{"product_id":"strange-brew-the-very-best-of-cream","title":"Strange Brew: The Very Best of Cream - 2237","description":"Review\n\nCream's blues-rooted rock was free, loud, and excessive, notably in concert during the trio's 196~8 lifetime. In the tracks on this compilation grandiloquence takes a backseat to serious, centralized musicmaking, from the straight blues of Robert Johnson's \"Crossroads\" (recorded live, with guitarist Eric Clapton intelligently taking flight) and Willie Dixon's \"Spoonful\" (Jack Bruce is a better bassist than harp blower) to splendid chart-denting pop tunes. -- © Frank John Hadley 1993 -- From Grove Press Guide to Blues on CD\n\nProduct description\n\nThe groundbreaking work of this British psychedelic-blues supergroup deserves more thorough study but this 20-song compilation provides a useful overview for newcomers. Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker--virtuosos all--expanded the parameters of rock by incorporating a jazz sensibility into their distorted blues jams. This compilation mixes their odd original hits with a number of souped-up blues covers. The live version of Robert Johnson's \"Crossroads\" remains one of the greatest blues workouts a rock band has ever produced. Since Cream released only four albums, this set includes most of the highlights,and it illustrates how Cream cast the seeds of heavy metal. -- Marc Greilsamer\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B000001F3L\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: GGV.B000001F3L.LN\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Like New\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Cream\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio CD\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Recycle4","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49690193854762,"sku":"GGV.B000001F3L.LN","price":10.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/0819\/9210\/files\/skuimage_6f0c7d3c-d57c-4075-ab9b-c885f7c76f6c.jpg?v=1733861730","url":"https:\/\/recycle4.com\/products\/strange-brew-the-very-best-of-cream","provider":"Recycle4","version":"1.0","type":"link"}