Fact #159883
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Short story:
On their second Tour of North America, The Cream play at the Shapiro Athletic Center, Brandeis University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, supported by Orpheus, plus "an exciting light show by Al Gordon".
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Jon Landau (reviewer, The Justice) : After the endless succession of announcements The Cream were introduced to a standing ovation.
Alan Heineman (reviewer, Downbeat) : A trio – right? Wrong. Seven orchestras. Cream's sound is just this side of physically tangible. It assaults, drowns, lifts, transports, and when it stops, one feels alone, insufficient somehow.
Jon Landau : Unlike on their albums, the group came on as a predominantly instrumental trio with vocals used basically to begin and end each number.
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Alan Heineman (reviewer, Downbeat) : A trio – right? Wrong. Seven orchestras. Cream's sound is just this side of physically tangible. It assaults, drowns, lifts, transports, and when it stops, one feels alone, insufficient somehow.
Jon Landau : Unlike on their albums, the group came on as a predominantly instrumental trio with vocals used basically to begin and end each number.