Reviews (page 8 of 13)
Un disco que en lo personal costo escucharlo, un rock con toques psicodélicos, con canciones interesantes, pero con una atmósfera como una marea relajada en alta mar.
Likes the more blues influenced tracks
Cream have more or less bypassed me over the years. This is great - the playing and the songs, the presentation… That said, I doubt I’d ever need to hear it again. I wasn’t so completely enamoured with it to make it part of my life after all these years. I’ve got on fine without ever hearing it, but it’s not shit.
Tales of Brave Ulysses is a really really good song, and i did enjoy most of the album, but some of the songs made me really anxious for some reason? So probably wont listen to the whole thing again. But probably individual songs!
Sometimes forget that Clapton was in Cream. Pretty good album for the times. I wouldn't go out of my way to play it again. But if it's on, I'm not changing it. I think that is the kind of criteria that warrants a 3 star rating. Sunshine of Your Love is good enough to make the playlist.
Solid 60s psychadleic rock. Sunshine Of Your Love is a classic and the rest of the album holds up. Nothing amazing here, though.
fun
Ni slabo actually
Listened in the car. Don't typically like psychedelic rock but this was an example of it moving more towards the hard rock style that bands like Led Zeppelin came to popularize. Didn't mind it but didn't love it either.
Volim ih jako i super je album, ali imaju i bolji album od ovog, samo zato ću dati 3/5, 6/10
Good album, I think it lacks a lot on punchy-ness within the production but that could be a result of the times, overall solid album with a lot of somber and enchanting hooks.
Pretty good album. I've got no particular thoughts on it but it was a nice listen.
Started off strong - really liked the first two tracks, including Sunshine of Your Love. The next several songs were meh, I ended up skipping a few of them because the vocals were whiny. Towards the end I started to get into it again, and the last song (sounded like drunken sailors at the bar) made me scratch my head - what was that about? (3)
This record has been held up as a classic for forever, but I don't think I've ever listened all the way through before. I'll talk about the Clapton of it all later and try to focus on the album as a whole first. Overall, I think I expected them to do more here - more psychedelia, more showmanship, just more. This is a very tight record, and I appreciate that restraint. Judging this against its peers, it's solidly one of the better blues & psych-rock albums of the era but I'm not sure it earns all the praise it gets. Had they not all gone on to have notable post-Cream careers, the band might not have carried so much mystique through the years. Alright, the Clapton of it all... There are hundreds (thousands?) of guitar players who sound like Clapton...NOW. But that's because he stood out so much in his prime. As a young guitar player, I revered Clapton on the top tier of players - right up there with Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page. Though that might have been based more on reputation than actual knowledge of his catalog. It feels like the recordings only tell part of the story and his legend was really born on stage. In any case, I think this is Clapton's peak era - pre self-indulgence, pre tragic fatherhood, pre pandemic hot takes. Just a muppet-looking English dude shredding some blues guitar. Nobody has ever loved me the way English dudes in the 60s loved 'borrowing' African American music of the 30s-50s.
Ehhh it’s a solid 60’s psychedelic rock album with blues influences. It’s not bad, but none of the songs really stand out. I am completely neutral on Eric Clapton’s guitar playing and overall I found this to be pretty ok.
It’s ok. Ahead of its time but i like more albums from the 60’s 3.4 just below a 4… but it’s a 3 wtf is that last song though 5/5 album art
Not my bag but alright
Felt pretty unmemorable besides a couple songs, "Tale of Brave Ulysses" and "We're Going Wrong"
Some undoubtedly great stuff on here, but overall a bit of a mixed bag tbh. Some not great stuff like 'We're Going Wrong' and particularly 'Mother's Lament'.
I think the best work of Clapton was with this band. There are some rock classics on this album, but nothing notably interesting or inspiring.
Once you've heard one Cream song you've heard them all
Some great legendary songs on here. Milestone album for Eric Clapton. His guitar riffs are electric (haha). I enjoyed the popular songs but the lesser known ones are just weird. 4 stars Disraeli Gears is a malapropism referring to bicycle gears (derailleur), inspired by a conversation among the band members. Nerd Corner: Several releases of this album exist, but the best is the Deluxe Edition of Disraeli Gears, which includes the original mono mix on Disc 2. The master tapes were engineered primarily for mono playback, and the album truly comes alive in that format.
I think I really need to have heard this album when it came out to fully appreciate it. It's good enough music, but isn't blowing me away at all.
Of course I knew the hits, but never really listened to Cream. I think their original sound and guitar playing made them who they were, but if they didn’t breakup on their own, they would’ve been short lived anyway. Just a hunch. Sort of a one trick pony, but probably really unique for that moment in time.
top 3 - SWLABR, World Of Pain, Take It Back. It’s like, alright.
Oh no the Israelis are creaming 🍦
Psychedelische rock uit '67, maar deze keer wel interessant (looking at you, Country Joe).
It's good.
Didn’t leave much of an impression but it was better than I thought it would be at least.
Mothers Lament???
Not super familiar with these guys but I enjoyed the album.
3 A few great psychedelic tunes. You can hear the blues coming through.
I have a personal vendetta against Eric Clapton but this was still a 4 up until the last song, fuck you eric take my 3
Another time or day I may have liked this more but it was boring today
Sorry chaps this one didn’t really do it for me
jsp un peu répétitif
Bonne ambiance, quelques fulgurances par moment mais manque de peps au global
I get the progression and this is solid, but just not my favorite feel. A few good memorable ones in there and the musicianship is good. 3.
3.5
Tales of Brave Ulysses sure sounds a lot like Sunshine of Your Love. Is that on purpose? Also, Mothers Lament sounded like it should have been a Monty Python song.
3.5. Not bad. Not great either.
moderately catchy but very same-y. guitars occasionally do something interesting, some of the vocals are decent, but it's the same texture over and over again. not really convinced there's more than four actually different songs on the album.
Some stone cold classics in this album, some less so. Very much a nostalgic listen based on the music I was around growing up.
Was very ready for a bit of psych but this didn’t hit as much as the first few tracks suggested it would. Picks up again after a baggy middle.
I listened to this 4 or 5 times to make sure. There are 5 solid tracks here, but none that I love. The mix has my favorite feature from rock music around this time where all the drums are in one speaker and the guitar is the other side. Feels foundational to a bunch of other music I like more. Ultimately settled on a 3 but can see how this could be higher.
Nice roots rock feel, band had fun especially towards the end of the album. Three stars because it's generally not my favorite style.
2/28 Pretty good. Good to know where the song Sunshine of Your Love came from.
buenas guitarras
𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘳𝘢𝘦𝘭𝘪 𝘎𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 feels like blues-rock with the intensity dialed back — you can sense the band’s raw power, but it rarely breaks loose. The one true standout is 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲, driven by Eric Clapton’s unmistakable riff, a hook so strong it practically carries the album’s legacy on its own. Beyond that, the record is competent and occasionally interesting, but it never quite catches fire.
In terms of classic rock Cream gets a resounding "meh 🤷♂️"
Sunshine of your love is such a good song, the rest were good but didn't hold up as much for me.
No me pareció la leche, pero es buena música
1 (Strange Brew)- Tiene algo que hace que te enganches, buen tema 2 (Sunshine of Your Love)- Seguramente la conozco de antes, me gusta el solo 3 (Sunshine of Your Love)- No es la gran cosa pero diria que me gustó 4 (Dance the Night Away) - La guitarra tiene algo que me gusta, pero no es de mis favoritas 5 (Blue Condition)- No es de mis gustos la verdad, safa pero para mal,, 6 (Tales of Brave Ulysses)- Tiene un aire en un momento (No) a la hija del fletero, medio medio 7 (SWLABR)- Bastante buena 8 (We’re Going Wrong)- Mejor que algunas la verdad, bastante 9 (Outside Woman Blues)- Esta bueno por mas q no me guste mucho el blues 10 (Take it back)- No. 11 (Mother’s Lament)- no Buen album, cumple y es llevadero por más que es un poco corto, de los 3 primeros que escuche fue el mejor
It’s not a bad album in any sense, but it doesn’t really stand out, either. After listening to the album, I can only remember "Sunshine Of Your Love", which is a bangers
3.5
Been a long time since I’ve listened to this whole album and I forgot how much I disliked Blue Condition and how the instrumentation of Tale of the Brave Ulysses is so similar to Sunshine of Your Love.
nao gostei muito
Disraeli gears- kinda disappointing. I had live cream vol 2 as a kid and I loved how they did power trio improvisation when it sounds like they are all soloing at once. This does not really capture that energy. I think Jack Bruce’s bass playing was the thing that made Cream interesting and special. The songwriting is pretty weak at points. Not really a fan of ginger baker -his drums don’t sound great on this recording and it often just sounds like he’s smashing without much time feel. I prefer Clapton’s more melodic playing in the 70’s 80’s and 90’s. A lot of this sounds just like 60’s blues rock noodling but he guess he was a pioneer of the sound and super influential at the time. I’d rather listen to any Hendrix album or the first Black Sabbath album for this kinda 60’s blues rock. Tales of Brave Ulysses and Sunshine of Your Love are great though.
It's fine. There are four songs on here I do really enjoy - Strange Brew, Sunshine of Your Love, Tales of Brave Ulysses, and SWLABR. Other than those, this really is just an average blues rock album, eclipsed by many of its peers. I truly, truly do not understand why Eric Clapton was ever regarded so highly, as one of the best blues guitarists (or even guitarists, period) of all time. From all that I've heard, his playing is pedestrian even for its time. Really, really overhyped.
Eric Clapton has some extremely disappointing views and I’ve never found his guitar playing as phenomenal as the legends tell. The first two songs are the highlight of this album and obviously Sunshine of Your Love is fantastic. Then the album lost me for the next few songs until Tales Of Brave Ulysses and SWLABR. The guitar playing finally got me!! Those were solid. Rest was nothing to write home about. Blah.
There's a lot to like in this album, Sunshine of Your Love is the obvious standout track , but there's also a good bit that I can admit I hated. Blue Condition is my least favorite of the original compositions, and Mother's Lament is just terrible. I know it's one of those songs that's just supposed to be a bit of fun for the band themselves, but I just never want to hear it again. Even Strange Brew is a bit of a miss. Shame though, since World of Pain, Dance the Night Away, Tales of Brave Ulysses and Outside Woman Blues are all really good songs
Mother's Lament is a horrible closer because if you didn't enjoy the album (beyond the first two tunes because they're objectively great) they highlight all the reasons why you're right not to. If you did enjoy the album they give you a powerful lens through which to focus subsequent listens, revealing a mostly dull album high on borrowed Americana. If you were on the fence like me it makes you realise that, just maybe, those doubts you had in the middle of the album were right...
3,0 Highlights: Sunshine Of Your Love, Swlabr
Really a 3.5 for me
those poor babies
Psych but just ain't hitting quite right. Cool guitar work tho. Got that groove. Kék kondíció Okay, Mother's Lament is funny af
I am pleasantly surprised. Just a really good rock album from the late 60s. Really good for the time. I would expect all the songs to sound the same but It doesn't, there's variation. There is some filler however. Still good though. Standouts: Strange Brew, Sunshine of Your Love, World of Pain, We're Going Wrong
a groovy time
Some classics intermingled with some meandering filler
Classic rock
This one keeps on keeping on.
Aus heutiger Sicht ganz coole Abwandlungen von Sachen die irgendwie bekannt sind. In Wirklichkeit wohl besonders und neu in seiner Zeit. Heute eines von vielen Bluesrocksachen, sehr gut gespielt, manchmal mit einer gewissen Grundspannung die es sehr gut macht. Finde das gar nicht so psychedelisch wie es angeblich ist, das scheint mir mehr Marketing zu sein. Aber soweit ich das lese, sind sie mitverantwortlich für die Veränderung der Livekonzerte hin zu längeren Formaten und besserem Sound. Dafür Respekt. 20-minuten Jamvarianten solcher Songs muss ich allerdings echt nicht haben.
A classic album by Cream. I enjoyed it - the last track was unexpected haha fun way to end the album
7.4/10 some nice guitars and fun jams, but many a bit the usual 60s Psychedelic rock Highlights: Sunshine of your Love, Strange Brew, SWLABR, Take it Back
Interesting album cover 1967 67 This first song "Strange Brew" is trippy Sunshine of your love is a classic song, One of the first i was ever taught on guitar World of Pain gives me vibes that some shit is abt to go down like a bank robbery or something Dance the night away gives me some creepy vibes idk I'm imagining some skeletons dancing eternally Blue Condition sounds like a kids song but im pretty sure the lyrics are talking about being dead interesting song i think my least favorite so far. Tale of brave ulysses has interesting imagery im still trying to determine a meaning from it likely drugs tbh its the 60s SWLABR classic 60s rock song nothing wrong with it tho its catchy chorus is great. of course the lyrics are very random yet i somehow understand it if that makes sense We're going wrong is interesting not really vibing with it. Outside woman blues is starting off strong for me rlly interesting riff Take it back sounds great so far I like the ambient crowd cheering noises and i always love the hermonica, this one got me bumping my head Mother's Lament feels like something my Irish grandpa would sing to me randomly when hed get drunk. Def wna sing this in a bar even tho the lyrics lowkey sad tbh Overall this album aint bad this is my first album I've heard By cream. Eric clapton shows his very unique and sometimes genius guitar riffs that really defined this generation even tho hes a piece of shit RANKING 1. Sunshine of your love 2.Dance the Night Away 3.Take it Back 4.SWLAB 5. Wolrd of Pain 6.. Strange Brew 7..Outside Woman Blues 8. Tales of Brave Ulysses 9. Mother's Lament 10. We're Going Wrong 11. Blue Condition
Het is prima, maar ook een beetje sleepy. Als ik dan bedenk wat er nog meer speelde eind jaren 60, voelt dit niet als een must-hear album. 5/10
Cream is a great band. Eric, Ginger and Jack are fantastic musicians. Strange Brew: 6.5/10 Classic Bluesy song but still original. Sunshine of your Love: 8/10 That riff is up there with Smoke on the Water. Fantastic song. World of Pain: 7.3/10 Basic and the words are spoken well. Dance The Night Away: 6.4/10 Nice 12 string Blue Condition: 6.1/10 Basic blues song. Tale of Brave Ulysses: 6/10 That riff sounds like white room. Pretty standard song. SWLABR:6.2/10 Not bad. Interesting song. We’re going wrong: 5.9/10 Boring Outside woman blues: 6.1/10 Standard Take it back: 6/10 Pretty normal blues track Mothers lament:7/10 Funny track. I like it.
Too much psycodelia for me
Strange Brew, Sunshine of Your Love and Tales of Brave Ulysses are the exceptional songs on this album. The rest are fine, but definitely nothing special.
3 out of 5 Great classic rock album. Clapton!
Ok. Overrated.
Know it well! Half of it is classic stuff and such growth from the first record, but the filler is still pretty filler-y.
I'm not sure where to rate this. I didn't hate it, but it wasn't the best thing I've heard. Psychedelic tunes is a specific niche I try to give a chance, which can be a hit or miss with me. For this one, I'll settle with a 3 since it wasn't strong enough to be a 4 with me.
Går inte att underskatta betydelsen av den här skivan, men den landar inte högre än 3 den här gången.
är sällan på humör för detta Sound. men då och då skadar det väl inte!
A couple of really good songs and a bunch of filler
Exactly what I was expecting based on the cover and my limited experience with Eric Clapton.
I tried to understand it but for me it is just ok. I enjoy it but it didn't blow me away in any form 3/5
Really falls off after the first few tracks. Makes me want to listen to, like, 12 other albums from the same era. Shockingly meh, despite the obvious talent involved. 3.
I thought this had some hits and some misses. Some of it sounds like it's from an altogether different project (especially "Mother's Lament"). I find "We're Going Wrong" interesting.
great hard hitting psychedelic rock!
This album is like your older brother coming home from university holidays. The family is having dinner and your brother has just handed you a beer, without even checking with your parents.
Definitely some good tracks on here, Sunshine of Your Love is a classic! I discovered Strange Brew and Tales of Brave Ulysses which were bops! I guess the melodies don't suuuuper hit me on every song but I can appreciate the album as a whole
really uninteresting psych rock. boring and underwhelming
It's just okay
Very front loaded, but mostly enjoyable all throughout.
+Er en del kule riff's, rå bass, noen sinnsyke bangers på plata. - Ikke så fan av vokalene, mye low energy. Litt kjedelig til tider. Sikkert skamfett i 67 tho. 3/5 would buy the record on sale
Cream on my Gears
I liked it
Freitag, 23.01.25 - Sonntag 25.01.25 ~ von früh bis spät ~ Morgens auf dem Weg zur Arbeit, mittags in meinem alten Kinderzimmer, nach dem Planetarium - von der Birkenstraße bis zur Haustür.
Eh.
Sunshine of your love was almost enough to make me rate this as 4. Almost.
Strange Brew sets the tone for the album, leading into the classic that is Sunshine Of Your Love. The deep guitars and layered vocals throughout give the tone of struggle and release. Ending with Mothers Lament, we get the ending to the story we are waiting for.
Top Songs: Sunshine of your Love Tales of Brave Ulysses Take It Back
Due to my anti-Clapton bias, I was bracing myself for this to be two straight-up bangers (Strange Brew and Sunshine of Your Love) followed by a load of old blues wank. So, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that while Disraeli Gears is a tad patchy, it's not boring.
cool album
More white guy blues. This will always be boring
Cream Classico
Gav nästan en etta för sista låten
Känns väldigt inflytelserikt och lagom intressant, men inte så mycket mer än så.
Lite sådär, men Sunshine Of Your Love är grym
Muzikaal erg goed, voor die tijd bizar. Toch niet altijd enorm verassend voor mij.
Great album... but not for me.
Clapton is god right? Maybe…
Sunshine of your love riff is great, Mother's Lament is horrific. 7ish
Solid classic rock. Not really my thing. Good vocals and instrumentals.
Not much to get my teeth into after the first two tracks. But some interesting (and variable in quality) production, pleasant vocals and cool guitar.
3/5, a pleasant listen and has a couple amazing songs. "Sunshine of Your Love," a wonderful song whose legendary riff launched the sale of 10,000,000 super strats, is the obvious champ of the album, but there are a few that I enjoyed more: "Tales of Brave Ulysses," "SWABLR," and "World of Pain" were my favorites.
Groovy
Not listened to this one for a while, obviously very well structured but also obviously completely all on Acid, and way gone🤣 Still a very good album
It’s such a vibe, pretty good and groovy
Is there a reason for today? World of pain, in the falling rain, around me
Great vibe. And loved many of the lyrics. Like in the 3rd song. Was pleasantly surprised.
Mixed bag of blues and psychedelic
Not my thing, but it was alright I guess.
so this is eric claption right right album cover had potential buuuttttt i dont think it actually looks good. they tried :/ Also, not a long album. Love people nowadays complaining about wanting long albums back and then u get this lmao. Sunshine of your love slaps deserves to be their most listened song on the album. mister eric claptons guitar is going incredibly strong ngl still a piece of shit tho ey i liked it, buuttt i wanted more ig
Knew Sunshine of your love pretty well but haven't explored the album, the only song that really hit me though on this was the Ulysses one? Good to explore, probably my least favourite so far though
Strange Brew - This is a fun jam, I like it! Not my usual type of music but it’s fun. Sunshine of Your Love - Oh hey, I’ve heard this one before! Really like it. The riff is real nice. Quick favorite so far. Really like the guitar solo too. World of Pain - Ooh, very groovy, very smooth! I like it! It has a very interesting feel to it that I’m enjoying. Dance the Night Away - For some reason this isn’t really clicking with me right away. It’s not bad, it’s just not really hitting for me either. I do think it grows on me a little the longer I listen, though. Blue Condition - This one also isn’t really my thing. Slow in a way I don’t really enjoy very much. Again not a bad song, just not my thing. Tales of Brave Ulysses - Ooh, I like the start of this. I like the rest of it too! Another favorite I think. Really nice, really interesting, good jam! SWLABR - Ooh another immediate favorite, this is really fun! This is much more in line with the vibes I usually enjoy in music. Really nice and upbeat. We’re Going Wrong - A good slow song, not so much my thing though. I really enjoy this guitar in this one though. Outside Woman Blues - Oh this is fun! I like the intro. Some more really nice guitar. Take It Back - Oh this is a really nice one. Another upbeat one which I enjoy. This would be a good song to dance to. I really like it! A head bopper of a song. Like literally, I am bopping my head listening to it. Mother’s Lament - This one is really different from the rest of the album, huh? A nice change up, but not really something I’d listen to independently. OVERALL: A lot of it isn’t my usual style, but it’s nice! Another one I would rate 3.5 if I could, but I can’t, so it’s a 3. Favorites were Sunshine of Your Love, Tales of Brave Ulysses, SWLABR, and Take It Back.
Similar to Willie Nelson, I know how formative this album is, but it is not one I would go out of my way to hear again. There are plenty more authentic blues albums I would rather hear.
This is a fine 60s rock album.
Favourite Songs: SWLABR
Never heard a cream album before, the psychedelic blues was easy listening and I enjoyed most of it tbf
Strong record mixing the blues with other influences to create something that is different and more original. Still got Clapton and he unfortunately does all the best songs here but they all put in a strong performance
eff that guy for real
Fine
A (very) short trailer for Wheels of Fire.
assez oubliable
Startede godt, tabte kadence.
Yeah fine. A couple of good songs, but, otherwise, not for me. Talented musicians
chill not my fav
Ok.
3.5/5
What an ending
more kitschy late 60s psychedelic rock. a little strange, a little abstract, but chock-full of that creative cheese that was prominent throughout this era of music. it's generally good, although it's nothing too distinct. some of the tracks i favor over others, a few are definitely a little odd. this is the kind of album where some people think it's a true hidden gem in the realm of classic rock, others think it's just an unremarkable little oddity. i'm completely torn with these two descriptors, so one would just need to listen to judge for themselves.
Decent album
Okay.
Classic rock. Turn it up, dude!
Some great blues guitar work and great vocals. When I was listening to it I kept forgetting that it was just a trio, it sounds like more. There is a really nice vibe to it all. One big hit song stands out but the rest of the album is really good too. Very mellow and easy to listen to. I kind of forget about this band although I'm familiar with their work and the lead man. I'll have to put this one more often.
I don’t have much to say about this one, to be honest! It’s not particularly remarkable, but also not a bad listen by any means – there are some fun songs and a few standout guitar solos peppered in the tracklist. Definitely wouldn’t mind getting another Eric Clapton assignment soon! Highlights: Sunshine of Your Love, World of Pain, Tales of Brave Ulysses, SWLABR, Mother’s Lament
Good album. Clapton guitar work is unmistakeable although I find he is slightly overrated.
Is it a classic album because it has 1 classic track on it - probably not 3 for me
Really wanted to like this album more than i did but the opening two tracks prevent it from being any lower. The final track is british humour at aome of its best.
Not bad
Good stuff
Psychadelic/Blues rock like this has never clicked for me, but I did not mind listening to this album. Sunshine of Your Love is such an iconic 1960s song. It's one of the 5 or 6 songs that every film or TV program plays to make sure you know the scene is taking place in the 60s. I just won't get into some of the personal baggage certain guitarists bring with them and it did not affect my rating for this album. Worth a listen.
Cream just seems like a less interesting of a band to me over time. Technically proficient but many of the songs are too heavy-handed with the instruments.
Solid psychedelic rock, enjoyable. 7/10 Favourite track: Tales Of Brave Ulysses
Feels weird to call a psychedelic album “no frills” but that’s how I feel about Disraeli Gears. Cream has a pure, somewhat plain sound that cuts right through to the meat of 60s rock. There are some bluesey bops here and a few standouts. This is exactly the kind of thing I’d put on again when I want to listen to some groovy guitar.
Two great songs, rest ok 3/5
Lots of psychedelic overtones, one of the great power trios, I can almost forgive that Clapton is in the line up, but not quite
A classic of the late 1960s rock scene. The high points of this album are very high, the riffs are blue, and let’s give one for the art. The low points of this album are pretty boring, though, overall I would listen to the classics again, but the rest is forgettable.
Nothing stood out to me other than Sunshine of Your Love
Rock with some blues vibes… wasn’t necessarily drawn to it but can see comparisons to other 60s bands. Guitar heavy.
Yeah enjoyed that, classic 60's/70's rock. Didn't fucking realise Clapton was English!
This is a good album
3.5* Blues riffs were cool, some weird stuff that wasn't.
A totally new band to me. Their sound is very of its time. The style of distortion on the guitar and the singing, or really the silent spaces in between, and the strange psychedelic lyrics makes me think of other band from the 60s and 70s. While the album as a whole was good and it was a fun time listening through it , no song really stood out to me enough to be memorable or that I want to come back to it again.
have never really been a fan of sunshine of your love and have always like ulysses better but overall i like this a lot more than i thought i would 3.5
These guys had some good drugs
Mercifully short and to the point - you get their vibe in less than 40 minutes which is always appreciated. Not exactly my vibe tho. 3/5
Original review: "Decent enough, but wasn’t overly moved like I thought I would be. Started and ended strong, but the middle lacked a bit of character." Feels mostly the same.
So it starts alright, and then it just feels like it becomes a little more generic, typical 60s psychedelic rock and I lost most of my interest. Very little stood out after the opening two but it wasn't unpleasant.
Jeg hørte aldri på Cream i alderen hvor jeg holdt 60-tallsrock hellig. Jeg kjente til Sunshine of Your Love gjennom Guitar Hero III, men det var ikke en av låtene jeg gikk tilbake til og spilte igjen og igjen; jeg kjente til Clapton gjennom Cocain (som jeg likte!), men skjønte aldri hvorfor han ble fremhevet som en slags gitarhelt...? Disraeli Gears er et album med lettere pyscha blues rock. Det er helt greit. Det fanger i hvert fall tiden godt, men det er andre band som fanget tiden bedre. Overrated. Tales of Brave Ulysses går hardt da, det skal i hvert fall ingen få ta ifra dem.
Denne plata hadde hatt godt av en ny stereomiks. Monomiksen gjør det ikke for meg heller. Flere av låtene er laget for å ha litt trøkk. Både "Sunshine of Your Love", "SWLABR" og "Tales of Brave Ulysses". Dette er faktisk en plate jeg har hørt mye på, og jeg var så fan at da en venn og jeg fikk oversette "Sunshine of Your Love" til "In Licht Vor Deine Liebe" og spille den inn i et profesjonelt lydstudio til tysktimen. Men nå låter den litt svak, selv om låta er dritfet. Sånn som plata låter nå så funker "Dance the Night Away" og "We're Going Wrong" ganske godt uansett. "Blue Condition" og "Mother's Lament" har jeg aldri likt noe særlig og "Take It Back" har blitt litt for boogie for meg. Den vipper mellom 3 og 4, godt hjulpet av litt nostalgi.
The Good: This is NOT a politically charged album title… The Bad: This is NEITHER a technical manual… The Ugly: Finding out that Cream does not refer to what we add to the scones… As much as I am starting to really dig the 70s, I am also starting to really dislike the 60s, which made this a difficult album to listen to. All these great musicians, all falling for that momentary laps of reason when psychedelia seemed to be the cool thing. I am sure there is merit to the genre. Maybe. Just not to my ears. Which is what is wrong with this album… it just brushes too close to that awful genre—one that is starting to irritate me more than hip-hop… Sunshine of Your Love is nice though, and who doesn’t appreciate a little Strange Brew now and again? Still don’t understand what the album title refers to… leave your thoughts in the comments below!
Okay. Some good songs. 1960s psychedelic rock. Some of the cockney bits were a little odd.
Some classics
Decent stuff, inventive enough to distract from the more formulaic "12-bar with bells on" moments. Psychedelia with the emphasis on the more simplistic blues-rock tropes rather than adventurous production, but enjoyable nontheless.
I like blues rock, and this is good blues rock. The cover is good too
Mit Eric Clapton wieder jemand, dessen Äußerungen mir seine Musik madig machen. Das Album gefällt mir im Wesentlichen. Mag die psychedelischen, entspannten Vocals. Tolle, bluesige Riffs. "Sunshine Of Your Love" habe ich damals bei "Guitar Hero" gespielt und daher in positiver Erinnerung. Grundsätzlich gut, werde ich aber voraussichtlich nicht wieder hören.
Are Cream a bit overrated?! Starts with 2 classic if overplayed songs. The rest seem to be ok blues rock but not ground breaking for the time. Great rhythm section though.
What in the hell is Mother's Lament Fave track: Sunshine of Your Love
This is a turgid oldies airwaves filler that earns its keep because it gave way to "White Room" on the next album after it. I do kinda dig "Tales of Brave Ulysses" as it cobbles a song out of all the good ideas Cream had, seeing a prog epic through in under three minutes.
As is often the case with classic rock albums like this with well-known hits, it’s the more obscure tracks that are most interesting and instructive. “Tales of Brave Ulysses” is a jam, and I also like the psychedelic swirl of “Dance the Night Away” and the meditative “We’re Going Wrong.” But the Ginger Baker-sung “Blue Condition” was better left on the cutting-room floor, “Outside Woman Blues” is predictably unsoulful Clapton fare, and the lyrics to “SWLABR” are just ridiculous. THE RAINBOW HAS A BEARD, Y'ALL.
Good blues-fueled psych. I don’t feel like Cream have a “definitive” album, though. Some great individual tracks in their catalogue, but they never pulled it together for a whole album.
This was my first AOTD, so copying over my notes: (Also shoutout to Eric claptons racist rants lmaooo) I really only knew sunshine of your love before this, and mostly knew cream as Eric clapton’s band and knew that he was more of a blues guitarist I was surprised to see this album take a more psychedelic form which was cool. The guitar riffs were solid too Standouts: Strange Brew, Tales of Brave Ulysses, SWLABR
Like most I'm sure, I only knew of "Sunshine of Your Love" coming in. Clapton's guitar playing should make many stick around, though. Honestly, the whole kit is mighty talented, but the quality of the songs themselves seems to vary throughout, notably dipping in the middle of the album. Guess I was expecting slightly better.
Альбом, який постійно піарили в журналі "класік рок" як ледве не найкращий альбом евер і ось власне в часи коли я цей журнал купував (себто мої роки в університеті) я намагався слухати. Disraeli Gears це для мене з тих альбомів, про які я нічого поганого не можу сказати, але й сказати що мені подобається - теж не можу.
Utterly insane final track. 3/5
Don't know what it is about Eric Clapton that makes me feel like I should dislike the music. I don't think it's the racism, but it's not not the racism. He looks like his music should be dog shit, but I enjoy a concise album
Another genre that I'm biased positively towards. Psychedelic rock is great when it's both trying really hard and not trying at all. The King of it - Jimi Hendrix's influence can be felt through this album (Sunshine of your Love being written after Jack Bruce went to a Hendrix concert) and I mean that as a positive. It's relaxed, but far from lazy. For me personally, however, I'm not sure if I would return to this specific album. I admire it for its success in execution, but don't find myself drawn to it.
Other than Sunshine Of Your Love, I'm left unimpressed by the first half, ranging from somewhat dull blues rock to tracks like Blue Condition which went nowhere. Tales Of Brave Ulysses is better with a melodic bassline standing out. The guitar tone is cool, especially on SWLABR, but I expected more from the songs. The moody We're Going Wrong fulfills a bit of the psychedelic promise - this might be the best track after Sunshine. We finish with more blues and a brief outro, and there's nothing offensive but I'm not rushing to play this again. Middle of the road, influence be damned.
6/10 Top track: Strange Brew High vocals. Blues psychedelica
I’ve occasionally had the thought that Eric Clapton is a gleaming example of white dudes expropriating Black music. Holding that for the moment to be a good take (it might not be), it’s auspicious that this record came a few days after Muddy Waters. Eric’s blues is technically competent, shiny, showy, and utterly devoid of feeling. It’s a photograph of a poem, framed and hung in a posh London pub. Now, there aren’t very many blues songs on this record. And yet the vibe remains. There’s nothing grabby. And yet I find myself indifferently enjoying it, because it’s Talmud in rock and roll. I’m supposed to like it. If we were teenagers in the 60s/70s, we would have put this record on before getting ripped. (We probably would have in the 90s if we had a copy) I think what it comes down to is that it makes me *think* about feelings without feeling anything.
Eric Clapton is scum but this is good. Reminds me a bit of QOTSA (speaking of scum?)
I thought I would like it more. But it was just good background music. Too bad!
на любителя.
Better than other Clapton related albums I've heard. Still not something I'd likely go back to, but I can see why it's a classic.
This was the first one.
Goes pretty good, a couple stinkers but decent overall.
Amazing musicians. A few good songs among a lot of mediocre song writing. I got a little tired of hearing Jack Bruce try to sing like a woman.
Ihan ok levy. En jaksanut kuitenkaan kuunnella loppuun. 2,5/5.
Another in a string of albums I have had recently that I just thought were ok. Yeah there's some things to like here. Both singers are good and Clapton's playing is great on anything. However, I found a lot of this rather mundane and not terribly intricate. Even Sunshine of Your Love, which is an excellent tune, I think we can all admit is not a terribly challenging song to play. Given all this, an average rating, as little really stood out to me.
Apart from “I Feel Free” (which I annoy on this album) I don’t think I know any Cream tracks. It definitely sounds like what I’d expect from a 60’s rock album, although is let down by some terrible tracks (the appalling Mothers Lament that shouldn’t even have graced a bad 60’s comedy album). Turns out I do know more than one Cream track though as instantly recognised Sunshine of Your Love. Hard one to score for me. Would I listen to this album again? Probably not. Waivering between a 2 and a 3.
Pretty much what I expected. Enjoyed it but hasn't made me want to explore more Cream.
Onko tämä nyt sellasta blues-rockia. Kivaa säröä ja tunkkaista menoa.
I really liked this
Good old fashioned classic rock.
Di fatto non l’ho sentito ma metto 3
Classic riffs, limited replay value.
I know this is meant to be a classic and indeed deserves it's place on this list, but I've always thought of Cream as being suitably catered for by owning a Greatest Hits compilation (which I do). The big tracks here, I am familiar with, and they are bangers, but some of the filling is typical of 60s output, and doesn't deserve to be on the same slab of vinyl. Also, Clapton turned out to be a bit of a prick. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ no, that's what a Greatest Hits is for ★★★☆☆ (6/10)
Gostei mais! Tem uma vibe psicodélica no som que me agrada.
I mean it's Cream, yeah maybe doesn't live up to the hype it gets but a great rock album.
This is going to be in two parts because Clapton is a complicated dude. This album is another time capsule album hugely influential and a perfect album for 67. If you don't like it I'll bet some of your favorite bands do. This is Cream at it's peak, they all took lead on this and it pays off great album. It's worth listening to because of it's historical ramifications and it's just a good album. Now the Eric Clapton of it all. Dude is hard to pin down. Goes on a racist rant in 76, doesn't continue saying racist shit. Personally helps blues player like Buddy Guy and Gary Clark Jr. Goes on a anti vax rant and release anti lockdown songs, still gets the vaccine. I mean he loved BB King like a brother for all accounts. I'm just not sure about him.
Really interesting combo of the sound of the times and the blues inspiration that they have (and of course informed Eric Clapton). Sunshine of Your Love is a classic. There are odd times of psychedelic rock that I'd never heard them do. Overall an alright album
Stone cold classics to start with, but gradually tails off before a dismal ending.
Eric Clapton has always been synonymous to me as someone watering down black music. He loved blues but then he put it through his filter and gave us ¨blues lite.¨ He’s a hell of a guitar player but is just so unlikeable. That being said, ¨Sunshine of Your Love¨ is a song you’ve heard a million times before but it’s a real jam. ¨Disraeli Gears¨ is like a nice, cold lager- it’s not super memorable but it’s very easy to causally enjoy. Aside from ¨Sunshine,¨ not one song really stuck with me but it wasn’t the worst way to spend a half hour. Best songs: ¨Strange Brew,¨ ¨Sunshine of Your Love¨
I like a lot of Cream songs, some on this album, but over the years I've never deliberately thought, hey I'd love to hear some Cream. For me just kind of part of the 60s background soundtrack contribution to the universe.
A bit beatles-y psychedelic era
The best analogy I can come up with for cream is that cream is to Led Zeppelin what the movie The Town is to Heat.
No tenía idea de que Eric Clapton había estado en una banda, pero... ok? Sunshine of your love era bien conocida, pero el resto sonaba muy a rock/blues/sicodelico del que nada me llamó mucho la atención.
Always thought Cream was Claptop before he got lame but fuck me, this is some middle class blues.
Maybe the coolest thing Eric Clapton has ever touched. But it’s still Eric Clapton.
Clapton does his thing The drums are kinda interesting but otherwise kinda boring album
Never heard of Cream before this. The stereo version was pretty unbearable, but the mono mix on the deluxe edition sounded great. I listened to it four times, once in stereo, the rest in mono. Overall, not much to say, a few really good songs, but it didn’t fully click with me.
Really good psych blues but it's patchy.
7/10
3/5
The Psychedelic British blues band.that features Clapton among others is utterly fantastic but I'm find myself underwhelmed. Their singing voices are serviceable at best & where does Cream land on the list of great British blues bands of that Era. Let's face it there's a ton & they are in conversation. Just seems like it's been done. Kinda felt this way about The Who's debut album. It's fine, the hits, HIT & the rest is fine bur been done better by others.
I really like the vibe of this album, perfect for cozy autumn nights in or dinner music to enjoy!
Unfortunately, I can’t listen to this and not think about what a jerk Eric Clapton is.
1 good song does not make a good album At least it wasn't offensive I guess? 3 ⭐️
Had some great stuff on here (Strange Brew, Sunshine of Your Love, Tales of Brave Ulysses, SWLABR) but outside the singles off the album, the rest felt like typically blues rock. Giving this one 6/10
A pretty classic album. There are definitely a decent number of solid songs on here. But there is definitely some blues fluff as well. Solid album overall 7/10
Cream? More like in your dreams of getting more than a 3 First 2 songs were absolute rock n roll banger classics, rest was also pretty good too, but became more ambient. Enjoyed it, but as a full album I thought it was lacking a little.
Pretty CLASSIC classic rock album
3.3
It was very good, the Tale of Brave Ulysses is such a banger. Love it.
This is not the blues sludge that I expected, but it still doesn't do much for me.
Psychedelic rock. Includes Clapton. Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #114 (2003) NOT on 2023 list Best Songs Sunshine Of Your Life Tales of Brave Ulysses
Interesting psychedelic rock. It’s fun to hear early Eric Clapton
Unnecessarily complicated album, fitting very much in the era during which it was recorded. Recording quality appeared to be high for the time, however, the songs were just way more complicated than necessary in my opinion. Just giving it the benefit of the doubt by giving it three stars, due to the excellent individual qualities of the musicians. 3/5
Guitar hero legends of rock
Meh. First two songs good. Rest is mediocre.
Laid back voice, a bit boring and slow, typical 70s vibe. + sunshine of your love (heard before) - gillar inte ljudkvaliten , låter stökigt
Best Song: Sunshine Of Your Love. There is a reason that this is the one song that most people have heard off of this album. It has a perfectly simple guitar lick, echoed by the bass, and overlain with some great vocals. Worst Song: Blue Condition. What a dull and sleepy rhythm. Overall: Classic rock that sometimes breaks the mold to do something with a bit more passion or experimentalism than some of its contemporaries. It isn't the most exciting album to listen to in (current year), but it has a certain fine-aged quality to it.
From the first note, I was hooked. However, sticking this version of Sunshine of your Love on this album wasn't appreciated.
Couple incredible tracks
I’ve never been a huge Clapton fan and that didn’t change. I love psychedelic rock but unless you’re listening to cream of the crop psych rock then it’s kind of overly repetitive. This album was more of the latter. Far from bad but “Sunshine Of Your Love” is a good example of what I mean. A solid song with a killer riff and bass line but it kinda just repeats over and over again. That said I absolutely love “Tales Of Brave Ulysses” and nothing here is bad.
Eric Clapton is a trash human. Okay, that's out of the way. Much like its cover, while this album is rather psychedelic with a lot going on, it's also surprisingly monochromatic. Each track is a pleasant tinkling guitar over Ginger Baker's perfect drumming. It can produce some odd dynamics. For example, We're Going Wrong contains exceptions drumming throughout, a burst of quality guitar at the end, but the vocal and overall vibe of the track is mind-numbingly boring. Outside Woman Blues is the standout guitar track for my money, but is simply not a blues track (and the lyrics suck). Take It Back flexes the blues muscles, but is generally unremarkable. Influence 4, hits 3, quality 4, and I don't hate it 3. 3.5
can i say that i laughed when "sunshine of your love"'s riff began. 3.5/5
I really like the sound and vibe of this music, this album, but that may just be nostalgia. Clapton is undesirable but then lots of male musos are. They just don’t mouth off about it in public. 3
I'm familiar with Sunshine of Your Love and really enjoy that one. Other than that, I felt like the album was underwhelming. There were some bright spots, but it just didn't feel like it was for me.
Cream was a popular band both in the UK and US in the late 1960s. I never was a huge fan, although I didn’t hate them either - someplace in the middle of the pack. Two hits came from this album (Strange Brew is the better one in my opinion vs. Sunshine). I liked the blues number (Outside Woman Blues), but the rest of the record dragged for me.
Yes, this sure is a 60s album cover. As you might expect I have no idea which one of those guys is Eric Clapton. Is he the Mads Mikkelsen, Ringo, or Joe Perry? It took a lot of deductive googling, but I think he's the angsty Joe Perry. Now that that's squared away: I don't enjoy this. Guitar heavy, bop light. Would be a 2, but 'Sunshine' bumps it up to the 3 zone. Highlights: 'Sunshine of Your Love' (Is it good because USC's band plays it, or does USC's band play it because it's good?); 'World of Pain' isn't terrible either; the album title comes from a malapropism ("derailleur gears")! Lowlights: 'Outside Woman Blues' (Big yikes), 'Mother's Lament' (what is happening here)
Nothing special.
Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Strange Brew is good, Sunshine of Your Love is a stone cold classic. Really enjoy Tales of Brave Ulysses, but have to suffer through Blue Condition to get there. How did the same band make songs so good along side such crap?
Another foundational album from my childhood (my dad had the tape in his car.) Super good despite the misogyny.
MUST SEPARATE ART FROM ARTIST. MUST NOT JOKE ABOUT TRAGIC DEATH OF INFANT SON. JOIN OPERATION KUSH ON COUNTERSTRIKE
I like this one much betterrrr. It is so funky. Especially SWLABR. Still idk how my style it is but I would love to listen to this played in a bar
I liked the music, but I didn't enjoy the singing so much. It was slightly boring
A classic.
Enjoyable, not a true classic though
Not too bad, does drag on a bit.
Psychedelia man. Far out. Blue condition caught my ear. Lackadaisical music meandering. I actually like it when Clapton tones down his playing and doesn’t riff over everything. Ginger Baker’s drums are the more interesting piece of the group. Enjoyable album but not something I’d put in rotation.
Nostalgia says 4-5 but I didn't much care for a couple songs.
Helt greit. Noen høydepunkt, men stort sett på det jevne.
It was a fine album but didn't blow me away. Not my favorite blues rock album by any means. Eric Clapton is a heck of a guitarist and I wish he was featured more.
I know this one. Clapton is a cunt but this early stuff was good.
A couple really good songs but back half felt weak
OH IT'S BLUE
Pretty good I guess! Some legend hits rounded out with swill. Fuck Clapton.
It’s nice to hear someone singing in my accent.
When I was younger I thought I loved Cream but really just liked their hits. Every time I try a Cream album, I’m left with the same meh feeling. There are the great tracks and then there’s the rest. Same here. Strange Brew, Sunshine of Your Love, Ulysses, and SWLABR are great. The rest runs from huh to meh to wha?
This was one of my first records I got on vinyl. Some of the songs are nostalgic and I actually hear some of my guitar influence in this playing. I found myself knowing some of (who I assume was claptons) the solos essentially note for note. Wouldn't really go out of my way to listen the whole album, however some of the songs are very good. Still not happy about Clapton being a racist so maybe that's having an impact on the rating.
There's a lot to like here in the sweet guitar licks, the harmonies, and the overall psychedelic sound. It's bluesy and experimental and I can see how it's influential. The album is never self indulgent with the average song sitting around 3 minutes. I think this is another album that's best in the right environment. If my tab just hit at a chill party, I could totally get down with it. It's too bad Eric Clapton is a total knob. 3.5 stars
Incredibly famous and probably dissapointed because I expected more of it. Jack Bruce bass will always be nice though
It was fine. I knew Strange Brew and Sunshine of Your Love.
Gikk an å lage musikk på 60-tallet
Classic psych rock, always dug sunshine, also like the opener rest of album is kinda samey but still interesting
Good rock album from the 60's, nothing more
Pretty solid! Short and to the point with memorable licks
Bellino
Think I might be an Eric Clapton hater. When Mick Jagger banged David Bowie's wife and wrote a song about it (Angie) it was cool, because he's a lovable rascal. When Eric Clapton stole George Harrison's wife and wrote a song about it (Layla) it wasn't cool, because he's a charmless prick. These grand musings aside, I was surprised by how little I liked this classic album. Sunshine of your love is awesome (another Lesbian Makeout Party staple s/o Sean), especially the ingenuity of the drums, but most of the rest of this album sounds like garden-variety 60's psychedelic schlock.
A couple of good songs but nothing too great.
Very chill. Knew a couple of the big classics. Liked the entire flow.
Saved by its general bluesy-ness - particularly on the very enjoyable Take it Back - but otherwise, surprisingly, I didn’t really like it.
Better than I expected, but won't listen again.
I quite liked this to be honest
It was alright, nothing really stood out to me
Not bad. Had a later Beatles feel with that psychedelic rock phase. Was definitely better than I expected. This is another album that makes me wish we could have half stars because it’s probably 3.5 for me but definitely not up to a 4.
Nearly lost a star for that bullshit at the end
Started strong, ended weak
It's interesting to me that there's only one Cream album on this list given that so many other artists that I would count as less influential and/or popular have multiple albums. (Guess it's the curator's biases showing through again) Also, it's interesting that they picked this album, but at the same time this is pretty representative of their work. I like Cream; when I'm in the right mood. It definitely captures the sound of the psychedelic era and the late '60's in general. It has a hard edge that at the same time is all about embracing the vibe of drugs, free love, and experimentation that was a hallmark of that age. I think they could have been a lot better though if they did two things: 1. Varied their sound a bit more. 2. Expanded beyond drug anthems and sex. I think that second point is what held them back. It definitely was part of the time, but it missed the social/protest component that made other similar acts better.
It was okay. It kept me entertained for a half an hour. If it was any longer, I would have started to lose interest.
Its Clapton, but I didn't dig it. I guess I've never really liked his stuff? Just sounds like a lot of noise to me; maybe its how its mixed. A surprising take given my affinity for most classic rock.
An album to take mushrooms to. Sunshine of your love is a classic but nothing else really stood out.
This was really good - loved Sunshine of Your Love - and quite melodic and then it came to Mother’s Lament and it completely ruined the moment for me. Other than that a solid collection of songs.
Incredibu!
Starts brilliantly but doesn't maintain that level. Realistically I'm only saving the 1st two tracks