Heavenly Cream: An Acoustic Tribute to Cream is a unique new set of recordings of the songs of the influential blues rock supergroup of the 1960s, the first of its kind, comprised of guitarist Eric Clapton, drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce all of whom contributed lead vocals to the project. The music that was released across four remarkable albums from the year of the trio’s foundation in 1966 to its split in 1969 combined the blues with psychedelia and jazz for a kind of early art rock. Beginning with the influential 1967 album Disraeli Gears the group had contributions in lyrics from Pete Brown. Cream had an active and impactful four years and its members, all gifted players prior to coming together for the band, went on to noteworthy subsequent, storied careers in music. The tribute album is a loving and vital re-imagining of a wide swath of Cream’s classic material with performances from the likes of the late Ginger Baker, Joe Bonamassa, Bernie Marsden, Pee Wee Ellis, Nathan James, Deborah Bonham, Paul Rogers and Jack Bruce’s son Malcolm Bruce, a gifted multi-instrumentalist in his own right. The record is now available as a limited edition, 180 gram double vinyl and on CD and digital via Quarto Valley Records.
Listen to our interview with Malcolm Bruce regarding the tribute album and the legacy of Cream on Bandcamp and to give a listen to the album and order physical copies please visit the Quarto Valley Records website.
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