10 Albums That Changed The Face Of Rock Music

The mid to late '60s was a wild time of innovation. The London scene was awash with influential guitar players, listening to and playing with one another. There has never been such a rush for creative progression. Jimmy Page was yet to form Led Zeppelin but he'd made a name for himself in the Yardbirds. The Beatles were still together and their music was progressively becoming stranger. Clapton was a god, and Hendrix turned up in '66 to overhaul everything.

The second record from Cream, was a seminal landmark for rock of this era. Before Disraeli Gears, they were known as improvising monoliths. Clapton played with a ferocious proficiency, as he burned through the blues scale. Ginger Baker was the drummer's drummer; no one could match his intensity. And, Jack Bruce could wield a bass guitar with a precise skill, all while taking the lead on vocals.

This record saw the group ditch the long jams and incorporate more psychedelic elements into their sound. It was a bold move and in a way it was a paradox. Psychedelic rock lends itself to spaced out ambience as you slowly find yourself in new realms of consciousness. The group found the balance, though. They still had the bite and the feel of acid infused rock, but the songs were snappy and crisp.