Cream discography explained

Artist:Cream
Studio:4
Live:5
Compilation:10
Video:6
Singles:10

Cream were a 1960s British rock power trio consisting of drummer Ginger Baker, guitarist/singer Eric Clapton and bassist/singer Jack Bruce. While together they released four albums, the last two being partly recorded live in concert, and ten singles. Since breaking up there have been five albums of music recorded live in concert (including of their brief reunion at the Royal Albert Hall in 2005), and 10 compilation albums.

Albums

Studio albums

YearTitle and detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
FRA
[4]
FIN
[5]
GER
[6]
NOR
[7]
US
[8]
1966Fresh Cream
  • Released: 9 December 1966 (UK) January 1967 (US)
  • UK Label: Reaction (593/4 001)
  • US Label: Atco 33-206 / SD 33-206
  • Format: mono/stereo LP
61020439

Gold[9]

Gold[10]

Gold

1967Disraeli Gears
  • Released: November 1967
  • UK Label: Reaction (593/4 003)
  • US Label: Atco 33-232 / SD 33-232
  • Format: mono/stereo LP
511021164

Platinum

1968Wheels of Fire
  • Released: 9 August 1968 (UK) 14 June 1968 (US)
  • UK Label: Polydor (582/3 031/2)
  • US Label: Atco SD 2-700
  • Format: mono/stereo double LP
3112315161

Platinum

1969Goodbye
  • Released: 5 February 1969
  • UK Label: Polydor (593 053)
  • US Label: Atco SD 7001
  • Format: stereo LP
16534972

Gold

"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

YearTitle and detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
AUS
[14]
CAN
FRA
FIN
GER
NOR
US
1970Live Cream
  • Released: April 1970
  • UK Label: Polydor (2383 016)
  • US Label: Atco SD 33-328
  • Format: stereo LP
420131510301515
1972Live Cream Volume II
  • Released: 2 March 1972
  • UK Label: Polydor (2383 119)
  • US Label: Atco SD 7005
  • Format: stereo LP
15302727
2003BBC Sessions
  • Released: 25 March 2003
  • Label: Polydor (LC 00309.076048-2)
  • Format: CD
100
2005Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005
  • Released: 4 October 2005
  • Label: Reprise (9362-49416-2)
  • Format: Double CD
61591159

Gold[16]

Gold

2020Goodbye Tour: Live 1968
  • Released: 6 March 2020
  • Label: Polydor (B07ZWBMD3D)
  • Format: CD box set
25
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

YearTitle and detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
AUS
[17]
CAN
FIN
GER
NZL
[18]
US
1969Best of Cream
  • Released: 24 October 1969
  • UK Label: Polydor (583 060)
  • US Label: Atco SD 33-291
  • Format: stereo LP
66610293
  • BPI: Gold[19]
  • RIAA: Gold
1972Heavy Cream
  • Released: 9 October 1972
  • UK Label: Polydor (2659 022)
  • US Label: Polydor PD-3502
  • Format: stereo double LP
135
1973Cream Off the Top
  • Released: April 1973
  • Label: Polydor PD 5529
  • Format: stereo LP
1983
  • Released: 1983
  • UK Label: RSO Deluxe (RSO 5021)
  • US Label: RSO 811639
  • Format: stereo LP
205
  • RIAA: Platinum
1995The Very Best of Cream
  • Released: 9 May 1995
  • Label: Polydor/Chronicles (523752-2)
  • Format: CD
14919
  • BPI: Gold
  • RIAA: Gold
1997Those Were the Days
  • Released: 23 September 1997
  • Label: Polydor (539000-2)
  • Format: CD box set
2000
  • Released: 29 February 2000
  • Label: Polydor (543498)
  • Format: CD
2005Gold
  • Released: 26 April 2005
  • Label: Polydor (4193)
  • Format: Double CD
186
I Feel Free - Ultimate Cream
  • Released: 31 May 2005
  • Label: Polydor (987136)
  • Format: Double CD
6
  • BPI: Gold
2011Icon
  • Released: 21 June 2011
  • Label: Polydor (B004ZQBP54)
  • Format: CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

YearTitles (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated
Peak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
FIN[20]
1966 "Wrapping Paper"
34
"I Feel Free"
11392716116
Best of Cream (UK)
Fresh Cream (US)
1967 "Strange Brew"
17212818Disraeli Gears
"Spoonful" – Part 1
Fresh Cream (UK)
Best of Cream (US)
1968"Sunshine of Your Love"
252231756
  • BPI: Gold
  • RIAA: Gold
Disraeli Gears
"Anyone for Tennis"
40376483
"White Room"
2812731028265
  • BPI: Silver
Wheels of Fire
1969 "Crossroads"
1370182817
"Badge"
18384939296065Goodbye
1970 "Lawdy Mama"
79[21] Live Cream
2006"Sunshine of Your Love" (vs The Hoxtons)31[22]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Videos

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CREAM songs and albums. The Official Charts Company. 17 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230209134359/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/26803/cream/. 9 February 2023.
  2. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. 2005. Australian Chart Book Limited. 0-646-44439-5.
  3. Web site: RPM Search Engine. 31 March 2004. Library and Archives Canada. PHP. 18 September 2015.
  4. Web site: InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste . InfoDisc.fr . Institut français d'opinion publique . French . 18 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150720203219/http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_C.php . 20 July 2015. Note: Search for "CREAM" and press "OK" to see the chart results.
  5. Web site: Timo. 13 August 2015. Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit COU - CYR. 2021-06-28. Sisältää hitin.
  6. Web site: Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Media-Control-Charts. GfK Entertainment. de. 18 September 2015. Note: Search for "Cream" and press enter to see the chart positions.
  7. Web site: Artist Info: Cream. https://archive.today/20120728101831/http://lista.vg.no/artist_info.php?ArtistOp=show&artistId=2808. dead. 28 July 2012. VG-lista. Norwegian. PHP. 18 September 2015.
  8. Web site: Cream: Chart History – Billboard 200. Billboard.com. 2 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20230709185849/https://www.billboard.com/artist/cream/chart-history/tlp/. 9 July 2023.
  9. Best-selling Rock LPs. 1. Billboard Magazine. 28 September 1968. 19 September 2015.
  10. https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH RIAA Certification Search
  11. United Kingdom. Cream. 29 January 2023.
  12. Web site: Facebook Pictures for Cream – Band. Facebook Inc.. uDiscover Music. It was the first platinum selling double album, and worthy of its inclusion in uDiscover's list of their favourite double albums.. 18 September 2015.
  13. Web site: BPI Platinum Sales Award – Eric Clapton/Cream – Goodbye Reviews & Prices | Equipboard®. Equipboard Inc.. Professional Source Inc.. 18 September 2015.
  14. Web site: Go-Set Magazine Charts: Australian Top 40 Singles and Album Charts 1966–1974. Pop Archives. 18 September 2015.
  15. Web site: Cream – Certified British platinum album presented to Jack Bruce for the record "Live Cream". British Phonographic Industry. Wayback Machine, Inc.. 18 September 2015.
  16. Web site: Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank . Aberratio GmbH . Bundesverband Musikindustrie . de . 18 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202022835/http://www.musikindustrie.de/no_cache/gold_platin_datenbank/#topSearch . 2 December 2013. Note: Search for "Cream" as the "Interpret" and click "Suchen" to see the certification awards.
  17. Web site: 6 June 1970 Albums. Poparchives.com. Go-Set Charts. 18 September 2015.
  18. Web site: New Zealand Album Charts. Steffen Hung (Hung Medien). Recorded Music NZ. 18 September 2015.
  19. Web site: BPI Gold Certification Award. Directupload.net. British Phonographic Industry. 18 September 2015.
  20. Web site: Hung. Steffen. Cream - Cream. 2020-07-04. hitparade.ch.
  21. Web site: RPM Top 100 Singles - June 27, 1970.
  22. 69.