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Episode 166: “Crossroads” by Cream

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

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The History of Cream

Rapping paper was meant to be released at the same time as Cream did their first big nationwide tour. At the bottom were bands called MI5 and the Fruit-eating Bears, a punk band in the 70s. Above Cream were the Merseys, the band formerly known as the Mersey Beat who just had a big hit with Sorrow. Then came Oscar, then Maxwell, an old musical comedian born in 1908. The Magic Lanterns featured Albert Hammond, Godly in Cream of 10cc,. A bass player called Azosborn, who's playing in the band caused a lot of confusion for future music historians when they thought he was Azosborn.

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