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Celebrated as the first of the great power trios of rock, their sound was characterised by a melange of blues and psychedelia, combining Clapton's mastery of the genre with the airy voice of Jack Bruce and, at times, manic rhythms of Ginger Baker. The drug-addled imagery and ambience of the time abounds. Cream epitomised the high energy sound of the time, anchored in a familiar blues style; from the traditional classics such as "Crossroads" and "Born Under a Bad Sign", through more eccentric imagery found in "Strange Brew" and "Tales of Brave Ulysses", and culminating in the protracted eccentricities of "Spoonful" and "Toad". Both these live tracks feature on the Wheels of Fire - Live at the Fillmore, essentially a completely different album to the In the Studio album, but with the cover differing only in the title, the colour, and the details of the tracks.

The late Felix Pappalardi, producer (and later member of Mountain), sometimes called the 'fourth member' of Cream, features heavily on the In the Studio album.

After breaking up in November 1968 the three members of Cream didn't play together until 1993, when Cream was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and played at the induction ceremony. The band has not played together since then although there are plans to rehearse, in early 2005, for several shows at the Royal Albert Hall.

Discography

• Fresh Cream
• Disraeli GearsDisraeli Gears is the second LP release by British blues-rock group Cream. It was originally released in November 1967 and went on to reach number 5 on the UK album chart. The album features the two singles "Strange Brew" and "Sunshine Of Your Love".
• Wheels of Fire - In the StudioWheels of Fire ( 1968) is the name of two record albums recorded by Cream. Wheels of Fire (in the studio and Wheels of Fire (live at the Fillmore were originally two single albums, released together, with similar cover art except one was gold in colour an
• Wheels of Fire - Live at the FillmoreWheels of Fire ( 1968) is the name of two record albums recorded by Cream. Wheels of Fire (in the studio and Wheels of Fire (live at the Fillmore were originally two single albums, released together, with similar cover art except one was gold in colour an (the tracks on this album were actually recorded live at the FillmoreThe Fillmore also known as Fillmore Auditorium or Fillmore West is a legendary music venue in San Francisco, California. It is named for its location: Fillmore Street. Fillmore Founder Rock Czar Bill Graham went from managing The San Francisco Mime Troupe's "Winterland")
• Goodbye Cream
• Live Cream
• Live Cream Volume 2