Cream – Fresh Cream (1966 LP Canadian Polydor Stereo Pressing) - EX/NM Vintage Vinyl (CP 594 001)

Catalog a landmark 1966 British blues-rock debut album for your archival inventory: Fresh Cream by Cream! Made in Canada and managed/distributed by Polydor Records Ltd. for the Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd. on classic red Polydor stereo labels with white bilingual rim text and the empty white rights-society rectangle (CP 594 001), this 12-inch 33⅓ RPM stereo vinyl release showcases the powerhouse trio of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker. The tracklist spans Side 1 ("N.S.U.", "Sleepy Time Time", "Dreaming", "Sweet Wine", "Spoonful") and Side 2 ("Cat's Squirrel", "Four Until Late", "Rollin' and Tumblin'", "I'm So Glad", "Toad"). Housed in its original sleeve printed in Canada with cover design by Paragon Publicity and Public Relations Ltd., the front cover features the tinted group portrait of Baker, Bruce, and Clapton beneath the white Fresh Cream droplet logo and red Polydor banner, while the back cover displays high-contrast individual portraits alongside biographical liner notes by Mayfair Public Relations Ltd. The vinyl is preserved in an archival Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static inner sleeve.

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Vinyl Surface & Labels Condition - EXCELLENT / NEAR MINT (EX / NM): Glossy black vinyl retains deep groove luster with crisp micro-groove definition, showing only faint, non-feelable hairline sleeve marks and minor surface dust flecks under angled macro inspection. Both Side 1 (CP 594 001 A) and Side 2 (CP 594 001 B) red Polydor labels remain bright, clean, and legible with sharp black and white typography, minimal spindle marks, and clean center holes. Deadwax runout clearly displays stamped matrix markings including 594001 B.

• Jacket & Inner Sleeve Integrity - VERY GOOD (VG): Original outer sleeve exhibits rich front portrait colors and crisp back cover liner typography, showing visible ring wear along the top and bottom borders of the black front cover, light age toning on the reverse, and minor corner/edge rubbing with intact spine structure and no major seam splits. Includes a clean Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static archival inner sleeve.

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