[Drumbo]

Released in November, the Fresh Cream album reached number 6 on the UK charts and number 39 in the United States by Christmas, 1966. The record was evenly split between self-penned originals and American blues covers of legends like Robert Johnson, Skip James, Muddy Waters, Big Bill Broonzy and Willie Dixon.

"I Feel Free", written by Peter Brown and Jack Bruce, became a UK hit single and was only included on the American edition of the LP. It's not clear whether the corporate boys in A&R ever figured out that they'd been duped, but instant success meant that never again would the record company try to meddle in the band's development. If it ain't broke, don't try to fix it. Success also meant they were truly free.

I Feel Free
~ Cream ~

I Feel Free (BBC 1967)
~ Cream ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

It's not clear whether the corporate boys in A&R ever figured out that they'd been duped, but instant success meant that never again would the record company try to meddle in the band's development.

Some folks are slow learners. d:o)