CREAM DISRAELI GEARS '67 1ST ISSUE 3-COLOR LBL PURPLE/BRWN GEORGOUS NEAR-MINT-

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Rare FIRST ISSUE Recording 

   'CREAM'

"DISRAELI GEARS"

  SD33-232

 ATCO Recording 

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~ ORIGINAL ~

NEAR-MINT- Vinyl

Disraeli Gears is the second album by British supergroup Cream. It was released in November 1967 and went on to reach number 5 on the UK Albums Chart. It was also their American breakthrough, becoming a massive seller there in 1968, reaching number 4 on the American charts. The album was #1 for two weeks on the Australian album chart and was listed as the #1 album of 1968 by Cash Box in the year-end album chart in the U.S.The album features the two singles "Strange Brew" and "Sunshine of Your Love".

The title of the album is based on a malapropism. Eric Clapton had been thinking of buying a racing bicycle and was discussing it with Ginger Baker, when a roadie named Mick Turner commented, "it's got them Disraeli Gears", meaning to say "derailleur gears," but instead alluding to 19th-century British Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli. The band thought this was hilarious, and decided that it should be the title of their next album.

CREAM~ DISRAELI GEARS <NOTE> Advertisement cover, see actual auctioned cover/labels in pictures above. Image thanks to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DisraeliGears.jpg

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Original album

The album was recorded at Atlantic Studios in New York during May 1967, following the band's nine shows as part of Murray the K's "Music in the 5th Dimension" concert series. Cream's American label, ATCO, was a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlantic records.

The sessions were produced by future Mountain bassist Felix Pappalardi – who co-wrote the tracks "Strange Brew" and "World of Pain" with wife Gail Collins – and were engineered by Tom Dowd – who would later work with Clapton on projects such as Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs and 461 Ocean Boulevard. The owner of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun, was also present during the sessions.

According to Dowd the recording sessions took only 3 and a half days, a feat considering the length of the album. The band's visas expired on the very last day of recording.

The Record;

The record is quite nice, as it shows it's been well taken care of. Graded NEAR-MINT- (NEAR-MINT MINUS), with very few extremely light paper 'sleeve' or minimal, superficial, light, 'hair-likes' ~ seen under bright light ONLY. A little 'grey' seen in 'dead-wax' and vinyl (not significant).

Original Inner-sleeve; Is really nice in every way; exception...CAUTION> 'bottom seam' has 'that' split!

      The Cover;

Shows little wear with the start of beginning corner 'tip' or 'rub' wear. Ring impression; Not at all! Does show bit of 'greying' and little seam/spine wear...seen mostly on top seam and spine. Graded VG++ .

RECORD COMES IN A 'HI-GRADE' MFSL PVC INNER SLEEVE (FOR PROTECTION)

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<NOTE> Advertisement cover, see actual auctioned cover/labels in pictures above. Image thanks to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disraeli_Gears

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CREAM- DISRAELI GEARS 

'THE WHOLE ALBUM' !

                                Clapton, Bruce and Baker - 1967

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Original album

Side one No. Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length 1. "Strange Brew"   Eric Clapton, Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins Eric Clapton 2:46 2. "Sunshine of Your Love"   Clapton, Jack Bruce, Pete Brown Jack Bruce, Clapton 4:10 3. "World of Pain"   Pappalardi, Collins Clapton, Bruce 3:03 4. "Dance the Night Away"   Bruce, Brown Bruce, Clapton1 3:34 5. "Blue Condition"   Ginger Baker Ginger Baker 3:29 Side two No. Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length 1. "Tales of Brave Ulysses"   Clapton, Martin Sharp Bruce 2:46 2. "SWLABR"   Bruce, Brown Bruce 2:32 3. "We're Going Wrong"   Bruce Bruce 3:26 4. "Outside Woman Blues"   Arthur Reynolds, arr. Clapton Clapton 2:24 5. "Take It Back"   Bruce, Brown Bruce 3:05 6. "Mother's Lament"   Traditional, arr. Clapton, Bruce, Baker Baker, Bruce, Clapton2 1:47
1. ^ Sung as a two-part harmony.
2. ^ Sung as a three-part harmony.

Personnel

• Eric Clapton – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals
• Jack Bruce – bass, piano, vocals, harmonica
• Ginger Baker – drums, percussion, vocals

• Felix Pappalardi – producer
• Tom Dowd – recording engineer
• Bob Whitaker – cover photography
• Martin Sharp – cover art
• Jim Marshall – additional photography

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