Fresh Cream
Produced by Robert Stigwood
Eric Clapton wrote 5 of 10 documented tracks
Authorship Breakdown 5 / 10 documented
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Eric Clapton carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Fresh Cream is the debut studio album by Cream, released in December 1966 on Reaction Records in the UK and on ATCO Records in the US. The album established the power trio format in rock, presenting Eric Clapton alongside bassist-vocalist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker in an unprecedented combination of blues, improvisation, and raw electric force. Virtually all of the original material was written by Jack Bruce (often with lyricist Pete Brown), making Clapton's contribution on this record almost entirely that of performer and interpreter rather than composer. Cover versions of Willie Dixon's 'Spoonful,' Robert Johnson's 'Four Until Late,' and traditional material like 'Cat's Squirrel' and 'Rollin' and Tumblin'' ground the album in the Chicago and Delta blues that Clapton had absorbed through his years with the Bluesbreakers. Fresh Cream laid the commercial and artistic groundwork for heavy rock and the British blues explosion, with Clapton's fluid playing serving as the emotional center of the trio's sound.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
N.S.U.
|
Jack Bruce | Jack Bruce | Robert Stigwood | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Jack Bruce (Bass, Lead Vocals)Ginger Baker (Drums) |
| 2 |
Sleepy Time Time
|
Jack BruceJanet Godfrey | Jack BruceJanet Godfrey | Robert Stigwood | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Jack Bruce (Bass, Lead Vocals)Ginger Baker (Drums) |
| 3 |
Dreaming
|
Jack Bruce | Jack Bruce | Robert Stigwood | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Jack Bruce (Bass, Lead Vocals)Ginger Baker (Drums) |
| 4 |
Sweet Wine
|
Ginger BakerJanet Godfrey | Ginger BakerJanet Godfrey | Robert Stigwood | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Jack Bruce (Bass, Lead Vocals)Ginger Baker (Drums) |
| 5 |
Spoonful
|
Willie Dixon | Willie Dixon | Robert Stigwood | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Jack Bruce (Bass, Lead Vocals)Ginger Baker (Drums) |
| 6 |
Cat's Squirrel
|
Doctor Ross | Doctor Ross | Robert Stigwood | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Jack Bruce (Bass, Lead Vocals)Ginger Baker (Drums) |
| 7 |
Four Until Late
|
Robert Johnson | Robert Johnson | Robert Stigwood | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Jack Bruce (Bass, Lead Vocals)Ginger Baker (Drums) |
| 8 |
Rollin' and Tumblin'
|
Hambone Willie Newbern | Hambone Willie Newbern | Robert Stigwood | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Jack Bruce (Bass, Lead Vocals)Ginger Baker (Drums) |
| 9 |
I'm So Glad
|
Skip James | Skip James | Robert Stigwood | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Jack Bruce (Bass, Lead Vocals)Ginger Baker (Drums) |
| 10 |
Toad
|
Ginger Baker | Ginger Baker | Robert Stigwood | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Jack Bruce (Bass, Lead Vocals)Ginger Baker (Drums) |