MYKE, I never realized there was a 6-LP version of this either, even though I (thought) I was following the Fresh Cream deluxe thread here. Well, I was following that thread but have no recollection of talk about a vinyl version. The LP version is now available to the US for $60-something including shipping from amazon.co.uk - awfully tempting price for the set with not only the vinyl but the art in full LP size...
Frank, there are definitely conversations in the archives, discussing the vinyl box, back when it was new, 2017. Like I said, it's not something I'm necessarily proud of, but when I ignore something, I really ignore it, because I retain nothing about what I scroll past. It is, what it is. At least I finally know why in this case...too many copies now, but I ain't selling no original mono, or the stereo DCC, and certainly not the box, or the gold DCC CD, so when I say I'm done with a title, well...
Not being a Cream expert, how much of this (if there is any) was included on the two Live Cream releases from the early 70s?
Most of Live Cream and Live Cream II is sourced from and the Winterland (3/9, 3/10/68) and Fillmore West (3/7/68); three tracks from Live Cream II are from 10/4/68 at the Oakland Coliseum Arena.
As someone who just recently discovered Cream,(prompted by news of Ginger Baker’s passing and watching the excellent Beware Of Mr. Baker documentary), this set is coming at exactly the right time. Can’t wait!
Are the Cream performances found on this set generally considered to be very good? I thought I read somewhere on this forum (from several posters) that Cream was at its live peak (most creative, fresh, inspired, tightest performances) in 1967 and that by 1968 they were somewhat mailing it in and going through the motions ... that their hearts were no longer in it.
Many swear by the earlier stuff - not me. I think that late-68 finds them still at close to their best - and any deficit is more than made up for by the much better sound and instrumental balance of the recordings. Those prized earlier boots are so often distorted and unbalanced to the point of masking the individual players (usually Jack) and minimizing the all-important interplay between the three. If this much material emerged from early 68, or 67, in excellent sound (the 3 California shows - wait and see on RAH), I might adjust my opinion. But for the foreseeable future 10/68 is my go-to for live Cream.
The studio tapes for Disraeli Gears were long destroyed in the Atlantic fire and so there is not much left in the vault to reissue. Universal did a 2-CD deluxe set in 2004 that covered what’s left studio wise. However, they could’ve gone down same route and possibly done a Disraeli Gears Live box set with the complete Winterland & Fillmore shows from March 1968. I guess they thought it was better idea to release the late 1968 shows in Goodbye package instead and that the market wasn’t there for 2 live Cream sets from 1968. I don’t think Bill @musicman9999 posts here anymore but he should have the answers. Hopefully someone does an interview with him about this new release.
Did Cream record any 1967 shows on multi track? I was browsing Marc Roberty’s Day By Day book and couldn’t find any entries other than Stockholm (Mar 1967) that was recorded for radio .
I understand the super deluxe set for Disraeli Gears was skipped because of lack of surviving session tapes but... was there a Wheels Of Fire box set released?
I'm not sure about that or if any of the live tapes from the shows recorded for the live disc survived. The live shows on the new box set were from the shows used on the Goodbye and Live Cream Vol. 2 lps and not Wheels of Fire.
Was the Royal Albert farewell concert recorded to multi track? What’s an “analog transfer reel” that’s referred in the press release as the source for disc 4? Trying to understand if a proper live concert recording set up was used (like mobile 4 or 8 track).
I see that this boxed set is available for pre-order on the Amazon U.K. website, but when I go to the Amazon.com (U.S.) it says "Currently unavailable". I wonder when it will be listed as available for pre-order on our Amazon website?
This is what I was wondering – the wording of the blurb does not suggest a multitrack recording to me (even a 4-track or 8-track), but sounds more like it’s gonna be a simple mono or stereo soundboard recording, with all instrument levels & balance “locked-in”. Incidentally, Sunshine Of Your Love from RAH 1968 was released on this Ginger Baker compilation in 1991, Ginger Baker - The Album Does anyone have it or know how it sounds? That could provide a clue to what this new set has to offer (assuming it’s the same tape source, of course…)
Do you happen to recall where the two live bonus tracks ( Sunshine / NSU ) included on the 2013 SHM Wheels release where recorded ..?
