Cream

Released: April 14, 2003

Songwriter: Jack Bruce Peter Brown (UK)

Producer: Bernie Andrews

Take it back, take it back
Take that thing right out of here
Right away, far away
Take that thing right out of here

Don't let them take me to where streams are red
I want to stay here and sleep in my own bed
Need all your lovin', long blonde hair
Don't let them take me, 'cause I'm easily scared

Take it back, take it back
Take that thing right out of here
Take it back, take it back
Take that thing right out of here
Right away, far away
Take that thing right out of here

I got this great need, the need to stay alive
Not ashamed of my creed, I've got to survive
So come on, baby, don't go away
Just let them save me for a rainy day

Take it back, take it back
Take that thing right out of here

I got this need, the need to stay alive
Not ashamed of my creed, I've got to survive
So come on, baby, don't go away
Just let them save me for a rainy day

Take it back, take it back
Take that thing right out of here
Take it back, take it back
Take that thing right out of here
Right away, far away
Take that thing right out of here

I got this thing, I've got to keep it sharp
Don't go to places where it won't shine in the dark
So come on baby, don't go away
Just let them save me for a rainy day

Take it back, take it back
Take that thing right out of here

The members of this power trio, formed in the autumn of 1966, were all veterans of the blues revival. Guitarist Eric Clapton was the same prodigy who revealed himself with the Yardbirds, and who had contributed to the legendary recording of Bluesbreakers with John Mayall. Drummer Peter “Ginger” Baker, skilled at many forms of percussion, had already played, in 1960, with the Nigerian musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti, and in 1962 with Alexis Korner and the Graham Bond Organisation. Scottish bassist Jack Bruce had traveled some of the same roads as Baker, before joining Manfred Mann. Bruce and Clapton had met each other in the Powerhouse, a short-lived lineup put together by John Mayall, that also included Steve Winwood at the keyboard. With Cream these three virtuosos simply brought to fruition the experience that they developed in the London clubs, bringing to the rock concert stage long, electric, high volume improvisations.

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