Gold of Ancient - Cream
“Sunshine of Your Love” is a 1967 song by British rock band Cream. With elements of hard rock, psychedelia and pop, it's one of Cream's best-known and most popular songs. Cream bassist and singer Jack Bruce based it on a distinctive bass riff that he developed after attending a Jimi Hendrix concert. Guitarist Eric Clapton and lyricist Pete Brown later contributed to the song, and drummer Ginger Baker plays a signature tom-tom drum rhythm.
The song was included on Cream's best-selling second album Disraeli Gears in November 1967. Following recommendations from other label members, it released an edited single version in December 1967. The song became Cream's first and highest-grossing US single and one of the most popular singles of 1968. In September 1968, it became a modest hit after being released in the UK.
Cream played “Sunshine of Your Love” regularly at concerts and several live recordings have been released, including on the Royal Albert Hall London reunion album and video May 2-3-5-6, 2005. Hendrix performed faster instrumental versions of the song, which he often dedicated to Cream. Several rock magazines have placed the song on their best song lists, such as Rolling Stone, Q magazine, and VH1. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame placed it on the list of the “500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll”.
