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Their fully-authorized story in a 2-disc deluxe set! The beginning, the farewell, the reunion. Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce tell how it was... and how it is. Cream, the world's first "supergroup," stunned the pop world when it burst on the Swinging '60s. Produced with full cooperation from the band, this fascinating documentary tells their full amazing story. Exclusive new interviews reveal how success affected them and how they created the smash hits "I Feel Free," "Sunshine of Your Love" and "White Room." See highlights of their career: Cream's birth in 1966, the sudden break-up in 1968, and an historic reunion in 2005 with sold-out concerts in London and New York which rekindled the public's fascination with this all-star trio. Together with interviews with key music industry figures, here is the best, most informative insight into a cultural phenomenon that shaped the future of rock.
Disc 1 includes unreleased archive footage, new interviews with Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce and others, plus music, performance footage, rare and unseen photographs and memorabilia!
Disc 2 (audio) includes Swedish Radio sessions ("Konsert med Cream," 1967) and 5 previously unreleased audio tracks: "NSU," "Steppin' Out," "Traintime," "Toad" and "I'm So Glad."
A comprehensive history of the greatest band of the late 60's!Reviewed by Baberufus, 2009-05-26
So many bands have come along since the late 60's that people tend
to forget about Cream, it seems. Jimi Hendrix set the guitar world
on its ear, Eric Clapton has enjoyed a hugely successful solo
career, and drum legends John Bonham, Keith Moon, and especially
Neil Peart constitute the trilogy of worshipped drummers among
drummers. John Entwistle, John Paul Jones, Geddy Lee, and more
recently Flea and Les Claypool are the bass gods. AHEM...before all
those guys (except Clapton, of course), there was CREAM...and they
were indeed the cream of the crop! Sadly, Ginger Baker and Jack
Bruce's individual legacies have not withstood the subsequent
emergences of the aforementioned greats, at least to the degree
they should have. Clapton's own career has kept his own legacy
alive and well respected, but in the late 60's these three guys
were IT. Picture in your mind Slash, Les Claypool and Neil Peart
joining forces in a new band--whoa! Well, that's how it was when
Baker, Bruce and Clapton formed Cream in 1968...
If you go back and listen to Cream's live recordings, the intensity
and musicianship of each of the three members still stands up to
any blues rock act out there, and together as a band...they STILL
can't be touched! This DVD shows how it all happened, and it's very
complete...no glaring omissions of facts that I noticed. This DVD
would both be a great lesson in the history of rock and also a way
of allowing you to appreciate the greatest band of the late 60's!
It's no secret that Cream were the pioneers of hard rock and heavy
metal...but that's just one of their many influences on rock
music...their music itself is also something to enjoy for ages to
come!!
Each of the three members were interviewed specifically for this
DVD, and they spill the beans entirely...especially Ginger Baker,
who STILL seems to be irritated with Jack Bruce...some of his
comments are hilarious!
The Story of CreamReviewed by Stephen B. Sumemrlin, 2009-04-22
If you are really into Cream and want to know the story of how they
got together as a band then this dvd is for you. It's a 113 minute
long movie which has interviews with all 3 members of Cream as well
as their road crew, management, critics and other musicians. They
go through the whole story starting with Eric Clapton's first bands
like The Yardbirds and John Mayal's Blues Breakers. Then goes into
Ginger and Jack's past saying how they use to play in jazz bands.
One thing that did turn me off about this movie was Ginger Baker.
He is extreemly negative and pissy throughout the whole movie and
bitches about everything. Jack and Eric are both a treat to hear
about their times in the band and feel i've learned a lot from
listning to them. I like how the movie goes through all 4 albums
and Eric saying how he thought Disreli Gears was a great album. The
movie talks about the break up of the band all the way up through
the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Royal Albert Hall and Madison
Square Garden reunions. Eric and Jack said they'd be keen on doing
more but Ginger, of course, says absolutley not. You also get to
hear from their lyricist Pete Brown who I found very interesting to
listen too. My favorite bass player Chris Squire from Yes talks
about his love for Cream. This is a really great dvd to add to your
collection. However as you have probably read from previous
reviewers their is very little music on this dvd. It's mostly just
a lot of talking but that din't bother me much. You also get a
bonus cd with this package of Sweedish radio sessions of 5 never
before released tracks. Classic Artist is a good dvd series which
so far only has 3 releases. The other two are Yes and The Moody
Blues. I hope they put out more and it's rumored a Jethro Tull one
is in the works.
Great view from the insideReviewed by CyberTiger, 2008-11-04
This "documentary" of sorts has become one of my favorite. There
are quite a few stories from not only Eric, Jack and Ginger, but
from close associates of theirs telling their view on the rise and
abrupt end of Cream.
Eric and Jack seem fairly content with their story and on their
experiences being in the band but Ginger seems quite bitter towards
Jack. You never really quite know why Ginger despises Jack so much,
you aren't really told what Jack did throughout their relationship
that seems to irritate Ginger so much.
Ginger does speak a bit on not getting credited for song-writing
contributions. Nevertheless, he is quite animated when speaking
about the band. It is sad to see his dislike of Jack.
Being a guitarist myself and having sat for hours on end in my
mid-teens copping Clapton licks and learning Crossroads
note-for-note back in the very early seventies, I have always
looked to the Cream as one of the fountains of information for
learning to play blues/rock guitar. This dvd is a real treat for
me. If were or are really into the Cream, then I think that you
would enjoy this DVD.
An Essential purchase for any Cream Fan!Reviewed by VictoriaSage, 2008-06-17
A two-disc set comprising of interviews,video clips and live music,
this is a highly entertaining collection with Jack Bruce,Eric
Clapton and Ginger Baker telling us in their own words how the
world's first supergroup formed, hit the top of the charts with
such hits as Sunshine of Your Love and White Room, then self
destructed in just a few short years, only to reform for the
celebrated 2005 Cream at Albert Hall concerts. Poet Pete Brown, who
had a hand in most of Creams songs, also is interviewed.
The only complaint I have about the main program is Ginger Baker
who comes across as as quite bitter and unrelenting in his
interview when commenting about Jack Bruce. One would think that
Ginger would have mellowed out a bit over the years, but sadly it
isn't so! But the fantastic music more than makes up for it.
"Where's the Beef?"Reviewed by Bob C., 2007-09-04
There some great interviews on here, with Cream and people
affiliated with them. But after a while it gets to be too much talk
and not enough action. It would have been great to hear some
musical clips to accompany the interviews.
Also, the one extra interview I listened to with Solomon Burke and
B.B. King, does not mention Cream at all.
