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Cream - The Alternative Album (1967)

Track listing:
  1. Track 01 2:03
  2. Track 02 4:39
  3. Track 03 3:09
  4. Track 04 3:12
  5. Track 05 2:49
  6. Track 06 4:22
  7. Track 07 2:43
  8. Track 08 1:07
  9. Track 09 1:02
  10. Track 10 3:09
  11. Track 11 4:14

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ITM Records - ITM 960002 - SB 6

Recorded between 1966 and 1967.
This is an entertaining collection of outtakes, alternate takes, and odd mixes from the period when Cream was recording its debut album, FRESH CREAM. The sound quality is wildly variable.

On "Lawdy Mama" and "Rollin' and Tumblin'," Ginger Baker's drums and Jack Bruce's bass are largely inaudible. Some of the performances, "Cat Squirrel," in particular, are a little unfocused, and there are moments, as on "Wrapping Paper," where the songs stop before they're supposed to. Overall, however, this is a fascinating glimpse of the genesis of a great band. Hardcore fans will delight in the inclusion of a Falstaff beer commercial done in the style of "Sunshine of Your Love."