Goodbye Tour-Live 1968 by Cream (CD, 2020)

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Artist / Title: Cream / Goodbye Tour (Live 1968). First Authorized Release Of These Four Historic 1968 Concerts Farewell Concert - Royal Albert Hall - Nov 26 (previously unreleased on CD). Disc 1-Oakland Coliseum (October 4, 1968).

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The Cream album Goodbye, ‘Goodbye Tour –Live 1968’ now available in a special, expanded edition and the first authorized release of these four historic complete 1968 concerts. Each concert features previously unreleased tracks and the Royal Albert Hall show hasn’t featured on CD until now. Having decided to call it quits whilst on tour in the US during May 1968 by way of a farewell Cream agreed to undertake more live shows, predominantly in the US later that same year plus 2 final UK dates at the Royal Albert Hall that November. Originally released in Feb 1969, Goodbye originally mixed live performances from those last tour dates with a handful of studio recordings and rose to the UK no.1 slot and no.2 on the US Billboard. Goodbye Tour –Live 1968, as the name suggests expands the recordings f This historic collection was produced by Bill Levenson. The Oakland Coliseum, Los Angeles Forum and San Diego Sports Arena concerts were mastered from the original 1968 analog mix reels by Kevin Reeves at Universal Mastering, Nashville, TN. The Royal Albert Hall concert was mastered from the original 1968 analog transfer reels by Jason NeSmith at Chase Park Transduction, Athens, GA. The set features 36 tracks of which 29 are issued for the first time. Cream, four shows in 1948 during the last days of Cream. Many songs are previously unreleased. The Farewell Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London is the first time released on CD. 4 DiSCS.

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Record LabelPolydor / Umgd, Por
UPC0602577952999
eBay Product ID (ePID)7046060882

Product Key Features

FormatCD
Release Year2020
GenreRock
ArtistCream
Release TitleGoodbye Tour-Live 1968

Dimensions

Item Height0.82 in
Item Weight1.90 lb
Item Length9.70 in
Item Width9.47 in

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Number of Discs4
Number of Tracks40
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
TracksOctober 4 1968 - Oakland Coliseum Oakland (Previously Unreleased Except *), White Room *, Politician *, Crossroads, Sunshine of Your Love, Spoonful, Deserted Cities of the Heart *, Passing the Time, I'm So Glad, October 19 1968 - Los Angeles Forum Los Angeles (Previously Unreleased Except *), Introduction By Buddy Miles, White Room, Politician *, I'm So Glad *, Sitting on Top of the World *, Crossroads, Sunshine of Your Love, Traintime, Toad, Spoonful *, October 20 1968 - San Diego Sports Arena San Diego (Previously Unreleased), White Room, Politician, I'm So Glad, Sitting on Top of the World, Sunshine of Your Love, Crossroads, Traintime, Toad, Spoonful, Cream Farewell Concert November 26 1968 - Royal Albert Hall London (First Time Released on CD), White Room, Politician, I'm So Glad, Sitting on Top of the World, Crossroads, Toad, Spoonful, Sunshine of Your Love, Steppin' Out
NotesFour CD set. Goodbye Tour -Live 1968 is the first authorized release of these four historic complete 1968 concerts. Each concert features previously unreleased tracks and the Royal Albert Hall show hasn't featured on CD until now. Having decided to call it quits whilst on tour in the US during May 1968 by way of a farewell, Cream agreed to undertake more live shows, predominantly in the US later that same year plus two final UK dates at the Royal Albert Hall that November. Originally released in Feb 1969, Goodbye originally mixed live performances from those last tour dates with a handful of studio recordings and rose to the UK #1 slot and #2 on the US Billboard. Goodbye Tour -Live 1968, as the name suggests expands the recordings from the 3-piece powerhouse's last tour. This historic collection was produced by Bill Levenson. The Oakland Coliseum, Los Angeles Forum and San Diego Sports Arena concerts were mastered from the original 1968 analog mix reels by Kevin Reeves at Universal Mastering, Nashville, TN. The Royal Albert Hall concert was mastered from the original 1968 analog transfer reels by Jason NeSmith at Chase Park Transduction, Athens, GA. The set features 36 tracks of which 29 are issued for the first time.

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  • What Took So Long?

    How excited I was to here that Cream recordings from 1968 were coming out! What took so long? The sound quality is good. Can get rid of some of my bootlegs now. Having said that, I was a little disappointed. Is it as good as live vol. 1 and 2, no. Is it as good as the live recordings from Wheels of Fire, no. But its Cream, buy it anyway.

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  • Got Live Cream If You Want It

    The ALLMUSIC review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine is quite accurate! I'd suggest reading it and then making up your mind. The sound is better than any of the better bootlegs I have heard, especially the first three shows. The 4TH Disk Royal Albert Hall concert sound is, sadly, not quite up to the first three: sounds like mike placement gave a little too much room echo. Still, it is a great performance and well worth listening to. Value: I'd consider it a good deal at less than $50.00 Shipped for the CD set. Cream were an amazing band at their peak, and when they stretched out on tunes like "I'm So Glad" and "Spoonful"...well, it was kind of the "beginning" for Rock Jam bands (Ginger Baker would take issue, and say that Cream was a Jazz band, even though Eric thought it was a Blues band, and Jack Bruce would probably just have a good laugh). Getting back to the overall sound, I would advise these tracks for Cream enthusiasts who already have the official releases...it's going to be hard to beat the live sound on Wheels of Fire, Goodbye and LiveI and Live II. Start there, for certain. Then, if you want more, this should definitely be your next stop. The booklet is a nice touch, too!

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  • Craem live

    Love hearing different versions always doing their songs slightly different .

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  • Cream Live

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