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Very boring
A quintessential pyschedelic rock album with lot of blues guitar influences. It's among the best albums of the 1960s, in the decade that produced the finest albums in the history of pop-rock.
Was ok musically
Imagine being in high school and a friend suits down next to you and without any context asks "do you like Cream?" Only to find out that this is what he was talking about. My answer is "it's ok." Clapton is a great guitarist, but as a whole, this misses the mark. It's definitely not bad, just not something I'd return to. 3/5
I fucking hate Eric Clapton, but I cant deny that this is a fantastic album. 4/5
Nice to hear the Strongbow advert song in context. Glad I listened but probably won’t listen again.
Long listen, tried it in 3 sessions with some overlap. Listening by the pool with the sun shining and having a swim maybe enhanced my appreciation. I don't know that if I were working that it would have been inspiring, but probably would have been solid for a coding session.
the taco bell mild sauce of psychedelic rock
Rocking, psychedelic, a bit mopey in the middle, but also weird and silly.
There is some really great stuff on this record but also some stuff that I think just hasn't 'held up' over time. Clapton is relentlessly impressive, both in technical ability and in his artistic choices. The rest of the band is also great. There are some parts of this that are needlessly silly - perhaps I just didn't always get the joke? This one gets a 4 just because so much of this record has become such a part of the 'background' art of society - Strange Brew, Sunshine Of Your Love, Tales Of Brave Ulysses, SWLABR
weird normal. doesn't evoke any feelings from me.
Great for the first 3 tracks. Pretty hard to listen to after that. Not my kind of lyrics, and not my kind of vocal Melodies. Guitars are incredible though.
Not terrible for 60s rock. 7.5/10.
Sunshine of your love - Gros Classique Hippie
Powerful toms on the drums. 60s aesthetic. Clapton kills it on the guitar with great blues riff. Loved: Sunshine of your love, swlabr, strange brew. Hated: mothers lament
Perhaps being Cream's well-known album, including hits such as Sunshine of Your Love, and Strange Brew among others, I was expecting an album full of late 60's psychedelic bangers, and while this was mostly true, it wasn't that much of a banger to my ears. Sure, there were such songs that I like including the obvious hits and the underrated We're Going Wrong, which showcased drummer Ginger Baker's chops, I was not a huge fan of the rest of the album, as it really didn't captivate my attention much. Was honestly kind of disappointed.
Having "Sunshine of Your Love" on it almost makes it a 5/5 album by itself. Luckily, most of the other songs are pretty good too. Good that they put the novelty song at the very end so it doesn't throw off the tone of the album.
Great tracks - enjoyed the psychedelia and the Music Hall tribute Mother’s Lament made me chortle. Couple of absolute classics - Sunshine of your love and Strange Brew. Not one I would want to put on repeat but I appreciate the range and diversity of talent.
Truth be told, I tired of Ginger Baker's drumming mid-way through the album. He's got his style, for sure, along with a reputation for being a gnarly bastard, but the constant tom-foolery (sorry for the lousy pun) got tiresome. Listening on headphones and having it panned in my right ear did not help, but I thought there would be more of a similarity to Mitch Mitchell's drumming and there just wasn't. So, beyond that, the album was good, but I'm not a Cream devotee. Vocals were strong — I was really struck by how Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) must have listened to this band a lot — and I appreciated the humor. A 3.5, but "Sunshine of Your Love" and "Brave Ulysses" and "Strange Brew" warrant the bump.
This may be the worst of the "great albums" I've ever heard. It's honestly terrible. Strange Brew is a'ight, but it's downhill from there. I've never cared for Sunshine of Your Love, but maybe that's just me. The lyrics are hot garbage, the production lame, the songs are often just plain silly (not fun silly (aside from the last tune) just pretentious silly), and Jack Bruce's voice gives me a headache. But their worst offense is that they're fucking boring as hell. Even the hits are leaden affairs. God they're so dull. And also, fuck Eric Clapton, that white supremacist POS.
Excellent. Could listen a lot.
Okay, a little bit boring but save
Standout: Sunshine of Your Love.
Yes, powerful and they were obviously the most advanced/skilled purveyors of British power blues, and one could listen to Ginger Baker all day, but there's a dullness here, likely a result of it being a bit too one-note and too overdetermined (primarily as a showcase for Claptonian riffing).
it was ok
it was ok its like a 3.5 stars, i gave it 2 listens and i can see how this would be culturally significant but it was not very significant to me..
It was alright, I don't think it was really better or worse from the last album but unlike Beastie Boys it didn't make me wanna relisten, this one just didnt feel anything super special to me. There is few songs I'll continue listening. 6/10
Not a very good album in my view. A couple of good tracks but as an whole album, I wouldn't bother
Heard before. I randomly hear that one part of Outside Woman Blues in my head sometimes (cooking your food, doing your dirt, cooking your food, doing your dirt...). Sunshine of Your Love is like the guitar center version of the jazz lick. + Sunshine Of Your Love + We're Going Wrong + Outside Woman Blues
Pretty dang mid. didn't hate it though
Sunshine of your love is a classic but the rest isn't that good. Fun guitar licks but vocals stink!
Such a talented band. So few top tier tracks from them though.
I likey
Highlights: "Sunshine of Your Love," "Dance the Night Away," "Tales of Brave Ulysses," "SWLABR" I'm pleasantly surprised by the bardic vibrato in two-part vocal harmony, namey with "Dancing". I thought that was a Bowie signature, but he would have taken cues from this. It definitely represents much of Homme's investment in psych as well, for a contemporary rock reference point of this band's extensive influence. Things like "Ulysses" and "Sunshine" are undeniably proto-Sabbath and subsequent metal, too. Hot on the heels of Hendrix for forays into a heavy new psych sound departing from both blues and boy band rock.
3.5+/5
A very formative album for me that i haven’t listened to in over a decade. Despite my Clapton-hate, I’m not sure the second British Invasion got much better than this…maybe a Zeppelin album or the JB Group, but this is the seminal album of the british blues genre imo
"Sunshine of your life" the best, most popular song on the album. Very psychedelic sound and not bad at all. The album cover art probably matches the sound perfectly. 7/10.
I guess I just don’t like Cream. I don’t really like psychedelic rock. I could hear Beatles and Kinks sounds here, and I like those bands, so I’m not sure what it is about Cream I can’t latch onto. “Sunshine of Your Love” and “Tales of Brave Ulysses” had good grooves, but for a blues-inspired album, the rest of it felt thin. Any Hendrix album kicks the shit out of this. I expected so much more from such an acclaimed album.
Genuinely loved the vibe going on here. This felt like a giant of an album.
Interesting kind of soul/rock, I like the vibes. Sunshine of your love is cool.
Favorite song: “Tales of Brave Ulysses”.
Probably my favorite Cream album. So many great songs and it's a record I'm glad to have in my collection.
Ugh. I hate this.
It's alright. Kind of floaty and jangly. I like the playing on this, but not so sure about the main vocals. It sounds like he's being gently haunted by a ghost throughout. "ooOooo a ghhooOOooost"
Mostly kinda boring, but at least not the extended into 10 minute jams kind of boring - Plus, "Strange Brew" rocks and "Mother's Lament" shows that they didn't take themselves overly seriously.
Hit & Miss
Classic rock. I like this.
Such a classic album that epitomizes so much of its time. Bluesy, psychedelic brilliance that never gets overwrought or jammy. Stunning bass work and authoritative vocals from Jack Bruce. Powerful drumming by Ginger Baker. Some of Eric Clapton's best guitar work ever. Mind blowing stuff, even today. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): Sunshine of Your Love, Strange Brew, Tales of Brave Ulysses, SWLABR, Outside Woman Blues, We're Going Wrong, Take It Back, World of Pain, Dance the Night Away, Blue Condition, Mother's Lament
Love the sound, Clapton is a giant twat
I really liked the beginning but it seemed to unravel by the end. In a kind of funny way HAHHA
Great rock album. First one in awhile here i actually enjoyed
It was alright. Psychedelic rock isn’t a huge favorite of mine, but it’s not bad. 3.5/5
Apparently one of the most overrated albums ever. This thing was super repetitive.
While I have respect for the album and Cream as a band, the whole thing feels a little hollow somehow. The instrumentals are killer (as to be expected), but the lyricism leaves a lot to be desired. I'm at a point where I want my music to shred, but I want it to say something meaningful more than that.
Outside Woman Blues wtf. Started off nice - summery vibes. Not so great overall though.
Here we go again with more classic rock featuring Eric Clapton, literal human trash. I have a bone to pick with a song from this album. It sounds so absurd that it can’t possibly be true, but it is. In 2016, I lived in a not-bad-but-not-nice apartment building for a year. My next door neighbour didn’t seem to work and spent all day, every day playing his electric guitar. I’m talking starts around 9-10am and shuts ‘er down around 9-10pm. Every single day, at least when I was home to hear him. It wasn’t so loud that it was disruptive, but I could hear it clearly in my apartment. The problem? He literally only played “Sunshine of Your Love.” That’s it, just that song, over and over again for 12 hours a day, every single day. No other song. Just that stupid guitar refrain ad nauseam. He seemed to only take breaks to smoke a cigarette on his balcony, which would blow into my apartment. Obviously, the song is beyond ruined for me at this point, and that’s saying nothing of my sanity. The album was okay but I feel a little burnt out on classic rock lately.
Sunshine of your love. Classic Hippie
A little too psychedelic for me but some great musicianship.
Shout out Eric C. I like this album. it’s an easy 3
An absolute classic. Great start
Sunshine of Your Love was the only one that really stuck out but the rest were still a solid listen
This album is not meant for the sober mind. Pretty similar-sounding songs throughout and not much really stuck out other than Sunshine Of Your Love.
If I liked psychedelic rock more I know I’d enjoy this more. Nothing but respect for Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton, but overall I thought this album was just fine. I needed more jams like Sunshine of Your Love to bump it up a notch.
It was aight. Kinda short.
Good stuff. Appreciate some of those riffs.
3.5
In college, I really liked Eric Clapton. I read his memoir, I listened to a fair amount of his solo work, and I really wanted to get into the music that he had made as a part of different groups (Cream, The Yardbirds, Blind Faith, etc.). The furthest I made it was purchasing that 20th Century Masters greatest hits for Cream, of which I listened to "White Room," "Crossroads," and "Sunshine of Your Love." I always wanted to listen to some of their whole albums, but never got around to it. Now, I finally have no excuse not to listen to an entire Cream album. I really enjoyed listening to this, and I hate that it took me this long (this was infinitely better than Derek and The Dominoes, which I still don't think I've ever recovered from). Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, and even England's best xenophobic guitarist, Eric Clapton really show off their talents here. I love that there's a good mix of vocals from both Bruce and Clapton. When he's not spewing racist garbage, Clapton really does have a voice that's enjoyable to listen to. I really enjoyed the psychedelic sounds here; "Sunshine of Your Love," "Strange Brew," and "Tales of Brave Ulysses" were my favorite tracks here. Overall, this was a great album, and I'll probably listen to it again soon.
Highlights: Strange Brew, Sunshine Of Your Love, We're Going Wrong
Highlights: Strange brew, Sunshine of your love, tales of brave ulysses.
Bluesy, psychedelic rock. Just not my thing, however, a few good tracks I enjoyed. 3/5
Étant donné l'importance de Sunshine of Your Love, je m'attendais à plus du reste de l'album, mais c'est principalement du rock des 60s avec une petite touche psychédélique qui n'est même pas présente tout au long. Pas mauvais mais je m'attendais à plus, certaines compositions étaient juste ordinaires. 6/10
prefer wheels on fire but not bad. clapton is a fuckin schmendrick but i cant deny his ability, in general the term Supergroup is rarely more apt for sheer collective power
Truly classic
Dull
Good
Awesome! Loved this! A LOT! Funky, rocky, chilled out casual rock n roll! Excellent stuff!
Classic stuff
I really don‘t like this dusty pseudo spiritualistic retro sound anymore.
I don't know. There were some fine songs on this album. Sunshine of Your Love is obviously a great song, but even so, I found myself liking it less when I thought about it again 30 or so minutes into this album. Honestly, I just felt fortunate that the album is only 37ish minutes in length because given the time, it could have been way longer. Standouts: Strange Brew, Sunshine Of Your Love, Tales Of Brave Ulysses, Outside Woman Blues
Classic
The genius of Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. They managed to make this experimental, fun album despite having dull blues technical Eric Clapton (the anti-Hendrix) holding them back. Sometimes I can only imagine how great Cream could have been if they'd had a less egotistical, more creative guitarist -Jeff Beck maybe. But nonetheless, this is a cracking album. Psychedelia offered up by musicians who weren't shambolic.
Loved it!
Great stuff, can tell it’s Clapton on the guitar
going into this, i’m ashamed to admit, i had never actually listened to this album. the only songs i was familiar with was the radio staple “sunshine of your love” and “tales of brave ulysses”, the latter of which chicago doom metal band, trouble, covered in 1984. having said all of that, this album is a brilliant amalgam of psychedelic rock and blues. smooth vocal delivery (as well as amazing harmonies), flawless guitar work by eric clapton, bass duties held down by jack bruce, and ginger baker’s thunderous drumming tying it all together. highlights: “sunshine of your love”, “tales of brave ulysses”, “outside woman blues”.
This album gave me its dark surprise. I didn't really have an opinion of Cream going into this; psy-rock isn't really my thing. About halfway through, psy-rock still isn't really my thing. You can't watch your wife and your outside womens too. Well okay. Yeah, it's gonna have to be quite the psy-rock album for me to get on board. This wasn't it. Erica: I liked it.
Wasn’t too familiar with Cream besides a few songs. I didn’t love any of these songs, didn’t hate any of them, either. It’s just sorta there. Screw Eric Clapton, though, and I’m sure Ginger Baker wasn’t a great guy, either.
This was aight, rock done in a somewhat interesting way with twinges of the psychedelic in there. Ngl though, did not wow me. It's fine, certainly prefer it to the stuff that's purely a blues rip off. This is only MOSTLY a blues rip off. It's an improvement, 3 leaning 3.5.
Solid rock
Heavy guitar
I feel like I should like this more. Just not into the genre.
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Was hoping to like this more. Overall it was fine but a lot of the songs just felt like they were missing something.
The first 2 songs are great, but it's a little uneven after that. That said, I'm sure this was groundbreaking when it first came out
A very good album, but not a 5 for me. I imagine this would have been really exciting to listen to when it first came out, but some of the songs sound a little silly today. At its best though we hear 3 of the best rock musicians of all time sounding way bigger together.
Sunshine of your love and some noodley hippy bullshit
Pumped to see this pop up! Obviously a legendary classic album, but I had never actually listened to the whole thing, only a few songs. I was not disappointed! Listen again: Yes, for sure! Purchase for my collection: Yep, especially if I can find an original vinyl! Favourite Song: Strange Brew Worst Song: Mothers Lament (what in the eff???)
Starts off good, but the second half makes the album feel too long. For a 30 minutes album that's embarrassing
disraeli sucks
Cream goes from blues to psychedelic. Not the best Cream album, not the best Clapton album. Highlights are Strange Brew, Sunshine of Your Love, and Tales of Brave Ulysses (the most 60's of 60's songs). I felt like I should like it, but phychadelic rock was so short lived (and weird), I could not like it enough.
Had a lot of ups and down. Liked how short of an album it was. Sunshine of your love and take it back we’re the two biggest high points. Wish it had more blues undertones
Sunshine of Your Love? - Great Imagine walking into a record store and passing over The Beatles, The Kinks, The Beach Boys, or Bob Dylan for this. I’d be upset in retrospect. Of course Clapton is a great technical guitarist, but there’s just nothing resembling any emotion in his playing. Outside of “Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs,” I think EC has been riding rock’s coattails to stardom. At least he did a cool Michelob commercial back in the day. He cannot hold a candle to Hendrix or his contemporaries.
I did not like this at all. Some people may enjoy it but I never got into it. Clapton’s guitar was great but almost every song was ruined by the vocals in my opinion.
This was way better than I expected. I’m not sure why I’m surprised as the songs I’d already heard off it I liked. First half definitely better than the second for me, seemed to tail off a bit at times, but overall a great pyschedelic rock album which at times reminded me of Hendrix. Clear influence on Them Crooked Vultures too. Canny this.
Cool psychedelic rock punctuated by a couple of dull Beatlesy songs, though I can only really remember the baby down the plughole song now! Went by git quick which is always a good sign. Went to a brewery called strange brew by chance the same day this came up, beers were also a 4/5 I'd say, would recommend both.
Absolutely banging album. My favourite Cream song is White Room, on their next album, but I think this album is better overall, with Strange Brew, Sunshine of Your Love, and Tales of Brave Ulysses being obvious highlights. What makes this album stand out for me is that it knows what it wants to achieve and achieves it. Incredibly competent psychedelic rock, laser-focussed songwriting, and fun melodies. It naturally gets the +1 bad boy boost for Clapton's controversial comments, but would have given it 5 stars anyway.
Really enjoyed this album, has a great funky blues sound. Thought I had not heard any of their tracks before but immediately recognised Sunshine Of Your Love. The only blemish is the album ends on a bizarre note which sounds nothing like the rest of tracks. Highlights: Strange Brew Sunshine Of Your Love Tales Of Brave Ulysses Outside Woman Blues
The wiki says this is considered one of the greatest albums of all time.....I definitely don't agree with that. I bet it was pretty mind blowing in the 60s though. It is good, I just wanted it to go up another gear in quite a lot of tracks, turn up to 11 type thing. Strange brew and sunshine of your love were the only tracks I knew and are probably the best. The following 3 i thought were quite dull. Tales of Ulysses was more interesting and SWLABR was the best of the tracks I didn't know. I assume mothers lament was a bit of a joke. Probably would give this 3.5 if I could
Some epic songs. But some also ...
66/100 no songs were over 7/10 cool L/R stereo stuff great bass lines much corniness lots of dumb lyrics nice mix of lack of urgency style for faster beats
Great Clapton album
Cool vibe to it. For 1967 it’s very impressive. But other than that didn’t really do it for me, probably had too high expectations. Sunshine of your love obvs recognisable and a tune. Didn’t really click with me other than that though.
a fairly low three. some great great songs but overall not amazing. drumming and guitar was so good though
nice first listen songs: strange brew sunshine of your love world of pain tales of brave ulysses swalbr were going wrong mothers lament idk, songs are ok, but also not that great. 5/10 second listen was a bit better. 7/10
Good
The prototypical heavy psychedelic album. Good stuff, even if Eric Clapton turned out to be a racist douchebag. Fun fact, the song Strange Brew is about a groupie who hung out with the band a lot. She was gorgeous, and always wore a bright, "electric blue" outfit, but she had the worst gas any of the band members had ever experienced. They would always say to her, "Girl, what's inside of you?" 4 stars.
One hit song, I really don't think the song writing is great, but maybe I don't get music.
that cockney shit at the end has just made me wretch.
What the fuck, man
not for me but definitely influential
Nice variety on this album. Fun guitar licks in the songs. Quite short and honestly I had trouble getting through it anyway but might have just been a day I lacked focus. Still, most of it's quality. Even the songs that aren't popular by spotify standards are good on their own merit.
This was fine, but it’s a real feat to make a half hour album feel… too long. It felt repetitive and all blended into one for me after a while.
Good god that slaps. “Where the blues ends and the sound got heavy.” Agreed. That last throwaway song about the death of a child feels f@$@ing eerie with Clapton playing there.
I did play this, but was working so remember nothing much about it. Some of it, such as the opener, was already familiar, but there was nothing here to make me want to delve deeper. The product of ‘60s over-indulgence that the participants may or may not have enjoyed at the time. Hopefully more than I did.
Jack Bruce's bass playing on this album is brilliant. It bounces along, keeping all the mystical hippy shit tight, stopping it from straying into never, never fairy land. There are some strong songs, but even at 38 minutes, there's not quite enough to make it outstanding throughout
Right down the middle I get why it’s here, didn’t blow me away
Nice short album, liked it. Only song I knew was sunshine of your love from gh, that was probably my least favorite song on the album
Throughout the late 60's there were a lot of psychedelic rock acts. Some were good and some were bad, but the popularity of the genre was undeniable. As such, I think it pertinent to carefully select which psychedelic rock albums will make the list. This is absolutely a correct choice. Alongside Jimi Hendrix, Cream's music would help sculpt the sound of hard rock for the 70's. While we would see more of that on their followup Wheels of Fire, Disraeli Gears' sound is still undeniable. Clapton's slick riffs, Baker's driving drums, and Bruce's vocal personality make for an iconic trio. I've been told the mono mix sounds better than the standard, though the stereo mix sounded just fine in my opinion. No matter the mix, you'll want to listen to this all the way through. Excellent closer track too.
Eric Clapton is a tool, but you can't deny either his or Ginger Baker's skill. It's a shame that the lyricism and vocals don't match.
Decent, not in love with it, but my grow on me.
Very uneven. Wheels Of Fire is their 5 star classic
-2 for e*ic c*apton (bad)
Yet ANOTHER generic whitewashed blues... but this time with headache-inducing guitars.
Classic. Possibly the last good thing Clapton did.
This is a slapper album, and the album that completely changed the way people play lead guitar. Fuzz pedals, wahs, classic style. Clapton's finest work. I've listened to this album a lot over the years and I think all songs are quite good
Starting with the trippy-laden drumming and short-bluesy guitar licks of Strange Brew; it’s a perfect toast to start this psychedelic album. Work of Pain sounds like a backdrop of a steady rain that is ultimately comforting within its melancholic theme. Tales of Brave Ulysses, SWLABR, and We’re Going Wrong we’re deep cut standouts to me among my listening experience. Oh, and HA! Mother’s Lament is fantastic. Overall, though, I personally rank it as a 3 out of 5 stars album. It’s certainly enjoyable, I think I prefer other bands like Big Brother, Grateful Dead, CSN&Y, and Jimi of similar style when listening to Cream.
First few tracks are brilliant, but tails off
Strange brew, overall very modern sound
7/10
Psychedelic rockblues rockhard rock. No me ha llamado la atención.
This is not a perfect record, but it's a goddamn great one. What a group of musicians. Jack Bruce's vocals are legendary. 'Strange Brew', 'Sunshine of Your Love', 'World of Pain', 'Tales of Brave Ulysses', 'SWLABR' and 'We're Going Wrong' are all perfect tracks. And that's more than half the album! I generally prefer the psychedelic and heavy tracks to the more pure bluesy ones, so the end of side 1 is a bit of a slump after an incredible start. But who cares, it's still a collection of some of the best songs from the 60's.
Starting the record off with “Strange Brew”, ignoring the sleep inducing “Blue Condition”, and ending the streak of perfect songs on “We’re Going Wrong”. This album is almost pure perfection. I really enjoy “Take It Back” as well and the runtime is remarkably short. Had it been 2-3 tracks longer the more purebred blues songs would’ve annoyed me a bit. But this still stands out as one of my favorite 60’s releases. And that’s saying something.
Big fan of Jack Bruce and enjoy Cream's tracks but thought they never made a good album. I may have listened to this once in the past but not compelled to listen until compelled by the 1001 albums generator now. Very dated songs, ending with the trivial very 60's Mother's Lament. Rock stars are not funny, neither, until Bruce-Brown hit their stride, were they great songwriters. Very patchy, with only Sunshine Of Your Love standing up as a classic. Strange Brew is interesting as ever but not very listenable. Some of the songs were better on the live albums, like Sitting on Top of the World, which drags here. Nice cover, I always wanted, but now realise why I don't own this album.
Hippien metkuja. Toimii kyllä! Cläpä on kyllä vanhentunut aika huru-ukoksi mutta eihän se tähän vaikuta. Ei turhia kappaleita. 4/5
Kyllähän tämmönen hippirock mulle maistuu. Ei ehkä tarpeeksi mieleenpainuvia kappaleita kuitenkaan että pyöristyisi neloseksi.
Tuntuu, että tämän levyn arvostus kumpuaa nimilistasta ja kahdesta ekasta biisistä. Niiden jälkeen levy on rehellisesti sanottuna tylsä. Yhtä sielutonta kuin supergroupit myöhemminkin, ei 60-luku tee siitä hienompaa.
Ihan hauskasti venkoilevaa brittirockia, jota toki listalla on ollut jo aika paljon -- eikä olla vielä edes puolessa välissä. huoh. no, en keksi suurempaa valitettavaa, joten 3/5. meneehän tää.
Þokkalegt blúsrokk. Byrjar mjög vel en fjarar svo út.
A classic Cream album with two of their most famous tracks "Sunshone Of Your Love" and "Tales of Brave Ulysses", but also with the totally weird "Mother's Lament".
rockzao clássico
One of the best albums ever. not CREAMS strongest, but an all time classic, has influences probably every Rock musician since...
Another classic album. These guys really made the blueprint for psychedelic rock in the 60s and 70s
I’ll have to revisit but while I liked the tone of the album and the soundscape, I enjoyed the pieces used more than the outcome for the most part. There’s real creativity involved in the album, but it doesn’t quite come together in a way that’s transformative for me. A great thick sound, but I was still left wanting more and feeling like ideas could have been further expanded upon. Faves: Strange Brew, Tales of Brave Ulysses, SWLABR, Take It Back
This is one of the seminal blues-rock albums of all time. It''s slightly dated but stands the test of time.
4.5
Soupy.
Nice and bluesy
Total snoozefest. Sunshine of Your Love is OK, but totally overshadowed by Hendrix's version.
Psych rock and blues rock with Clapton on the guitar, it doens't get much better. Strangeeee brewww. Kill what's inside of youu.
I was really excited for this one, I know their biggest hit "Sunshine of Your Love" is on this album, and that is a fantastic song with a legendary riff. However I was a bit disappointed. I will give this album another chance in the future.
Not really my thing but like every song is pretty catchy and the album has a unique sound.
Du blues rock psychédélique sans grand intérêt selon moi. Je passe.
Tricky one. It's greater the bluesier and Kinkier it ventures, but it just doesn't live up to the hype.
Listened Before? N I was familiar with Sunshine of Your Love, that's it. Sunshine is so overplayed I have to avoid it. This is a pretty good acid rock album, but I found some of the themes immature and lazy, and also - Eric Clapton is still a massive piece of shit. Glad I listened, I'll never come back. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Strange Brew
Good album with some standout tracks (but also a bit of dross!) The iconic 'Sunshine of Your Love' is a standout mostly because I love the opening hook from the film 'School of Rock'. 'Tales of Brave Ulysses' is another standout track - although is that how you say his name?? 'Blue Condition' was a lowpoint, but still listenable track. The less said about 'Mother's Lament' the better... Overall, average to good.
Neat album, pretty psychedelic and bluesy. Some really good tracks in here, a few that just felt like nothing more than filler, and one or two just bizarre tracks. I think it could have been a five but that very odd final track just kind of ruined it. Still a very good album though, right up my alley. Favourite: Sunshine of Your Love
A decent rock album but nothing too standout. 3/5. Favorite Track: Outside Woman Blues
Cream is one of those bands that do not get enough attention. Sure, everyone knows Sunshine of your Love, White Room and maybe Tales of Brave Ulysses, but thats about where it ends for most. The album reminded me of Queens of the Stone Age -- as in, QOTSA has some similar sounds which makes you think, they must be inspired a little by Cream too. Top banger of the album for me is Strange Brew
They are definitely groovy. I think they were influenced by blues. I like the folksy joke song at the end. Every song is really great I liked it.
Enjoyable. Liked the blend of classic blues and hazy psychedelia, the recording was a bit rubbish but it would've been a lot worse if it were the Eric Clapton show.
fino
mid
I'd rate it below solo Clapton, but still fine.
Clapton's kind of a racist dickwad but it does hold up
Cream - Sunshine of Your Love => sampled by => Comunidade Nin-Jitsu - Merda de Bar
4, belle creme
Sunshine of Your Love aside, this is just self regarding nonsense. Three musicians showing off.
Most of the riffs are better than half-bad, but it's a little material stretched thin, isn't it? Two for two terrible side-closers make it an easier call.
Lots of recognizable tracks on this. Eric Clapton. Sucks what he did to his own legacy.
Solid psych rock from that era. Our every Clapton project, I’ve definitely preferred cream. Really good songs present on this album, even though at times the sound may be repetitive. Even though I’ve soured on Eric Clapton in recent years, can’t deny that this a very good album. 3/5
Meh
Is the band related to the magazine?
Despite a few songs not aging so well, too many classics not to give 5 stars.
I dunno, I understand why it’s important to Music History, but I get bored of most of these tracks halfway through. I liked Tales of Brave Ulysses, though. Fuck Eric Clapton.
Good.
I loved this record about 20 years ago. I was 14 and at that time older always meant better in my mind. Now after having spent a lot of time obsessing over music, I find the record rather dull now. It's just British white boys of the late 60's in typical fashion playing black American music of previous decades. I actually do appreciate a little bit of humor on the record, and Ginger Baker is otherwise an interesting drummer with background in jazz, though all the footage I've seen of him, he holds is sticks caveman style, lol. I'm not a drummer but I know a jazz drummer holding sticks like that is like a skateboarder pushing mongo. On the best tracks, Jake Bruce's bass lines are really catchy and the drumming get's in the pocket and it all snaps well into the somewhat unimaginative guitar parts. For 1967 this is way too bland to be considered great for me. In the same year that Zappa, The Velvet Underground, Captain Beefheart, and even the Beatles were doing a lot more interesting things this year. Vaccines are not harmful.
won't listen - fuck clapton
One of those bands you know of but didn't really know you knew until Sunshine Of Your Love kicks in.
This is great heavy-ish psychedelia - I didn't think I knew any Cream, but a couple of tracks turned out to be very familiar. ("Mother's Lament" used to be a campfire song back when I was in the cub scouts!) I think with more familiarity this coulda been a 5. Fave track - "Sunshine of Your Love" and "Tales of Brave Ulysses" are both monster tracks - great stuff!
I love me some Cream. All four of their albums are fantastic and this is no exception. Some brilliant late 60s British blues rock. Can't get any better than this.
I was only familiar with the 2 big hits but most of the other songs are great, with similar style to the hits. 2 songs seem out of place; if they were left off I'd rate a 5.
Not totally my thing
played Sunshine of Your Love in band a million times, nice to see how it fits in with the rest of the album.
I would have rated this album a 3 but the skill of these musicians just shines through. I loved the drums. Hearing Eric's guitars sounds to me like listening to one of the pioneers of later rock ... which of course it is.
I've been waiting to get this one. It's a record I couldn't possibly give a "first reaction" to. It's one of my dad's favorites and I've listened to it so much on my own, it's kind of become one of mine as well (though I admittedly think the follow-up "Wheels of Fire" is the stronger record). The vocal trade-offs are great, the playing is tight (especially the drums, beware Mr. Baker indeed). I don't know what someone hearing it for the first time might think but damnit, it's my list. Favorite tracks: "Outside Woman Blues", "Tales of Brave Ulysses", "She Walks Like A Bearded Rainbow"
Ça me semblait étrangement familier, même si je ne l'avais jamais écouté. Dans un sens, réconfortant. J'ai aimé le cabotinage et la complicité de la dernière pièce. Par contre, je ne vois pas pourquoi cet album est marquant; peut-être parce que j'ai trop de recul et écouté trop d'artistes qui ont été influencés depuis, j'y suis habituée...
Such a fantastic sophomore effort. It’s clear Eric Clapton has always been a virtuoso guitar player. There are some riffs on here, outside the obvious one, that should be iconic. Great overall album. A height for ‘60s rock.
Classic, classic rock. 4/5
Gut hörbar, aber etwas langweilig
Mal etwas rockiger dann wieder entspannt und fast psychedelisch. 3,5 Sterne
Classic. Some familiar songs and new ones too. I enjoyed it. 33 minutes was shirt and sweet.
I don’t know how many of Cream’s albums are on this list considering they only have four, at least one or two more of them should be here anyway, this album is an easy 10/10, no complaints whatsoever my favorite album is Wheels of Fire, but their entire (depressingly short) discography is awesome
Nice album, but the vocal parts of some songs were a little too experimental. I could listen all day to the blues songs with Clapton doing his magic.
Psychedelic, bluesy, proto-hard rock. Not counting the obvious joke Mother’s Lament there are three songs that are kinda meh and the other seven are perfect.
When it comes to blues guitar you can't really go wrong with Eric Clapton even tho I do have to say I'm not a big fan of the guitar tone on this one
I really love some songs on this album, but there are also some songs where I can't really decide if I like them or if they are annoying.
Great guitar tone, some absolute classics and an overal nice 60s vibe
I’m just not a fan, plus PTSD on this record from college.
Dit klinkt voor mij als 13 in een dozijn rockmuziek. **
Yawn
Really liked it. Easy listening, good for work/not too distracting
Great musicianship. Some of the most iconic psychedelic rock songs. Great album.
Dat begon lekker.
Om een of andere onverklaarbare reden moet ik bij Eric altijd aan plankton denken, maar voor mij is Cream vlees noch vis!
Toffe plaat hor
Dit was behoorlijk goed zeg!
The first four songs were really good and caught me by surprise. The rest of the album was alright, but not as good as these beginning songs. Still, I liked this album more than I thought I might. My favourite songs were Sunshine Of Your Love, Strange Brew, and World of Pain.
3 Stoned
Psychedelic rock, full steam ahead. If someone would ask you what "psychedelic" means in music, just show them this album - it's not the greatest, but definitely one of first of this kind and pulling all the string of the genre. You can hear it straight away in the opening song "Strange Brew". The guitar work on this track is just amazing, who needs drugs, when you can listen to it on the loop? But that's not everything, although drums help accenting the psychedelic parts, bass melody is extremely groovy and keeps you interested in the song. I would 100% call it a highlight of the track, and maybe the whole album? Unfortunately, I'm not a big fan of the vocal on this single and record in general. High voice of Clapton doesn't song really exciting, and although it fits the theme of the light and fun melody, it's not something I would like to listen to more often. "Sunshine of your Love" keeps a very high level of quality on the album, being a very excellent song, with even more recognisable melody on guitars and bass. Claptons voice is much better here, high class. But moving on, the quality drops, and especially side b of the record is hard to listen. There was nothing special in there that I could point at, it's rather disappointing after such a good intro to the album.
this album is such a great example of the british psych rock genre. in my opinion such a classic - it definitely deserves to be on this list. my favourites: sunshine (obviously but its a classic for a reason), outside woman blues, strange brew
I am familiar with Cream's hits, but never delved into their back catalog, so I am looking forward to this listen. I immediately recognize Sunshine of Your Love and Strange Brew. This is some fantastic psychadelic rock, and Eric Clapton's guitar playing is phenomenal. The bass groove in Strange Brew is awesome. There are some "out there" lyrics throughout, especially in the song SWLABR (got that rainbow feel, but the rainbow has a beard) Both the album cover, and the strange lyrics tell a tale of psychadelic drug use. Overall, a great album! Glad I listened. Favourite songs: Take It Back, SWLABR, Tales of Brave Ulysses, Strange Brew, Sunshine of Your Love, Outside Woman Blues Least favourite songs: We're Going Wrong, Blue Condition, Dance the Night Away (in certain songs, they employ a mournful wailing lyric delivery which I find irritating) 4/5
Este álbum me da muchas vibras diferentes a la vez, aunque tiene muy buenas canciones otras no son de mi tipo, aún así me parece un buen álbum a bit raro, si pudiera le doy un 3.8 o 3.5, pero no puedo, entonces un 3
Cream is one of the groups from the 60s that mixed electric with lyrics very well. This album in particular had lovely well known songs that are still in playlists today
I like Cream's hit songs, so I had higher hopes for this. But the majority of the album kind of just sounded like standard 60's Brit rock. So overall, just ok.
Pretty boring, overall. I don't think I'd revisit this. Some songs are good, but the ones that aren't are really boring. 2.49/5
I know praising Clapton is not the vibe, but I’ll hear no bashing of Cream. This is damn-near perfect hard rock, with each member bringing their all. Even the weird tracks like “Mother’s Lament” are lowkey bangers. A-
This was hard. I’m not a big fan of this type of music. Need more prominent beat pattern. Also I couldn’t remember any of songs, they all sounded same to me. Maybe I need to listen more of this to understand it.
Pretty good album, enjoyed the psychedelic guitar riffs and lyrics
Boring after Sunshine… Cover art 1/5
Chill album!
don't do Clapton
Kinda liked this album
The non-GH tracks just sound like filler at this point + EC & GB need to be held accountable for what they turned into.
Point off for Clapton being Clapton, but this is a classic.
I listened to roughly half this album drunk on moonshine, but I’m making a concerted effort to be more critical. This was a good album and I would listen to it again, but most of it didn’t stand out. Further, I don’t like Eric Clapton because he’s awful even though he’s a great guitarist.
Pues quitando el "Sunshine of Your Love" lo demás a día de hoy no me dice nada.
What you get when you mix three of the best musicians* with their respective instruments together, and throw in a whole lot of drugs. That is to say, a rock/blues classic. * I’m trying to write this without passing judgement on Clapton as a person.
Its mixing has the Beatles problem where the sound of any singular instrument is only ever in one ear. This creates a distracting off-balance that takes away from the music. Other than that, the sound is good, albeit a little slow for my tastes. If all the songs were just slightly quicker feeling, this would rate higher. Favorite track: Sunshine of Your Love
This album was one of my undisputed favorites in high school, and it continues to be captivating. The lyrics come through crystal clear, and the guitar has some of the best riffs of all time. Despite the guitarist being a bit of dick, I thoroughly enjoy his work from the sixties. Of course the drums and bass are fantastic as well, but it's clear who they thought the stars of the show were in the mix. "Strange Brew," "Sunshine of Your Love," and "Tales of Brave Ulysses" are some of my favorite songs of all time, so I feel obliged to give this one a five. Bruce's voice is incredibly elegant, especially for other contemporary psychedelic rock (love Syd, and his voice, but Bruce definitely takes the cake). It's unfortunate that they only had a few albums, but they were all really solid. Highlights: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, and 11.
it is funny how when you grow up with a famous song like "sunshine of your love", you don't think too deeply about the song until you're prompted to like in this project. i didn't realize how psychedelic rock "sunshine" was, nor did i pay attention to how the guitar (clapton) and drums (baker) work so well together. "sunshine" is definitely the biggest hit of this album fifty-five years later, and what stood out to me was how the album was so very full of psychedelia. "sunshine" is a great song, yes, but this album flows so well. the psychedelic rock genre makes the whole listening journey smooth. but of course with a genre like that, there are bound to be some songs that are just too weird. i hope eric clapton doesn't take that to heart.
Disraeli Gears has some very epic and timeless examples of psychedelic rock nestled within its tracks. Also included toward the end of the album is some heavier blues rock, and even what seems to amount to a sea shanty. The blues rock sound was not a surprise, as Clapton would eventually become pretty well known for this sound. That said, I'm glad this album was heavier on the psychedelia (without letting it overrun the album) and lighter on the blues, but honestly it could have been even lighter on the blues for me. Cream clearly found success in a certain sound, as the song Tales of Brave Ulysses and White Room (not on this album) have almost the exact same chord progression. Both of these would become two of their greater hits. When this album slaps for me, it REALLY slaps, so while the rating probably falls somewhere between a 3.5 to 4, I'm going to go ahead and bump it to a 4.
Well that album was a trip, I'd expect deliberately so. Bit odd that it opens referencing "Strange fruit" as it's a British Rock album. However felt like a true global album pushing boundaries for the time (and still now considering the blandness which permeates now)
Dit is top, claptonhype
Tofkes
Sunshine of your love stands out a mile on here, liked the last 2 songs too “take it back” and “mothers lament”, last song jumps out as very different to the rest
Many fantastic colors Makes me feel so good
This is pretty tight. Not as good as their live jams but still groovy
Undoubtedly influential, but not necessarily an incredible album. I enjoyed the somewhat minimalist, psychedelic rock sound, and the peaks when they would go harder than usual. Those moments were few and far in between though, since most of this record was unfortunately so-so and to be honest, a bit lazy sounding. That said, the peaks are real peaks and you can't deny the influence. Loved tracks like Sunshine of your Love (obviously) World of Pain, SWLABR, and Outside Woman Blues. On a slightly related note, shame that the last surviving member of this trio went on to become an anti-vaxxer while playing cat and mouse with COVID-19. Eew.
Classic classic rock album
Some big hitters on there. Early Clapton.
It's fine... just not something I'm super interested in listening to.
Super group comprised of Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, and Eric Clapton. This is a fantastic album. If I recall correctly, Tales of Brave Ullyses was one of the first song to feature a wah-wha pedal.
Prefs: Strange Brew, Sunshine of Your Love, Tales of Brave Ulysses, SWLABR, We're Going Wrong, Take It Back Moins pref: Blue Condition
Excellent album - shame about the last track. I guess they were trying to demonstrate a sense of humour!
Some decent tracks, but not amazing.
Me gustó más la tapa que el disco. Los dos primeros temas definen el estilo y luego todo se vuelve monótono y aburrido. Lo lúdico del último track, salva un poco a este álbum. Seguramente habrá tenido su gran impacto en aquellos años pero escucharlo hoy en día es otra cosa.
Too mellow.
not a genre i'm familiar with. it isn't awful but its not good either. 3.
Woah, psychadellic babay, yeah! Sunshine of your Love is a guitar hero classic so it was nice to hear what songs surrounded it on this album. Predictably very similar and with the cover art and album title, this felt like a trippy visit into the late 60's.
Here's a big one! Knew this would be on here, just a matter of time. Excellent entry right at the juncture of "heavy metal" as it was once called and psych rock. These guys had hard rock riffs and most likely a lot of drugs. "Sunshine of Your Love" is a Guitar Hero staple, and it's also just a hell of a jam. That's how I'd describe the whole album, a hell of a jam. Clapton may have become a real dork but he was involved in something great here. Also special shout out to "Mother's Lament" for sounding like some lads stumbling home from a pub in the middle of the night, love that feel. Favorite tracks: Sunshine of Your Love, Strange Brew, Tales of Brave Ulysses, We're Going Wrong, Mother's Lament. Album cover: Absolutely adore the color on display. Perfectly psychedelic to match the music. Just so vibrant and detailed, I can't look away. 4.5/5
This album shows how versatile the guitar can be. It’s not always in the forefront, but when it is, it soars. It plays off the bass so well to create just enough dissonance to notice that they’re playing two separate, beautifully melded lines. It’s always easy to hear the contributions of each, individual instrument, something that can be quite difficult when instruments are electrified. While I found some of the vocal performances lacking, overall, it’s a beautiful album. Standout songs are SWLABR and The Tales of Brave Ulysses. Also a shoutout to Sunshine of Your Love for being incredible, but I prefer the other two.
Sometimes I thought I heard some licks from Layla, then I found out Eric Clapton was in this band
very nice, i like the song where it went like this
A nice listening. The song I liked the most is Dance the night away. Some songs didn't catch me that much but I liked the album.
not for me
Miren, otra vez Clapton acá. Sunshine of Your Love es una favorita mía, pero no sé si el disco completo sea totalmente de mi agrado.
Great album! Some really nice 60's psych rock that is very clearly influential in that music sceene. Reminds me of bands like 13th floor elevator and Quicksilver messenger service. Right up my ally. My favoytite tracks after the first listen through are Strange Brew, SWLABR, and Tales Of Brave Ulysses. Id give it a 7/10
Well. 4-5 songs excellent, the rest I don't really care for. Mother's Lament is incredibly annoying. Clapton is a massive clanger also.
Cream is probably my favorite group Clapton was in. But for Jack Bruce, I felt it held him back. Clapton needed the other bandmates, but they really didn't need him. Their solo output could develop well. And yet HIS is the name people know. Go figure. The biggest problem with Cream is their sound. If they had a better producer, their sound could have developed more. When you listen to "Strange Brew" or "Sunshine Of Your Love," the music is really stuck in the time. Whereas Zeppelin's music really transcends the 70s. I always wonder if they got Jimmy Page or someone as good as a producer what Cream's sound would have been. Songs like "World Of Pain" and "Strange Brew," the guitar, bass and drums are struggling to be in the foreground. It makes it difficult to imagine what they were like live until we got the live albums, whrre they took some of these pieces and stretched them out a good 10 minutes long. Even with their most well-known song on here, this is still not where they peak for me. It had to be "Wheels of Fire" they really go for a lot of range in that album. Here, there is also a lot of imagery in the lyrics with little meaning. "SWLABR," for example, or "She Was Like A Bearded Rainbow." ........ WTH is that all about? I have heard that song a number of times and I still don't know. And that last song "Mother's Lament" could have been completely taken off. Funny only gets you so far. So as much as I love the band, it is not their best. So 4 stars from me.
Tough one. You totally hear the influence and mastery of psychedelic rock in this album right away in Strange Brew and Sunshine of Your Love, but also in those two's b-sides - Tales of Brave Ulysses and SWLABR. Those are 4 incredible tracks, the latter two just as good as the former big hits. Heavy is a good word to describe them - full of sound, especially a bluesy overlay. Outside Woman Blues and Take it Back also have a great blues sound. After that I'm a bit split on the rest. We're Going Wrong feels like a slow trudge, but I guess still psychedelic. World of Pain and Dance the Night Away aren't bad but I think they're better when following the first two hits than listening to them on their own. Ginger Baker should not be allowed to sing - Blue Condition is tough to listen to (almost downright awful) and Mother's Lament is just so weird. The latter I'm actually intrigued by and don't totally mind because it sounds like they're taking the piss out of someone or thing - I just wish I knew more about the context.
Great album! Love the music. This is the first time I've felt like an audiophile snob, but the mix sucks. There's no bass to speak of. Sounds weird and flat.
Classic rock which dips into some bluesy stuff, cream is fun. Sunshine of your Love is such a quintessential riffy rock song. Mother's Lament gave me a smile.
It was fine, fun for the first 4 songs but then it starts to get kinda same-y since it really has one style and sticks to it.
Solid listen, very up my street.
Alright background music, all songs sound the same. I would never seek out to listen to this album specifically.
Cannot be denied pleasantness, cannot be awarded greatness. Neat production without mastery of vision; the album wants to be generous but fails to commit or transcend towards firm realisation, be it psyche/grandiosity/bluesy. Good enough songs, but no particularly honest one.
Didn’t listen to the whole thing- little long but some goodies
great sound, solos, etc. favorite songs: sunshine of your love world of pain take it back least favorite: blue condition
Okay
This is probably Cream’s best album. Half of it can be found on a greatest hits compilation. This album is primarily blues rock tinged with psychedelia. Unlike a lot of bands of the time, Cream does not let the psychedelic overrun the album and those elements are used tastefully and never at the expense of the blues core. The musicianship is of course top notch. With Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce having jazz backgrounds and Eric Clapton having a deep blues background, the quality of the music and arrangement takes priority. Luckily, both Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton have great voices which blend well. It’s almost unfair how good this band is. This album suffers only from the fact that it does contain some filler, though the short length of the album makes even that much more palatable.
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One great song and that’s about it
Epic album..
There are some great songs in here
Honestly, it's a little all over the place. Just a bunch of blues riffs, a drinking song (Mother's Lament), and none of them are particularly catching except Sunshine. Clapton sucks as a human. His music and blues jams are still overrated.
Very good songs and perfectly executed.
Good
Just some good old blues, Clapton is pretty good. The song in the British voices was funny
A clear classic! It's still not my own favorite, but I get this one.
I definitely liked this more than I thought that I would. The first few tracks had me loving the album, then it calmed a bit, but I still really enjoyed it all!
Strange Brew and Sunshine are both great. The rest did not leave much of an impression. I can tell that it's "good" but that doesn't mean I "like" it.
I get why this is such an esteemed album from the 60s. I love the song “Strange Brew.” I understand why “Sunshine of Your Love” is important, although truth be told it has never been one of my favorites. I am glad to have listened to this album, and it is interesting to hear the blues turn psychedelic, but in the end I don’t see me listening to this too often.
Loved it!
ganz ok, viel Blues
Love the funk so far. Gives me good vibes, would love to listen for an occasional bake session. Kind of makes me want to dance. Love the main vocalists.
Famous song on an eh album, and I don't particularly like the famous song anyway. Also, wtf is with the last song... I didn't get actively frustrated with this album so it gets a 2
Loved it. Sounds a bit trite to old ears
Good album
Great collection of songs! “Strange Brew” is of course outstanding!
The plodding, deliberate pace of Sunshine is married with eyelash-fluttering instrument tones, poetic lyrics, and flashes of tempo change. The rest of the album isn't so much... so I can see why Sunshine is the standout. The rest is just ok, but important historically.
Disraeli rocks. Some of the best 60s psychedelic rock I've heard so far and that's a big compliment because Jesus Christ, there's a lot of that on this list. "Sunshine Of Your Love" is an undisputed classic, same with "Strange Brew". The second half is a bit weaker and "Mother's Lament" is completely pointless, but still a very solid record over all. Obligatory "Fuck Eric Clapton" though.