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Cream: Live Cream

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In April 1970, “Atco” label released “Live Cream”, the first Cream live album. It comprises one studio track “Lawdy Mama” recorded in May 1967, and four live tracks recorded in March 1968. It was recorded at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, “Fillmore West” and “Winterland” in San Francisco, and was produced by Ahmet Ertegun, Felix Pappalardi and Robert Stigwood.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton – vocals, guitar
  • Jack Bruce – vocals, bass, harmonica
  • Ginger Baker – vocals, drums
  • Adrian Barber – recording, mixing
  • Tom Dowd – recording
  • Bill Halverson – recording
  • Stephen Paley – photography

Track listing:

  1. N.S.U. – Jack Bruce
  2. Sleepy Time – Jack Bruce, Janet Godfrey
  3. Lawdy Mama – traditional, arranged by Eric Clapton
  4. Sweet Wine – Ginger Baker, Janet Godfrey
  5. Rollin’ and Tumblin’ – Hambone Willie Newbern

Jimmy Cliff: House of Exile

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In December 1974, “EMI” label released “House of Exile”, album by Jimmy Cliff. It was recorded in 1974, at “Dynamic Sounds Studios” and “Dimensional Sound Studios” in New York, and was produced by Jimmy Cliff.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy Cliff – vocal, arranger
  • Dad Bryan – lead guitar, bottleneck and rhythm guitar
  • Hux Brown – guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Gladstone Anderson – piano
  • Winston Wright – organ, Moog synthesizer, clavinet
  • Jackie Jackson – bass
  • Tommy McCook – saxophone, flute
  • Bobby Ellis – trumpet
  • Bob Howsall – engineer
  • Carl Piterson – engineer
  • Val Wright – illustration
  • Cream – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy Cliff.

  1. Brother
  2. I Want to Know
  3. You Can’t Be Wrong and Get Right
  4. House of Exile
  5. Foolish Pride
  6. No. 1 Rip-Off Man
  7. Long Time No See
  8. I’ve Been Dead 400 Years
  9. Look What You Done to My Life, Devil Woman
  10. Music Maker
  11.  My Love Is Solid as a Rock
  12. Money Won’t Save You

Ginger Baker

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On October 6, 2019, Peter Edward “Ginger” Baker died aged 80. He was musician (drums, percussion) and song writer, credited as pioneer of drumming in rock, jazz fusion and world music, with reputation of “rock’s first superstar drummer”. Baker was member of the bands Blues Incorporated and Graham Bond Organisation, but he achieved worldwide success as co-founder and drummer of super group Cream, together with Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce. After Cream he was member of Blind Faith and founded Ginger Baker’s Air Force and Ginger Baker’s Energy. He has worked with big number of musicians and music acts such as Gary Moore, Masters of Reality, Public Image Ltd, Hawkwind, Atomic Rooster, Bill Laswell, Charlie Haden and Bill Frisell. As leader Baker released 18 albums.

Cream: Wheels Of Fire

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In July 1968, “Polydor” label released “Wheels of Fire”, the third Cream album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Felix Pappalardi. The album artwork was by Martin Sharp and the photography was by Jim Marshall. It was also released as two single long-players, Wheels of Fire – In the Studio,  and Wheels of Fire – Live at the Fillmore. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Wheels of Fire” at number 205 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and Platinum in US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton – vocals, guitar
  • Jack Bruce – lead and backing vocals, bass, cello, harmonica, calliope, acoustic guitar, recorder
  • Ginger Baker– drums, percussion, bells, glockenspiel, timpani, spoken word
  • Felix Pappalardi– viola, bells, organ, trumpet, tonette
  • Tom Dowd– recording, engineer
  • Adrian Barber– recording, engineer
  • Bill Halverson – recording, engineer
  • Martin Sharp – illustration
  • Stanislaw Zagorski – design

Track listing:

  1. White Room – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
  2. Sitting on Top of the World – Walter Vinson, Lonnie Chatmon; Chester Burnett
  3. Passing the Time – Ginger Baker, Mike Taylor
  4. As You Said – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
  5. Pressed Rat and Warthog – Ginger Baker, Mick Taylor
  6. Politician – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
  7. Those Were the Days – Ginger Baker, Mick Taylor
  8. Born Under a Bad Sign – Booker T. Jones, William Bell
  9. Deserted Cities of the Heart – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown

Brian Eno: Before And After Science

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In December 1977, “Polydor” label released “Before and After Science”, the fifth Brian Eno studio album.It was recorded in 1977, at “Basing Street Studios” in London, and “Conny’s Studio” in Cologne, and was produced by Brian Eno and Rhett Davies.

Personnel:

  • Brian Eno – voices, synthesizers, guitar, synthesised percussion, piano,  brass, vibes, metallics, bell, cover design
  • Phil Manzanera – rhythm guitar
  • Robert Fripp – guitar
  • Fred Frith – modified guitar, cascade guitars
  • Kurt Schwitters – voice
  • Achim Roedelius– grand piano, electric piano
  • Paul Rudolph– bass, rhythm guitar, harmonic bass
  • Percy Jones– fretless bass, analogue delay bass
  • Möbi Moebius – bass Fender piano
  • Bill MacCormick – bass
  • Brian Turrington – bass
  • Rhett Davies – a gong-gong, stick
  • Phil Collins – drums
  • Jaki Liebezeit– drums
  • Dave Mattacks – drums
  • Shirley Williams (Robert Wyatt) – brush timbales, time
  • Andy Fraser– drums
  • Rhett Davies – engineer
  • Conny Plank– engineer
  • Dave Hutchins – engineer
  • Cream – artwork
  • Peter Schmidt– art prints
  • Ritva Saarikko – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Eno, except where noted.

  1. No One Receiving
  2. Backwater
  3. Kurt’s Rejoinder
  4. Energy Fools the Magician – arranged by Percy Jones and Brian Eno
  5. King’s Lead Hat
  6. Here He Comes
  7. Julie With …
  8. By This River – Brian Eno, Hans-Joachim Roedelius, Dieter Moebius
  9. Through Hollow Lands (for Harold Budd) – arranged by Fred Frith and Brian Eno
  10. Spider and I

 

Jack Bruce

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On October 25, 2014, John Symon Asher “Jack” Bruce aka Jack Bruce died aged 71.  He was musician (bass guitar, double bass, guitar, piano),  singer and songwriter, best known as member and bass player of Cream. In his more than five decades long career, Bruce has performed and recorded with various famous musician including: Alexis Corner, Graham Bond, John Mayall, Manfred Mann, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Michael Gibbs, Tony Williams, Leslie West, Corky Laing, Carla Bley, Lou Reed, Michael Mantler, Charlie Mariano, John McLaughlin, Cozy Powell, Bernie Marsden, Trevor Rabin, Robin Trower, Mose Allison, Allan Holdsworth, Kip Hanrahan, Mark Nauseef, Miroslav Tadic, Anton Fier, Kenji Suzuki, Dick Heckstall – Smith, John Stevens, Vernon Reid, Cindy Blackman and John Medeski. In March 2011, “Rolling Stone” magazine  readers selected Bruce as the eighth greatest bass guitarist of all time. As leader, he released 14 studio and 8 live albums.

Camel : Breathless

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On September 22, 1978, “Gama” label released “Breathless”, the sixth Camel studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “The Manor”, “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Threshold, UK, and was produced by Andrew latimer, Peter Bardens, Mel Collins, Richard Sinclair, Andy Ward, Dave Sinclair and Mick Glossop.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Latimer– vocals, guitar, Yamaha CS80/50
  • Peter Bardens– vocals, keyboards, organ
  • Mel Collins– flute, oboe, saxophone
  • Richard Sinclair– vocals, bass
  • Andy Ward– drums, percussion
  • Dave Sinclair– synthesizer, piano
  • Mick Glossop – engineer
  • Michael Munday & CREAM – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Breathless – Andrew Latimer, Peter Bardens, Andy Ward
  2. Echoes – Andrew Latimer, Peter Bardens, Andy Ward
  3. Wing and a Prayer – Andrew Latimer, Peter Bardens
  4. Down on the Farm – Richard Sinclair
  5. Starlight Ride – Andrew Latimer, Peter Bardens
  6. Summer Lightning – Andrew Latimer, Richard Sinclair
  7. You Make Me Smile – Andrew Latimer, Richard Bardens
  8. The Sleeper – Andrew Latimer, Peter Bardens, Andy Ward, Mel Collins
  9. Rainbow’s End – Andrew Latimer, Peter Bardens

 

Cream: Goodbye

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On February 5, 1969, “Polydor” label released “Goodbye”, the fourth and final Cream studio album. It was recorded in October 1968 at “The Forum” in Los Angeles, and “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Felix Pappalardi.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton– vocals, guitars
  • Jack Bruce– vocals, bass guitar, piano, organ
  • Ginger Baker– vocals, drums, percussion
  • Felix Pappalardi– bass, piano, mellotron
  • George Harrison (credited as L’Angelo Misterioso) – rhythm guitar
  • Bill Halverson – engineer
  • Adrian Barber – engineer
  • Damon Lyon Shaw – engineer

Track listing:

  1. I’m So Glad – Skip James
  2. Politician – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
  3. Sitting on Top of the World – Walter Vinson, Lonnie Chatman, Chester Burnett
  4. Badge – Eric Clapton, George Harrison
  5. Doing That Scrapyard Thing – Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker
  6. What a Bringdown – Ginger Baker

Cream: Disraeli Gears

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Disraeli Gears

On November 2, 1967, “Reaction” label released “Disraeli Gears”, the second Cream studio album. It was recorded in May 1967, at the “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Felix Pappalardi. In 1999, the album was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”, and in 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it at number 114 on it’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel

  • Eric Clapton – vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, 12-string guitar
  • Jack Bruce – vocals, bass, piano, harmonica
  • Ginger Baker– vocals, drums, percussion

Track listing

  1. Strange Brew – Eric Clapton, Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins
  2. Sunshine of Your Love – Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton, Pete Brown
  3. World of Pain – Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins
  4. Dance the Night Away – Pete Brown, Jack Bruce
  5. Blue Condition – Ginger Baker
  6. Tales of Brave Ulysses – Eric Clapton, Martin Sharp
  7. SWLABR – Pete Brown, Jack Bruce
  8. We’re Going Wrong – Jack Bruce
  9. Outside Woman Blues – Arthur Reynolds, arr. Eric Clapton
  10. Take it Back – Jack Bruce and Pete Brown
  11. Mother’s Lament – traditional, arr. Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce,  Ginger Baker

 

Queen: News of the World

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On October 28, 1977, “EMI” label released “News of the World”, the sixth Queen studio album. It was recorded July – September 1977, at “Sarm West” and “Wessex Studios” in London, and was produced by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon, and co-produced by Mike Stone. The album’s cover was a painting by American sci-fi artist Frank Kelly Freas.

Personnel:

  • Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals, piano, cowbell
  • Brian May – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, maracas
  • John Deacon – bass guitars, Spanish guitar
  • Roger Taylor – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, rhythm guitar, bass guitar
  • Cream – layout

Track listing:

  1. We Will Rock You – Brian May
  2. We Are the Champions – Freddie Mercury
  3. Sheer Heart Attack – Roger Taylor
  4. All Dead, All Dead – Brian May
  5. Spread Your Wings – John Deacon
  6. Fight from the Inside – Roger Taylor
  7. Get Down, Make Love – Freddie Mercury
  8. Sleeping the Sidewalk – Brian May
  9. Who Needs You – John Deacon
  10. It’s Late – Brian May
  11. My Melancholy Blues – Freddie Mercury