A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Americans can’t sue the U.S. Postal Service, per the Associated Press. And that’s the case even when employees deliberately refuse to deliver mail. By a 5-4 vote, the justices ruled against a Texas landlord, Lebene Konan.

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Supreme Court Justices Shut Down Postal Lawsuit

Justice Clarence Thomas wrote for a majority of five conservative justices. He said the federal law that generally shields the Postal Service from lawsuits over missing, lost and undelivered mail includes “the intentional nondelivery of mail.”

President Donald Trump’s administration had warned that a ruling in favor of the Texas landlord would have led to a flood of similar lawsuits against the cash-poor Postal Service.

Meanwhile, in dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote that the protection against lawsuits is broad. However, she said it does not extend to situations in which employees did not deliver mail for a malicious reason. Justice Neil Gorsuch joined his three liberal colleagues in dissent.

Landlord Says Postal Workers Displayed Prejudice

Lebene Konan alleged her mail was intentionally withheld for two years. Konan, who is Black, claims racial prejudice played a role in postal employees’ actions. Konan is also a real estate agent and an insurance agent. She claims two employees at a post office in Euless, Texas, part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, deliberately didn’t deliver mail belonging to her and her tenants. She alleges the reason is because they didn’t like that she is Black and owns multiple properties.

According to court documents, the dispute began when Konan discovered the Postal Service had changed the mailbox key for one of her rental properties without her knowledge. The change prevented her from collecting and distributing tenants’ mail from the box. When she contacted the local post office, she was told she wouldn’t receive a new key or regular delivery until she proved she owned the property. She did so, the documents say, but the mail problems continued. Those problems didn’t stop even when the USPS inspector general instructed the mail to be delivered.

Lebene Konan And Her Tenants Missed Important Mail

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Postal Service even as employees allegedly marked some of the mail as undeliverable or return to sender. As a result, Konan and her tenants failed to receive important mail such as bills, medications and car titles, according to the lawsuit.

Also, Konan claims she lost rental income because some tenants moved out due to the situation. After filing dozens of complaints with postal officials, Konan finally filed a lawsuit under the 1946 Federal Tort Claims Act. That law allows some lawsuits against the government. The case focused on the reach of the special postal exemption under the law.

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Associated Press writer Mark Sherman contributed to this report via AP Newsroom. 

General Hospital fans, we have got another rumor roundup for you from a credible inside source that we get leaks from. We’re going to chat about a major twist for Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins Bruening), a shocker for Carly Corinthos Spencer (Laura Wright) I didn’t see coming. And two big deaths ahead, including a particularly shocking exit predicted.

We’re going to dive into all the scoop from our source. Our source has a very good track record. They dropped Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober) as Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco) killer way ahead of time, Chad Duell’s exit as Michael Corinthos. And just lots of confirmed stuff. A lot of their stuff pans out and that’s why I keep sharing it. Plus, we all love gossip and leaks. But as always, these are not official spoilers from the ABC network. I refer to these leaks as rumors unless and until they’re confirmed.

Will Kelly Monaco Return to General Hospital as Sam McCall?

With that caveat, let’s dive in. First, we’ve got an update on a past leak that we shared. There was talk about bringing back Kelly Monaco to GH and we’ve got some additional info on how this has gone. Rumor has it, the source says that Sam McCall‘s return was an idea floated by somebody at ABC Disney.

They thought it would help ratings and pick up some lackluster storylines. But that same inside source says that Frank Valentini shut it down and said he didn’t want Kelly Monaco back. I’d like to have Sam back, but if you ever saw the little clip after Kelly Monaco taped her very last scene, everybody was there because she had been on the soap for two decades.

Everybody was there. She finished her last scene and everybody clapped. She took a little bow. Everybody but Frank clapped. I’ve seen the video, so I just doubt he would relent on this.

Dante and Elizabeth Chemistry Tests and Becky Herbst Exit Rumors

Related to this, our source says they heard chatter that GH might be chemistry testing Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) and Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst). They do have scenes together this week, so watch for a flirty vibe and see if this is true.

Another source said that Rebecca Herbst may be leaving. General Hospital barely uses her, so in that regard, I think that is plausible. However, Liz and Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst) seem ready to rekindle, so it would be strange to flip her to Dante. Liz and Ric just had a date and they kissed. I hope Liz sticks around and so does Ric. And they put Dante with somebody else.

GH actually let Rebecca Herbst go years ago, but then the soap caved in the face of a huge outpouring of fan outrage. They put her back on contract. I think there was a six or eight-week gap between when they asked her to leave, the fan outrage. And then them backing down and bringing her back.

I would be interested to see if GH had the stones to try it again. If they were going to get rid of Becky, having her and Ric leave town together makes sense, but hopefully, it won’t happen.

Jonathan Jackson’s Limited Return as Lucky Spencer

Our source says Frank Valentini wanted Jonathan Jackson back as Lucky Spencer, but Jonathan Jackson said no to any long-term return because his family is in Nashville and it’s just too hard.

We talked before in our last rumor roundup about Eden McCoy possibly leaving as Josslyn Jacks. The source said it might be a case like with Chad Duell grieving the death of a parent, as Eden McCoy’s mom died after a struggle with cancer.

Now we’ve got more info from the leaker. And the insider says Eden McCoy decided not to renew her contract and that General Hospital would be recasting the role of Josslyn Jacks.

Josh Swickard and Harrison Chase Exit Rumors

We got more confirmation saying Josh Swickard is definitely leaving and that Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) will be written out. Although the source has confirmed it three times now, I’m still going to call Josh Swickard’s exit a rumor because it hasn’t been confirmed by the actor himself, the soap, or the network.

If you’ve noticed, Finola Hughes is no longer listed in the contract section of the GH credits. We had some clarification from the source on that. They said the Anna Devane actress is the one who requested to be taken off contract. It was reportedly Finola Hughes’ request.

Steve Burton Jason Morgan Return Date and New Contract Details

Speaking of recent exits, we have an update on Steve Burton. It is now confirmed that we have another four weeks of Jason Morgan, give or take a couple of days, until late March. That is info straight from the actor, so it is confirmed.

Our leaker told us that Steve Burton signed a new contract before he left. Steve Burton then confirmed he would be back taping Jason scenes in June. His contract would have ended before then, so it makes sense that he would have inked a new deal before going out.

We also heard that Steve wasn’t happy with his storyline or the Jason Morgan and Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) pairing. And that may be why the rumor from our source says they’re testing a new love interest for Jason.

Kelly Thiebaud said in an interview that she was shocked when she heard Steve Burton was leaving for so long. The Britt Westbourne actress said she confronted Steve Burton, and when she heard his reasons for leaving the role of Jason temporarily, she understood but felt really let down. Kelly said it’s been really hard and she’s sad that he is leaving.

Debunking General Hospital Casting Rumors for Gio and Emma

Just real quick before we get to the death info and the huge Lulu Spencer and Carly Corinthos Spencer news, I want to debunk a couple of things. First, there’s a rumor Gio Palmieri (Giovanni Mazza) is leaving GH. His contract should be up for renewal in April. And the scoop says that his rumored final air date is mid-June.

This is from somebody who’s not my usual leaker. It’s somebody else whose track record I don’t have a way to verify because they’re new on my radar. I’m taking that with a whole block of salt. There’s also been chatter that Emma Scorpio-Drake (Brayden Bruner) was out for good. That was just clickbait nonsense.

Be careful what channels you decide to go read outrageous headlines on. Brayden Bruner is sticking around as Emma. That’s been confirmed. That’s another reason I doubt Gio’s leaving because they need a younger set and those two are coupled up.

Two Major Onscreen GH Deaths and WSB Storyline Conclusion

Let’s talk deaths. There are supposed to be two onscreen deaths, one in the spring and one in the summer. I think the source specified “onscreen” to not confuse it with the upcoming offscreen deaths of Robert Scorpio (Tristan Rogers) and Lesley Webber (Denise Alexander).

We’ve heard that the Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Marco Rios (Adrian Anchondo) thing wraps in April, so one of them may die. Hopefully Sidwell. Related to that, the leaker said the WSB story is going to wrap up sooner than they had initially planned. Fan fatigue is my guess; it has been dragging.

Carly Spencer’s Discovery and the Willow Tait Feud

Now, let’s talk about Carly and then Lulu. The leakers said that Carly is going to figure out what happened to Drew Cain Quartermaine (Cameron Mathison) or figure out that he’s trying to communicate. That would be cool because Carly would probably think he deserves his fate.

On the flip, Willow Tait (Katelyn MacMullen) has done Michael dirty. I think Carly’s hatred for Willow will outweigh her hatred of Drew and she’ll intervene. I certainly hope this leak turns into a big fat spoiler because Carly would blow Willow’s life up and it would be fun to watch.

Lulu Spencer Storyline Pivot and Nathan West Investigation

There are reportedly some tweaks made to Lulu’s storyline. Originally, according to the source, she and Nathan West (Ryan Paevey) were going to be sneaking around having a fling behind everybody’s back. Lulu and Nathan would be outed at some kind of public event and it would cause issues for Lulu and Maxie Jones (Kirsten Storms). Then Lulu would be angry and lash out, winding up in trouble like the hotheaded Lulu of the past.

Reportedly, the writers have now done a big pivot. Lulu is still going to have that crush on Nathan and she’s going to go dig into finding out what happened to him in these missing seven years. The new storyline reportedly has Lulu winding up in danger as a result of this investigation and needing to be rescued.

Another storyline note says that some villain is going to need Rocco Falconeri (Finn Frances Carr) and Charlotte Cassadine (Scarlett Fernandez) DNA for something. They only have Lulu in common because both have different dads. Also, we heard Britt makes a significant sacrifice and that might tie into Rocco or to Nathan. Stay tuned to see which of these rumors turns into a spoiler.

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The only thing worse than getting invited to a party where all the other guests plan on murdering you is getting invited to one where the masterminds behind your imminent death are art snobs who frequently toss around words like “banal” and “jejune” in casual conversation. These people do not paint with yellow, they paint with chartreuse. Their pretentiousness is on full display in 2007’s Murder Party, a film that is exactly what it sounds like.

A perfect low-budget yet high-caliber horror comedy, Murder Party boasts a 100 percent critical score on Rotten Tomatoes, which is impressive considering its reported $230,000 budget. The Popcornmeter tells a different story, sitting at 58 percent across more than 2,500 ratings. My read on it is simple. Murder Party caters to a very specific audience. You’ll either celebrate it for the insane, ultra-violent effort that it is, or it is simply not your cup of tea.

Given my own media preferences, I am firmly in the former camp. Murder Party is the best kind of blood bath. I also have an art degree, so I have to suspend very little disbelief when it comes to the maniacs depicted here.

Christopher Just Wanted A Fun Night Out

Lonely, bored, and with nothing to do on Halloween, Chris finds a flyer for a so-called “Murder Party” on his way home from work, and suits up in a makeshift cardboard and duct tape knight costume. Arriving like a walking Monty Python bit, he quickly realizes the theme is meant to be taken literally, and that he’s walked straight into a trap.

He is greeted by the most annoying and pretentious art students imaginable, all dressed in ridiculous costumes. Lexi (Stacy Rock) is styled like Pris from Blade Runner. Sky (Skei Saulnier) shows up as a zombie cheerleader. Paul (Paul Goldblatt) is a vampire. Macon (Macon Blair) is a werewolf. Bill (William Lacey) is dressed like a Baseball Fury from The Warriors, never looking up from his phone.

The only person missing is Alex (Sandy Barnett), the benefactor they hope to impress with their murder installation. The plan is simple. Kill Chris, present it as art, and secure a grant for more unhinged projects.

Chris is chained to a chair while everyone waits for Alex, who eventually arrives with his drug dealer, Zycho (Bill Tangradi), and his dog, Hellhammer. While they wait for the witching hour in which they’ll carry out the violent act, each member pitches their preferred method of execution, all while doing copious amounts of drugs. As you would expect in this kind of setting, creative differences surface rather quickly.

They pass the time by ingesting Sodium Pentothal and playing a game of truth or dare, while Chris, understandably terrified, just wants to get home to his cat, Sir Lancelot, and eat candy corn. He may be in mortal danger, but he is perceptive enough to realize that artists are fickle and petty. If he can survive the evening, their plans might unravel on their own.

A Super Satisfying Blood Bath

For me, Murder Party earns serious points for perfectly lampooning the pretentious art student. The collective moves with an air of self-importance, as if they are doing God’s work, when they are really just insufferable gas bags with a steady supply of party drugs. Odds are their parents are footing their tuition bills, as none of them appear to have actual jobs in their pursuit of artistic greatness.

As the film escalates, it becomes more violent and more absurd. The chaos lands so well because artists like Paul are more concerned about someone walking through their photography shots than one of their friends accidentally setting themselves on fire just out of frame. Bearing witness to a gaggle of selfish wannabes desperate to be edgy, Chris sits in disbelief over the fact that he might be executed for yet another one of their half-baked art projects.

I understand that Murder Party is not for everybody. But if you have ever been dragged to a friend’s gallery opening and forced to brush elbows with a bunch of self-important pseudo-intellectuals who will probably end up doing graphic design for some fly-by-night, underpaying ad agency, this is a bloody good time.

Always ready to poke fun at this very specific personality type, Murder Party is currently streaming for free on Tubi.

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Bold and the Beautiful gives a twist as Ivy Forrester (Ashleigh Brewer) acting just insane. She’s peeping and spying. She’s lying. And she’s trying to control Electra Forrester‘s (Laneya Grace) love life.

Fans are wondering why Ivy is so determined to do all this and to get Electra away from Will Spencer (Crew Morrow), not allowing them the space to talk things through and figure them out for themselves because they’re adults. We’re going to discuss why Ivy is going way over the top with Electra.

Is Ivy Forrester Actually Electra’s Mother on Bold and the Beautiful?

Could there be a twist and rather than an overbearing aunt, maybe Ivy is actually Electra’s mother? Ivy’s been around for years, if you remember. She came to Bold and the Beautiful as a fully formed adult. But Electra is a newly invented character who is said to be the daughter of Ivy’s never-before-seen big brother, John Forrester Jr., who is the oldest child of Eric Forrester’s (John McCook) younger brother.

Because Ivy’s been acting like an insane helicopter parent lately, we have to wonder if they’re going to twist things and Electra is going to be revealed to be Ivy Forrester’s daughter instead of her niece. I have to say, I can see it. It’s plausible, and I’m going to tell you why.

Analyzing the Age Gap Between Ivy Forrester and Electra Forrester on B&B

First, I want to address the inevitable question of the age difference between Electra and Ivy Forrester. Because you look at them and you think there are not that many years between them. You may assume the math won’t work. But guess what? It actually does.

Plus, as you know, age gaps really don’t matter on soaps. For instance, there’s only 14 years between Taylor Hayes (Rebecca Budig) and Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) actresses Rebecca Budig, who’s 52, and Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, who’s 38.

Meanwhile, Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang) was about 30 years old when she gave birth to Bridget Forrester (Ashley Jones). Yet, there’s only 15 years between Katherine Kelly Lang, who’s 64, and Ashley Jones, who is 49 and plays Bridget Forrester.

Now let’s talk about the two Forrester ladies. Ivy actress Ashleigh Brewer is 36, and Electra actress Laneya Grace is 21. If Ivy Forrester had given birth as a teenager, a 15-year age gap is totally plausible. You can widen that gap if you want to and make it 16, 17, or 18 years when it’s already at 15.

Soap Opera Tropes and Secret Parentage Precedents

With the age thing out of the way, let’s talk about red flags that Ivy may be Electra’s mother and why it’s feasible in this storyline. First of all, Bold and the Beautiful did something very similar, playing fast and loose with age gaps and secret kids not that long ago.

Remember Finn (Tanner Novlan) and Luna Nozawa (Lisa Yamada) were raised as cousins, but it turned out Finn got his aunt Poppy Nozawa (Romy Park) pregnant and his cousin Luna turned out to be his secret daughter. It’s not unprecedented on Bold, and they love to repeat plots. So, there’s that.

A Potential Bold and the Beautiful Backstory for Ivy Forrester’s Secret Teen Pregnancy

Electra’s father is supposedly Ivy’s older brother, John Forrester Jr. But I could see a backstory where Ivy had a teen pregnancy in Australia. If she was 15 or 16, her brother John Jr., who would have been in his mid-20s or later, might have stepped up to help his sister Ivy and adopted her baby.

John might have raised Electra in the US to give Ivy the space and opportunity to finish growing up, to go to college, live her life, and not be dealing with the pressures of being a single teen mother. That way, Ivy would always know that Electra was in good hands with her big brother.

Aside from the Remy Pryce (Christian Weissmann) thing, Electra has had a pretty charmed life. She’s had wealth and advantages and loving parents along with a very loving Aunt Ivy. It’s no wonder Electra has zero compassion for a homeless girl because Electra Forrester has never done without anything.

Signs of Tiger Mom Behavior and Artistic Inheritances on B&B

In-family adoptions are common in real life and secret kids are standard soap tropes. If Electra was her kid, then Ivy Forrester could stay in touch, watch her grow up mostly from afar, and see that she was happy and healthy. She could drop by for visits, and then when Electra wanted to come to Los Angeles, Ivy would welcome her biological daughter with open arms.

That would also explain why she makes Electra check in with her all the time and doesn’t like her staying overnight at Will Spencer’s place. Ivy treats Electra like she’s 15 or 16 with her “you can’t do this, you can’t do that” attitude. Electra just tells Ivy “okay” because she was raised to be polite, but there may be more to it.

It would also explain Electra’s raw talent with jewelry making as some inherited artistic skill. If B&B goes this way, it would explain why Ivy is basically acting like a tiger mom trying to micromanage her daughter’s love life.

Protective Maternal Instincts and Spying on Will Spencer on Bold and the Beautiful

It would also explain why, when Electra was out of town, Ivy got up out of her sick bed to go spy on Will. That’s giving overprotective mom vibes more so than just a nosy aunt. If Electra is her daughter, of course she would hate her being allegedly cheated on by her boyfriend Will, especially with a girl who claims to be her friend, Melissa Dylan (Sydney Bullock).

We know nothing happened between Will and Dylan, but Ivy took a little look and jumped to the worst conclusion. I will admit, it wasn’t a good look. The optics were troubling. If she’s Electra’s mom, of course she would leap to the worst conclusion to protect her child.

A lot of fans have noticed that Ivy is acting out of character with all of her “it’s not proper” and “inappropriate” talk. That might be because Electra’s her daughter, and those maternal instincts aren’t something we’ve ever seen before with Ivy. As far as we know, she has no kids on Bold.

Who is Electra Forrester’s Biological Father?

Just to be clear, I’m not saying this is a spoiler about Electra or that it’s definitely happening. I’m just saying I’ve seen red flags about Ivy’s erratic, aggressive, and over-the-top behavior where Electra is concerned. Also, Ivy’s baby daddy would have to be some random Australian guy.

It could not be Wyatt Spencer (Darin Brooks) that got her pregnant—they couldn’t play the timeline for that—and it couldn’t be Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton) because they are both related to Will Spencer. Ivy never would have let Electra date Will if they were related. So, the dad would be a mystery.

Ivy’s Sabotage on Bold & the Beautiful: Stolen Letters and Orchestrating the RJ Forrester Romance

Recently, Electra walked away from Will when he wouldn’t say he’d kick Dylan out, and of course, Ivy was eavesdropping. Then Electra decided to write Will a letter to just kind of work through things. Then Ivy stole the letter.

Daphne Rose (Murielle Hilaire) saw her doing it. Ivy’s going to threaten Daphne about not saying anything. Ivy’s next plot is to get Electra hooked up with RJ Forrester (Brayan Nicoletti) so she’ll forget Will. She’s spying this week and RJ kisses Electra. It looks like Will and Electra officially break up and Will sees the kiss, which I believe Ivy is going to be orchestrating to make sure that he sees it.

If you recall, Ivy wanted Electra to dump Will back when Luna molested him because Will kept it from Electra and didn’t tell her until after they made love. The assault itself wasn’t Will’s fault, but still, every mother wants the best for her daughter.

Ivy might legitimately think Will is not the best for Electra. And Ivy may think Will is a trouble magnet, that he leads women on, or that he’s a serial cheater. Ivy is thinking the worst of him. She also hated that Luna was pregnant with Will’s baby and didn’t want Electra in the middle of all that.

Real-Life Maternity Leave and the Future of Ivy Forrester

Now, with this stuff with Dylan, Ivy may have reached a breaking point, and that’s why she’s actively plotting to get the outcome she wants for Electra. Things are going to wrap up with Ivy probably in the next four to six weeks because Ashleigh Brewer is about to be out on maternity leave. She has a secret baby bump that the soap is hiding. And maybe, just maybe, Ivy has a secret daughter also, and it’s Electra.

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Cream is one of the most influential bands to break out of the mid to late 60s. The power trio consisting of Jack Bruce on bass and vocals, Eric Clapton on guitar and vocals and Ginger Baker on the drums released just four albums during their very short time together. The group formed in 1966 in London and defined the psychedelic and blues-based rock music of the time with classic songs “Sunshine of Your Love,” “White Room,” “Strange Brew,” and the George Harrison and Clapton-penned “Badge.”

The group was a trailblazer at the time and is credited with inspiring many hard rock and heavy metal acts. Jack Bruce’s unique style and thumping bass attack inspired many players that followed. While Clapton was hitting his stride as a guitar god with his amazing and sought-after “woman tone,” created by using his 1964 Gibson SG guitar with the tone knob peeled back through a cranked Marshall amp. The warm and creamy distorted tone still has a sense of mystery as guitarists have been trying to emulate it since. Ginger Baker’s unorthodox drumming with his jazz and African polyrhythmic influences were far from straightforward and at times complicated the music. Together, the trio created a torrent of sounds ranging from psychedelic pop to dirty blues, encapsulating an incredible catalog of songs that will live on forever.

In the book, The Uncanny Origins & Unlikely Fortunes of Eric Clapton & Cream, Jack Bruce explains the magic behind the three-piece band. “Ginger had a rhythm element, Eric had a knowledge of the blues, but I had something else which took the band somewhere else. I think that’s the important thing. That’s what made the band different from a lot of other bands. We didn’t just do cover versions of the blues a la The Yardbirds. I love the blues, but I wanted to make my own statement to carry the thing further forward.”

Cream was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. In 2005, they reunited for a final run of shows at the Royal Albert Hall in London and Madison Square Garden in New York City. Ranked by the quality of the songs, overall sound and cultural impact, here are Cream’s studio albums.

4

‘Goodbye’ (1969)

Cream released its final album, Goodbye, after the group parted ways. The album features three studio tracks and three live cuts. The live tracks were recorded in Los Angeles in 1968 and showcase the band’s high-powered live show featuring improvisational elements and great jams. “I’m So Glad” and “Politician” are amazing takes that open the window into the live power of the trio.

“Badge” is the best studio cut on the album. It was co-written by Clapton and George Harrison of The Beatles. The band planned to have each member write a tune for their grand finale. Clapton and Harrison teamed up to write the esoteric song with the classic lines, “I told you not to wander around in the dark / I told you about the swans, that they live in the park,” inspired by Ringo Starr. The song features Clapton’s iconic chorus-driven guitar riff about a minute into the tune and a fantastic solo before diving back into the main theme. The final track “What a Bringdown”, written by Baker, rotates between a 6/4 verse and a 5/4 timing on the chorus, showcasing their progressive side. The intro sounds strikingly familiar to Blind Faith’s “Do What You Like,” both of which were released in 1969.

3

‘Fresh Cream’ (1966)

Fresh Cream is the debut album released in late 1966. The effort was recorded in just 10 days and put the power trio on the map with psychedelic pop songs “I Feel Free,” “N.S.U.,” “I’m So Glad.” Eric Clapton’s woman guitar tone is in full effect, especially on the blistering on bluesy songs “Sleepy Time Time,” and the covers “Spoonful” and, “Rollin’ and Tumblin’.”

The album dabbles into chaotic territory as the band fuses blues, hard rock and psychedelic improvisation, which helped propel a new sound to the masses. The bombastic nature of some of the performances on the album went on to inspire a bevy of hard rock and heavy metal musicians. “Toad” features a lengthy Ginger Baker drum solo that brings the album to a triumphant close.

2

‘Wheels of Fire’ (1968)

Cream released the classic Wheels of Fire in the summer of 68. The band’s third album embraced a more progressive and live sound than previous efforts. At the time, Cream was known for their epic and bombastic live show, taking songs like “Crossroads,” “I’m So Glad,” “Toad,” and “Sweet Wine” and stretching them out with improvisation and extended guitar solos. Songs like “White Room,” “Sitting on Top of the World,” and a cover of Albert King’s “Born Under a Bad Sign,” all showcase the group’s virtuosic musicianship.

Wheels of Fire is a double album that, along with a full studio album, contains four live tracks. The now classic version of “Crossroads” and epic live versions of “Spoonful” and “Toad,” were recorded in San Francisco in early 1968. The band shows off a different side with studio tracks like the spoken word “Pressed Rat and Warthog,” and the soft ballad “As You Said,” which features lyrics were written by Pete Brown, bringing a poetic depth to the album. Other fan favorites peeled off the double LP include “Politcian” and “Deserted Cities of the Heart.”

1

‘Disraeli Gears’ (1967)

Cream released its second album, Disraeli Gears, in November 1967. The group’s best album dives into a more psychedelic territory with the trippy songs “Strange Brew,” “Tales of Brave Ulysses,” “SWLABR,” an acronym for “She Walks Like a Bearded Rainbow,” and “World of Pain.” Eric Clapton uses a wah-wah pedal throughout the album brilliantly tapping into the counter culture vibe of the Summer of Love in 1967.

The album features the band’s biggest hit, “Sunshine of Your Love.” The main riff of the song was written by Jack Bruce after being inspired by seeing Jimi Hendrix live. The song features both Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton on vocals and features one of Clapton’s most famous studio guitar solos. Ginger Baker’s use of his tom-tom drumming gives the track a unique feel that makes it stand out. “Outside Woman Blues” is another classic from the album, really shining a light on Clapton’s “woman tone.”

On top of being Cream’s best album, Disraeli Gears is also one of the greatest album covers of all time. The psychedelic cover, created by Australian artist Martin Sharp, is a beautifully strange collage with a photo of the band surrounded by the most 60s-looking art. The album perfectly captures the vibe and energy of 1967 and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.