Live Cream

Live Cream (also called Live Cream, Volume 1) is a live compilation album by Cream released in 1970. This album comprises four live tracks recorded in 1968 and one studio track "Lawdy Mama" from 1967. The instrumental track for "Lawdy Mama" is the same as heard on "Strange Brew" with a different vocal and guitar solo by Eric Clapton.

Live Cream hit #15 on the Billboard 200,^[3] and made #4 on the UK Top 40.^[4]

Track listing

Side one

1. "N.S.U." (Jack Bruce) – 10:15
   • Recorded March 10 1968, Winterland, San Francisco.^[2]
2. "Sleepy Time Time" (Bruce, Janet Godfrey) – 6:52
   • Recorded March 9, 1968, Winterland, San Francisco.^[2]
3. "Lawdy Mama" (Traditional, arr. Eric Clapton) – 2:46
   • Recorded May 1967, Atlantic Studios, New York City.^[2]

Side two

1. "Sweet Wine" (Ginger Baker, Godfrey) – 15:16
   • Recorded March 10, 1968, Winterland, San Francisco.^[2]
2. "Rollin' and Tumblin'" (McKinley Morganfield) – 6:42
   • Recorded March 7, 1968, The Fillmore, San Francisco.^[2]

Personnel

Per liner notes^[2]

• Jack Bruce – bass, harmonica, vocals
• Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals
• Ginger Baker – drums
• Felix Pappalardi – producer, except on "Lawdy Mama"
• Ahmet Ertegun – producer on "Lawdy Mama"
• Robert Stigwood – producer on "Lawdy Mama"
• Adrian Barber – recording engineer, re-mix engineer
• Tom Dowd – recording engineer
• Bill Halverson – recording engineer
• Stephen Paley – photography

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