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Cream Goodbye (1969)
Goodbye (Dennis Drake Mastering West German Pressing)\n\nOriginally Released January 1969\nCD Edition Released 1988??\nMFSL Gold CD Edition Released September 17, 1996\nCD Reissue Released April 7, 1998\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: As the title implies, this is Cream's farewell. By the time it was issued, the band had broken up. Three studio recordings that were left were coupled with extended live versions of "I'm So Glad," "Politician," and "I'm Sitting on Top of the World." The live tracks burn. Clapton, Bruce, and Baker each take credit for one of the studio tracks. Clapton's cut, "Badge," was co-written by George Harrison and remains what was surely the prettiest melody to ever grace a Cream recording. -- Rob Bowman\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: Like Wheels of Fire before it, Goodbye showcases both sides of Cream: that of a late-'60s pop band and that of an unchained blues-rock powerhouse. The live tracks on side one are highly improvised affairs, with even "I'm So Glad" receiving an extended guitar solo from Clapton. How he is able to play such laid-back and tasty blues over the relentlessly aggressive Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker is a mystery. In fact, the real superstar of these recordings is Bruce, whose upfront, distorted bass playing kicks Baker along as much as it challenges Clapton. At times it sounds more like a battle than anything else, battles that Bruce, with his tenacity and pure drive, almost always wins. The ominous neo-blues of "Politician" and the more traditional "Sitting on Top of the World" close out this extraordinary selection of live material. Side two opens with one of Cream's finest pop songs: "Badge." Co-written by George Harrison, this track features more great bass from Bruce as well as some phenomenal singing. The remaining tracks on side two, "Doing That Scrapyard Thing" and "What a Bringdown," aren't quite up to the standards of the other material, but what would a Cream album be without some throwaways? Luckily the other tracks are so strong as to raise it to the status of a must-have. A fitting way to go out, Goodbye captures all that is good about Cream, and is one of the band's proudest moments. -- Daniel Gioffre \n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nHit and miss, August 12, 2003 \nReviewer: John 110997 "bigbangboom" (Wilkes-Barre, PA United States)\nCream's fourth album Goodbye was released in 1969, several months after the band had went their separate ways due to the increasing infighting and creative differences. Like their previous album Wheels Of Fire, it was a half-studio, half-live album, albeit only released as a single disc. Unfortunately, while Wheels Of Fire is a undeniable classic, Goodbye feels like an album that was released just for profit as it doesn't even come close to touching their first three classic albums.\n\nThe live material is pretty good, particularly "I'm So Glad" and "Politician". Jack Bruce's bass is way up in the mix and his playing on "I'm So Glad" seems to motivate both Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker as this track is up with "Crossroads" from Wheels Of Fire as their most energetic live work. "Politician" is also strong, but without the improvisation of "I'm So Glad". The live version of "Sitting On The Top Of The World" is okay, but sounds somewhat disjointed.\n\nOf the studio tracks, only Clapton's "Badge" is among their best work and remains one of their most enduring tracks. The other tracks "Doing That Scrapyard Thing" and "What A Bringdown" sound like obvious throwaways, probably the two worst studio tracks they've ever recorded. This is probably the weakest album of their catalog. I'd recommend this only for the live version of "I'm So Glad". "Badge" is available on the on The Very Best Of Cream. If you want more of the great live stuff, I'd recommend Live Cream or especially Live Cream Volume II. \n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nCream's farewell, January 15, 2005 \nReviewer: Der Kommissar (Las Vegas, NV (USA)) \nGoodbye (1969.) Cream's fourth album. \n\nThe classic rock supergroup, Cream, which consisted of percussionist Ginger Baker, guitarist Eric Clapton, and bass guitarist Jack Bruce, disbanded following the release of their third album, 1968's Wheels Of Fire. The band, who had accomplished so much in so little time, had been together less than three years. The band's final album, the appropriately-titled Goodbye, wasn't released until several months after the group had disbanded and the members had moved onto new musical projects. Read on for my review. \n\nThis album seems like a rush-recorded mess that was probably only released for the sake of making a profit. And yet, it's still good enough to merit a four-star rating. Most of these "rush-recorded for profit" albums that bands release suck, but in the case of Cream, their jumbled farwell actually managed to be a pretty good album. Like Wheels Of Fire before it, this album is half-live and half-studio, but unlike that album, this one is only a single-disc release. The first three tracks are live ones. Those who listened to earlier albums will already be familiar with these songs, although unlike the jams on Wheels Of Fire, most of these songs fail to top their studio counterparts. They're still very good takes on the songs, though. The studio tracks aren't the band's best work, but they are still solid efforts. Badge, which Clapton co-wrote with his good friend Beatles guitarist George Harrison, is by far the strongest song this LP has to offer, despite being the shortest song present. The other two tracks, Doing That Scrapyard Thing and What A Bringdown, really are nothing special, but even Cream's weaker tracks are better than the strong tracks many a rock band released over the years. The latter tune, oddly enough, sounds similar to Jethro Tull. In the end Cream's finale isn't their strongest album or even close to being it, but I wouldn't call it their weakest either. \n\nThere are two main versions of this album available on CD. One of them has an extra track that was not on the original LP entitled Anyone For Tennis. The other version lacks that song. Rather obviously, the version of the song that has the bonus track is the one you should buy - if you can come across it. Better yet, just get the band's box set - it's got every album. \n\nClassic rock's first supergroup didn't exactly go out on top, but this album is still a solid one, for the most part. Following its release, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton went onto another supergroup, the even shorter-lived Blind Faith. If you're just a casual fan of Cream, get their greatest hits or the Disraeli Gears album. Only the big fans of the group will fully appreciate Goodbye. \n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nGood final album, yet it's REALLY short., July 26, 2003\nReviewer: "jimmy_jim_jim" (Morehead, Ky.) \nThis is Cream's last album, and it's decent, but it's not as good as the other albums like Disraeli Gears and Wheels of Fire. However, the main reason to get this album is the live songs. I'm So Glad is another great classic jam that was in the vein of some of the live cuts off of Wheels Of Fire. The best thing about this, though, is that everyone is soloing at the same time. You can hear the rythym messup. Politician and Sitting On Top Of The World are 10 times better live than on the album. As for the studio songs, they're really good. Badge is one of the prettiest Cream songs ever, right next to Anyone for Tennis, and Doing That Scrapyard Thing reminds me of Traffic. What A Bringdown is good for a Ginger Baker song (Blue Condition [stinks]), and I have a version of the album with Anyone for Tennis on it, which might be the 5th time it's been on a record. Good album, although it's about 28 minutes.\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nA Throwaway Album - Saved by Live Material, April 30, 1999\nReviewer: Michael S. Phillips (Atlanta, GA United States) \nA throwaway album, stitched together from various live performances, a single contribution from each band member, and an old single, this is easily Cream's weakest effort, even considering the band's posthumous Live Cream and Live Cream Volume II releases. Granted, at the time, the band had already decided to break up and very considerately decided to give the fans one last "treat," but the effect thirty years on is that of a cheap incoherent mess. The live material is, of course, beyond reproach, "Politician" (with its tasty, groovy Clapton solo) being the definitive live version in my book, but of the three new contributions, only Eric Clapton and George Harrison's "Badge" really stands out. The instrumentation isn't that great either, Eric's guitar on "What A Bringdown" is so whiney, it sounds like he's strangling a cat. "Doing That Scrapyard Thing" is a clunky psychedelic Bruce number that is probably best forgotten. "Anyone for Tennis," in the same way as "Wrapping Paper," was always a poor choice for a single as it's not really that engaging a song, despite the incredibly inventive lyrics. The only thing essential about its inclusion here is that you can get it on an album. In the end, though, it's the live material that really saves this record.\n\nHalf.com Album Credits\nGeorge Harrison, Contributing Artist\nFelix Pappalardi, Producer\n\nAlbum Notes\nCream: Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar); Jack Bruce (vocals, piano, organ, bass); Ginger Baker (vocals, drums, percussion).\n\nAdditional personnel: L'Angelo Misterioso [George Harrison] (guitar); Felix Pappalardi (piano, Mellotron, bass).Engineers: Bill Halverson, Adrian Barber, Damon Lyon-Shaw.\n\nAfter less than 3 years in existence, and some 15 million albums sold, GOODBYE was Cream's farewell release. Baker, Bruce and Clapton indicated at the time that they were burned out on the concept, the touring, the improvisational "battles," and each other. The live cuts ("I'm So Glad," "Politician" and "Sitting On Top Of The World") are indicative of how the band's concert chemistry had evolved from earlier live recordings (such as those on WHEELS OF FIRE and LIVE CREAM, VOLUMES 1 & 2).But what's most striking about GOODBYE is the charm and craftsmanship of their last studio tracks, indicating that Cream was far from played out creatively, and illustrating how strong their songwriting skills really were. The Beatles' influence is readily apparent on each studio track, the most famous being Clapton's "Badge," featuring George Harrison. Bruce's "Doing That Scrapyard Thing," with its mixture of funk and the English music hall, points to the directions he would pursue on SONGS FOR A TAILOR and his other underrated solo albums, while Baker's use of odd meters on "What A Bringdown" anticipates "Do What You Like" on BLIND FAITH.
This rock cd contains 7 tracks and runs 33min 7sec.
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