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

Year	Title and details	Peak chart positions								Certifications
		UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	CAN ^[3]	FRA ^[4]	FIN ^[5]	GER ^[6]	NOR ^[7]	US ^[8]
1966	Fresh 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	6	10	—	20	4	—	—	39	BPI Gold^[9] RIAA Gold^[10] ARIA Gold
1967	Disraeli Gears Released: November 1967 UK Label: Reaction (593/4 003) US Label: Atco 33-232 / SD 33-232 Format: mono/stereo LP	5	1	10	2	1	—	16	4	BPI: Gold^[11] RIAA: Platinum ARIA Platinum
1968	Wheels 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	3	1	1	2	3	15	16	1	BPI: Silver RIAA: Platinum^[12] ARIA Platinum
1969	Goodbye Released: 5 February 1969 UK Label: Polydor (593 053) US Label: Atco SD 7001 Format: stereo LP	1	6	5	3	4	9	7	2	BPI: Platinum^[13] RIAA: Gold ARIA Gold
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

Year	Title and details	Peak chart positions								Certifications
		UK	AUS ^[14]	CAN	FRA	FIN	GER	NOR	US
1970	Live Cream Released: April 1970 UK Label: Polydor (2383 016) US Label: Atco SD 33-328 Format: stereo LP	4	20	13	15	10	30	15	15	BPI: Platinum^[15]
1972	Live Cream Volume II Released: 2 March 1972 UK Label: Polydor (2383 119) US Label: Atco SD 7005 Format: stereo LP	15	—	30	27	—	—	—	27
2003	BBC Sessions Released: 25 March 2003 Label: Polydor (LC 00309.076048-2) Format: CD	100	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005 Released: 4 October 2005 Label: Reprise (9362-49416-2) Format: Double CD	61	—	—	59	—	11	—	59	BVMI Gold^[16] GER Gold
2020	Goodbye Tour: Live 1968 Released: 6 March 2020 Label: Polydor (B07ZWBMD3D) Format: CD box set	—	—	—	—	25	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Year	Title and details	Peak chart positions							Certifications
		UK	AUS ^[17]	CAN	FIN	GER	NZL ^[18]	US
1969	Best of Cream Released: 24 October 1969 UK Label: Polydor (583 060) US Label: Atco SD 33-291 Format: stereo LP	6	6	6	10	29	—	3	BPI: Gold^[19] RIAA: Gold
1972	Heavy Cream Released: 9 October 1972 UK Label: Polydor (2659 022) US Label: Polydor PD-3502 Format: stereo double LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	135
1973	Cream 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
1995	The Very Best of Cream Released: 9 May 1995 Label: Polydor/Chronicles (523752-2) Format: CD	149	—	—	—	—	19	—	BPI: Gold RIAA: Gold
1997	Those 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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	Gold 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
2011	Icon Released: 21 June 2011 Label: Polydor (B004ZQBP54) Format: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year	Titles (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated	Peak chart positions									Certifications	Album
						FIN		^[20]
1966	"Wrapping Paper"	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"I Feel Free"	11	—	—	—	39	27	16	116	—		Best of Cream (UK) Fresh Cream (US)
1967	"Strange Brew"	17	21	—	28	—	—	18	—	—		Disraeli Gears
	"Spoonful" – Part 1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Fresh Cream (UK) Best of Cream (US)
1968	"Sunshine of Your Love"	25	22	3	—	—	—	17	5	6	BPI: Gold RIAA: Gold	Disraeli Gears
	"Anyone for Tennis"	40	—	37	—	—	—	—	64	83
	"White Room"	28	1	2	73	10	28	2	6	5	BPI: Silver	Wheels of Fire
1969	"Crossroads"	—	—	13	70	18	—	—	28	17
	"Badge"	18	38	49	—	39	29	—	60	65		Goodbye
1970	"Lawdy Mama"	—	—	79^[21]	—	—	—	—	—	—		Live Cream
2006	"Sunshine of Your Love" (vs The Hoxtons)	—	31^[22]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Videos

• Farewell Concert - VHS, DVD, recorded Royal Albert Hall, November 1968 (UK : Gold)
• Strange Brew - VHS, DVD, documentary on the band's history, produced in 1991
• Fresh Live Cream - VHS, DVD, documentary filmed just after the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame reunion in 1993 containing band interviews and previously unreleased material
• Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005 - DVD, recorded Royal Albert Hall, May 2005 (UK : Platinum), (US : 5× Platinum)
• Classic Albums: Disraeli Gears - DVD, a reflection on what went into making Disraeli Gears and the impact it had on the 60s, produced in 2006 (UK : Gold)
• Cream: Classic Artists - DVD + CD, recorded before and after the Madison Square Garden reunion concerts; features interviews with band members, along with an audio CD containing five previously unreleased tracks from Swedish radio, produced in 2006

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.