Live Cream Volume II


Live Cream Volume II is the second live album by the British rock band Cream, released in March 1972 by Polydor Records. This album contains six tracks recorded at various performances from 9 March to 4 October 1968.

Reception

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.

Track listing

;Side 1
  1. "Deserted Cities of the Heart" – 4.33
  2. "White Room" – 5.40
  3. "Politician" – 5.08
  4. "Tales of Brave Ulysses" – 4.46
;Side 2
  1. "Sunshine of Your Love" – 7.25
  2. "Steppin' Out" – 13.38
Side 2, track 1 recorded 9 March 1968 at the Winterland, San Francisco.

Side 1, track 4 and side 2, track 2 recorded 10 March 1968 at the Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco.

Side 1, tracks 1, 2 & 3 recorded 4 October 1968 at the Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland.

Personnel

''Per liner notes