tracks

Wrapping Paper
I Feel Free
N.S.U.
Sleepy Time Time
Dreaming
Sweet Wine
Spoonful
Cat's Squirrel
Four Until Late
Rollin' And Tumblin'
I'm So Glad
Toad
Lawdy Mama (Version 1)
Strange Brew
Sunshine Of Your Love
World Of Pain
Dance The Night Away
Blue Condition
Tales Of Brave Ulysses
Swlabr
We're Going Wrong
Outside Woman Blues
Take It Back
Mother's Lament
White Room
Sitting On Top Of The World
Passing The Time (Alternate Version)
As You Said
Pressed Rat And Warthog
Politician
Those Were The Days
Born Under A Bad Sign
Deserted Cities Of The Heart
Anyone For Tennis
Badge
Doing The Scrapyard Thing
What A Bringdown
The Coffee Song
Lawdy Mama (Version 2)
You Make Me Feel (Demo Version)
We're Going Wrong (Demo Version)
Hey Now Princess (Demo Version)
Swlabr (Demo Version)
Weird Of Hermiston (Demo Version)
The Clearout (Demo Version)
Falstaff Beer Commercial
N.S.U.
Sleepy Time Time
Rollin' And Tumblin'
Crossroads
Spoonful
Tales Of Brave Ulysses
Sunshine Of Your Love
Sweet Wine
White Room
Politician
I'm So Glad
Sitting On Top Of The World
Stepping Out
Traintime
Toad
Deserted Cities Of The Heart
Sunshine Of Your Love

notes

A book-shaped four disc compilation that comes with a 50 page illustrated booklet written by John McDermott.

Track 1-1 recorded June 1966 at Chalk Farm Studios, London.
Originally released as Cream's first single in October 1966.
Tracks 1-2 to 1-12 comprise the album Fresh Cream.
The British version, released December 1966, included "Spoonful" but omitted "I Feel Free". The US version, released January 1967, included "I Feel Free" but omitted "Spoonful".
Recorded July-September 1966 at Chalk Farm Studios and Mayfair Studios, London.
Track 1-13 recorded May 1967 at Atlantic Studios, New York during the Disraeli Gears sessions. Previously unreleased.
Tracks 1-14 to 1-24 comprise the album Disraeli Gears, released November 1967.
Recorded May 1967 at Atlantic Studios, New York.
Tracks 2-1 to 2-9 comprise the "In The Studio" portion of the double album Wheels Of Fire, released August 1968.
Recorded July & August 1967 at IBC Studios, London and September & October 1967, January & February 1968, and June 1968 at Atlantic Studios, New York.
"Passing The Time (Alternate Version)" features material that was edited from the original release.
Track 2-10 recorded September & October 1967 and January & February 1968 at Atlantic Studios, New York.
Originally released as a single in May 1968.
Tracks 2-11 to 2-13 comprise the studio portion of Goodbye Cream, released March 1969.
Recorded October 1968 at IBC Studios, London.
Track 2-14 recorded June 1966 at Chalk Farm Studios, London.
Originally released on Fresh Cream (Polydor UK reissue), released December 1974.
Track 2-15 recorded May 1967 at Atlantic Studios, NY during the Disraeli Gears sessions.
Originally released on Live Cream, released June 1970.
Track 2-16 recorded June 1966 at Chalk Farm Studios, London.
Previously unreleased.
Tracks 2-17 to 2-21 recorded early 1967 in London.
Previously unreleased.
Tracks 3-1, 3-6 & 3-8 recorded March 10, 1968 at Winterland, San Francisco. This version is the previously unreleased unedited version.
Originally released on Live Cream, released June 1970.
Tracks 3-2 & 3-7 recorded March 9, 1968 at Winterland, San Francisco.
Originally released on Live Cream, released June 1970.
Track 3-3 recorded March 7, 1968 at Fillmore West, San Francisco.
Originally released on Live Cream, released June 1970.
Tracks 3-4 & 3-5 recorded March 10, 1968 at Winterland, San Francisco.
Originally released on Wheels Of Fire, released August 1968.
Tracks 4-1, 4-2 & 4-8 recorded October 4, 1968 at Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland.
Originally released on Live Cream, Volume II, released June 1972.
Tracks 4-3 & 4-4 recorded October 19, 1968 at The Forum, Los Angeles.
Originally released on Goodbye Cream, released March 1969.
Track 4-5 recorded March 10, 1968 at Winterland, San Francisco.
Originally released on Live Cream, Volume II, released June 1972.
Track 4-6 recorded March 8, 1968 at Winterland, San Francisco.
Originally released on Wheels Of Fire, released August 1968.
Track 4-7 recorded March 7, 1968 at Fillmore West, San Francisco; additional insert recorded March 8, 1968 at Winterland, San Francisco.
Originally released on Wheels Of Fire, released August 1968. This version features additional music not available on the original release.
Track 4-9 recorded May 1968 at CBS Studios, Los Angeles for the Glen Campbell Show. Licensed courtesy Research Video. This is a previously unreleased performance.

℗ 1997 Universal International Music B.V.
© 2008 Universal International Music B.V.
Made in the E.U.

Tracks 1-1 to 1-6, 1-8, 1-12, 1-13, 1-15, 1-17 to 1-21, 1-23 to 2-1, 2-3 to 2-7, 2-9, 2-10, 2-12, 2-13, 2-15, 2-17, 2-19, 3-1, 3-2, 3-6 to 4-2, 4-7 to 4-9: Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI)
Tracks 1-7 & 3-5: Hoochie Coochie Music (BMI) admin. by Bug Music Inc.
Tracks 1-9 & 3-4: King Of Spades Music (BMI)
Tracks 1-10 & 3-3: Watertoons Music (BMI) admin. by Bug Music Inc.
Tracks 1-11 & 4-3: Wynwood Music Co. Inc. (BMI)
Track 1-14: Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI) & Careers-BMG Music Publishing Inc. (BMI) & Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
Track 1-16: Careers-BMG Music Publishing Inc. (BMI) & Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
Track 1-22: Daywin Music (BMI) admin. by Careers-BMG Music Publishing Inc.
Tracks 2-2 & 4-4: Arc Music Corp. (BMI)
Track 2-8: Irving Music Inc. (BMI)
Track 2-11: Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI) & Harrisongs Ltd. (PRS)
Track 2-14: Globeart Publishing (BMI) & Copyright Control.
Tracks 2-16 & 2-22: Copyright Control
Track 2-18: WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Tracks 2-20 & 2-21: Chappell & Co. (ASCAP)
Track 4-5: Conrad Music, a division of Arc Music Corp. (BMI)
Track 4-6: Southern Music Publishing Co. Inc.

There is an obvious misprint in the tracklist: 2-22 reads FALSTAFF BEER COMMERIAL (missing the 'C') on cover back and inside book. This typo appears to be unique to the 2008 Europe release.

credits

Art Direction – Smay Vision
Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Organ, Harmonica, Cello, Vocals – Jack Bruce
Compilation Producer – Bill Levenson
Coordinator [Project Coordination] – Jackie Stansfeld, Terri Tierney
Cover [Cover Art] – Martin Sharp (2)
Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Ginger Baker
Engineer – Adrian Barber (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9), Bill Halverson (tracks: 3-1 to 4-8), Damon Lyon-Shaw (tracks: 2-11 to 2-13), John Timperly, (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12, 2-14, 2-16), Tom Dowd (tracks: 1-13 to 2-9, 2-15, 3-1 to 3-8, 4-1, 4-2, 4-5 to 4-8)
Guitar, Vocals – Eric Clapton
Liner Notes [Essay] – John McDermott
Mastered By – Joseph M. Palmaccio, Suha Gur
Other [Project Assistance] – Catherine Ladis, Matthew Tilley
Other [Project Production] – Joanna Bennetts
Photography By – Barry Wentzell, Chuck Pulin, Chuck Stewart, Don Paulsen, Jim Marshall (3), Michael Ochs Archives, Starfile,
Producer – Cream (2) (tracks: 2-17 to 2-21), Felix Pappalardi (tracks: 1-14 to 2-13, 3-1 to 4-8), Robert Stigwood (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12)
Producer [Produced By Arrangement With] – Robert Stigwood (tracks: 1-14 to 2-13, 3-1 to 3-6), The Robert Stigwood Organization, (tracks: 3-7 to 4-8)
Remix – Adrian Barber (tracks: 3-1 to 3-8, 4-4, 4-6, 4-7), Gene Paul (tracks: 4-1, 4-2, 4-5, 4-8), Kevin Brady (tracks: 4-1, 4-2, 4-5, 4-8)
Viola, Organ [Pedals], Trumpet, Flute [Tonette], Bells [Swiss Hand Bells], Piano, Mellotron, Bass – Felix Pappalardi

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Universal International Music B.V.
Copyright (c) – Universal International Music B.V.
Published By – Unichappell Music, Inc.
Published By – Hoochie Coochie Music
Published By – King Of Spades Music
Published By – Watertoons Music
Published By – Wynwood Music Co. Inc.
Published By – Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By – Daywin Music, Inc.
Published By – Arc Music Corp.
Published By – Irving Music, Inc.
Published By – Harrisongs Ltd.
Published By – Globeart Publishing
Published By – WB Music Corp.
Published By – Chappell & Co.
Published By – Conrad Music
Published By – Southern Music Publishing Co. Inc.
Recorded At – Chalk Farm Studios
Recorded At – Mayfair Studios
Recorded At – Atlantic Studios
Recorded At – I.B.C. Studios
Recorded At – Winterland
Recorded At – Fillmore West
Recorded At – Oakland Coliseum Arena
Recorded At – The Forum, Los Angeles
Recorded At – CBS Studios, Hollywood
Mastered At – PolyGram Studios
Made By – EDC, Germany – 50995092
Made By – EDC, Germany – 50995093
Made By – EDC, Germany – 50995094
Made By – EDC, Germany

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