The Very Best of Cream | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 9 May 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1966–1968 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 1:10:42 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Producer | Chris Griffin Bill Levenson George McManus | |||
Cream chronology | ||||
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The Very Best of Cream is a 1995 compilation album by the British rock band Cream.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Origin | Length |
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1. | " Wrapping Paper" | Jack Bruce, Pete Brown | Non-album single (1966) | 2:21 |
2. | " I Feel Free" | Bruce, Brown | Non-album single (1966) | 2:54 |
3. | "N.S.U." | Bruce | Fresh Cream (1966) | 2:47 |
4. | "Sweet Wine" | Ginger Baker, Janet Godfrey | Fresh Cream | 3:19 |
5. | " I'm So Glad" | Skip James | Fresh Cream | 4:01 |
6. | " Spoonful" | Willie Dixon | Fresh Cream | 6:30 |
7. | " Strange Brew" | Eric Clapton, Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins Pappalardi | Disraeli Gears (1967) | 2:48 |
8. | " Sunshine of Your Love" | Bruce, Brown, Clapton | Disraeli Gears | 4:10 |
9. | " Tales of Brave Ulysses" | Clapton, Martin Sharp | Disraeli Gears | 2:46 |
10. | " SWLABR" | Bruce, Brown | Disraeli Gears | 2:31 |
11. | " We're Going Wrong" | Bruce | Disraeli Gears | 3:29 |
12. | " White Room" | Bruce, Brown | Wheels of Fire (1968) | 4:58 |
13. | " Sitting on Top of the World" | Walter Vinson, Lonnie Chatmon; arr. by Chester Burnett | Wheels of Fire | 4:59 |
14. | "Politician" | Bruce, Brown | Wheels of Fire | 4:11 |
15. | "Those Were the Days" | Baker, Mike Taylor | Wheels of Fire | 2:56 |
16. | " Born Under a Bad Sign" | Booker T. Jones, William Bell | Wheels of Fire | 3:09 |
17. | "Deserted Cities of the Heart" | Bruce, Brown | Wheels of Fire | 3:41 |
18. | " Crossroads" | Robert Johnson, arr. by Clapton | Wheels of Fire | 4:14 |
19. | " Anyone for Tennis" | Clapton, Sharp | The Savage Seven soundtrack (1968) | 2:38 |
20. | " Badge" | Clapton, George Harrison | Goodbye (1969) | 2:46 |
Chart (1995) | Position |
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New Zealand Recorded Music NZ [3] | 19 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom ( BPI) [4] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
The Very Best of Cream | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 9 May 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1966–1968 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 1:10:42 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Producer | Chris Griffin Bill Levenson George McManus | |||
Cream chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sputnikmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Very Best of Cream is a 1995 compilation album by the British rock band Cream.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Origin | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | " Wrapping Paper" | Jack Bruce, Pete Brown | Non-album single (1966) | 2:21 |
2. | " I Feel Free" | Bruce, Brown | Non-album single (1966) | 2:54 |
3. | "N.S.U." | Bruce | Fresh Cream (1966) | 2:47 |
4. | "Sweet Wine" | Ginger Baker, Janet Godfrey | Fresh Cream | 3:19 |
5. | " I'm So Glad" | Skip James | Fresh Cream | 4:01 |
6. | " Spoonful" | Willie Dixon | Fresh Cream | 6:30 |
7. | " Strange Brew" | Eric Clapton, Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins Pappalardi | Disraeli Gears (1967) | 2:48 |
8. | " Sunshine of Your Love" | Bruce, Brown, Clapton | Disraeli Gears | 4:10 |
9. | " Tales of Brave Ulysses" | Clapton, Martin Sharp | Disraeli Gears | 2:46 |
10. | " SWLABR" | Bruce, Brown | Disraeli Gears | 2:31 |
11. | " We're Going Wrong" | Bruce | Disraeli Gears | 3:29 |
12. | " White Room" | Bruce, Brown | Wheels of Fire (1968) | 4:58 |
13. | " Sitting on Top of the World" | Walter Vinson, Lonnie Chatmon; arr. by Chester Burnett | Wheels of Fire | 4:59 |
14. | "Politician" | Bruce, Brown | Wheels of Fire | 4:11 |
15. | "Those Were the Days" | Baker, Mike Taylor | Wheels of Fire | 2:56 |
16. | " Born Under a Bad Sign" | Booker T. Jones, William Bell | Wheels of Fire | 3:09 |
17. | "Deserted Cities of the Heart" | Bruce, Brown | Wheels of Fire | 3:41 |
18. | " Crossroads" | Robert Johnson, arr. by Clapton | Wheels of Fire | 4:14 |
19. | " Anyone for Tennis" | Clapton, Sharp | The Savage Seven soundtrack (1968) | 2:38 |
20. | " Badge" | Clapton, George Harrison | Goodbye (1969) | 2:46 |
Chart (1995) | Position |
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New Zealand Recorded Music NZ [3] | 19 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom ( BPI) [4] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |