The Very Best of Cream
1995 greatest hits album by Cream
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Greatest hits album by Cream | ||||
Released | 9 May 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1966–1968 | |||
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Length | 1:10:42 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Producer | Chris Griffin Bill Levenson George McManus | |||
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The Very Best of Cream is a 1995 compilation album by the British rock band Cream.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Origin | Length |
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1. | "Wrapping Paper" | Jack Bruce, Pete Brown | Non-album single (1966) | 2:21 |
2. | "I Feel Free" | Bruce, Brown | Non-album single (1966) | 2:54 |
3. | "N.S.U." | Bruce | Fresh Cream (1966) | 2:47 |
4. | "Sweet Wine" | Ginger Baker, Janet Godfrey | Fresh Cream | 3:19 |
5. | "I'm So Glad" | Skip James | Fresh Cream | 4:01 |
6. | "Spoonful" | Willie Dixon | Fresh Cream | 6:30 |
7. | "Strange Brew" | Eric Clapton, Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins Pappalardi | Disraeli Gears (1967) | 2:48 |
8. | "Sunshine of Your Love" | Bruce, Brown, Clapton | Disraeli Gears | 4:10 |
9. | "Tales of Brave Ulysses" | Clapton, Martin Sharp | Disraeli Gears | 2:46 |
10. | "SWLABR" | Bruce, Brown | Disraeli Gears | 2:31 |
11. | "We're Going Wrong" | Bruce | Disraeli Gears | 3:29 |
12. | "White Room" | Bruce, Brown | Wheels of Fire (1968) | 4:58 |
13. | "Sitting on Top of the World" | Walter Vinson, Lonnie Chatmon; arr. by Chester Burnett | Wheels of Fire | 4:59 |
14. | "Politician" | Bruce, Brown | Wheels of Fire | 4:11 |
15. | "Those Were the Days" | Baker, Mike Taylor | Wheels of Fire | 2:56 |
16. | "Born Under a Bad Sign" | Booker T. Jones, William Bell | Wheels of Fire | 3:09 |
17. | "Deserted Cities of the Heart" | Bruce, Brown | Wheels of Fire | 3:41 |
18. | "Crossroads" | Robert Johnson, arr. by Clapton | Wheels of Fire | 4:14 |
19. | "Anyone for Tennis" | Clapton, Sharp | The Savage Seven soundtrack (1968) | 2:38 |
20. | "Badge" | Clapton, George Harrison | Goodbye (1969) | 2:46 |
Personnel
- Ginger Baker – drums, percussion, vocals
- Jack Bruce – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, organ, harmonica, cello, vocals
- Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals
Charts
Chart (1995) | Position |
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New Zealand Recorded Music NZ[3] | 19 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "The Very Best of Cream" at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ Cream – The Very Best Of Cream Sputnikmusic
- ^ New Zealand Charts – Cream – The Very Best Of Cream
- ^ "British album certifications – Cream – The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American album certifications – Cream – Very Best of Cream". Recording Industry Association of America.
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Cream
- Fresh Cream
- Disraeli Gears
- Wheels of Fire
- Goodbye
- Best of Cream
- Heavy Cream
- Strange Brew: The Very Best of Cream
- The Very Best of Cream
- Those Were the Days
- 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Cream
- Gold
- "Wrapping Paper"
- "I Feel Free"
- "Strange Brew"/"Tales of Brave Ulysses"
- "Spoonful"
- "Sunshine of Your Love"/"SWLABR"
- "Anyone for Tennis"
- "White Room"
- "Crossroads"
- "Badge"
- "Lawdy Mama"
- "Four Until Late"
- "Rollin' and Tumblin'"
- "I'm So Glad"
- "Toad"
- "We're Going Wrong"
- "Outside Woman Blues"
- "Sitting on Top of the World"
- "Born Under a Bad Sign"
- "Steppin' Out"
- "Doing That Scrapyard Thing"
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