Cream: Royal Albert Hall 19 years old
Cream performed for the first time in 37 years in May 2005
The legendary rock trio of Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, and Eric Clapton--two jazz musicians and a blues guitarist--was one of the most influential bands of the 1960s, even though they played together for less than three years. They brought their psychedelic fusion of blues and pop into the mainstream with albums like FRESH CREAM and WHEELS OF FIRE; Clapton, long regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, did some of his best work on those albums. London's Royal Albert Hall, the site of what was supposed to be Cream's final performance back in 1968, was also the venue for their reunion show. Sounding as if they'd been on vacation for a few weeks instead of disbanded for well over three decades, Cream brought the house down with a series of four shows, all of which are excerpted here. The band performs classics like "Spoonful," "Born Under a Bad Sign," "Sunshine of Your Love," and "White Room," among more than 20 others.
Credits
Cream: Royal Albert Hall Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jude Law He was 32, now 51 years old | |
| Sean Penn He was 45, now 64 years old | |
| Bradley Cooper He was 30, now 49 years old | |
| Ringo Starr He was 65, now 84 years old | |
| Eric Clapton He was 60, now 79 years old | as Himself - Guitar, Vocals |
| Paul McCartney He was 63, now 82 years old | |
| Sienna Miller She was 23, now 42 years old | |
| Bill Wyman He was 68, now 88 years old | |
| Ginger Baker He was 66, 80 years old when he died | as Himself - Drums, Vocals |
| Mick Taylor He was 56, now 75 years old | |
| Jimmy Page He was 61, now 80 years old | |
| Roger Waters He was 62, now 81 years old | |
| Steve Winwood He was 57, now 76 years old | |
| Jack Bruce He was 62, 71 years old when he died | as Himself - Bass, Double Bass, Vocals |
Cream: Royal Albert Hall Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Martyn Atkins as Director. He was 46 (now 65) years old | Directing |
Cream: Royal Albert Hall (19 years)
Cream performed for the first time in 37 years in May 2005
- Release day: Thursday, October 06, 2005
- Runtime: 126 minutes