Disraeli Gears
Polydor / Umgd - Polydor / Umgd
Cream
Release date: 1998-04-07
Audio CD
Album Rock, Bass, Blues-Rock, British Blues, British Psychedelia, England, Hard Rock, Pop, Pop/Rock Music, Psychedelic, Rock, Rock/Pop
1. Strange Brew - Cream, Clapton, Eric
2. Sunshine of Your Love - Cream, Clapton, Eric
3. World of Pain - Cream, Pappalardi, Felix
4. Dance the Night Away - Cream, Bruce, Jack
5. Blue Condition - Cream, Baker, Ginger
6. Tales of Brave Ulysses - Cream, Clapton, Eric
7. Swlabr - Cream, Bruce, Jack
8. We're Going Wrong - Cream, Bruce, Jack
9. Outside Woman Blues - Cream, Reynolds, Blind Joe
10. Take It Back - Cream, Bruce, Jack
11. Mother's Lament - Cream, Traditional
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Disraeli Gears
Date undefinedIn the 1960's there came along psychedelia, LSD, Jefferson Airplane and
many whacked out people proclaiming their version of being "COOL".
For others it might have been, "let's see if we can play like these guys?"
The revolution was real, and Haight Ashbury was the place to be.
About a year ago I found a John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers vinyl record.
On the back was a photo of Eric Clapton, complete wtih sideburns holding
his beloved Gibson Les Paul. On the album he shreds the frets with wonderful blues licks, adding his self titled "womanhood" sound.
Around the same time I also came across "Disraeli Gears',again on vinyl.
To me the album is classic Cream, but there is Eric bending the notes
with his rythum section of Jack Bruce and the red headed drummer Mr.Baker.
I wish "Crossroads" was on this album (From Cream's first LP) and SWLABR
, which means She Walks Like a Bearded Rainbow; had been omitted.
Whoever thinks of such things acronymns in the 1960's ???? The producer?
Taking a "trip" down psychedelic lane is not easy these days. The analog
mix of this record is way outdated, muddy and waned. The drums sound as
if they were recorded in a bathroom, with a blanket over them.
As you know Eric Clapton made "Crossroads" into a international blues
event, complete with DVD's. Well it's almost the end of 2008. It was 40 year ago today, Eric taught his boys to play.
(Sgt. Bluesbreaker.)
Disraeli Gears
Date undefinedCream-Disraeli Gears ***1/2
How is it that Creams worst record contains their best songs? It must be how it is concidered such a classic despite the fact that it is ages worse than any other release from the legendary band. The sound of heroin runs deep in the veins of Disreali Gears which explains why the gears are hardly turning here.
The acidic Psychedelic blues of the album and the band was never stronger than in the albums opening track 'Strange Brew.' The iconic track must refer to the use in which the group was bound, though very subtly. 'Sunshine Of Your Love' is the sort of groove bands are formed upon. Too bad they would never top it. 'Tales Of Brave Ulysses' and 'Swlabr' are the sort of powerful guitar rants that made Eric Clapton the guitar god he once was.
Here and there the rest of the album satisfies but mostly fails because of the boring pace at which it proceeds. Most of the rest feels dull and uninspired by anything other then the drugs that destroyed the greatest power trio in history.
Disraeli Gears is far from a classic album. To base the claim on the few classic songs is ignorant. Cream created and released better albums, every other one they released was better in fact. Don't base your purchases on that alone, at least give credit to the musicianship of the criminally underrated Ginger Baker.
Disraeli Gears
Date undefinedthis is an essential British blues-rock album, with a great meshing of talents. Jack Bruce had better power in his voice than Clapton, so Bruce was the principal singer. Clapton did his guitar-God thing, with the usual choices of unusual (but beautiful) chords. Ginger Baker bangs the hell outa them drums, and voila!
Beautiful music...
