The Very Best of Cream

Not to be confused with the 1983 album Strange Brew: The Very Best of Cream .

The Very Best of Cream
Greatest hits album by Cream
Released	9 May 1995
Recorded	1966–1968
Genre	Psychedelic rock blues rock hard rock
Length	1:10:42
Label	Polydor
Producer	Chris Griffin Bill Levenson George McManus
Cream chronology
Strange Brew (1983) The Very Best of Cream (1995) Those Were the Days (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The Very Best of Cream is a 1995 compilation album by the British rock band Cream.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Origin	Length
1.	"Wrapping Paper"	Jack Bruce, Pete Brown	Non-album single (1966)	2:21
2.	"I Feel Free"	Bruce, Brown	Non-album single (1966)	2:54
3.	"N.S.U."	Bruce	Fresh Cream (1966)	2:47
4.	"Sweet Wine"	Ginger Baker, Janet Godfrey	Fresh Cream	3:19
5.	"I'm So Glad"	Skip James	Fresh Cream	4:01
6.	"Spoonful"	Willie Dixon	Fresh Cream	6:30
7.	"Strange Brew"	Eric Clapton, Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins Pappalardi	Disraeli Gears (1967)	2:48
8.	"Sunshine of Your Love"	Bruce, Brown, Clapton	Disraeli Gears	4:10
9.	"Tales of Brave Ulysses"	Clapton, Martin Sharp	Disraeli Gears	2:46
10.	"SWLABR"	Bruce, Brown	Disraeli Gears	2:31
11.	"We're Going Wrong"	Bruce	Disraeli Gears	3:29
12.	"White Room"	Bruce, Brown	Wheels of Fire (1968)	4:58
13.	"Sitting on Top of the World"	Walter Vinson, Lonnie Chatmon; arr. by Chester Burnett	Wheels of Fire	4:59
14.	"Politician"	Bruce, Brown	Wheels of Fire	4:11
15.	"Those Were the Days"	Baker, Mike Taylor	Wheels of Fire	2:56
16.	"Born Under a Bad Sign"	Booker T. Jones, William Bell	Wheels of Fire	3:09
17.	"Deserted Cities of the Heart"	Bruce, Brown	Wheels of Fire	3:41
18.	"Crossroads"	Robert Johnson, arr. by Clapton	Wheels of Fire	4:14
19.	"Anyone for Tennis"	Clapton, Sharp	The Savage Seven soundtrack (1968)	2:38
20.	"Badge"	Clapton, George Harrison	Goodbye (1969)	2:46

Personnel

• Ginger Baker – drums, percussion, vocals
• Jack Bruce – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, organ, harmonica, cello, vocals
• Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
New Zealand Recorded Music NZ [2]	19

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Greek Albums (IFPI) [3]	85

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [4]	Gold	100,000^
United States (RIAA) [5]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Ruhlmann, William. "The Very Best of Cream" at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
2. New Zealand Charts – Cream – The Very Best Of Cream
3. "Official IFPI Charts Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) – Εβδομάδα: 38/2025" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 24 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
4. "British album certifications – Cream – The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry.
5. "American album certifications – Cream – Very Best of Cream". Recording Industry Association of America.