CREAM Wheels Of Fire SIMPLY VINYL Polydor SVLP 202 AUDIOPHILE Sealed 180g 2LP

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CREAM Wheels Of Fire
New & Sealed Audiophile Vinyl 2 Record Set

Record Label: Simply Vinyl/Polydor SVLP 202 UK

Limited Edition Virgin Vinyl 180 Gram Pressing. Heavy Quality Cover and Custom Plastic Outer Sleeve.

Condition: New and still sealed in it's original plastic sleeve. Perforation is completely intact. Corners are sharp and unbent. Spine, top and bottom are solid and free of chipping or splits. Mint.

Record One: In The Studio
Side One
1. White Room
2. Sitting on Top of the World
3. Passing the Time
4. As You Said

Side Two
5. Pressed Rat and Warthog
6. Politician
7. Those Were the Days
8. Born Under a Bad Sign
9. Deserted Cities of the Heart

Record Two: Live At The Fillmore
Side Three
1. Crossroads
2. Spoonful

Side Four
3. Traintime
4. Toad

Review: When Cream released WHEELS OF FIRE, they had established themselves as the premier blues-rock band due to the success of their first two albums and the extraordinary chemistry between the band's members. As a result of this synergy, Cream also enjoyed a fiery live reputation. This double album represents both sides of Cream's musical personality. The first record is a studio job, where the band mixes originals with covers of Howlin' Wolf ("Sitting on Top of the World") and Albert King ("Born Under a Bad Sign"). The songs written by the band all contain unique touches. "As You Said" finds Jack Bruce swapping his bass for a cello, "Pressed Rat and Warthog" sounds like an English folk tale courtesy of Ginger Baker's clipped recitation and the inclusion of baroque horns, and the classic "White Room" overflows with waves of Eric Clapton's wah-wah-drenched guitar.The second record was recorded over a four-day span at San Francisco's Winterland and Fillmore West. Extended versions of "Toad" and Willie Dixon's "Spoonful" demonstrate the band's intricate interplay, but most impressive is a blistering reading of Robert Johnson's "Crossroads," in which all three members seem to be soloing simultaneously in a jaw-dropping display of fury and bravado.