Strange Brew: The Very Best of Cream

Compilation album by Cream

Released

1983

Recorded

1966-1968

Genre

Blues rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock, acid rock

Length

41:24

Cream chronology

Heavy Cream
(1972)

Strange Brew
The Very Best of Cream
(1983)

The Very Best of Cream
(1995)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Strange Brew: The Very Best of Cream was a 1983 compilation album by the English rock band Cream.

While The Very Best of Cream is a more complete compilation, this album focuses more on the band's singles.

CD track listing

(Note: Tracks 6 and 11 may not appear on some vinyl LP versions or on the cassette - they are on RSD5021 in the UK)

"Badge"⁴ (Eric Clapton, George Harrison) – 2:46
"Sunshine of Your Love"² (Jack Bruce, Clapton, Pete Brown) – 4:10
"Crossroads"³ (Robert Johnson, arr. Clapton) – 4:14
"White Room"³ (Bruce, Brown) – 4:58
"Born Under a Bad Sign"³ (Booker T. Jones, William Bell) – 3:13
"SWLABR"² (Bruce, Brown) – 2:34
"Strange Brew"² (Clapton, Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins Pappalardi) – 2:48
"Anyone for Tennis" (Clapton, Martin Sharp) – 2:38
"I Feel Free" ¹ (Bruce, Brown) – 2:54
"Politician" ³ (Bruce, Brown) – 4:12
"Tales of Brave Ulysses" [sic]² (Clapton, Sharp) – 2:49
"Spoonful"¹ (Willie Dixon) – 6:30

Release notes

^1 Tracks 9 & 12 originally released on Fresh Cream (1966)
^2 Tracks 2, 6, 7 & 11 originally released on Disraeli Gears (1967)
^3 Tracks 3, 4, 5 & 10 originally released on Wheels of Fire (1968)
^4 Track 1 originally released on Goodbye (1969)
^5 Track 8 originally released as a single (1968)

Personnel

Eric Clapton - Lead guitar, rhythm guitar, Lead vocals on tracks 1, 3 & 7-8, co-lead vocals on track 2
Jack Bruce - Bass guitar, lead vocals on tracks 4-6 & 9-12, co-lead vocals on track 2
Ginger Baker - Drums, percussion

Certification^[2]

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA	Gold	12/01/1993
RIAA	Platinum	12/01/1993

References

↑ Bowman, Rob. "Strange Brew: The Very Best of Cream" at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
↑ "American album certifications – Cream – Strange Brew - The Very Best of Cream". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

Cream

Ginger Baker Jack Bruce Eric Clapton

Studio albums	Fresh Cream Disraeli Gears Wheels of Fire Goodbye

Live albums	Live Cream Live Cream Volume II BBC Sessions Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005

Film	Cream's Farewell Concert

Compilations	Best of Cream Heavy Cream Cream Off The Top Strange Brew: The Very Best of Cream The Very Best of Cream Those Were the Days Cream Gold I Feel Free - Ultimate Cream*

Singles	"Wrapping Paper" "I Feel Free" "Strange Brew"/"Tales of Brave Ulysses" "Spoonful" "Sunshine of Your Love"/"SWLABR" "Anyone for Tennis" "White Room" "Crossroads" "Badge" "Lawdy Mama"

Songs	"Four Until Late" "Rollin' and Tumblin'" "I'm So Glad" "Toad" "We're Going Wrong" "Outside Woman Blues" "Sitting on Top of the World" "Born Under a Bad Sign" "Steppin' Out" "Doing That Scrapyard Thing"

Collaborators	Pete Brown Felix Pappalardi Martin Sharp Gail Collins Janet Godfrey George Harrison Mike Taylor Robert Stigwood

Related articles	Discography John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse Blind Faith Derek and the Dominos The Yardbirds BBM Ginger Baker's Air Force The Dirty Mac Graham Bond

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