Various Artists
Heavenly Cream – An Acoustic Tribute To Cream
Quarto Valley Records (available now)
9/10
An all-star cast plays the music of the legendary three-piece
As Malcolm Bruce explains further over the page, Cream’s many celebrated songs are reimagined here in acoustic format with various guests ranging from Ginger Baker and Joe Bonamassa, to Bernie Marsden and Maggie Bell. The songs are largely faithful to the original versions but without Marshall stacks driven to breaking point. In fact, the songs take on a fresh dimension as acoustic guitars, string arrangements and piano take up the instrumental weight.
