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Summary: Probably the best documentary on Cream Ever.
Review: This documentary is better than Strange Brew because it provides a complete history of Cream: From the Yardbirds/John Mayall/Graham Bond Organisation days to the Royal Albert Hall Farewell show. I'm glad to see clips other than the Albert Hall show. Watch out for "Anyone For Tennis" on the Smothers Brothers show. It is a howl.
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Summary: Great as an introduction to Cream or as a rememberance
Review: This is a documentary, with old footage interspersed with more recent interviews of all three band members. Instead of being an encyclopedic record of the group, instead there is a basic outline of its history, combined with interesting anecdotes and live versions of most of their biggest hits.Most enjoyable for me were the several live songs filmed in a live-without-audience setting (similar to the Pink Floyd in Pompeii video) which capture the band playing just for the sake of the music. The other compelling portions were when the band members focused on their feelings back then, about their partipation in the group and what it meant to them. The one downside of this video is that it is only about 75 minutes long, and one will likely not want to see the interviews over and over, as much as one will want to see the live performances, which, of course, is an even shorter portion. But, given the age of the material (over 30 years old) and the short lifespan of the group, it seems reasonable to expect that not much remains intact, so I guess the short length is to be expected. Also, some of the songs are not full versions (although all are thankfully free of voiceovers). In short - recommended to aficianados of 60's rock music.
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