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VL 990168LP
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2022 repress, clear red vinyl. Reissue, originally released in 1966. When the band formed in 1966, Eric Clapton was already fairly well known by this time, having already performed and recorded with the Yardbirds and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. But it wasn't until Cream that Clapton became a global superstar. Breaking free of the traditional rock n' roll song for a more improvisational/jazz-influenced take, the band's long jams gave birth to a whole new approach to rock music. When their debut album Fresh Cream was released in 1966, it immediately became the standard by which all other bands of the era were judged.
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VL 900199LP
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2023 repress. Wheels of Fire is the third album by the British rock band Cream. It was released in August 1968 as a two-disc vinyl LP, with one disc recorded in the studio and the other recorded live. It reached number three in the United Kingdom and number one in the United States, becoming the world's first platinum-selling double-album. The band's drummer Ginger Baker co-wrote three songs for the album with pianist Mike Taylor. Bassist Jack Bruce co-wrote four songs with poet Pete Brown. Guitarist Eric Clapton contributed to the album by choosing two older blues songs, For the second disc, Felix Pappalardi chose "Traintime" because it featured Jack Bruce performing a harmonica solo, and "Toad" because it features Ginger Baker's drumming while "Spoonful" and "Crossroads" were used to showcase Eric Clapton's guitar playing. Gold sleeve; 180 gram vinyl.
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VL 900198LP
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Vinyl Lovers present a reissue of Cream's Wheels Of Fire, originally released in 1968. Like the band's previous two releases, 1966's Fresh Cream (VL 900167LP) and 1967's Disraeli Gears (LR 140LP), Cream's third album also topped the charts. Although it was criticized at the time for being a somewhat disjointed album, divided into one LP of new studio material and one LP of live material, it redeemed itself because "White Room" has gone down in the annals history as one of the great moments in rock n' roll. Features four bonus tracks including the super rare "Desert Ride".
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2021 repress; 2007 release. What can really be said that hasn't been said already about the quintessential power trio /supergroup of the late sixties? So let us just be content to pay tribute to this seminal hard rock ensemble of geniuses with a newer version of their second and most acclaimed album, Disraeli Gears (1967) where Bruce, Clapton and Baker reach immense peaks in inspiration and technique. This version features a 180 gram virgin vinyl LP with an embossed cover; now you can feel the angel.
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VL 900167LP
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2019 repress. When the band formed in 1966, Eric Clapton was already fairly well known by this time, having already performed and recorded with the Yardbirds and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. But it wasn't until Cream that Clapton became a global superstar. Breaking free of the traditional rock & roll song for a more improvisational/jazz-influenced take, the band's long jams gave birth to a whole new approach to rock music. When their debut album Fresh Cream was released in 1966, it immediately became the standard by which all other bands of the era were judged. Includes 5 bonus tracks. 180 gram virgin vinyl.
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VL 900068LP
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Restocked; originally released in 2008. Cream's fourth and final album, released in 1969, after the band had already broken up and featuring an all-live side A, recorded in Los Angeles at The Forum, and a studio side B with one song written by each member of the group. "Badge" was a song written by Clapton & George Harrison (with Harrison also playing rhythm guitar) and is considered to be one of both of their best.
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