Live Cream
by Cream

Live Cream by Cream
(Live album)
Year: 1970
Overall rank: 34,678th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 27 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1970 (356th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (3,684th)
Award Best albums of all time (34,678th)

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Cream bestography

Live Cream is ranked 10th best out of 17 albums by Cream on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Cream is Disraeli Gears which is ranked number 270 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 6,100.

Cream album bestography « Higher ranked (27,369th)
Strange Brew: The Very Best Of Cream
This album (34,678th)
Live Cream
Lower ranked (51,261st) »
The Very Best Of Cream

(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).

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Live Cream rankings

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Overall rank: 34,678th | 1970s rank: 3,684th | 1970 rank: 356th

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Live Cream ratings

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73/100 (from 27 votes)
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01/06/2026 10:43 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  7,75270/100
 
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80/100
From 06/18/2024 03:03 | #303996
The rest of the tracks are fine for what they are (not sure why the outtake of Lawdy Mama is included, but it's fine) but I'll call this album great just for NSU. I run hot and cold on Clapton; this version of NSU is one of my favorite tracks to hear him play guitar.
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From 06/30/2019 16:13 | #238681
I heard this first as a child. Important note - Clapton never lets loose like Hendrix, so its more like controlled destruction. You can hear the 3 musicians trying to outdo each other here on Sweet Wine has some interesting passages.
Lawdy Mama might be interesting mainly for those who see its basically Strange Brew with different lyrics, but worse.
I like Sleepy Time Time as Bruce & Clapton harmonise singing and its a bit different to the studio version.
NSU has some interesting passages sustained and built up during the whole ten minutes.
Rollin & Tumblin harps back to the Bluesbreakers etc.If you like harmonicas etc its ok. I find it mind-numbingly repetitive and one of Cream's least interesting.
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From 01/29/2015 18:59 | #133001
Kind of a let down for a band with such a great reputation as a live band.
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From 11/04/2014 12:15 | #126145
Great to hear these guys just jam out, but if you are looking for an authentic concert experience, this 5 song album probably isn't it.
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