Cream were a 1960s British rock power trio consisting of drummer Ginger Baker, guitarist/singer Eric Clapton and bassist/singer Jack Bruce. While together they released four albums, the last two being partly recorded live in concert, and ten singles. Since breaking up there have been five albums of music recorded live in concert (including of their brief reunion at the Royal Albert Hall in 2005), and 10 compilation albums.
Cream discography | |
---|---|
Studio albums | 4 |
Live albums | 5 |
Compilation albums | 10 |
Singles | 10 |
Video albums | 6 |
Albums
editStudio albums
editYear | Title and details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
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UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
FRA [4] |
FIN [5] |
GER [6] |
NOR [7] |
US [8] | |||
1966 | Fresh Cream | 6 | 10 | — | 20 | 4 | — | — | 39 | |
1967 | Disraeli Gears
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5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 16 | 4 | |
1968 | Wheels of Fire
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3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 1 | |
1969 | Goodbye
|
1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Live albums
editYear | Title and details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
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UK [1] |
AUS [14] |
CAN [3] |
FRA [4] |
FIN [5] |
GER [6] |
NOR [7] |
US [8] | |||
1970 | Live Cream
|
4 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 30 | 15 | 15 |
|
1972 | Live Cream Volume II
|
15 | — | 30 | 27 | — | — | — | 27 | |
2003 | BBC Sessions
|
100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2005 | Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005
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61 | — | — | 59 | — | 11 | — | 59 | |
2020 | Goodbye Tour: Live 1968
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— | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Compilation albums
editYear | Title and details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
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UK [1] |
AUS [17] |
CAN [3] |
FIN [5] |
GER [6] |
NZL [18] |
US [8] | |||
1969 | Best of Cream
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6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | — | 3 | |
1972 | Heavy Cream
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | |
1973 | Cream Off the Top
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1983 | Strange Brew: The Very Best of Cream
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 205 |
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1995 | The Very Best of Cream
|
149 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | |
1997 | Those Were the Days
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2000 | 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Cream
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2005 | Gold
|
186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
I Feel Free - Ultimate Cream
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6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| |
2011 | Icon
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Singles
editYear | Titles (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated |
Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||
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UK [1] |
AUS [14] |
CAN [3] |
FRA [20] |
FIN | GER [21] |
NDL | US [23] |
US CB [24] | ||||
1966 | "Wrapping Paper" b/w "Cat's Squirrel" (from Fresh Cream) |
34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |
"I Feel Free" b/w "N.S.U." |
11 | — | — | — | 39 | 27 | 16 | 116 [25] |
— | Best of Cream (UK) Fresh Cream (US) | ||
1967 | "Strange Brew" b/w "Tales of Brave Ulysses" |
17 | 21 | — | 28 | — | — | 18 | — | — | Disraeli Gears | |
"Spoonful" – Part 1 b/w Part 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fresh Cream (UK) Best of Cream (US) | ||
1968 | "Sunshine of Your Love" b/w "SWLABR" |
25 | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | 6 | Disraeli Gears | |
"Anyone for Tennis" b/w "Pressed Rat and Warthog" (from Wheels of Fire) |
40 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 83 | non-album single | ||
"White Room" b/w "Those Were the Days" |
28 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 10 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
|
Wheels of Fire | |
1969 | "Crossroads" b/w "Passing the Time" |
— | — | 13 | 70 | 18 | — | — | 28 | 17 | ||
"Badge" b/w "What a Bringdown" |
18 | 38 | 49 | — | 39 | 29 | — | 60 | 65 | Goodbye | ||
1970 | "Lawdy Mama" b/w "Sweet Wine" (from Fresh Cream) |
— | — | 79[26] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Live Cream | |
2006 | "Sunshine of Your Love" (vs The Hoxtons) | — | 31[27] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Videos
edit- Farewell Concert - VHS, DVD, recorded Royal Albert Hall, November 1968 (UK : Gold)
- Strange Brew - VHS, DVD, documentary on the band's history, produced in 1991
- Fresh Live Cream - VHS, DVD, documentary filmed just after the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame reunion in 1993 containing band interviews and previously unreleased material
- Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005 - DVD, recorded Royal Albert Hall, May 2005 (UK : Platinum), (US : 5× Platinum)
- Classic Albums: Disraeli Gears - DVD, a reflection on what went into making Disraeli Gears and the impact it had on the 60s, produced in 2006 (UK : Gold)
- Cream: Classic Artists - DVD + CD, recorded before and after the Madison Square Garden reunion concerts; features interviews with band members, along with an audio CD containing five previously unreleased tracks from Swedish radio, produced in 2006
References
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