Live_Cream_Volume_II
Live Cream Volume II
1972 live album by Cream
Live Cream Volume II is the second live album by the British rock band Cream, released in March 1972 by Polydor Records (Atco Records in the US). This album contains six tracks recorded at various performances from 9 March to 4 October 1968.[1]
| Live Cream Volume II | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 2 March 1972 (1972-03-02)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 9 March, 10 March and 4 October 1968[1] | |||
| Venue | Winterland, San Francisco Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 41:04[1] | |||
| Label | Polydor Atco | |||
| Producer | Felix Pappalardi[2] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[3] |
| Rolling Stone | (unfavorable)[4] |
Matthew Greenwald of AllMusic stated that Volume 2 had more songs on it than its predecessor, including two songs whose album versions were released as singles. He also commented on how the sound quality was some of the best at the time. He did not like, however, that there were not as many extended jams as there were on the predecessor and that Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton's singing is not good on "White Room" and "Sunshine of Your Love." Greenwald felt that the live version of "Deserted Cities of the Heart" is better than the studio version.[1]
"Steppin' Out" was used in the dramatic climax of Mean Streets (1973) directed by Martin Scorsese.[5]
| No. | Title | Recording date and location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Deserted Cities of the Heart" (Jack Bruce, Pete Brown) | 4 October 1968, Oakland Coliseum Arena | 4:32 |
| 2. | "White Room" (Bruce, Brown) | 4 October 1968, Oakland Coliseum Arena | 5:39 |
| 3. | "Politician" (Bruce, Brown) | 4 October 1968, Oakland Coliseum Arena | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Tales of Brave Ulysses" (Eric Clapton, Martin Sharp) | 10 March 1968, Winterland | 4:45 |
| No. | Title | Recording date and location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Sunshine of Your Love" (Clapton, Bruce, Brown) | 9 March 1968, Winterland | 7:24 |
| 6. | "Steppin' Out" (James Bracken, mistitled as "Hideaway" on original LP pressings) | 9 March 1968, Winterland | 13:38 |
Per liner notes[2]
- Eric Clapton – vocals, guitar
- Jack Bruce – vocals, bass, harmonica
- Ginger Baker – drums
- Felix Pappalardi – producer
- Tom Dowd – recording engineer
- Bill Halverson – recording engineer
- Gene Paul – re-mix engineer
- Kevin Brady – re-mix engineer
- Jim Marshall – cover photography
- Gene Trindl – backliner photography
- Stanisław Zagórski – album design[6][7]
- Greenwald, Matthew. "Review Live Cream, Vol. 2". AllMusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- Live Cream Volume II (Vinyl sleeve). Cream. United Kingdom: Polydor Records. back cover. UICY-93700.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 23 February 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Saunders, Mike (1 January 2002). "Review: Live Cream Vol. 2". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010.
- Hoffman, Jordan (31 October 2019). "The 20 Best Needle Drops in Martin Scorsese Movies". Thrillist. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- Brzozowicz, Grzegorz (17 October 2013). "LP's Designed in PL". Culture.pl. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- Brzozowicz, Grzegorz (6 September 2013). "I still like fast driving – an interview with Stanisław Zagórski". Culture.pl. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- "Top RPM Albums: Issue 7723". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste – C". Infodisc.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2024. Select Cream from the menu, then press OK.
- "Norwegiancharts.com – Cream – Live Cream - Volume II". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- "Cream Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
