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"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 ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 29 January 2025. Legendary Greek king of Ithaca For other uses, see Odysseus (disambiguation). See also: Ulysses Fictional character Odysseus Head of Odysseus from a Roman period Hellenistic marble group representing Odysseus blinding Polyphemus, found at the villa of Tiberius at Sperlonga, Italy In ...
"Tales of Brave Ulysses" had been inspired by a trip to Ibiza that artist Martin Sharp had recently taken, where the sirens were alleged to have sung to Ulysses. "Dance the Night Away" was penned by Pete Brown as a tribute to the freedom dancing gave him after he quit drugs, while the words to "We're Going Wrong" had been written by Bruce after ...
"Tales of Brave Ulysses" (Clapton, Martin Sharp) Recorded at BBC Playhouse Theatre, 30 May 1967. Broadcast on Saturday Club, 3 June 1967. 2:55: 18. "We're Going Wrong" (Bruce) Recorded at BBC Playhouse Theatre, 30 May 1967. Broadcast on Saturday Club, 3 June 1967. 3:25: 19. "Eric Clapton Interview 4" Recorded at Aeolian 2, 24 October 1967.
Upon release, Cash Box called it a "driving, frenetic, medium-paced rock venture." [7] Over in England, Melody Maker wrote it had "a sighing, wistful vocal and a deep resonant backing with Clapton bending and snaking out" although it concluded "maybe not the strongest song they could have put out and we think people expected a more unique idea from the Cream this time."
He wrote the lyrics of the Cream song "Tales of Brave Ulysses," [3] and created the cover art for Cream's Disraeli Gears and Wheels of Fire albums. He designed at least two posters for Australia's premier contemporary circus , Circus Oz , including the 'World-famous'/'Non-Stop Energy' design.
Argos, loyal hunting dog of Odysseus.; Laertes, father of Odysseus.; Penelope, Odysseus' faithful wife.She uses her quick wits to put off her many suitors and remain loyal to her errant husband.
The song has an identical chord progression to Cream's previous recording "Tales of Brave Ulysses". [9] Both Bruce and Baker claimed to have added the distinctive 5 4 or quintuple metre opening to what had been a 4 4 or common time composition. [10] Bruce later revealed that the 5 4 opening had made the record company wary that it would do well ...