Those Were the Days (European box set with distribution credits for Island/Remark (France) and Polydor B.V. (Netherlands) on packaging.)

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Tracklist

1▶CD: In the Studio
2▼CD: In the Studio
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1White Room
recording engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) (from 1967-07 until 1968-06) and Tom Dowd (from 1967-07 until 1968-06)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Tom Dowd
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-07 until 1968-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion and timpani:
Ginger Baker (from 1967-07 until 1968-06)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1967-07 until 1968-06)
viola:
Felix Pappalardi (from 1967-07 until 1968-06)
vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-07 until 1968-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1968), Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1968) and Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd. (in 1969)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-07 until 1967-08) and Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1967-09 until 1967-10, from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 368)
recording of:
White Room (from 1967-07 until 1968-06)
writer:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce) and Jack Bruce
publisher:
BG Publishing, Casserole Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dratleaf Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
4.25:00
2Sitting on Top of the World
recording engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) (from 1967-07 until 1967-09) and Tom Dowd (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Tom Dowd
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
drums (drum set):
Ginger Baker (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967-07) and Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1967-09)
cover recording of:
Sittin’ on Top of the World (Chicago blues version by Howlin’ Wolf aka Chester Arthur Burnett) (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Chappell Morris Ltd.
version of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)
45:01
3Passing the Time
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Tom Dowd
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1967-09 until 1967-10, from 1968-01 until 1968-02)
recording of:
Passing the Time (from 1967-09 until 1968-02)
writer:
Ginger Baker and Mike Taylor (British jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
5:58
4As You Said
recording engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) (from 1968-02 until 1968-06) and Tom Dowd (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Tom Dowd
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
acoustic guitar and cello:
Jack Bruce (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
hi-hat:
Ginger Baker (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1968-02, in 1968-06)
recording of:
As You Said (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
lyricist:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce)
composer:
Jack Bruce
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
34:23
5Pressed Rat and Warthog
recording engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) (from 1967-10 until 1968-02) and Tom Dowd (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Tom Dowd
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass and recorder:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
drums (drum set) and spoken vocals [recitation]:
Ginger Baker (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
flute [tonette] and trumpet:
Felix Pappalardi (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1967-10, in 1968-02)
recording of:
Pressed Rat and Warthog (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
writer:
Ginger Baker and Mike Taylor (British jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Dratleaf Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
33:18
6Politician
recording engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) (from 1967-10 until 1968-02) and Tom Dowd (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Tom Dowd
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
drums (drum set):
Ginger Baker (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1968) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1967-10, in 1968-02)
recording of:
Politician (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
lyricist:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce)
composer:
Jack Bruce
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3.54:17
7Those Were the Days
recording engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) (from 1968-02 until 1968-06) and Tom Dowd (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Tom Dowd
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass and lead vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
drums (drum set), marimba and tubular bells:
Ginger Baker (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
handbell [Swiss hand bells]:
Felix Pappalardi (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1968-02, in 1968-06)
recording of:
Those Were the Days (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
writer:
Ginger Baker and Mike Taylor (British jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
32:57
8Born Under a Bad Sign
recording engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) (from 1967-07 until 1967-09) and Tom Dowd (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Tom Dowd
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ginger Baker (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1968) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-07 until 1967-08) and Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1967-09)
cover recording of:
Born Under a Bad Sign (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
lyricist:
William Bell
composer:
Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
43:14
9Deserted Cities of the Heart
recording engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) (from 1968-02 until 1968-06) and Tom Dowd (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Tom Dowd
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
acoustic guitar, bass and cello:
Jack Bruce (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
drums (drum set):
Ginger Baker (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
viola:
Felix Pappalardi (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1968-02, in 1968-06)
recording of:
Deserted Cities of the Heart (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
lyricist:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce)
composer:
Jack Bruce
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
33:41
10Anyone for Tennis
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass, organ and piano:
Jack Bruce (in 1968-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ginger Baker (in 1968-02)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (in 1968-02)
mellotron and viola:
Felix Pappalardi (in 1968-02)
vocals:
Ginger Baker (in 1968-02) and Jack Bruce (in 1968-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1968), Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd. (in 1968) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1967-10)
recording of:
Anyone for Tennis? (The Savage Seven Theme) (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
writer:
Eric Clapton and Martin Sharp (Australian artist, cartoonist, songwriter & filmmaker)
publisher:
Dratleaf Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
42:40
11Badge
recording engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) (in 1968-12), Bill Halverson (in 1968-12) and Damon Lyon-Shaw (in 1968-12)
engineer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass:
Jack Bruce (in 1968-12)
drums (drum set):
Ginger Baker (in 1968-12)
guest guitar [rhythm]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (in 1968-12)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (in 1968-12)
mellotron and piano:
Felix Pappalardi (in 1968-12)
vocals:
Eric Clapton (in 1968-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1969), Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd. (in 1969) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-12)
recording of:
Badge (in 1968-12)
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton and George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Apple Music Publishing Co., Inc., Casserole Music Corp., E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Harrisongs Ltd., Throat Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
3.452:48
12Doing That Scrapyard Thing
engineer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass and piano:
Jack Bruce (in 1968-10)
drums (drum set):
Ginger Baker (in 1968-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (in 1968-10)
mellotron:
Felix Pappalardi (in 1968-10)
vocals:
Jack Bruce (in 1968-10)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-10)
recording of:
Doing That Scrapyard Thing (in 1968-10)
lyricist:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce)
composer:
Jack Bruce
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
3.53:18
13What a Bringdown
engineer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-10)
recording of:
What a Bringdown (in 1968-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ginger Baker
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
4:02
14The Coffee Song
engineer:
John Timperley
recorded at:
Chalk Farm Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-08)
mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-12-08)
cover recording of:
The Coffee Song (in 1966-08)
writer:
Tony Colton (singer, producer and songwriter) and Raymond Smith (1960-70s UK guitar player)
publisher:
Bluewater Music UK, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and GlobeArt Publishing
52:46
15Lawdy Mama (version 2)
engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer) and Robert Stigwood
performer:
Cream (British 1960s rock supergroup)
arranger:
Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1967-05)
recording of:
Lawdy Mama (in 1967-05)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:49
16You Make Me Feel (demo version)
engineer:
John Timperley
recorded at:
Chalk Farm Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
recording of:
You Make Me Feel (in 1966-06)
lyricist:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce)
composer:
Jack Bruce
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
2:42
17We’re Going Wrong (demo version)
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
producer:
Cream (British 1960s rock supergroup)
recording of:
We’re Going Wrong (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Bruce
publisher:
Dratleaf Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
3:50
18Hey Now Princess (demo version)
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
producer:
Cream (British 1960s rock supergroup)
recording of:
Hey Now Princess (in 1967)
lyricist:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce)
composer:
Jack Bruce
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:33
19SWLABR (demo version)
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
producer:
Cream (British 1960s rock supergroup)
recording of:
SWLABR (in 1967)
lyricist:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce)
composer:
Jack Bruce
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
4:34
20Weird of Hermiston (demo version)
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
producer:
Cream (British 1960s rock supergroup)
recording of:
Weird of Hermiston (in 1967)
lyricist:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce)
composer:
Jack Bruce
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
3:14
21The Clearout (demo version)
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
producer:
Cream (British 1960s rock supergroup)
recording of:
The Clearout (in 1967)
lyricist:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce)
composer:
Jack Bruce
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Co. Inc.
4:03
22Falstaff Beer Commercial
1:02
3▶CD: Live
4▶CD: Live

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Wikipedia:en: Those Were the Days (Cream album) [info]
Wikidata:Q1768328 [info]