Tales of Brave Ulysses

"Tales of Brave Ulysses"
Norway picture sleeve
Single by Cream
from the album Disraeli Gears
A-side"Strange Brew"
Released
  • 26 May 1967 (1967-05-26) (single)[1]
  • 2 November 1967 (album)
RecordedMay 1967
StudioAtlantic, New York City
GenrePsychedelic rock[2]
Length2:50
Label
Composer(s)Eric Clapton
Lyricist(s)Martin Sharp
Producer(s)Felix Pappalardi
Cream UK singles chronology
"I Feel Free"
(1966) 		"Tales of Brave Ulysses"
(1967) 		"Anyone for Tennis"
(1968)
Cream US singles chronology
"I Feel Free"
(1967) 		"Tales of Brave Ulysses"
(1967) 		"Spoonful"
(1967)
Audio sample

"Tales of Brave Ulysses" is a song recorded in 1967 by British group Cream.[3] It was released as the B-side to the "Strange Brew" single in May 1967.[1] In November, the song was included on Cream's second album, Disraeli Gears.[4] The song features one of the earliest uses of a wah-wah pedal, which guitarist Eric Clapton plays throughout the song. Cream's song "White Room" copies the chord progression to a large extent.

  1. ^ a b Welch, Chris (2000). Cream: The Legendary Sixties Supergroup. London: Balafon Books. p. 188.
  2. ^ Greenwald, Matthew. "Cream: Tales of Brave Ulysses – Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  3. ^ Welch, Chris (2011). Clapton. Voyageur Press. eBook. ISBN 978-1610597715.
  4. ^ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 53 - String Man. : UNT Digital Library" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.