Cream: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1993

Rock Hall Bio:

http://rockhall.com/inductees/cream/bio/

Cream represented rock’s first super group. Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton, and Ginger Baker, three alpha males, united to create a unique blend of blues, hard rock, and psychedelic music.

Their first album disappointed some.

Wrapping Paper (1966):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jpI7RbN4qY

I Feel Free (1966):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeB9JZmX1JI

Their second work, Disraeli Gears, lived up to the hype.

Strange Brew (1967):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hftgytmgQgE

Spoonful (1967):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-lRmVOGw3M

Sunshine of Your Love (1968):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqh54rSzheg

Wheels of Fire came next.

White Room (1968):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMtzhqikfYc&feature=related

Crossroads (1969):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hwnb8AB2kc

Bruce and Baker could not get along. On top of this, Clapton fell in love with The Band and took some negative reviews about his playing to heart. The band had to be convinced to produce one final work.

Goodbye

Ringo Starr misread “bridge” while Clapton worked on this song. He called it “Badge” and the name stuck.

Badge (1969):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7rHCYtbZRo

They performed a farewell concert at Royal Albert Hall and broke up. Cream reunited in 2005:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60Mskdg5_HA

In 2010, Bruce proclaimed “Cream is over.” Cream’s music had a dramatic impact on British metal and hard rock as well as prog rock. In Cream’s wake came Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Rush, and the Allman Brothers Band.