09 November 2023

I felt the wind shout like a drum

Thursday music corner: Cream were an English rock 'power trio' that released four studio albums from 1966 to 1969, and the platinum-selling Live Cream in 1970. Consisting of Jack Bruce (1943-2014), Eric Clapton (b.1945) and Ginger Baker (1939-2019), the band impressed fans with their musical virtuosity and charted a course for the 'supergroup' bands of the 1970s, formed by members who formerly belonged to other successful groups. 

Cream scored seven UK top 40 singles, including the highest-placed I Feel Free (#11 in 1966), the gold-certified Sunshine of Your Love (#25 in 1968), and White Room (#28 in 1968). Sunshine of Your Love and White Room were huge American hits, reaching number 5 and 6 in the US charts, respectively.

Deserted Cities of the Heart appears on Cream's third studio album, 1968's Wheels of Fire, which was a double album - the first disc being studio recordings and the second live recordings. It was one of the album's four tracks co-written by Bruce with performance poet Pete Brown, including White Room. 

Cream - Deserted Cities of the Heart (1968)


See also:
Music: Jack Bruce - The Consul at Sunset (1971)
Music: Eric Clapton - Let It Rain (1970)
Music: Ginger Baker's Air Force - Let Me Ride (1970)

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