Politician
~ Recording by Cream
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.6 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| ATCO Records | SD 2-700 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 583 031 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 184 167, 184 168 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| Supraphon | S 1113 0811, S 1113 08112 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 2658110 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 2612 001 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| RSO | RS-2-3802 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:11 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| RSO | MIPD-2-9382 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| RSO | MWX 9954, MWX 9955 |
| 1.9 | Politician | 4:13 | Cream | Strange Brew – The Very Best of Cream | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| RSO | 422-811 639-1 Y-1 |
| 1.10 | Politician | 4:14 | Cream | Strange Brew: The Very Best of Cream | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 811 639-2 |
| 1.10 | Politician | 4:14 | Cream | Strange Brew: The Very Best of Cream (BMG club edition) | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 811 639-2, D100468 |
| 1.10 | Politician | 4:14 | Cream | Strange Brew: The Very Best of Cream | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 811 639-2 |
| 1.10 | Politician | 4:14 | Cream | Strange Brew: The Very Best of Cream (made in France) | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 811 639-2 Y |
| 1.10 | Politician | 4:14 | Cream | Strange Brew: The Very Best of Cream | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | P2 11639 |
| 1.10 | Politician | 4:14 | Cream | Strange Brew: The Very Best of Cream (made in West Germany) | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 811 639-2 Y |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFSL 2-066 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 827 578-2 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:13 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| RSO | P58W-25002/3 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 827 578-2 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 31453 1812-2, 731453 1812-2 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:15 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| DCC Compact Classics | GZS (2) 1020 |
| 1.13 | Politician | 4:13 | Cream | Creme de la Cream | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 513104-2 |
| 1.14 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | The Very Best of Cream | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (Japanese domestic artists only, prior to 2023) | POCP-2328 |
| 1.14 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | The Very Best of Cream | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 523 752-2 |
| 1.14 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | The Very Best Of | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| 532 752 - 2 | |
| 1.14 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | The Very Best of Cream | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 31452 3752-2 |
| 2.6 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | Those Were the Days | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 539001-2, 539002-2, 539003-2, 539004-2 |
| 2.6 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | Those Were the Days (Remastered) | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division) | 31453 9000-2, 31453-9000-2 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 531 812-2 |
| 1.9 | Politician | 4:15 | Cream | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Cream (20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection) | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 314 543 498-2 |
| 1.9 | Politician | 4:15 | Cream | The Best of Cream | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | B0007823-02 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:15 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| DCC Compact Classics, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | GZS(2)-1020 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | UICY-9152/3 |
| 1.15 | Politician | 4:14 | Cream | I Feel Free: Ultimate Cream | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 987 136-2 |
| 1.15 | Politician | 4:14 | Cream | I Feel Free: Ultimate Cream | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 987 110-6 |
| 1.14 | Politician | 4:14 | Cream | Gold | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 0602498801468 |
| 1.14 | Politician | 4:14 | Cream | Cream Gold | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division) | B0004193-02 |
| 1.14 | Politician | 4:14 | Cream | Cream Gold | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | B000419302 |
| 1.14 | Politician | 4:14 | Cream | Cream Gold | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”) | UICY 90899/900 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:12 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | UIGY-9042 |
| 1.8 | Politician | 4:13 | Cream | Icon | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 00600753340912 |
| 1.7 | Politician | 4:13 | Cream | Icon 2 | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | B0015816-02 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:16 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | UICY-40038/9 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:16 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | UIGY-9600 |
| 3.6 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | Classic Album Selection | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 473 456-1, 473 456-3, 473 456-4, 473 457-2, 473 457-4 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:12 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | UIGY-15003 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:16 | Cream | Wheels of Fire (2018 MQA x UHQCD) | Cream | Album |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | UICY-40173/4 |
| 1.9 | Politician | 4:12 | Cream | 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Cream | Cream | Album + Compilation | Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | ||
| 1.10 | Politician | 4:14 | Cream | Strange Brew: The Very Best of Cream | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 811 639-2 |
| 1.9 | Politician | 4:15 | Cream | The Best of Cream | Cream | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.14 | Politician | 4:11 | Cream | The Very Best of Cream | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | |
| 1.14 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | The Very Best of Cream | Cream | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 31452 3752-2, D 103385 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
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| 1.6 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | Wheels of Fire | Cream | Album |
| RSO | 827 578-2 |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:17 | Cream | Wheels of Fire (mastered for iTunes) | Cream | Album |
| Geffen Records, Polydor Inc., RSO | |
| 1.6 | Politician | 4:14 | Cream | Wheels of Fire (club edition) | Cream | Album |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | P2-27578 |
Relationships
| recording engineer: | Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) (from 1967-10 until 1968-02) Tom Dowd (from 1967-10 until 1968-02) |
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| engineer: | Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) Tom Dowd |
| producer: | Felix Pappalardi |
| bass: | Jack Bruce (from 1967-10 until 1968-02) |
| drums (drum set): | Ginger Baker (from 1967-10 until 1968-02) |
| guitar: | Eric Clapton (from 1967-10 until 1968-02) |
| vocals: | Jack Bruce (from 1967-10 until 1968-02) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1968) Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1968) |
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| recorded at: | Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1967-10, in 1968-02) |
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| recording of: | Politician (from 1967-10 until 1968-02) |
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Related works
Politician
| lyricist: | Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce) |
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| composer: | Jack Bruce |
| publisher: | Casserole Music Corp. Dratleaf Music Ltd. Unichappell Music, Inc. Warner Chappell Music, Inc. WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present) |
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