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Giantes Del Pop, Vol. 23 |
| previously released material | |
| Released on 1981 | |
| no chart information | |
| Find it at GEMM | |
| 32 15 047 cover |
B earing in mind that the sound quality on this cassette curdled years ago, it goes without saying that the “orange” rating applies to the elpee version. The Gigantes Del Pop series were compilations ostensibly made for Spain that somehow made their way into American (and presumably other) hands. The featured artists were usually superstars, the material culled often less than stellar. While I wouldn’t call this volume the cream of the crop, the selections are whey better than some editions. Instead of the usual pre-star material, there are studio versions of “White Room” and “Sunshine of Your Love” that you’d find on a “proper” greatest hits album. In between are live versions of “I’m So Glad” and “Sleepy Time Time” that presumably come from the official live releases (Goodbye, Live Cream). The problem with tracking these down is the copyright credit, which list many of the live tracks as dating from 1972. A little detective work for a rainy day, I suppose. Oddly, the cassette closes with “After Midnight,” which was of course an Eric Clapton track. So this compilation is a little sloppy, unnecessarily accommodating of live material (you can imagine how painful that is on an old tape), and ultimately inessential. If you can find it for four bucks on vinyl, grab it, but don’t even think about spending ten bucks for this unless you’re a collector. Even then, it’s probably one of the last Cream compilations you need.
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| REGION | RELEASE DATE | LABEL | MEDIA | ID NUMBER | FEATURES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPA | 1981 | RSO | LP/CS | 24 79 256/32 15 047 |
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