We're Going Wrong

"We're Going Wrong"
Song by Cream from the album Disraeli Gears[1]
Released	November 1967
Recorded	May 1967 at Atlantic Studios, New York City
Genre	Blues-rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock
Length	3:27
Label	Reaction (UK) Atco (US) Polydor (US Reissue)
Writer	Jack Bruce
Producer	Felix Pappalardi
Disraeli Gears[1] track listing
"SWLABR" (7) "We're Going Wrong" (8) "Outside Woman Blues" (9)
Music sample "We're Going Wrong"

"We're Going Wrong" is a song by British supergroup Cream from the album Disraeli Gears. The song was written by bassist Jack Bruce and was the only song on Gears that Jack wrote without lyricist Pete Brown.

Contents 1 Song Structure 2 Live History 2.1 Live Album Discography 3 Compilation appearances 4 Jack Bruce Solo Versions 5 Citation

Song Structure

With the song's lyrics being only two stanzas long,^[2] Jack Bruce's vocals are stretched out throughout the length of the song and are backed by Eric Clapton's psychedelic-style guitar work and Ginger Baker's drum beat which, at least when played live, uses Timpani drum mallets instead of regular drumsticks.^[3]

Live History

Many of the tracks on Disraeli Gears, including Sunshine of Your Love, were dropped from Cream's live set in late-1967 and replaced by longer tracks such as the rendition of "Spoonful" and Ginger Baker's instrumental "Toad". "We're Going Wrong", however, achieved occasional play time.

Live Album Discography

The following Cream live albums releases feature "We're Going Wrong":

1. BBC Sessions
   • Recorded: May 30, 1967 at the BBC Playhouse Theatre, London.
   • Later released on the Disraeli Gears Deluxe Edition^[4]
2. Royal Albert Hall
   • The fourteen song played in the setlist.^[5]

Compilation appearances

The following Cream compilation albums releases feature "We're Going Wrong":

1. The Very Best of Cream
2. Those Were the Days
3. I Feel Free - Ultimate Cream
4. Gold

Jack Bruce Solo Versions

a live cover version of the song, recorded August 19, 1971 was released on Jack's 1995 live release BBC Live in Concert^[6] and later released in 2008 on Spirit.^[7] Another live cover appeared on Jack's 2003 release More Jack Than God.^[8] Another live version was released on HR Big Band Featuring Jack Bruce.^[9]

Citation

1. ^ All song information from the Disraeli Gear Polydor Reissue Liner Notes except Genre & Label
2. ^ http://www.jackbruce.com/2008/Words/album_lyrics/lyrics_disraeli_gears.htm
3. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SXzIJEdQ6o Video no Longer available
4. ^ http://www.jackbruce.com/2008/Music/Albums/disraeli_gears_deluxe.htm
5. ^ http://www.cream2005.com/reunion_setlist.lasso
6. ^ http://www.jackbruce.com/2008/Music/Albums/bbc_live_in_concert.htm
7. ^ http://www.jackbruce.com/2008/Music/Albums/spirit.htm
8. ^ http://www.jackbruce.com/2008/Music/Albums/more_jack_than_god.htm
9. ^ http://www.jackbruce.com/2008/Music/Albums/hr_big_band.htm

Cream Ginger Baker · Jack Bruce · Eric Clapton Studio albums Fresh Cream · Disraeli Gears · Wheels of Fire · Goodbye Live albums Live Cream · Live Cream Volume II · BBC Sessions · Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005 Compilations Best of Cream · Heavy Cream · Strange Brew: The Very Best of Cream · The Very Best of Cream · Those Were the Days · Cream Gold · I Feel Free - Ultimate Cream Singles "Wrapping Paper" · "I Feel Free" · "Strange Brew"/"Tales of Brave Ulysses" · "Spoonful" · "Anyone for Tennis?" · "Sunshine of Your Love"/"SWLABR" · "White Room" · "Crossroads" · "Badge" Other songs "Toad" · "Rollin' and Tumblin'" · "I'm So Glad" · "We're Going Wrong" · "Sitting on Top of the World" · "Born Under a Bad Sign" · "Outside Woman Blues" Collaborators Pete Brown · Felix Pappalardi · Martin Sharp · Gail Collins · Janet Godfrey · George Harrison · Mike Taylor Related articles Discography · John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers · Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse · Blind Faith · Derek and the Dominos · The Yardbirds · BBM · Ginger Baker's Air Force · The Dirty Mac · Graham Bond Book:Cream  · Category:Cream  · Portal:Blues