55 years ago today, the virtuoso guitar and bass players Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce joined drummer Ginger Baker to form one of rock’s first power trios—Cream.

In their two years as a group, they recorded four LPs and classic songs like Sunshine of Your Love, Strange Brew, Crossroads, and White Room.

Regarded as the world’s first successful supergroup, their third album, Wheels of Fire (1968), was the first platinum-selling double album in history.

That year, Clapton wanted to end the band, which was having personnel disputes, to pursue a different musical direction. He formed Blind Faith with Stevie Winwood in the aftermath of the break up.