Track Listing
1. White Room
2. Sittin' On Top Of The World
3. Passing The Time
4. As You Said
5. Pressed Rat And Warthog
6. Politician
7. Those Were The Days
8. Born Under A Bad Sign
9. Deserted Cities Of The Heart
10. Crossroads
11. Spoonful
12. Train Time
13. Toad
| Details | | Number of CDs: | 1 | | Producer: | Felix Pappalardi | | Recording Type: | Mixed | | Distributor: | Universal Music | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | AAD |
Album Notes
Cream: Jack Bruce (vocals, guitar, cello, recorder, harmonica, calliope, bass); Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar); Ginger Baker (vocals, marimba, drums, tympani, glockenspiel, tubular bells).Additional personnel: Felix Pappalardi (viola, trumpet, organ pedals, tonette, tambourine, Swiss hand bells).Engineers: Adrian Barber, Bill Halverson, Tom Dowd.Recorded at IBC Studios, London, England in July & August of 1967; Atlantic Studios, New York, New York from September 1967 to June 1968; The Fillmore West, San Francisco, California on March 7, 1968; Winterland, San Francisco, California on March 8-10, 1968.Digitally remastered by Steve Hoffman.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. The double-album represented both sides of their musical persona. The first record was a studio job, where the band mixed in 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 contained unique touches. "As You Said" found Jack Bruce putting his bass down and picking up a cello, "Pressed Rat And Warthog" sounded like an English folk tale due to Ginger Baker's clipped recitation and the inclusion of baroque horns, and "White Room" overflowed 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.
Editorial Reviews
...Cream is the greatest power trio in rock history...These recordings remain the pinnacle of all three careers [Clapton, Bruce & Baker]...Finally remastered in a way that lets you hear why...
Musician (12/01/1992)
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