Cream: Fresh Cream (1966) [Blu-ray]

Fresh Cream is the first album by Cream, released in 1966. Laid down at the height of the UK blues boom, Fresh Cream covers the kind of territory you might expect from three of the most respected players on the scene at the time. With Clapton fresh just from his time with John Mayall, Ginger Baker leaving behind the R'n'B backwaters of Graham Bond Organisation, and a woefully under-employed Jack Bruce hightailing it from the increasingly pop-leaning Manfred Mann, the electric blues was their natural turf. Highlights include the racing harmonica work-out, and the call and response excitements on Muddy Waters’ “Rollin’ and Tumblin’”, a spine-tingled vocal on the Willie Dixon classic, “Spoonful”, as well as the self-penned “Sleepy Time Time” which gives Clapton a free hand to wake up all and sundry. The traditional standard, "Cat’s Squirrel" is given a rousing treatment, showing how well these players meshed.

A three-CD + Blu-ray Audio package that comprises the UK mono album plus outtakes, mono singles on mono EPs on the first disc, the UK stereo album plus stereo outtakes and stereo remixes on the second disc, early versions, demos and BBC recordings on the third CD and a 24/96 hi-res version of US mono & stereo albums and bonus tracks on the fourth and final disc which is a Blu-ray Audio.

CD1: U.K. Mono album + mono outtakes, mono singles and mono EPs.
CD2: U.K. Stereo album + stereo outtakes, stereo remixes including alternate versions.
CD3: Early versions and demos / BBC recordings.
Blu-ray: 24/96 hi-res of US mono and stereo albums + bonus track.

Треклист Blu-Ray Audio:
FRESH CREAM US Stereo Album in 24/96 Hi Resolution Audio:
1 I FEEL FREE 2:52
2. N.S.U. 2:45
3. SLEEPY TIME TIME 4:23
4. DREAMING 2:01
5. SWEET WINE 3:19
6. CAT’S SQUIRREL 3:08
7. FOUR UNTIL LATE 2:08
8. ROLLIN’ AND TUMBLIN’ 4:43
9. I’M SO GLAD 3:59
10. TOAD 5:12

Stereo bonus tracks:
11. SPOONFUL 6:32
12 WRAPPING PAPER 2:25
13 THE COFFEE SONG 2:49

FRESH CREAM US Mono Album in 24/96 Hi Resolution Audio:
14. I FEEL FREE 2:48
15. N.S.U. 2:44
16. SLEEPY TIME TIME 4:20
17. DREAMING 2:00
18. SWEET WINE 3:19
19. CAT’S SQUIRREL 3:00
20. FOUR UNTIL LATE 2:08
21. ROLLIN’ AND TUMBLIN’ 4:45
22. I’M SO GLAD 3:58
23. TOAD 5:13

Mono bonus tracks:
24. SPOONFUL 6:33
25 WRAPPING PAPER 2:28
26 THE COFFEE SONG 2:54