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Cream- ROYAL ALBERT HALL: LONDON MAY 2-3-5-6 2005- 2CD- 03.10.2005-
- Reprise Records/WEA International Inc.- 093624941620- 500 grn
ROYAL ALBERT HALL: LONDON MAY 2-3-5-6, 2005 is a live album by the British rock band Cream, recorded at the Royal Albert Hall in 2005 during the band's reunion tour. As the title implies, the recording includes songs from their four reunion shows on 2, 3, 5, and 6 May 2005. The shows at the Royal Albert Hall did not live up to Cream's concerts in the past, including their 1993 induction performance for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, not necessarily all because of their age, but primarily having not played together for quite some time. Much more highly of the shows because Cream were not as fixated with psychedelic jam sessions and sounded better than before. Cream, the legendary band of Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton, performed for the first time in 37 years in May 2005. One of the most highly anticipated reunions in rock, the concert at London's Royal Albert Hall-where the band played its farewell show November 26, 1968-returned to the stage the trio that forever changed rock 'n' roll. Now the best of those historic peformances are available on ROYAL ALBERT HALL: LONDON MAY 2-3-5-6 2005. This is classic Classic Rock.
PERSONNEL: Jack Bruce – vocals, bass guitar, harmonica; Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals; Ginger Baker – drums, cowbells, vocals.
After a 37 year absence Cream reformed in May 2005 for a series of concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, the stage of their last UK performance. As befitting a trio whose focus was always squarely on the music, they emerge to no fanfare, briefly test their instruments and launch into the perfectly apt "I'm So Glad." Drawing from each of their four studio albums, they revisit the songs for their inherent resonance and as a springboard for their instrumental interplay. There's no need to update the material, as it all still fits each of the three men like a thousand dollar suit. Bruce's vocals still soar with operatic bearing, Clapton sounds energized, freed from the production cushioning on his own recordings, and Baker, now in his mid-sixties, can still dazzle with his solo turn on "Toad." Although the practical realities of working musicians might seem alien to superstars such as Cream, it's a fact, as they all admit in the interviews, they played better as the Royal Albert Hall run progressed through its four nights in May. A five-month lapse in time until the New York city shows in late October might have been counter-productive, but that only speaks to the need for this group, like any other band worth its salt, to play together regularly to be able to play their best. Imagine what benefits might accrue Cream and their audience if and when they embark upon an extended tour?
A Complete Set Featuring The Best Performances From All Four Nights Includes Bonus Track.
Recorded Live At The Royal Albert Hall, London On 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th May 2005.
Comes In A Regular Jewel Case With Double Transparent Tray Includes 8-Page Foldout Leaflet And Housed In A Cardboard Slipcase With Hype Sticker On Front.
On CDs: Made In E.U.; On Back Cover: Manufactured In The E.U.
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