Anyone for Tennis
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"Anyone for Tennis" | ||||||||
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Single by Cream | ||||||||
B-side | "Pressed Rat and Warthog" | |||||||
Released | May 1968[1] | |||||||
Format | 7" Single | |||||||
Recorded | January–February 1968 | |||||||
Genre | Psychedelic pop | |||||||
Length | 2:37 | |||||||
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Writer(s) | Eric Clapton, Martin Sharp | |||||||
Producer(s) | Felix Pappalardi | |||||||
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"Anyone for Tennis (The Savage Seven Theme)" is a 1968 song by the English rock band Cream which was featured in the 1968 movie The Savage Seven.[2] The song was on the movie soundtrack album and was released as a single.
The single by Cream backed with "Pressed Rat and Warthog" reached #40 on the UK charts in June, 1968 and #64 on the U.S. charts in May, 1968.[3][4]
The song was performed during their appearance on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in lip-synching form.
Personnel
- Eric Clapton - Lead vocals, acoustic guitar, slide guitar
- Jack Bruce - Bass guitar, recorder
- Ginger Baker - Drums, percussion
- Felix Pappalardi - Viola
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart[5] | 40 |
US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 64 |
US Cashbox Top Singles[7] | 83 |
References
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- ↑ The Savage Seven (1968) at IMDB.
- ↑ everyHit.com.
- ↑ Song Artist 623-Cream.
- ↑ http://www.everyhit.com/
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Sources
- Unterberger, Richie. "Cream: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
- "Cream – the Band". BBC. 20 September 2000. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
- Cream: Classic Artists. [DVD]. Image Entertainment. 2007.
- "The world's 18 biggest supergroups". Musicradar.com. 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
- "Supergroup Cream rises again". CNN.com. 1999-12-20. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
- Whereseric.com[dead link]
- Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 53 – String Man. : UNT Digital Library" (audio). Pop Chronicles. Digital.library.unt.edu.
- "Time, Cream article". Time.com. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
- "Cream: Biography: Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
- "Anyone for Tennis?" search results. http://www.everyhit.com. Retrieved 13 October 2011.