Those Were the Days is a retrospective compilation of music recorded by the British
rock band
Cream, released on 23 September 1997. It comprises four
compact discs and includes almost every studio track released during the band's active lifetime, with the exception of the original "Passing The Time" from Wheels of Fire, and all but three tracks from the live material recorded in 1968 and released on Wheels of Fire, Goodbye, and
the twoLive Cream volumes of 1970 and 1972. The title is taken from the song written by
Ginger Baker and
Mike Taylor, released on Wheels of Fire in 1968.
^6 Originally released on Fresh Cream (Polydor UK reissue, 1974)
Omitted from this collection
"Passing the Time" – studio version from Wheels of Fire (1968)
Replaced by an alternate version (1:22 min longer) that "features material edited from the original release"
"Toad" – live version from Wheels of Fire (1968) – Recorded 7 March 1968 at Filmore West, San Francisco, California
Replaced by an extended version (1:20 min longer), incorporating material recorded on 8 March 1968, which includes an edited in extended group jam, after the opening riffs and before the original guitar/bass/drums lead into the solo
"Politician" – live version from Goodbye (1969) – Recorded 19 October 1968 at The Forum, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California
Omitted in favour of the version (1:11 min shorter) released on Live Cream Volume II, recorded on 4 October 1968
"N.S.U." – live version from Live Cream (1970) – Recorded 10 March 1968 at the Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California
Replaced by a longer alternative version (2:23 min longer) recorded on 9 March 1968
Those Were the Days is a retrospective compilation of music recorded by the British
rock band
Cream, released on 23 September 1997. It comprises four
compact discs and includes almost every studio track released during the band's active lifetime, with the exception of the original "Passing The Time" from Wheels of Fire, and all but three tracks from the live material recorded in 1968 and released on Wheels of Fire, Goodbye, and
the twoLive Cream volumes of 1970 and 1972. The title is taken from the song written by
Ginger Baker and
Mike Taylor, released on Wheels of Fire in 1968.
^6 Originally released on Fresh Cream (Polydor UK reissue, 1974)
Omitted from this collection
"Passing the Time" – studio version from Wheels of Fire (1968)
Replaced by an alternate version (1:22 min longer) that "features material edited from the original release"
"Toad" – live version from Wheels of Fire (1968) – Recorded 7 March 1968 at Filmore West, San Francisco, California
Replaced by an extended version (1:20 min longer), incorporating material recorded on 8 March 1968, which includes an edited in extended group jam, after the opening riffs and before the original guitar/bass/drums lead into the solo
"Politician" – live version from Goodbye (1969) – Recorded 19 October 1968 at The Forum, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California
Omitted in favour of the version (1:11 min shorter) released on Live Cream Volume II, recorded on 4 October 1968
"N.S.U." – live version from Live Cream (1970) – Recorded 10 March 1968 at the Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California
Replaced by a longer alternative version (2:23 min longer) recorded on 9 March 1968