Best Song on Cream’s ‘Fresh Cream’?

I went with NSU... I Feel Free is the runner up.

I have a great-sounding UK 45 single with those songs, but they may be edited in length.

 

NSU. I prefer the mono mix to the stereo.

 

Lots of great choices. Went with Spoonful.

 

They aren't edited and you're right, that 45 on Reaction sounds fantastic.

 

I can't vote for I Feel Free because it wasn't on the UK album that I grew up with.
Very difficult to choose a favourite from all the others but I've been the first to go for Dreaming

 

Good pick, I occasionally hear this album mentioned as psychedelic, and I totally disagree for everything other than this song which resembles it. Great song.

 

When I'm riding in my car I usually crank up the volume for Cats Squirrel.

 

Although "I Feel Free" is probably my favourit, to me it is a stand alone single. My second favourite might be "Spoonful". But because both of those are absent from one version or the other, I went for a song that is on both, "Sweet Wine", nice to give Ginger some props for his effort. ("Sleepy Time Time" was also a candidate I considered.)

While I like the songs and the general psychedelic style of Disraeli Gears and Wheels Of Fire better, I agree this is absolutely their best sounding album, probably because it is more of a live recording than the layered and processed sound on the others.

I was already familiar with Clapton's voice from his later solo recordings when I came to Cream, so I think I understood who was who from the start (and love Jack's vocals). The only song I wasn't sure about was "Strange Brew" because of the falsetto (but I guess I figured it out once I started reading the composer credits).

 

I just happen to be listening to this one this week (the recent 4 disc set).

"Sweet Wine" is an easy choice.

 

So many good cuts on here--I could've picked "NSU", "Sleepy Time Time", "Dreaming", "Spoonful" or "I'm So Glad", but of course went with "I Feel Free".

I'm used to the CD version I grew up listening to that had "The Coffee Song" and "Wrapping Paper" on it. I take it these were not on the original UK release?

 

Dreaming

 

I’ve only seen this listed on a boxset and wiki doesn’t list it so that’s interesting. Do you know which version it was?
I personally think both songs are terrible. Where would you stand on them?

 

You read my mind!

 

Cream were just so damn good. Obvious, I know. Not quite on topic, but check these out...

 

Well it was an 1990’s album club version on CD, where they tacked both songs on at the end of the album:

Title: Fresh Cream
Artist: Cream (2) 
Discogs Link:
Cream (2) - Fresh Cream

As songs, I think they’re passable and charming, but not my favorites by any means. I am used to hearing them on there by now by a lot.

 

So many good ones. My favorite Cream album. Went with "I Feel Free."

 

I voted for I'm So Glad. Our U.S. version didn't have Spoonful.

 

I'm So Glad

 

I feel free

 

This:.
Driving in my car, smoking my cigar,
The only time I'm happy's when I play my guitar.

 

Chose "Sweet wine", could of easily went "N.S.U."...
I tend to not think of "I feel free" as part of Fresh Cream.

 

N.S.U. for me and the version on Live Cream is even better!

 

I really need to listen to more live Cream. God, I love this band.

 

I can't really choose, but voted for "Sweet Wine" for the astonishing solo with its combination of rhythm guitar, hard-nosed lead & wailing feedback track.

 

Spoonful. No doubt.