it is said he could judge the position of a target by sound alone.
Reynolds is known to have been polyamorous and somewhat misogynistic, as is apparent from a number of his recordings. He was also known to be outspoken and flamboyant, often using his music as a medium to attack society."
It would be better get the record straight: Cream and Hendrix were inspiring each others, but Cream were on record first! IG is the first album to feature such a use of WhaWha pedal, later used by Jimi. Outside Woman Blues it's in the record in order to help the author financially. Take it back is a song against Vietnam war and conscription. Mother's lament it's and old pub song: the accents are their own accents and the song was just a for fun, not to be put on record. Internet it's not just for porn, you know, make your research, young lady (are you that Lebanese girl? 🤣).
Cream was my favorite band in my youth. I bought this album when it was released and still have it. I've nearly warn out the grooves.
Jack Bruce on bass and vocals, Eric Clapton guitar and vocals, Ginger Baker drums.
I was born in 1951 and listened to the Cream as a teenager in the mid to late 60s on AM rock radio stations. The older generation had no awareness of this group. We were absolutely blown away by this new heavy blues/psychedelic rock style. I remember commenting with some of the guys in my school about the Cream's latest hit on the radio. "Sunshine of Your Love" was their first big hit single that propelled them to stardom, with later hits from their Wheels of Fire album.
I think their best stuff is from their live album, like: Spoonful, Born Under a Bad Sign and I'm So Glad. The Wheels of Fire album has a great track called Deserted Cities of the Heart, a favorite of Little Steven from his Underground Garage program.
Benjamin Disraeli was a Prime Minister of England. Don't know why they named the album that
The story goes the cream had a roadie who thought he knew everything and he had just bought a new 10-speed bike with derailleur gears. He misspoke saying Disraeli gears and the band all had a laugh and a album title from that
Great to see you listen to this classic album for the first time. And thanks for sheering your response.
Producer Felix Pappalardi went on to join the group Mountain, alongside guitarist Leslie West(he had he rawest guitar tone ever emerging from the US). Their first album "Climbing", from 1970, is a cornerstone in early hard rock. Highly recommended.
Please do yourself a favour and get into Cream Live stuff
Thats what Cream really was about 🤟👹❤
*Love that you took the time to really get into this one though :)
**Yes man you catched on to Baker's energy, driving force and tribal is the perfect description 🤟 that outro from Sunshine of your Love also is a hint of Cream Live ;)
I bet you'd also enjoy Blind Faith, again with Baker and Clapton and Baker's Airforce is something you probably never heard anything like it, great music!
***Not that you never heard great music, but nothing like that i mean
****😅
#2.comment! Note Eric's Solo Starts with Blue Moon! Hendrix started using effect at this time too! Hear Gingers crashing train cars on"Toad!" Ginger famous jazz trained Legend!
Mothers Lament (about the lost baby) is a traditional British music hall and rowdy pub song. You were lucky you didn't get "Knees Up Mother Brown" - even more high-brow! :)
That was a fun reaction; have not heard DG all the way through for years :)
PS Clapton is god
...often seen scrawled on walls near gig venues. He stood way up over everyone else in the UK, at the time
Sunshine Of Your Love - Inspired by just having attended a Jimi Hendrix concert (which Eric Clapton had brought him to), Jack Bruce wrote the song, during a song writing session with Pete Brown.
Pete Brown, lyricist with Cream, RIP
For a country boy growing up relatively sheltered in rural Maine, hearing Sunshine of Your Love and Jimi Henrix' Purple Haze both in 167 changed my musical paradigm completely. Previous widely played rock had been more "pop" oriented. These two songs were the beginning of popularity of much heavier rock which has been with me my whole life since.
The tune title, SWLABR, stands for She Was Like A Bearded Rainbow.
World of Pain, Dance the night Away, SWLABR, We're going Wrong and Tales are my deep cut Faves, but the album is a 10+.
Dance the Night Away influenced Eric from the Beatles/Byrds jangly guitars.
Felix Pappalardi was a great musician, but unfortunately was killed by his wife Gail Delta Collins Pappalardi in 1983.
Jack and Eric share lead vocals on Sunshine.
Play “Mountain”, anything ….
On their 1st album, Jack Bruce did pretty much all of the vocals. But on the 2nd album it was more of a split between them on the lead vocal & quite often it was just the two of them harmonizing together, like on Dance The Night Away. On World Of Pain, Clapton starts off & Jack Bruce comes in to sing the higher range sections with his falsetto. Again, a lot of harmonies between them...
Pete Brown wrote this inspired by Iliad and Odyssey! Hendrix was a Competition not Necessarily inspiration the effects came out at same time "Tales of Brave Ulysyse!' is a classic! Jack sings most tracks Eric was shy then, Jack has the Falsetto!
Nice! Haven't seen you go live in a while what's been going on my man?
That is Gingers accent. Probably a folk song he knew from childhood.
Sunshine of your love influenced Black sabbath's N.I.B.
Ginger Baker is arguably the Best rock and roll drummer, ever. One of a kind.
Drugs! Drugs! 😳❤️✌️
You are very observant. Ginger Baker. He is the fellow who founded Cream.
Bloody hell.
Ginger baker Mispronounced a Bicycle De-railer gear! so they kept it as album's name!
I don't think it's fair to say they had much inspiration from Jimi at the time - they were contemporaries, and obviously were blown away by the arrival of Hendrix around this time, but this is a bit early to be majorly influenced by anything Hendrix put out - his first album was in the same year I think.
Exactly. That’s what I was going to say, but probably not as well as you put it.
I always used to skip the last track.
Ginger Baker is creating wonderful melodies on these drums - not just a background noise like must drummers - like something from Africa
The fresh cream album is even better. Disraeli was a British politican.
They were not known for their studio work as much as a live heavy jam band those songs turned into 20min jams..
They didnt write that last song its a way old London (cockeny ) song from round Victorian days maybe even older
Cream pre-dated Jimi by about a year so if anything they inspired each other.
It was worth watching to the end just to see your speechless reaction to "Mother's Lament". That's an old Cockney folk song. Why did they pick that to end the album? I think it's a rare example of them feeling playful. But isn't it a wonderful album? For 1967, it's pretty heady stuff. At this point, Cream wanted to be part of the hip contingent of bands like the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane - if you consider it in that context, they psychedelic leanings make more sense. The musical background of all three of them was heavy on blues and jazz.
on Swlabr ... Sure, you know what he's talking about. She's so great, but. . . what's wrong with this picture? The 'beard', or the 'mustache': there's a shadow, ;like facial hair shadowing a face,. In this case, shadowing all that lovely light. Watch out.
Dance the Night Away is one of my favourite Cream tracks. Outside Woman Blues isn't a Cream song so don't knock them for the lyrics.
All due respect, but these guys weren't inspired by Jimi. They were all masters and innovators. They were friends and peers of Hendrix, who was beat to the punch by Clapton's use of the wah-wah on Tales of Brave Ulysses. Also Cream doesn't sound like Punk, and Peart, as great as he was, sounds like Baker, who made this music in 1967. Obviously. Being 72, my perspective is different than yours. But, it's all good, brother!