Released 1972 Ginger Baker at His Best
(1972) Stratavarious
(1974) Release date 1972 Label Polydor Records | Recorded 1969, 1970 Artist Ginger Baker Producer Ginger Baker Genre Rock music | |
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Ginger Baker at His Best was part of a set of four double albums consisting of selected individual and collective output of the band and that of its three members. The albums were released in 1972.
Contents
The Cream album was entitled Heavy Cream, and featured illustrations of Eric Clapton, Baker and Jack Bruce. Three additional albums were devoted to each individual band member - "Jack Bruce At His Best, "Eric Clapton At His Best, and "Ginger Baker At His Best." The Baker album is drawn from his first two solo releases - "Ginger Baker's Air Force," and Ginger Baker's Air Force 2," as well as his work with Blind Faith. Between Baker's and Clapton's albums, the whole of the original "Blind Faith" album is covered.
Side one
- "Let Me Ride" (Roebuck Staples) - 4:22
- From Ginger Baker's Air Force 2 (1970)
- "Had to Cry Today" (Steve Winwood) - 8:43
- From Blind Faith (1969)
- "I Don't Want to Go On Without You" (Bert Berns, Jerry Wexler) - 3:56
- From Ginger Baker's Air Force 2 (1970)
Side two
- "Do What You Like" (Ginger Baker) - 15:21
- From Blind Faith (1969)
Side three
- "Da Da Man" (Harold McNair) - 7:12
- From Ginger Baker's Air Force (1970)
- "Sweet Wine" (Ginger Baker, Janet Godfrey) - 3:34
- From Ginger Baker's Air Force 2 (1970)
- "Well All Right" (Norman Petty, Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Joe B. Mauldin) - 4:28
- From Blind Faith (1969)
Side four
- "Can't Find My Way Home" (Steve Winwood) - 3:13
- From Blind Faith (1969)
- "Aiko Biaye" (Remi Kabaka, Teddy Osei) - 12:58
- From Ginger Baker's Air Force (1970)
Songs
1Let Me Ride4:23
2Had to Cry Today8:49
3I Don't Want to Go on Without You3:57