Those Were The Days

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Release Date: 1997-09

Labels: Polydor, Chronicles

A book-shaped four disc compilation that comes with a 50 page illustrated booklet written by John McDermott.

Track 1-1 recorded June 1966 at Chalk Farm Studios, London.
Originally released as Cream's first single in October 1966.
Tracks 1-2 to 1-12 comprise the album Fresh Cream.
The British version, released December 1966, included "Spoonful" but omitted "I Feel Free". The US version, released January 1967, included "I Feel Free" but omitted "Spoonful".
Recorded July-September 1966 at Chalk Farm Studios and Mayfair Studios, London.
Track 1-13 recorded May 1967 at Atlantic Studios, New York during the Disraeli Gears sessions. Previously unreleased.
Tracks 1-14 to 1-24 comprise the album Disraeli Gears, released November 1967.
Recorded May 1967 at Atlantic Studios, New York.
Tracks 2-1 to 2-9 comprise the "In The Studio" portion of the double album Wheels Of Fire, released August 1968.
Recorded July & August 1967 at IBC Studios, London and September & October 1967, January & February 1968, and June 1968 at Atlantic Studios, New York.
"Passing The Time (Alternate Version)" features material that was edited from the original release.
Track 2-10 recorded September & October 1967 and January & February 1968 at Atlantic Studios, New York.
Originally released as a single in May 1968.
Tracks 2-11 to 2-13 comprise the studio portion of Goodbye Cream, released March 1969.
Recorded October 1968 at IBC Studios, London.
Track 2-14 recorded June 1966 at Chalk Farm Studios, London.
Originally released on Fresh Cream (Polydor UK reissue), released December 1974.
Track 2-15 recorded May 1967 at Atlantic Studios, NY during the Disraeli Gears sessions.
Originally released on Live Cream, released June 1970.
Track 2-16 recorded June 1966 at Chalk Farm Studios, London.
Previously unreleased.
Tracks 2-17 to 2-21 recorded early 1967 in London.
Previously unreleased.
Tracks 3-1, 3-6 & 3-8 recorded March 10, 1968 at Winterland, San Francisco. This version is the previously unreleased unedited version.
Originally released on Live Cream, released June 1970.
Tracks 3-2 & 3-7 recorded March 9, 1968 at Winterland, San Francisco.
Originally released on Live Cream, released June 1970.
Track 3-3 recorded March 7, 1968 at Fillmore West, San Francisco.
Originally released on Live Cream, released June 1970.
Tracks 3-4 & 3-5 recorded March 10, 1968 at Winterland, San Francisco.
Originally released on Wheels Of Fire, released August 1968.
Tracks 4-1, 4-2 & 4-8 recorded October 4, 1968 at Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland.
Originally released on Live Cream, Volume II, released June 1972.
Tracks 4-3 & 4-4 recorded October 19, 1968 at The Forum, Los Angeles.
Originally released on Goodbye Cream, released March 1969.
Track 4-5 recorded March 10, 1968 at Winterland, San Francisco.
Originally released on Live Cream, Volume II, released June 1972.
Track 4-6 recorded March 8, 1968 at Winterland, San Francisco.
Originally released on Wheels Of Fire, released August 1968.
Track 4-7 recorded March 7, 1968 at Fillmore West, San Francisco; additional insert recorded March 8, 1968 at Winterland, San Francisco.
Originally released on Wheels Of Fire, released August 1968. This version features additional music not available on the original release.
Track 4-9 recorded May 1968 at CBS Studios, Los Angeles for the Glen Campbell Show. Licensed courtesy Research Video. This is a previously unreleased performance.

Tracks 1-1 to 1-6, 1-8, 1-12, 1-13, 1-15, 1-17 to 1-21, 1-23 to 2-1, 2-3 to 2-7, 2-9, 2-10, 2-12, 2-13, 2-15, 2-17, 2-19, 3-1, 3-2, 3-6 to 4-2, 4-7 to 4-9: Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI)
Tracks 1-7 & 3-5: Hoochie Coochie Music (BMI) admin. by Bug Music Inc.
Tracks 1-9 & 3-4: King Of Spades Music (BMI)
Tracks 1-10 & 3-3: Watertoons Music (BMI) admin. by Bug Music Inc.
Tracks 1-11 & 4-3: Wynwood Music Co. Inc. (BMI)
Track 1-14: Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI) & Careers-BMG Music Publishing Inc. (BMI) & Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
Track 1-16: Careers-BMG Music Publishing Inc. (BMI) & Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
Track 1-22: Daywin Music (BMI) admin. by Careers-BMG Music Publishing Inc.
Tracks 2-2 & 4-4: Arc Music Corp. (BMI)
Track 2-8: Irving Music Inc. (BMI)
Track 2-11: Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI) & Harrisongs Ltd. (PRS)
Track 2-14: Globeart Publishing (BMI) & Copyright Control.
Tracks 2-16 & 2-22: Copyright Control
Track 2-18: WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Tracks 2-20 & 2-21: Chappell & Co. (ASCAP)
Track 4-5: Conrad Music, a division of Arc Music Corp. (BMI)
Track 4-6: Southern Music Publishing Co. Inc.

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