"Toad" is a song by British rock band Cream appearing on their 1966 debut album, Fresh Cream. The song is a five minute, eleven second long instrumental, composed by drummer Ginger Baker. "Toad" is notable because it features one of the earliest recorded drum solos in Rock history, which takes up the vast majority of the song. It can also be seen as an early example of Hard Rock. An extended sixteen minute and 15 seconds live version (of which 13 minutes is drum solo) appears on Cream's 1968 album Wheels of Fire. The same recording appears on the two-disc compilation album Cream Gold. "Toad" was given a 10:06 minute rendition during Cream's reunion in May 2005 at the Royal Albert Hall. A song is a relatively short musical composition for the human voice (commonly accompanied by other musical instruments), which features words (lyrics). ... Cream was a 1960s British supergroup which featured guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce, and drummer Ginger Baker. ... Fresh Cream was Creams 1966 (see 1966 in music) debut album. ... An instrumental is, in contrast to a song, a musical composition or piece without lyrics or any other sort of vocal music; all of the music is produced by musical instruments. ... Peter Edward Ginger Baker (born August 19, 1939, Lewisham, South London) is an English drummer who gained fame as a member of Cream from 1966 until 1968. ... Rock is a form of popular music with a prominent vocal melody accompanied by electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... See also: 1967 in music, other events of 1968, 1969 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police, after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with bassist Noel Redding. ... Wheels of Fire is the name of the double album recorded by Cream. ... Cream Gold is a two disc Cream compilation album, and was released in 2005 to help celebrate the bands reunion at the Royal Albert Hall. ... Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences is an arts venue dedicated to Queen Victorias husband and consort, Prince Albert. ...

"Toad" was also performed by Ginger Baker's Air Force, and a 13 minute live version appears on their 1970 album, Ginger Baker's Air Force. Ginger Bakers Air Force was a Jazz-rock fusion band comprised of Baker, Graham Bond on saxophone, jazz drummer Phil Seaman, Chris Wood and Harold McNair on saxaphone and flute, Denny Laine on guitar and vocals. ...