The Very Best of Cream
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The Very Best of Cream is a 1995 compilation album by the British rock band Cream.
Track listing
| 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 |
Personnel
- percussion, vocals
- Jack Bruce – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, organ, harmonica, cello, vocals
- Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Position |
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| New Zealand Recorded Music NZ[3] | 19 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ Cream – The Very Best Of Cream Sputnikmusic
- ^ New Zealand Charts – Cream – The Very Best Of Cream
- ^ "British album certifications – Cream – The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American album certifications – Cream – Very Best of Cream". Recording Industry Association of America.
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