In this thread, I'm going to post a few tracklists for rock albums from alternate timelines.
These are not intended to be complete timelines - but rather snapshots of what could have been done differently at certain points in bands careers.
For a start, here's one I've had as a playlist for a while..
Cream - Blind Faith
Released July 1969.
Side A
1 - Never tell your mother she's out of tune (*)
2 - Well all right
3 - Theme from an imaginary western (*)
4 - Weird of Hermiston (*)
5 - The clearout (*)
6 - Can't find my way home
Side B
1 - Had to cry today
2 - He the Richmond (*)
3 - The ministry of bag (*)
4 - Badge (+)
5 - Tickets to Waterfalls (*)
6 - Presence of the Lord
All tracks from OTL's "Blind Faith" album, except (*) from OTL's "Songs for a Taylor" by Jack Bruce, and (+) from OTL's "Goodbye" album by Cream.
Background:
Instead of breaking up as in OTL, Cream add Steve Winwood to their lineup in late 1968, and instead of issuing the bits-and-pieces 'Goodbye' album they press ahead exploring brass arrangements & a style influenced at times by The Band. The Clearout & Weird of Hermiston were old Cream tunes, demo-ed as far back as the Disraeli Gears sessions.
(Alternately, Clapton & Bruce sack Ginger Baker and move forward with a new drummer plus Steve Winwood to add a keyboards/2nd guitar option to flesh out their live sound.. which is actually more plausible given the friction between Baker and Bruce)
-- Spotify Link to playlist https://open.spotify.com/user/1231007472/playlist/4SL7vrZiArHAYulJKWsY7k
If there's interest for more, I'll post a few others - and any big music fans here feel free to add your own.
These are not intended to be complete timelines - but rather snapshots of what could have been done differently at certain points in bands careers.
For a start, here's one I've had as a playlist for a while..
Cream - Blind Faith
Released July 1969.
Side A
1 - Never tell your mother she's out of tune (*)
2 - Well all right
3 - Theme from an imaginary western (*)
4 - Weird of Hermiston (*)
5 - The clearout (*)
6 - Can't find my way home
Side B
1 - Had to cry today
2 - He the Richmond (*)
3 - The ministry of bag (*)
4 - Badge (+)
5 - Tickets to Waterfalls (*)
6 - Presence of the Lord
All tracks from OTL's "Blind Faith" album, except (*) from OTL's "Songs for a Taylor" by Jack Bruce, and (+) from OTL's "Goodbye" album by Cream.
Background:
Instead of breaking up as in OTL, Cream add Steve Winwood to their lineup in late 1968, and instead of issuing the bits-and-pieces 'Goodbye' album they press ahead exploring brass arrangements & a style influenced at times by The Band. The Clearout & Weird of Hermiston were old Cream tunes, demo-ed as far back as the Disraeli Gears sessions.
(Alternately, Clapton & Bruce sack Ginger Baker and move forward with a new drummer plus Steve Winwood to add a keyboards/2nd guitar option to flesh out their live sound.. which is actually more plausible given the friction between Baker and Bruce)
-- Spotify Link to playlist https://open.spotify.com/user/1231007472/playlist/4SL7vrZiArHAYulJKWsY7k
If there's interest for more, I'll post a few others - and any big music fans here feel free to add your own.
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