"White Room" is a psychedelic rock song by British supergroup Cream, written by bassist Jack Bruce and poet Pete Brown. It originally appeared on the US release of their double album, Wheels of Fire, by Atco Records in July 1968 and was released as a single in September 1968 (see 1968 in music), on the same label.
The single reached the top 30 in 7 countries, including Australia, where it topped the Go-Set National Top 40 singles chart. The song was edited for the single release on AM Radio stations, although album-oriented FM Radio stations would play the full album version.
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