BBC Sessions (Cream album)

BBC Sessions
Live album by Cream
Released	May 25, 2003
Recorded	1966-1968
Genre	Blues-rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock
Length	68:30
Label	Polydor
Producer	Bill Bebb Bernie Andrews Jeff Griffin Bev Phillips
Cream chronology
20th Century Masters (2000) BBC Sessions (2003) Cream Gold (2005)

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BBC Sessions by Cream was released May 25, 2003 on Polydor Records. It contains 22 tracks and 4 interviews recorded live at the BBC studios in London.

Between October 21, 1966 and January 9, 1968, Cream recorded eight sessions for the BBC radio network, selected highlights from seven of which are featured in chronological order on this collection.

Only the versions of "Steppin' Out" and "Lawdy Mama" had been previously released, although both were released on Eric Clapton's solo Crossroads box set, not by the band itself.

BBC Sessions was later included as the third disc in the "limited edition box set" release of Cream's 2005 compilation album I Feel Free - Ultimate Cream.

Track listing

1. "Sweet Wine" (Baker, Godfrey) – 3:27
2. Eric Clapton Interview – 0:54
3. "Wrapping Paper" (Bruce, Brown) – 2:29
4. "Rollin' and Tumblin'" (Waters) – 3:02
5. "Steppin' Out" (Bracken) – 1:50
6. "Crossroads" (Johnson, arr. Clapton) – 1:53
7. "Cat's Squirrel" (Traditional, arr. S. Splurge) – 3:38
8. "Traintime" (Bruce) – 2:50
9. "I'm So Glad" (James) – 4:22
10. "Lawdy Mama" (Traditional, arr. Clapton) – 1:53
11. Eric Clapton Interview 2 – 0:48
12. "I Feel Free" (Bruce, Brown) – 2:54
13. "N.S.U." (Bruce) – 2:55
14. "Four Until Late" (Johnson, arr. Clapton) – 1:55
15. "Strange Brew" (Clapton, Pappalardi, Collins) – 3:00
16. Eric Clapton Interview 3 – 0:44
17. "Tales of Brave Ulysses" (Clapton, Sharp) – 2:55
18. "We're Going Wrong" (Bruce) – 3:25
19. Eric Clapton Interview 4 – 0:37
20. "Born Under a Bad Sign" (Jones, Bell) – 3:03
21. "Outside Woman Blues" (Reynolds) – 3:18
22. "Take It Back" (Bruce, Brown) – 2:17
23. "Sunshine of Your Love" (Clapton, Bruce, Brown) – 4:08
24. "Politician" (Bruce, Brown) – 3:59
25. "SWLABR" (Bruce, Brown) – 2:32
26. "Steppin' Out" (Bracken) – 3:37

Recording and broadcast details

Tracks 1-5 recorded November 8, 1966 at the BBC Playhouse Theatre, London.

Broadcast on Saturday Club, BBC Light Programme, November 11, 1966.

Track 6 recorded November 28, 1966 at Aeolian 2, London.

Broadcast on Guitar Club, BBC Home Service, December 30, 1966.

Tracks 7-10 recorded December 9, 1966 at Maida Vale 4, London.

Broadcast on Rhythm & Blues, BBC World Service, January 9, 1967.

Tracks 11-14 recorded January 10, 1967 at the BBC Playhouse Theatre, London.

Broadcast on Saturday Club, BBC Light Programme, January 14, 1967.

Tracks 15-18 recorded May 30, 1967 at the BBC Playhouse Theatre, London.

Broadcast on Saturday Club, BBC Light Programme, June 3, 1967.

Tracks 19-23 recorded October 24, 1967 at Aeolian 2, London.

Broadcast on Top Gear, BBC Radio 1, October 29, 1967.

Tracks 24-26 recorded January 9, 1968 at Aeolian 2, London.

Broadcast on Top Gear, BBC Radio 1, January 14, 1968.

Omissions

This collection includes no material recorded at Cream's first BBC session, recorded October 21, 1966 at Maida Vale 4, London and broadcast on Band Beat, BBC World Service, November 21, 1966. The tracks recorded at this session were "Spoonful", "Sleepy Time Time" and "Rollin' and Tumblin'".

Other songs missing from this collection:

• "Sleepy Time Time" and "I'm So Glad" from the Saturday Club session recorded November 8, 1966 at the BBC Playhouse Theatre.
• "Sitting on the Top of the World" and "Steppin' Out" from the Guitar Club session recorded November 28, 1966 at Aeolian 2.
• "Traintime" and "Toad" from the Saturday Club session recorded January 10, 1967 at the BBC Playhouse Theatre.
• "Tales of Brave Ulysses" from the Top Gear session recorded October 24, 1967 at Aeolian 2.
• "Blue Condition" and "We're Going Wrong" from the Top Gear session recorded January 9, 1968 at Aeolian 2.

Personnel

• Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals
• Jack Bruce - bass, lead vocals, harmonica
• Ginger Baker - drums, percussion, vocals