History YMMV / Cream

* FaceOfTheBand: A common misconception is that Music/EricClapton was seen as this, as he subsequently became the most famous member, but back then Jack Bruce was much more in the limelight. And somewhat averted by Ginger Baker as he was one of the more famous (and distinctive) drummers.

* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: for example, "SWLABR". Don't worry, it makes perfect sense when you know [[FunWithAcronyms it stands for]] 'She Walks Like A Bearded Rainbow'. [[VoodooShark Err...]]

* ValuesResonance: Unlike many other bands of their era, Cream always properly credited the older blues songs they reworked, so that their original composers could receive royalties. They did this even when said covers were nearly unrecognizable (or when the writers were deceased). For instance, almost everything that makes Cream's version of "Crossroads" so memorable in the eyes of fans comes from Clapton's arrangement, but the song was still listed as being written by Music/RobertJohnson on the ''Wheels of Fire'' sleeve.

* FaceOfTheBand: A common misconception is that Music/EricClapton was seen as this, as he subsequently became the most famous member, but back then Bruce was much more in the limelight. And somewhat averted by Baker as he was one of the more famous (and distinctive) drummers.
* GeniusBonus: The outro of "Pressed Rat and Warthog" has Jack Bruce playing the melody of an old English folk song called "The Cutty Wren" on his overdubbed bass part.

* StuckInTheirShadow: Jack Bruce, these days. Ginger Baker managed to escape this, partially due to the ''Beware of Mr. Baker'' documentary, which cemented his status as a [[MemeticMutation memetic Jerkass]].

* FaceOfTheBand: A common misconception is that Eric Clapton was seen as this, as he subsequently became the most famous member, but back then Bruce was much more in the limelight. And somewhat averted by Baker as he's one of the more famous (and distinctive) drummers.
* GeniusBonus: The outro of "Pressed Rat and Warthog" has Bruce playing the melody of an old English folk song called "The Cutty Wren" on his overdubbed bass part.

* StuckInTheirShadow: Jack Bruce, these days. Ginger Baker has managed to escape this, partially due to the ''Beware of Mr. Baker'' documentary, which cemented his status as a [[MemeticMutation memetic Jerkass]].

* ValuesResonance: Unlike many other bands of their era, Cream always properly credited the older blues songs they reworked, so that their original composers could receive royalties. They did this even when said covers were nearly unrecognizable (or when the writers were deceased). For instance, almost everything that makes Cream's version of "Crossroads" so memorable in the eyes of fans comes from Clapton's arrangement, but the song was still listed as being written by Robert Johnson on the ''Wheels of Fire'' sleeve.

* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: for example, "SWLABR". Don't worry, it makes perfect sense when you know [[FunWithAcronyms it stands for]] 'She Walks Like A Bearded Rainbow'. [[VoodooShark Err...]]

* StuckInTheirShadow: Jack Bruce, these days. Ginger Baker has managed to escape this, for the most part.

* MorePopularSpinOff: Of Music/TheYardbirds (Clapton's previous band) and The Graham Bond Organisation (Ginger and Jack's previous group.

* GeniusBonus: The ending "Pressed Rat and Warthog" has Bruce playing the melody of an old English folk song called "The Cutty Wren" on his overdubbed bass part.

* StuckInTheirShadow: Jack Bruce, these days. Ginger Baker has managed to escape this.

* FaceOfTheBand: Subverted. A common misconception is that Eric Clapton was seen as this, but back then Bruce was much more in the limelight.