BBC Sessions (Cream album)


BBC Sessions is a live album by the British rock band Cream, released on 25 May 2003 on Polydor Records. It contains 22 tracks and 4 interviews recorded live at the BBC studios in London.
Between 21 October 1966 and 9 January 1968, Cream recorded eight sessions for the BBC radio network, selected highlights from seven of which are featured in chronological order on this collection.
Only the versions of "Steppin' Out" and "Lawdy Mama" had been previously released, although both were released on Eric Clapton's Crossroads box set, not by the band itself.
BBC Sessions was later included as the third disc in the "limited edition box set" release of Cream's 2005 compilation album I Feel Free – Ultimate Cream.

Track listing

  1. "Sweet Wine" – 3:27
  2. Eric Clapton Interview 1 – 0:54
  3. "Wrapping Paper" – 2:29
  4. "Rollin' and Tumblin'" – 3:02
  5. "Steppin' Out" – 1:50
  6. "Crossroads" – 1:53
  7. "Cat's Squirrel" – 3:38
  8. "Traintime" – 2:50
  9. "I'm So Glad" – 4:22
  10. "Lawdy Mama" – 1:53
  11. Eric Clapton Interview 2 – 0:48
  12. "I Feel Free" – 2:54
  13. "N.S.U." – 2:55
  14. "Four Until Late" – 1:55
  15. "Strange Brew" – 3:00
  16. Eric Clapton Interview 3 – 0:44
  17. "Tales of Brave Ulysses" – 2:55
  18. "We're Going Wrong" – 3:25
  19. Eric Clapton Interview 4 – 0:37
  20. "Born Under a Bad Sign" – 3:03
  21. "Outside Woman Blues" – 3:18
  22. "Take It Back" – 2:17
  23. "Sunshine of Your Love" – 4:08
  24. "Politician" – 3:59
  25. "SWLABR" – 2:32
  26. "Steppin' Out" – 3:37

    Recording and broadcast details

Tracks 1–5 recorded 8 November 1966 at the BBC Playhouse Theatre, London.
Track 6 recorded 28 November 1966 at Aeolian 2, London.
Tracks 7–10 recorded 9 December 1966 at Maida Vale 4, London.
Tracks 11–14 recorded 10 January 1967 at the BBC Playhouse Theatre, London.
Tracks 15–18 recorded 30 May 1967 at the BBC Playhouse Theatre, London.
Tracks 19–23 recorded 24 October 1967 at Aeolian 2, London.
Tracks 24–26 recorded 9 January 1968 at Aeolian 2, London.

Omissions

Whilst recordings exist in private hands, this collection includes no material from Cream's first BBC session on 21 October 1966 at Maida Vale 4, London and broadcast on Band Beat, BBC World Service, 21 November 1966. The tracks recorded at this session were "Sleepy Time Time", "Rollin' and Tumblin'" and "Spoonful".
Other songs missing from this collection: