Cream/MA,USA 1968 Upgrade

[A miraculous upgrade of Cream’s audience recording classic sound source from a newly excavated master cassette, a legendary band that transformed rock!] The date of Cream’s performance at Waltham, Brandis University was generally believed to be September 9, 1967, but this time, a version transferred directly from the master cassette of the recorder at the time of this performance was uploaded to Dime by JEMS. According to this, it was presented as a new fact that the performance date was March 23, 1968, and it was revealed that it was a completely different master from all the past previously released boards! Until now, the bootleg that recorded this sound source was “Synergy” released by Scorpio in 2007, which was considered to have the highest sound quality, and has been evaluated by enthusiasts as a complete recording of a mono audience recording that is easier to listen to than the average. Since it was recorded 55 years ago, it is not possible to expect the recording quality of modern Donpica, but it has been established as one of the top ten classic sound sources in Cream’s audience recordings. However, this time, the sound source uploaded by JEMS was a completely unreleased master, and the sound quality was higher than the previously released version, which was surprising. The reason why it was a different master can be understood by listening to the first song, Tales of Brave Ulysses. There is no sound fluctuation in the intro that occurred in the previously released version, and there is no loud whistling by the audience that was in the intro of the previously released version. And yet, a well-balanced cheer can be heard. After examining each song, it was a take with the same playing time as the previously released version. Therefore, a completely new master of the performance on the same day was unearthed! The sound quality was even better than “Synergy”, and it was a mono audience recording with a wide sound balance. It was a direct transfer from the master cassette tape, so the release was a natural consequence. We will deliver it to everyone as soon as possible! The engineer carefully checked this master sound source and found that despite its age, there was no deviation in the tape pitch, so we only mastered it with a slightly increased sound pressure. Many people already have the original version, but this is a groundbreaking new master sound source that rewrites the history of Cream and Waltham, so it is sure to be a work worth adding to your collection with the best sound quality. [A vivid record of the second American tour that achieved US domination!] Now, let’s look back on Cream’s activities from 1967 to this tour and see where the Waltham performance was located. January to February 22, 1967: UK club tour including BBC television and radio appearances February 24 to March 8, 1967: Germany, Northern Ireland and Scandinavian tour March 12 to 21, 1967: London club gigs March 25 to April 2, 1967: Appearance in Murray the K’s “Music In The 5th Dimension Show” at the RKO Theatre, New York.・April 14th to May 7th 1967: UK tour including BBC radio appearances ・May 19th to 21st 1967: Germany performances ・May 22nd to August 20th 1967: UK tour including BBC radio appearances (including a spot performance in Paris on June 1st) ・August 22nd to October 15th 1967: 1st American tour ・October 24th to November 6th 1967: UK tour including BBC radio appearances <<November 1967, album “DISRAELI GEARS” release >>・10th to 23rd November 1967: Nordic tour・23rd November to 3rd December 1967: UK tour including BBC radio appearance・20th to 23rd December 1967: Spot performances in Chicago and Detroit・5th January to 10th February 1968: UK tour including TV appearance in the Netherlands and spot performances in Nordic countries・23rd February to 18th June 1968: Second American tour ←★HERE★ As you can see from this, it was an incredibly packed schedule, which was normal for that era, as they raced through the UK, Germany, Scandinavia and the US without taking a single break. Nevertheless, the three members of Cream were burning with ambition. They toured clubs around the UK and appeared on TV and radio for promotion. After such hard work, they finally made it to the world’s largest market, the US. Their youth and spirit eventually overwhelmed and attracted music fans all over the United States. The Beatles released “SGT.PEPPERS” and the Rolling Stones released “SATANIC MAJESTIES,” heralding the dawn of the psychedelic era. At that time, they performed blues at a high volume, which no one had done at the time, and they established improvisation that expanded a few minutes of songs into 10 minutes in the studio version, and the three members’ outstanding technique made it possible. Cream made their name known throughout the United States on their first tour. Cream transformed and shaped the music of “rock,” which would later lead to Led Zeppelin. The Waltham performance, which was in the middle of their second American tour, proves this. It can be said that this contains a piece of the truth about Cream. [A night that turned a performance hit by a negative accident into a positive one] This time, JEMS described in detail the situation at the time in relation to how they obtained this master cassette. According to the report, the flight that the three of them were taking to Waltham on the day was significantly delayed due to a storm, and the scheduled start time of 8:30 p.m. was changed to 2:30 a.m. This means that the audience had to wait at the venue for six hours. The audience’s patience is amazing, but the vitality of the three members of Cream, who arrived exhausted at a time when they would normally have canceled the performance, is also amazing. If they had played a sloppy performance here, Cream’s reputation would have been lost, but if you listen to the performance included in this album, Cream’s performance was amazing despite their extreme fatigue! Here, they perform two songs from their new album “DISRAELI GEARS” immediately after its release as a business card at the beginning. The audience would have been blown away by the wah-stomping Tales of Brave Ulysses. And while the studio version of Sunshine of Your Love is just over four minutes long, here it is performed for over 10 minutes. The next song, N.S.U., was only 3 minutes long in the studio version, but it was a raging performance of over 19 minutes. This was the reality of Cream at a live performance. The attention is on Ginger Baker, who plays a drum solo to the fullest in the second half, and he is already receiving applause for playing a drum solo in this song. This attitude of “doing everything I can” without holding back at all. In addition, they quickly play Sittin’ On Top of the World, which will be included in the next album, “WHEELS OF FIRE”. They probably wanted to show off these new songs with America, their biggest market, in mind. The second half is a three-part featuring number that proves the technician skills of each of the three members. No one has ever heard such a performance. Even if we saw this performance today, I think we would be freaked out. It’s that amazing! Cream’s greatness is completely packed into this album. Although the recordings from the same day have been released in the past, this is the first time that the upgraded version from the master cassette has been released in Japan. Shapiro Athletic Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA 23rd March 1968 TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND(UPGRADE) Disc 1 (43:33) 1. Tales of Brave Ulysses 2. Sunshine of Your Love 3. N.S.U. 4. Sittin’ On Top of the World Disc 2 (41:10) 1. Steppin’ Out 2. Train Time 3. Toad Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals Jack Bruce – bass, vocals Ginger Baker – drums