Cream, the earth shaking power trio featuring Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce, released its highly anticipated second album on this day in 1967. Recorded in New York City, the 11 track lp produced by Mountain member Felix Pappalardi went on to become one of 1967's best.

 

Other Noteworthy Classic Rock events on November 2 include...

 

1944 Nice and Emerson Lake & Palmer keyboard wizard Keith Emerson born.

1945 J.D. Souther born.

1947 Dave Pegg of Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull born.

1963 London Daily Mirror coins the word Beatlemania in a review.

1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival releases Willie and the Poorboys.

1973 Bob Dylan starts recording Planet Waves.

1973 Ringo Starr releases Ringo.

1978 Police release Outlandos De Amour.

1979 Mick Jagger and Bianca split.

1979 Quadrophenia movie premiers.

1982 Tom Petty releases Long After Dark.

1987 George Harrison releases Cloud Nine.

1992 Neil Young releases Harvest Moon..

1993 Santana releases Sacred Fire.

1995 Pretenders Chrissie Hynde appears on Friends.

2004 Eric Clapton awarded CBE in Buckingham Palace.

2006 Rod Stewart and Rachel Hunter divorce

2007 Led Zeppelin's reunion concert postponed when Jimmy Page breaks a finger.

2008 Bob Dylan visits Neil Young's childhood home while in Winnipeg for a concert.

2010 $265,000 paid for Fender Duo-Sonic guitar Jimi Hendrix played while with the Isley Brothers in 1964…