Goodbye
Studio album by Cream
Released	March, 1969
Recorded	October, 1968
Genre	Blues-rock
Length	30:22
Label	Polydor
Producer(s)	Felix Pappalardi / RSO
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Cream chronology
Wheels of Fire (1968)	Goodbye (1969)	Live Cream (1970)
Eric Clapton chronology
Wheels of Fire (1968)	Goodbye (1969)	Blind Faith (1969)

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Track listing

Live

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1. "I'm So Glad" (James) – 9:13

2. "Politician" (Bruce, Brown) – 6:20

3. "Sitting on Top of the World" (Burnett) – 5:04

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In the studio

4. "Badge" (Clapton, Harrison) – 2:47

5. "Doing That Scrapyard Thing" (Bruce, Brown) – 3:18

6. "What a Bringdown" (Baker) – 3:57

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7. "Anyone for Tennis" (Clapton, Sharp) – 2:35 (previously released as a single, prior to Wheels of Fire.)

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Personnel

• Jack Bruce – bass guitar, piano on "Doing That Scrapyard Thing" and "What A Bringdown", backing vocals, lead vocals on "Doing That Scrapyard Thing"
• Eric Clapton – guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Badge"
• Ginger Baker – drums, percussion, lead vocals on "What a Bringdown"

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Additional personnel

• Felix Pappalardi – piano, Mellotron, bass guitar on "What a Bringdown"
• George Harrison (credited as "L'Angelo Misterioso") – rhythm guitar and backing vocals on "Badge"