We're Going Wrong
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"We're Going Wrong" is a song by British supergroup
Cream
from the album Disraeli Gears
. The song was written by bassist Jack Bruce
and was the only song on Gears that Jack wrote without lyricist Pete Brown
.
's psychedelic-style guitar work and Ginger Baker
's drum beat which, at least when played live, uses Timpani drum mallets instead of regular drumsticks.
, were dropped from Cream's live set in late-1967 and replaced by longer tracks such as the rendition of "Spoonful
" and Ginger Baker's instrumental "Toad". "We're Going Wrong", however, achieved occasional play time.
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
Cream
Cream (band)
Cream were a 1960s British rock supergroup consisting of bassist/vocalist Jack Bruce, guitarist/vocalist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger Baker...
from the album Disraeli Gears
Disraeli Gears
Disraeli Gears is the second album by British supergroup Cream. It was released in November 1967 and went on to reach #5 on the UK Albums Chart. It was also their American breakthrough, becoming a massive seller there in 1968, reaching #4 on the American charts...
. The song was written by bassist Jack Bruce
Jack Bruce
John Symon Asher "Jack" Bruce is a Scottish musician and songwriter, respected as a founding member of the British psychedelic rock power trio, Cream, for a solo career that spans several decades, and for his participation in several well-known musical ensembles...
and was the only song on Gears that Jack wrote without lyricist Pete Brown
Pete Brown
Peter Ronald Brown is an English performance poet and lyricist.Best known for his collaborations with Jack Bruce, Brown also worked with The Battered Ornaments, formed his own group Pete Brown & Piblokto!, and worked with Graham Bond and Phil Ryan. Brown also writes film scores and formed a film...
.
Song Structure
With the song's lyrics being only two stanzas long, Jack Bruce's vocals are stretched out throughout the length of the song and are backed by Eric ClaptonEric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and...
's psychedelic-style guitar work and Ginger Baker
Ginger Baker
Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker is an English drummer, best known for his work with Cream and Blind Faith. He is also known for his numerous associations with World music, mainly the use of African influences...
's drum beat which, at least when played live, uses Timpani drum mallets instead of regular drumsticks.
Live History
Many of the tracks on Disraeli Gears, including Sunshine of Your LoveSunshine of Your Love
"Sunshine of Your Love" is a 1967 song by the British supergroup Cream. The song was originally released on the album Disraeli Gears in November 1967, and was later released as a single in January 1968. It is Cream's only gold-selling single in the United States. It features a distinctive...
, were dropped from Cream's live set in late-1967 and replaced by longer tracks such as the rendition of "Spoonful
Spoonful
"Spoonful" is a blues standard written by Willie Dixon and first recorded in 1960 by Howlin' Wolf. It is loosely based on "A Spoonful Blues", a song recorded in 1929 by Charley Patton , itself related to "All I Want Is A Spoonful" by Papa Charlie Jackson and "Cocaine Blues" by Luke Jordan...
" and Ginger Baker's instrumental "Toad". "We're Going Wrong", however, achieved occasional play time.
Live Album Discography
The following Cream live albums releases feature "We're Going Wrong":- BBC Sessions
- Recorded: May 30, 1967 at the BBC Playhouse Theatre, London.
- Later released on the Disraeli Gears Deluxe Edition
- Royal Albert Hall
- The fourteen song played in the setlist.
Compilation appearances
The following Cream compilation albums releases feature "We're Going Wrong":- The Very Best of CreamThe Very Best of CreamThe Very Best of Cream is a 1995 Cream compilation album. This "Very Best of..." collection is not to be confused with Strange Brew: The Very Best of Cream.-Track listing:#"Wrapping Paper" – 2:21#"I Feel Free" – 2:54...
- Those Were the DaysThose Were the Days (Cream album)Those Were the Days is a retrospective compilation of the music of Cream, released on September 23, 1997.It comprises four CDs and catalogues every track from their four studio albums, plus live material recorded in 1968....
- I Feel Free - Ultimate Cream
- Gold