Strange Brew: The Very Best of Cream

Strange Brew: The Very Best of Cream
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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)Heavy Cream1972 Strange Brew The Very Best of Cream (1983) The Very Best of Cream (1995)The Very Best of Cream1995

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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)

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

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