Fresh Cream

Fresh Cream is the debut from four studio album (1966-1969) by the legendary British blues trio of [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/219243-Ginger-Baker]Baker[/url], [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/106909-Jack-Bruce]Bruce[/url] & [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/17827-Eric-Clapton]Clapton[/url] ([a229621]). Recorded by [a328551], c. Sep-Nov 1966 at Arthur Rye's Ryemuse Studios, Sth. Moulten St., Mayfair, London. "Cat Squirrel" by [a266245] has it's arrangement 'Cat's Squirrel' combined-credited to the trio as '[a873603]'.

Some later issues of this 10-track release contain two extra tracks;

"Wrapping Paper (Bruce/Brown)" and "The Coffee Song (Colton/Smith)", totaling 12 tracks.

(Recorded earlier by Timperley at Rayrik Studios, Chalk Farm, London; Aug 1966)

"Rayrik Studios" was renamed "Chalk Farm Studios" in 1968

"Ryemuse Studio" [Spot Productions] was renamed "Mayfair Studios" in June 1971.

(Whilst the latter names may be credited on some issues, they did not exist as those titles at time of recording)

Notice that there are two different track running orders. In the original UK release, track A1 is "N.S.U", and it includes "Spoonful" as A5. In the original US release, the track "I Feel Free", which was originally a non-album-single in the UK, was added to the track listing as A1, and "Spoonful" is omitted entirely. US copies change to the UK track listing and jacket graphics upon moving off Atco label c. 1974.

Also note that there are two different cover versions. In the original US release, the title 'Fresh Cream' is in a 'San Francisco Hippy' font surround by a box with rounded corners; the original UK release has the title 'morphed' to look like a dollop of cream.

Performed by:

[a219243] – drums, percussion, vocals

[a106909] – bass guitar, piano, vocals, harmonica

[a17827] – guitar, vocals