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{{song|
{{song|
|song name                = Cream
|song name                = Cream
|album image              = [[Image:Diamondsandpearls.jpg|100px|link=Album: Diamonds And Pearls]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]]
|album image              = [[Image:Diamondsandpearls.jpg|100px|link=Album: Diamonds And Pearls]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] </small> <br><br> [[Image:D&P_SDE.jpg|100px|link=Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe]] <br><small> from the album <br> [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']] </small>
|single image              = [[Image:Cream single.jpg|100px|link=Single: Cream]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: Cream|Cream]]</small>
|single image              = [[Image:Cream single.jpg|100px|link=Single: Cream]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: Cream|Cream]]</small>
|performer                = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]
|performer                = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]
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[[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]<br>
[[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]<br>
[[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br>
[[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br>
[[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]]
[[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]]<br>
[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]]
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]]
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]]
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]]
|previous song            = [[Crazy You]]
|previous song            = [[Crazy You]]
|next song                = [[The Cross]]
|next song                = [[The Cross]]
|introduction              = '''Cream''' is the fourth track on [[Prince]]'s 13th album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] (the first album to be credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]), and, three weeks before the album's release, [[Single: Cream|Cream]] was released as the album's second single, released worldwide, with a maxi-single following two months later. In 1993, it was included as the 16th track on [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]] (which was also included as the second disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). In 2001, it was included as the 15th track on [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]. In 2006, the '''Cream (N.P.G. Mix)''' was included as the 11th and final track on the second disc of the compilation [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]] in 2006.
|introduction              = '''Cream''' is the fourth track on [[Prince]]’s 13th album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] (the first album to be credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]), and, three weeks before the album’s release, [[Single: Cream|Cream]] was released as the album’s second single, released worldwide, with a maxi-single following at a later date.  
In 1993, it was included as the 16th track on [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]] (which was also included as the second disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). In 2001, it was included as the 15th track on [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]]. In 2006, the '''Cream (N.P.G. Mix)''' was included as the 11th and final track on the second disc of the compilation [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]] in 2006.
 
A tape photographed in [[Prince]]’s vault at [[Paisley Park Studios]] lists two takes of the song ("Takes 1 & 2") and a third version (the final) as [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 3|3 December 1990]]. An early mix of the track was intended initially as the first track on a [[Single: Gett Off|Gett Off]] EP also containing [[Gett Off]], [[Horny Pony]] and [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]], but this EP was aborted. The track was not included on the December 1990, configuration of [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], indicating that it had not yet been recorded, but was included as the fourth track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_1|1 March 1991]] and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 8|8 May 1991]] configurations, where it remained for release.
 
The second studio take of the song, effectively [[Prince]] a full-band run-trough, was released in October 2023 as the tenth track of ''Vault Tracks part 1'', one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] (as '''Cream (Take 2)'''). This version was streamed on [[Prince_Streaming_Video_Channels|Prince’s Youtube channel]] and other streaming platforms on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 7|7 September 2023]] (almost 32 years date-to-date after the first release of the song) as a preview of this posthumous release. This take was mixed by [[Chris James]] in 2022 for use on that collection.


Specific recording dates are unknown, but basic tracking took place in late 1990 - early 1991 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] (during the same set of sessions as [[Thunder]], [[Jughead]] and [[Push]]). An early mix of the track was intended initially as the first track on a [[Single: Gett Off|Gett Off]] EP also containing [[Gett Off]], [[Horny Pony]] and [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]], but this EP was aborted. The track was not included on the December 1990, configuration of [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], indicating that it had not yet been recorded, but was included as the fourth track on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March_1|1 March 1991]] and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 8|8 May 1991]] configurations, where it remained for release.  
Remixes were made of the track for a single release, which gradually moved further away from the original track and were considered independent enough to warrant their own track names. These could be considered remixes of [[Cream]], but here are given their own entries: see [[Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap)]], [[2 The Wire (Creamy Instrumental)]], [[Get Some Solo]] and [[Do Your Dance|Do Your Dance (KC’s Remix)]] (which itself was remixed multiple times) for details of each track.


Remixes were made of the track for a single release, which gradually moved further away from the original track and were considered independent enough to warrant their own track names. These could be considered remixes of [[Cream]], but here are given their own entries: see [[Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap)]], [[2 The Wire (Creamy Instrumental)]], [[Get Some Solo]], [[Do Your Dance|Do Your Dance (KC's Remix)]], [[Do Your Dance|Housebangers]], [[Do Your Dance|Q In Doubt]] and [[Do Your Dance|Ethereal Mix]] for details of each track.
|recording info            =
|recording info            =
{{RecordingLine|
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = Late 1990 - early 1991
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 3|3 December 1990]]
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Basic tracking
|additional info          = Tracking
}}
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = August 1991
|studio                    = Unknown studio, USA
|additional info          = Remixes by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez]
}}
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = September-October 1991
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Remixes, overdubs, additional production
}}
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = 2022
|studio                    = Unknown studio
|additional info          = Mix of '''Cream (Take 2)''' by [[Chris James]]
}}
}}
|recording personnel      =  
|recording personnel      =  
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (liner notes state "insatiable")
'''Album version'''
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (listed in liner notes as ‘Insatiable’)
*[[Michael B.]] - drums
*[[Michael B.]] - drums
*[[Sonny T.]] - bass guitar (credited for "bass and backing vox")
*[[Sonny T.]] - bass guitar (credited for "bass and backing vox")
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*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - rhythm guitar (credited for "rhythm guitar and backing vox")
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - rhythm guitar (credited for "rhythm guitar and backing vox")
*[[Rosie Gaines]] - vocals, keyboards (liner notes state "co-lead backing vox, Purpleaxxe™ sampler and organ")
*[[Rosie Gaines]] - vocals, keyboards (liner notes state "co-lead backing vox, Purpleaxxe™ sampler and organ")
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - percussion (credited for "backing vox and percussion")
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Raitt] - sampled slide guitar (uncredited - see trivia)
'''Cream (N.P.G. Mix)'''
additional musicians :
*[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone (uncredited, sampled from [[Love Or $|♥ Or $]])
*[[Clare Fischer]] - string orchestration (uncredited, sampled from [[High Fashion]])
*George Brown - drums (uncredited, sampled loop from ''Chocolate Buttermilk'' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kool_%26_the_Gang Kool & the Gang])
'''Cream (Take 2)'''
*[[Prince]] - vocals and guitar
*[[Michael B.]] - drums
*[[Sonny T.]] - bass guitar
*[[Tommy Barbarella]] - keyboards
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - rhythm guitar
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - percussion
|released versions        =
|released versions        =
{{Songchart|
{{Songchart|
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|4= Studio
|4= Studio
|5=  
|5=  
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Cream'''
|2= 4:12
|3= [[Collection: Diamonds And Pearls - The Singles|Diamonds And Pearls - The Singles ''(collection)'']]<br>
[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']]
|4= Studio
|5= Remastered 2023
}}
}}
{{Songline|
{{Songline|
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|2= 4:44
|2= 4:44
|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
|4= Alternate version
|4= Remix
|5= Studio version as above with telephone segue # 1 added to end
|5= Studio version as above with telephone segue # 1 added to end
}}
}}
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|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
|4= Remix
|4= Remix
|5= Contains telephone segue # 2
|5= Includes sound effects also used on [[My Name Is Prince]] and samples from [[Love Or $|♥ Or $]] and [[High Fashion]]. Contains telephone segue # 2
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Cream (N.P.G. Mix)'''
|2= 4:46
|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']]
|4= Remix
|5= Remastered 2023
}}
}}
{{Songline|
{{Songline|
|1= '''Cream (N.P.G. Mix)'''
|1= '''Cream (N.P.G. Mix)'''
|2= 4:50
|2= 4:50
|3= [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]
|3= [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br>
|4= Remix edit
|4= Remix
|5= As above without telephone segue # 2
|5= As above without telephone segue # 2
}}
}}
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|1= '''Cream (N.P.G. Mix)'''
|1= '''Cream (N.P.G. Mix)'''
|2= 6:16
|2= 6:16
|3= [[Single: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]]
|3= [[Single: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] single
|4= Alternate version
|4= Remix
|5= As above telephone segue # 1, 2, 3 added to end
|5= As above telephone segue # 1, 2, 3 added to end
{{Songline|
|1= '''Cream (Take 2)'''
|2= 4:51
|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe‎|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe'']]
|4= Studio
|5=
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Cream / [[Well Done]] / [[I Want U]] / [[Hit U In The Socket|In The Socket]] (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992)'''
|2= 13:58
|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
|4= Live
|5= [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]]
}}
}}
}}
}}
}}
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|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
|4= Studio
|4= Studio
|5= Track largely a remix of '''Cream'''; see [[Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap)]] for more details
|5= See [[Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap)]] for more details
}}
}}
{{Songline|
{{Songline|
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|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
|4= Studio
|4= Studio
|5= Track largely a remix of '''Cream'''; see [[2 The Wire (Creamy Instrumental)]] for more details
|5= See [[2 The Wire (Creamy Instrumental)]] for more details
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''[[Get Some Solo]]'''
|2= 1:31
|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
|4= Studio
|5= Track largely a remix of '''Cream'''; see [[Get Some Solo]] for more details
}}
}}
{{Songline|
{{Songline|
|1= '''[[Do Your Dance (KC's Remix)]]'''
|1= '''[[Do Your Dance|Do Your Dance (KC’s Remix)]]'''
|2= 5:58
|2= 5:58
|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
|4= Studio
|4= Studio
|5= Track largely a remix of '''Cream'''; see [[Do Your Dance (KC's Remix)]] for more details
|5= Contains lyrics from '''Cream'''; see [[Do Your Dance]] for more details
}}
}}
{{Songline|
{{Songline|
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|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
|4= Studio
|4= Studio
|5= Track largely a remix of '''Cream'''; see [[Do Your Dance|Housebangers]] for more details
|5= Remix of [[Do Your Dance]] with lyrics from '''Cream'''; see [[Do Your Dance]] for more details
}}
}}
{{Songline|
{{Songline|
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|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
|4= Studio
|4= Studio
|5= Track largely a remix of '''Cream'''; see [[Do Your Dance|Q In Doubt]] for more details
|5= Mostly instrumental remix of [[Do Your Dance]] with lyrics from '''Cream'''; see [[Do Your Dance]] for more details
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''[[Do Your Dance|Ethereal Mix]]'''
|2= 4:43
|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single
|4= Studio
|5= Track largely a remix of '''Cream'''; contains telephone segue # 3 added to end; see [[Do Your Dance|Ethereal Mix]] for more details
}}
}}
{{Songline|
{{Songline|
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|line =
|line =
{{Songline|
{{Songline|
|1= '''Cream'''  
|1= '''Cream'''
|2= ?:??
|2= 6:04
|3= [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] VHS/DVD<br>
|3= [[Home_Video: The Hits Collection|The Hits Collection]] (1993) <br>
[[Home Video: The Hits Video Collection|The Hits Video Collection]] VHS/DVD
[[Prince Streaming Video Channels |Prince streaming video platforms]] (2017)<br>
Released for sale as separate track on iTunes (2017)
|4= Studio
|5= See [[Video: Cream|Cream]] video for details
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Cream'''
|2= 9:21
|3= [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] VHS/DVD<br>[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] blu-ray<br>
[[Prince Streaming Video Channels |Prince streaming video platforms]] (2017)<br>
Released for sale as separate track on iTunes (2017)
|4= Studio
|4= Studio
|5= See [[Video: Cream|Cream]] video for details
|5= See [[Video: Cream|Cream]] video for details
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Cream / [[Well Done]] / [[I Want U]] / [[Hit U In The Socket|In The Socket]] (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992)'''
|2= 13:58
|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] blu-ray
|4= Live
|5= [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]]
}}
}}
}}
}}
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|3= Live performance TV broadcast
|3= Live performance TV broadcast
|4= Live
|4= Live
|5= [[04_September 1991|4 September 1991, Arsenio Hall Show, Paramount Studios, Hollywood, CA, USA]]
|5= [[04_September 1991|4 September 1991, Arsenio Hall Show, Paramount Studios, Hollywood, CA, USA]] (first aired on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 9|9 September 1991]])
}}
}}
{{Songline|
{{Songline|
|1= '''Cream'''
|1= '''Cream'''
|2= ?:??
|2= ?:??
|3= [[TV Special: The Art Of Musicology|The Art Of Musicology]] concert broadcast
|3= [[TV Film: The Art Of Musicology|The Art Of Musicology]] performance broadcast
|4= Live
|4= Live
|5= [[20 April 2004|20 April 2004, Webster Hall, New York, NY, USA]]
|5= [[20 April 2004|20 April 2004, Webster Hall, New York, NY, USA]]
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{{Unreleased|
{{Unreleased|
|line=
|line=
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream'''
|2=  Studio rehearsal
|3= "Take 1"
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream'''
|1= '''Cream'''
|2= Studio
|2= Studio
|3= Slightly longer intro than released version, with less reverb on production throughout the song
|3= Slightly longer intro than released version, with less reverb on production throughout the song
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (Straight Pass 12")'''
|2= Remix
|3= Unreleased remix by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez] with lead vocals by [[Prince]] (taken from the album version), [[Lori Elle (Werner)]] ('Diamond') and [[Robia LaMorte]] ('Pearl'). Also includes sound effects used on both '''Cream (N.P.G. Mix)''' and [[My Name Is Prince]] and samples from [[Love Or $|♥ Or $]], [[High Fashion]] and [[Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap)]].
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (TV Track 12")'''
|2= Remix
|3= Same as '''Cream (Straight Pass 12")''' without [[Prince]] on co-lead vocals.
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (Instr. 12")'''
|2= Remix
|3= Instrumental version of the remixes above. Includes samples from [[Love Or $|♥ Or $]], [[High Fashion]] and [[Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap)]] (without the sound effects used on both '''Cream (N.P.G. Mix)''' and [[My Name Is Prince]]).
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (12" Extended)'''
|2= Remix
|3= Unreleased remix by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez].
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (CHR Remix)'''
|2= Remix
|3= Unreleased remix by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez].
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (Creamstrumental)'''
|2= Remix
|3= Mainly instrumental remix by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez] different from the '''Cream (Instr. 12")'''. Includes some vocals by [[Lori Elle (Werner)]] ('Diamond') and [[Robia LaMorte]] ('Pearl') (from '''Cream (Straight Pass 12")'''), sound effects also used on both '''Cream (N.P.G. Mix)''' and [[My Name Is Prince]] and samples from [[Love Or $|♥ Or $]], [[High Fashion]] and [[Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap)]].
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (Creamstrumental)'''
|2= Remix
|3= Slightly shorter than the version above.
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (Creaminch Vocal)'''
|2= Remix
|3= Unreleased remix by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez] with [[Prince]], [[Lori Elle (Werner)]] ('Diamond') and [[Robia LaMorte]] ('Pearl') on vocals. Sparser than the '''Cream (Straight Pass 12")'''. Includes sound effects used on both '''Cream (N.P.G. Mix)''' and [[My Name Is Prince]] and samples from [[Love Or $|♥ Or $]], [[High Fashion]] and [[Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap)]].
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (Creaminch Vocal (No Rap))'''
|2= Remix
|3= Unreleased remix by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez] with [[Prince]], [[Lori Elle (Werner)]] ('Diamond') and [[Robia LaMorte]] ('Pearl') on vocals.
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (CreamixVocal)'''
|2= Remix
|3= Unreleased remix by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez].
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (Creamhouse)'''
|2= Remix
|3= Unreleased mostly instrumental remix by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez]. Sparser than the '''Cream (Instr. 12")''' with some vocals by [[Lori Elle (Werner)]] ('Diamond') and [[Robia LaMorte]] ('Pearl') taken from '''Cream (Straight Pass 12")''', sound effects used on both '''Cream (N.P.G. Mix)''' and [[My Name Is Prince]] and samples from [[Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap)]] (no sample from [[Love Or $|♥ Or $]] and [[High Fashion]].
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (Cream12inchhouse (Instrumental))'''
|2= Remix
|3= Unreleased remix by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez]
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (Louder Vocal S.P 12")'''
|2= Remix
|3= Unreleased remix by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez].
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (Creamdub)'''
|2= Remix
|3=
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (Alternate Instrumental)'''
|2= Remix
|3=
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (Long TV Version)'''
|2= Remix
|3=
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (Long TV Version Part 1)'''
|2= Remix
|3= Edit
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (Long TV Version Part 2)'''
|2= Remix
|3= Edit
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (Unedited Full 12″ Original)'''
|2= Remix
|3=
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (Rough)'''
|2= Remix
|3=
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (Dubstrumental)'''
|2= Remix
|3=
}}
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Cream (Instrabass)'''
|2= Remix
|3=
}}
}}
}}
}}
}}
}}
|first live appearance    = [[04_September 1991|4 September 1991: Arsenio Hall Show, Paramount Studios, Hollywood, CA, USA]] <small>(although potentially played at earlier one-off shows)</small><br>
|first live appearance    = [[19 August 1991|19 August 1991: The Ritz, New York, NY, USA]]<br>
* [[14_April_2016-2|14 April 2016 (Show 2): Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA]]  
* [[14_April_2016-2|14 April 2016 (Show 2): Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA]]  
|performed regularly on    = [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]]
|performed regularly on    = [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]]
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* [[Welcome 2 Canada Tour]]
* [[Welcome 2 Canada Tour]]
* [[Welcome 2 Australia Tour]]
* [[Welcome 2 Australia Tour]]
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1991|1991]], [[All Concerts#1992|1992]], [[All Concerts#2000|2000]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2006|2006]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All Concerts#2008|2008]], [[All Concerts#2009|2009]], [[All Concerts#2010|2010]], [[All_Concerts#2012|2012]], [[All_Concerts#2013|2013]], [[All Concerts#2016|2016]] <small>''(solo piano)'' </small>
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1991|1991]], [[All Concerts#1992|1992]], [[All Concerts#2000|2000]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2006|2006]], [[All Concerts#2007|2007]], [[All Concerts#2008|2008]], [[All Concerts#2009|2009]], [[All Concerts#2010|2010]], [[All_Concerts#2012|2012]], [[All_Concerts#2013|2013]], [[All Concerts#2016|2016]] <small>''(solo piano)'' </small>
|trivia                    = At the 11th annual Minnesota Music Awards ceremony, held at [[Club: Glam Slam|Glam Slam]], Minneapolis, Minnesota, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_10|10 May 1992]], [[Cream]] was named ''Best Song'' (and '''Diamonds And Pearls''' was named ''Best Album'').
|trivia                    = At the 11th annual Minnesota Music Awards ceremony, held at [[Club: Glam Slam|Glam Slam]], Minneapolis, Minnesota, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_10|10 May 1992]], [[Cream]] was named ''Best Song'' (and [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] was named ''Best Album'').
|see also                  = [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]]<br>
* In an interview in 2022 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Raitt] claims [[Prince]] possibly sampled her slide guitar playing in '''Cream''', saying [in 1987 when they attempted to collaborate] ''“... he wanted me to play slide on some stuff, and he wanted me to teach him how to do it.” (...) “He sampled some of my slide on Cream, I just showed him how I do it. So I got the feeling he said, ‘I don’t necessarily have to learn how to do this because I can just sample you.’”
|see also                  = [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]]
* [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']]<br>
* [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single<br>
* [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single<br>
* [[Video: Cream|Cream]] video<br>
* [[Video: Cream|Cream]] video<br>
* [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] VHS/DVD
* [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] VHS/DVD
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
|categories                = [[Category:1991]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)]][[Category:Recorded 1991]]
|categories                = [[Category:1991]] [[Category:2023]] [[Category:Recorded 1990]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)‏‎]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]]
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Cream

from the album Diamonds And Pearls


from the album
Diamonds And Pearls (Super) Deluxe Edition
single art for Cream
Song details
Performer: Prince and the New Power Generation
First Released: 9 September 1991 - Cream single
Album(s): Diamonds And Pearls

The Hits 2
The Hits / The B-Sides
The Very Best Of Prince
Ultimate
4Ever
Diamonds And Pearls Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition

Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

Cream is the fourth track on Prince’s 13th album Diamonds And Pearls (the first album to be credited to Prince and the New Power Generation), and, three weeks before the album’s release, Cream was released as the album’s second single, released worldwide, with a maxi-single following at a later date. In 1993, it was included as the 16th track on The Hits 2 (which was also included as the second disc of The Hits / The B-Sides). In 2001, it was included as the 15th track on The Very Best Of Prince. In 2006, the Cream (N.P.G. Mix) was included as the 11th and final track on the second disc of the compilation Ultimate in 2006.

A tape photographed in Prince’s vault at Paisley Park Studios lists two takes of the song ("Takes 1 & 2") and a third version (the final) as 3 December 1990. An early mix of the track was intended initially as the first track on a Gett Off EP also containing Gett Off, Horny Pony and Money Don’t Matter 2 Night, but this EP was aborted. The track was not included on the December 1990, configuration of Diamonds And Pearls, indicating that it had not yet been recorded, but was included as the fourth track on the 1 March 1991 and 8 May 1991 configurations, where it remained for release.

The second studio take of the song, effectively Prince a full-band run-trough, was released in October 2023 as the tenth track of Vault Tracks part 1, one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition (as Cream (Take 2)). This version was streamed on Prince’s Youtube channel and other streaming platforms on 7 September 2023 (almost 32 years date-to-date after the first release of the song) as a preview of this posthumous release. This take was mixed by Chris James in 2022 for use on that collection.

Remixes were made of the track for a single release, which gradually moved further away from the original track and were considered independent enough to warrant their own track names. These could be considered remixes of Cream, but here are given their own entries: see Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap), 2 The Wire (Creamy Instrumental), Get Some Solo and Do Your Dance (KC’s Remix) (which itself was remixed multiple times) for details of each track.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
3 December 1990 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Tracking
August 1991 Unknown studio, USA Remixes by Junior Vasquez
September-October 1991 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Remixes, overdubs, additional production
2022 Unknown studio Mix of Cream (Take 2) by Chris James
Recording Personnel

Album version

  • Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (listed in liner notes as ‘Insatiable’)
  • Michael B. - drums
  • Sonny T. - bass guitar (credited for "bass and backing vox")
  • Tommy Barbarella - keyboards (liner notes state "Purpleaxxe™ sampler, other various keys and sex symbol")
  • Levi Seacer, Jr. - rhythm guitar (credited for "rhythm guitar and backing vox")
  • Rosie Gaines - vocals, keyboards (liner notes state "co-lead backing vox, Purpleaxxe™ sampler and organ")
  • Kirk Johnson - percussion (credited for "backing vox and percussion")
  • Bonnie Raitt - sampled slide guitar (uncredited - see trivia)

Cream (N.P.G. Mix) additional musicians :

Cream (Take 2)


Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Cream 4:12 Diamonds And Pearls

Cream single
The Hits 2
The Hits / The B-Sides
The Very Best Of Prince
4Ever

Studio
Cream 4:12 Diamonds And Pearls - The Singles (collection)

Diamonds And Pearls (Super) Deluxe Edition

Studio Remastered 2023
Cream 4:44 Cream single Remix Studio version as above with telephone segue # 1 added to end
Cream (N.P.G. Mix) 5:44 Cream single Remix Includes sound effects also used on My Name Is Prince and samples from ♥ Or $ and High Fashion. Contains telephone segue # 2
Cream (N.P.G. Mix) 4:46 Diamonds And Pearls (Super) Deluxe Edition Remix Remastered 2023
Cream (N.P.G. Mix) 4:50 Ultimate
 Remix As above without telephone segue # 2
Cream (N.P.G. Mix) 6:16 Diamonds And Pearls single Remix As above telephone segue # 1, 2, 3 added to end
Cream (Take 2) 4:51 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Studio
Cream / Well Done / I Want U / In The Socket (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 13:58 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Live 11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Cream 6:04 The Hits Collection (1993)

Prince streaming video platforms (2017)
Released for sale as separate track on iTunes (2017)

Studio See Cream video for details
Cream 9:21 Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection VHS/DVD
Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition blu-ray

Prince streaming video platforms (2017)
Released for sale as separate track on iTunes (2017)

Studio See Cream video for details
Cream / Well Done / I Want U / In The Socket (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 13:58 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition blu-ray Live 11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Cream ?:?? Live performance TV broadcast Live 4 September 1991, Arsenio Hall Show, Paramount Studios, Hollywood, CA, USA (first aired on 9 September 1991)
Cream ?:?? The Art Of Musicology performance broadcast Live 20 April 2004, Webster Hall, New York, NY, USA
Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap) 3:57 Cream single Studio See Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap) for more details
2 The Wire (Creamy Instrumental) 3:13 Cream single Studio See 2 The Wire (Creamy Instrumental) for more details
Do Your Dance (KC’s Remix) 5:58 Cream single Studio Contains lyrics from Cream; see Do Your Dance for more details
Housebangers 4:23 Cream single Studio Remix of Do Your Dance with lyrics from Cream; see Do Your Dance for more details
Q In Doubt 4:00 Cream single Studio Mostly instrumental remix of Do Your Dance with lyrics from Cream; see Do Your Dance for more details
Purple Medley 11:03 Purple Medley single Studio medley See Purple Medley for more details
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Cream Studio rehearsal "Take 1"
Cream Studio Slightly longer intro than released version, with less reverb on production throughout the song
Cream (Straight Pass 12") Remix Unreleased remix by Junior Vasquez with lead vocals by Prince (taken from the album version), Lori Elle (Werner) ('Diamond') and Robia LaMorte ('Pearl'). Also includes sound effects used on both Cream (N.P.G. Mix) and My Name Is Prince and samples from ♥ Or $, High Fashion and Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap).
Cream (TV Track 12") Remix Same as Cream (Straight Pass 12") without Prince on co-lead vocals.
Cream (Instr. 12") Remix Instrumental version of the remixes above. Includes samples from ♥ Or $, High Fashion and Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap) (without the sound effects used on both Cream (N.P.G. Mix) and My Name Is Prince).
Cream (12" Extended) Remix Unreleased remix by Junior Vasquez.
Cream (CHR Remix) Remix Unreleased remix by Junior Vasquez.
Cream (Creamstrumental) Remix Mainly instrumental remix by Junior Vasquez different from the Cream (Instr. 12"). Includes some vocals by Lori Elle (Werner) ('Diamond') and Robia LaMorte ('Pearl') (from Cream (Straight Pass 12")), sound effects also used on both Cream (N.P.G. Mix) and My Name Is Prince and samples from ♥ Or $, High Fashion and Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap).
Cream (Creamstrumental) Remix Slightly shorter than the version above.
Cream (Creaminch Vocal) Remix Unreleased remix by Junior Vasquez with Prince, Lori Elle (Werner) ('Diamond') and Robia LaMorte ('Pearl') on vocals. Sparser than the Cream (Straight Pass 12"). Includes sound effects used on both Cream (N.P.G. Mix) and My Name Is Prince and samples from ♥ Or $, High Fashion and Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap).
Cream (Creaminch Vocal (No Rap)) Remix Unreleased remix by Junior Vasquez with Prince, Lori Elle (Werner) ('Diamond') and Robia LaMorte ('Pearl') on vocals.
Cream (CreamixVocal) Remix Unreleased remix by Junior Vasquez.
Cream (Creamhouse) Remix Unreleased mostly instrumental remix by Junior Vasquez. Sparser than the Cream (Instr. 12") with some vocals by Lori Elle (Werner) ('Diamond') and Robia LaMorte ('Pearl') taken from Cream (Straight Pass 12"), sound effects used on both Cream (N.P.G. Mix) and My Name Is Prince and samples from Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap) (no sample from ♥ Or $ and High Fashion.
Cream (Cream12inchhouse (Instrumental)) Remix Unreleased remix by Junior Vasquez
Cream (Louder Vocal S.P 12") Remix Unreleased remix by Junior Vasquez.
Cream (Creamdub) Remix
Cream (Alternate Instrumental) Remix
Cream (Long TV Version) Remix
Cream (Long TV Version Part 1) Remix Edit
Cream (Long TV Version Part 2) Remix Edit
Cream (Unedited Full 12″ Original) Remix
Cream (Rough) Remix
Cream (Dubstrumental) Remix
Cream (Instrabass) Remix
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
  • At the 11th annual Minnesota Music Awards ceremony, held at Glam Slam, Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 10 May 1992, Cream was named Best Song (and Diamonds And Pearls was named Best Album).
  • In an interview in 2022 Bonnie Raitt claims Prince possibly sampled her slide guitar playing in Cream, saying [in 1987 when they attempted to collaborate] “... he wanted me to play slide on some stuff, and he wanted me to teach him how to do it.” (...) “He sampled some of my slide on Cream, I just showed him how I do it. So I got the feeling he said, ‘I don’t necessarily have to learn how to do this because I can just sample you.’”
References
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