Disraeli Gears
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Disraeli Gears is the second LP release by British blues-rock group Cream. It was originally released in November 1967 and went on to reach number 5 on the UK album chart. It was also their American breakthrough, becoming a massive seller there in 1968, reaching #4. The album features the two singles "Strange Brew" and "Sunshine Of Your Love". By this time, the group were veering quite heavily away from their blues roots to indulge in more psychedelic sounds.
Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker all contributed songs with the help of lyricist sideman Pete Brown and producer Felix Pappalardi. Baker's only attempt at singing lead vocal with the group was on "Blue Condition". The album was recorded in New York, during the band's stay over in the United States.
In 2003 the TV network VH1 named Disraeli Gears the 87th greatest album of all time. It is number 112 on the List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Drummer Ginger Baker was and still is an avid amateur cyclist: not being fluent in French, he mispronounced derailleur gears as something similar to "Disraeli gears", hence the name of the album.
Track listing
- "Strange Brew"
- "Sunshine Of Your Love"
- "World Of Pain"
- "Dance The Night Away"
- "Blue Condition"
- "Tales Of Brave Ulysses"
- "SWLABR" (an abbreviation for "She Walks Like A Bearded Rainbow")
- "We're Going Wrong "
- "Outside Woman Blues"
- "Take It Back"
- "Mother's Lament"