White Room
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| Single by Cream from the album Wheels of Fire |
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| B-side | Those Were the Days | ||||
| Released | October 1968 | ||||
| Recorded | July 1967-April 1968 at Atlantic Studios, New York City | ||||
| Genre | Rock, hard rock, Psychedelic Rock, heavy metal | ||||
| Length | 4:56 (album version) 3:04 (single version)[1] |
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| Label | Polydor | ||||
| Writer(s) | Jack Bruce Pete Brown |
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| Producer | Felix Pappalardi | ||||
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"White Room", written by Jack Bruce and Pete Brown, is a single by Cream from their 1968 album Wheels of Fire.
After bassist Jack Bruce wrote the guitar pieces, Cream's lyricist, poet Pete Brown, grouped colorful four-syllable phrases, loosely organized around images of waiting in an English railway station influenced by the drugs he was taking. The combination is often considered[weasel words] one of the shining moments in British psychedelia. "White Room" is further noted for its unusual time signature of 5/4 in the introduction and bridge, with triplets played on toms by Ginger Baker, his thunderous bass drum part also lacing the verses.[citation needed] Finally, "White Room" is notable for showcasing guitarist Eric Clapton's best known use of the Vox Clyde McCoy Picture Wah (a device used to turn off bass and treble as the pedal is rocked) in the bridge and extended solo.[citation needed]
Along with "Sunshine of Your Love" and "Crossroads", White Room is one of Cream's most notable songs, reaching number 6 on the U.S. pop charts.
"White Room" was placed at #367 on the 2004 List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
White Room is played after wins at Keyspan Park for the Brooklyn Cyclones.
"White Room" has been covered by the following artists:
- Joel Grey
- Frank Gambale (in a jazz fusion style)
- Iron Butterfly
- Pat Travers on the album "Power Trio"
- Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band (with Jack Bruce, and two or three drummers doing the triplets in unison)
- Helloween
- Ring of Fire
- Iced Earth & Demons & Wizards
- The Bobs
- The Guess Who
- The Vines
- The Stranglers
- Hugh Cornwell and Robert Williams on the album Nosferatu.
- Vassar Clements and an all star lineup on the album Full Circle
- BBM
- The song was performed by Eric Clapton in the Philadelphia leg of the Live Aid concert in 1985 with Phil Collins playing drums
- Eric Clapton performed it live on his recorded 24 Nights concert.
- Sheryl Crow performed it with Clapton during her Central Park concert
- Eric Clapton also performed the song on his After Midnight Concert, which was also recorded.
- Rik Emmett
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