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Coinciding with the Cream reunion of all the three original members, I Feel Free--Ultimate Cream collects the best of Cream's work. Cream--Eric Clapton (guitar, vocals), Jack Bruce (bass, vocals) and Ginger Baker (drums)--formed in 1966 and disbanded in 1968. In a little over two years, they released four groundbreaking albums, played over 300 gigs and secured worldwide acclaim and success with their unique take on electrified blues. They produced some of the most enduring rock anthems including Sunshine of Your Love, I Feel Free, Strange Brew and Crossroads.
This career-spanning collection spotlights both sides of the Cream catalogue--the wildly experimental studio outfit and the stripped-down live trio--combining newly re-mastered studio classics along with eight historic live performances.
Beginning as imaginative blues revivalists, Cream quickly evolved into a riskier unit, mining an audacious assortment of jazz, folk, pop, blues and psychedelic elements. Cream made adventurous, original music that reflected the restless energy of its era, yet continues to resonate nearly four decades later. This album comprises 22 studio tracks, plus "Crossroads" (live).
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I Feel Free - Ultimate Cream (CD Compilation) by Cream - Remastered, 23 Tracks: 1. Wrapping Paper 2:22, 2. I Feel Free 2:54, 3. N.S.U. 2:43, 4. Sweet Wine 3:19, 5. I'm So Glad 4:01, 6. Strange Brew 2:49, 7. Sunshine Of Your Love 4:12, 8. World Of Pain 3:05, 9. Tales Of Brave Ulysses 2:49, 10. Swlabr 2:34, 11. We're Going Wrong 3:29, 12. White Room 4:58, 13. Sitting On Top Of The World 4:59, 14. Passing The Time 4:32, 15. Politician 4:12, 16. Those Were The Days 2:56, 17. Born Under A Bad Sign 3:12, 18. Deserted Cities Of The Heart 3:41, 19. Crossroads (Live) 4:14, 20. Anyone For Tennis 2:38, 21. Badge 2:46, 22. Doing That Scrapyard Thing 3:16, 23. What A Bringdown 3:57
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great way to make Spaghetti Junction bearable .....,
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It's hard to know what to say about Cream that hasn't already been said a million times, folks. What this very good compilation does is to remind us just how varied they were in their approach, ability and style. Having just lived through the non-stop roaring of Fall Out Boy live (yes, folks, you cannot judge 'em if you don't listen to 'em), I was almost begging for something like Wrapping Paper by the end, so numb were my ears and every other part of my anatomy that hadn't been actually cauterised by the wall of noise. And Cream were not exactly shrinking violets live, either, with Marshall stacks about the size of a small semi in Ruislip and secret weapon Ginge in the background. What is missing nowadays is the light and shade, the variety, the colour, the little details that make music of any hue lasting and even meaningful.
Almost every track here is worth a good listen and some of them are legendary. The live Crossroads is quite rightly thought of by many as the best 4 minutes ever in world rock, and shows what made Clapton so fantastic - not his speed, not his tone, not his style but his TIMING. Ginger's drumming in White Room is just out of this world, as are Jack's vocals, bass and songwriting on We're going Wrong. Anyone lucky enough to have been at the Albert Hall last year will know that this song was an absolute standout. De blooze is represented by Clapton's Strange Brew, nice and understated, Albert King's Born Under a Bad Sign and Crossroads (Robert Johnson, of course, just in case you're from The Crab Nebula). There is also a fair collection of oddities too - Wrapping Paper (odd, to say the least), Anyone for Tennis and scraggs from the end of their career. Classics like I Feel Free (anyone care to rewrite that solo?), Badge and Tales of Brave Ulysses still sound magical, and God, how we all gibbered with delight at Clapton's fills in SWLABR, which still inspire. I just love Cream. I saw them as many times as I could in the sixties and once in the 05s. They were the most fantastic band on stage and on record, and I just cannot imagine what chemistry boughyt Messrs Clapton, Bruce and Baker together at all in the first place. All this happened in not much more than two years with a crazy tourinmg schedule too - today, Salisbury, next month, America. If I had nothing else on my desert island to listen to except Crossroads, White Room and We're going Wrong, I would be quite happy. I think that Ginger was and is the best rock crossover drummer ever, anywhere. Now, if you haven't already done so, buy Chris Welch's fabulous book CREAM (Amazon have it), a real labour of love beautifully produced, and the Albert Hall concert from 2005. That should keep you busy for a weekend or two. Pray for rain or that the lawn mower explodes. Nothing should disturb Cream in full cry.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cream Of Cream,
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This review is from: I Feel Free - Ultimate Cream (Audio CD)
This album contains digitally-remastered favourite tracks by Cream.What a unique band they were. At home both with pop songs and playing the blues. Great rhythms and always so cool. Most of the tracks have aged well and don’t sound dated in their new digital versions. There’s Jack Bruce’s powerful bass lines and Ginger Baker’s great stormy drumming and, of course, Eric Clapton, the living legend and probably the best British guitarist ever. One surprising omission is Spoonful, which was always a highlight in their live act. There have been many Cream compilations in the past. This is probably the best one so far
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Creme de la .........................,
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This review is from: I Feel Free - Ultimate Cream (Audio CD)
A great summary of their work (once Wrapping Paper has ended!). Although noted for their live performances they produced some excellent short songs, the best of the crop are all here. Their individual performances can clearly be picked out - in my opinion better than the live recordings. Although I have all of their albums, bought during Cream's heyday, this has been a great compilation to keep in the glove compartment for long journeys.
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