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Solid 60s rock album, not that impressive though and a lot of the songs are very forgettable. Some of the vocals were a little annoying, and the songs went on longer than they needed to sometimes.
a couple of good songs here (strange brew, sunshine of your love) and a few ok songs. overall, something I would put a couple of these onto a playlist and the rest not. I would not listen to the album again and certainly not purchase it
Most over rated guitarist in the history of the universe
I do like a few Cream songs, though I feel like they're one of those bands where you need to be there to really like.
Great album!
It's hard to deny how talented Eric Clapton is with the guitar playing on this album, and Jack Bruce gives a solid vocal performance too. Overall it has some solid songs but quite a bit of filler, although "SWLABR" is definitely an stand out track.
Me gusta un montón. 9. 4.5
i love this album amongst the peaks of psychedelic rock
A fantastic mix of psych-rock and blues. Cream is one of those bands that almost seems like a one-hit-wonder because of Sunshine Of Your Love but they are a large part of Eric Clapton's legendary career and have probably had more influence than any of the rest of his catalogue. This was a fun listen and Mother's Lament is an incredible closer to the album.
I keep listening to this. I keep doing it. And each time… yeah. It’s good. I’d rather listen to Jimi Hendrix. 3 Boolean: true. Yeah. Ok
do you like jimi hendrix? so do i, and i'd rather listen to him and his band directly than second-hand through cream. i did add the mournful "we're going wrong" to my music library, that was a pleasant surprise of a track. jack bruce on bass and ginger baker on drums are some of the best around in this style. but yeah, i can't get over the personalities involved here to give it anything higher than a 2/5
Disraeli Gears ei ole täysin maineensa veroinen klassikkolevy eikä se ole kestänyt ajan patinaa niin hyvin kuin monet muut. Itselleni suurin ongelma oli Jack Brucen tylsä lauluääni, mutta onneksi Eric Clapton päästettiin mikin varteen muutamassa kappaleessa, kuten loistavalla avausraidalla Strange Brew. Myös Dance the Night Away on mainitsemisen arvoinen rokkibiisi, mutta en ole koskaan ymmärtänyt Sunshine of Your Loven suurta suosiota. Myös humoristinen kapakkalaulu Mother's Lament on vaivaannuttava. Disraeli Gears ei ole missään nimessä huono levy, mutta saman aikakauden raskaista bluespohjaisista bändeistä kuuntelen paljon mieluummin Jimi Hendrix Experienceä tai Led Zeppeliniä.
ngl didn't listen
Kind of like a knock off Beatles. I do enjoy some of this but just this category of music is really not my style. An instrumental heavy rock sound just do anything for me.
Sunshine of your love: ret fed Resten: ok syrerock
Great classic rock album.
This was really fun. Weird and I expected at times but generally great music
Kul. Cream so mi bli zmer kar všeč (medtem k Claptona solo kinda ne prebavljam dobr). "Blue Condition" prav zveni modro. Letos je leto Odiseje ("Tales of Brave Ulysses"). "Mother's Lament" je mogoč mal preveč random.
yeah yeah right in that late 60s slot, old school sounds and new gravy groove
It’s ok. I like the psych/acid rock songs but not the white guy blues riffs. 2.5⭐️ rounding down because Clapton is a cunt.
Probably a 3.5 but having 'Sunshine of Your Love', 'Strange Brew', and 'Tales of Brave Ulysses' helps bump it up.
Overall, this is good listening. I feel like some of the songs didn't really work for me, but most of the songs are nice bops. I don't think there's anything super experimental that stood out or an unusual sound, but I think it's a blue standard in the '60s psychedelic rock and it works for me! That's what the kids call. Good Vibes. I will definitely add this to my road tripping playlist. I love the lead singers voice so unusual it works for me.
Sounds dated
Only good shit Eric Clapton was involved with
Sunshine of your love is a banger. Everything thing else is a bit of a snooze. Also, Eric Clapton is a freak
3,8/5
Me 10 years ago would have gone wild for this, I even have this CD somewhere but man the first half is awesome and the rest is meh
Bon ben c'était un album de rock des années 60. Pas nul du tout, même bon. Mais c'était pas non plus transcendant et j'ai pas eu l'impression d'avoir écouté quelque chose de spécial pour dire qu'on est en 1967. Peut-être qu'un spécialiste de l'époque pourrait m'expliquer pourquoi il a droit à une place dans la liste.
The band is Cream, the dudes are white, and the blues are....blue. Sure. I dont know, it falls into that thing where Eric Clapton is pretty reprehensible, but he is a good guitar player. And this music has been played to death and co-opted by some pretty lame people. If you just listen though, it's fine. Good guitar solos and instrumentation. But, I find it a little boring at times.
This is a very cool record and feels very ahead of its time in a lot of ways. It's crazy how they created this psychedelic sound in the mid-60s before anyone else was doing it. The first two songs rock and obviously the guitar rift of Sunshine is famous for good reason. Not all the songs pop out but a good listen. Top Songs: Strange Brew, Sunshine of Your Love, Dance the Night Away
Nice chill album
전체적으로 평범한 느낌의 앨범이었다. 뭔가 앨범 커버를 보고 상상했던 노래랑은 다른 느낌이었다. Overall, the album felt rather ordinary. It had a different vibe from what I had imagined based on the album cover.
Not bad, some good moments, last track could have been left off.
Not the best album from the 60s but the one that seems most emblematic of the 60s psychedelic movement. Deep bass grooves, wild guitar hooks, I mean come on. Instantly recognizable and utterly unforgettable even if it’s not my favourite type of music.
This is the best rock/psychedelic/ power trio music that was available when it came out in 1967-1968 and to this day can't be reached by most of the music that was around at the time. It beats Revolver hands down, it beats Aftermath and Satanic Majesties Request and is 10000% better than The Beach Boys Pet Sounds. Yardbirds Over Under Sideways Down slightly, Forever Changes by Love, The Who Sell Out, After Bathing at Baxter's by Jefferson Airplane - these are some albums that are somewhat comparable but still Disraeli Gears has a dynamic power sound that most bands couldn't hold a candle to what Cream was doing musically.
It solid musically but I don’t fall for the slightly hippy sound. The songs aren’t straightforward with the their meaning. It’s almost as if they wanted to be Rush but were too commercial. No hate, just not my sound. Song after song it’s all the same . Still good. Just sounds the same
Pure late 60s feeling on this one. We got a bluesy psychedelic Hardrock mix played by Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton. A recipe for something great and thats exactly what it came out to be. Bruce sings great leadvocals on some songs as well as Clapton. Baker sings lead on his own written song which kinda gives Kinks vibes. I like all of them on the mic so I welcome the variety since there is not a ton of variety on this album otherwise. The focus is on Claptons guitar playing and he absolutely delivers. His work with Cream was probably his best in his long discography. I dont think I have to say much about the drumming of Ginger Baker, the man is a legend for a reason. Jack Bruce contributes with his more than solid bass playing and the iconic voice as well as writing most of the songs with Clapton. Very enjoyable! 4,8/5
This is my favorite Cream album. It sounds a little dated to me but still a classic.
Undeniable musicianship, still ponderous and at times unpleasant.
Really like this album
A bit of a nothingburger album. While Appetite for Destruction I loathed the singing and felt the instrumentals shined, this album just felt like a whole lot of nothing. Not particular offensive but not particularly good either.
Three masters at work, all shining in their own ways.
Fun blues rock album, a bit heavy on the falsetto though. Thought the cockney music hall pastiche was hilarious.
Great
What is difference between a baby and a bag of cocaine?
Loved it ! Jack Bruce sounds eerily similar to Josh Homme sometimes, or is it just me ?
Sunshine of your love is great. But I just do not get what is going on with these songs. World of Pain... The poetry blows, the style doesn't match the theme, and the signing sounds like me... Which is damning.
Sunshine of your love is great, Tales of Brave Ulysses is clearly just White Room which was their signature track on the album they released a year later. Other songs come across a bit sloppy and unpolished.
It’s not completely without merit. Just mostly.
I kinda like the Kinks-y vibe of some of the songs here, e.g. Blue Condition. Jack Bruce is a master of overplaying the bass...I like it. I like this album despite Eric Clapton being on it. 4.
YOOOOOOOOOO I LOVE IT WTF THIS IS SO GOOD
Brings me back to my earlier psychadelic listening habits, i still f heavy w this kind of vibe.
Lovely album.
Psychedelic blues heals what's inside of you.
a solid album there are just a couple of songs that bring it down and I don't know how they got on here because the good stuffs sounds amazing but then are brought down by a couple of bad songs like Blue Condition and Mother's Lament everything else is top notch and Eric's guitar playing is impressive
A band I get really into once a year that put back on the shelf for a while. Love the sound but love other groups it influenced more.
Some interesting sounds on here, innovative and fresh at the time, great guitar (obviously), but it isn't one I ever reached for regularly - an occasional listen.
Psicodélico y la producción es muy buena para la época, pero no termino de amarlo. favs "Sunshine of Your Love" y "World of Pain" 3.7
I tried to listen to it while reading but I always come back to the smiths. Good tho
I could have it playing in the background without paying too much attention to it, but probably not if what I want is to be really conscious of what I’m listening to, if that makes sense? Nah. Anyway, I liked it.
Nice psych
It’s psychedelic enough but it’s not particularly memorable
A very good psych rock album with some very famous songs on it. I never heard ginger baker sing before and he sounds very similar to Syd Barrett. The one thing holding this back for me is that the production and sound of this album is starting to show its age and sounds like a 60s album
This album mix of psychedelia and the blues I think is done very well with the strongest songs on here being the combination of these elements that have painted the era of rock. I find myself enjoying the tracks that were released as singles more than any of the other songs on here but it’s still a very solid LP. I also really enjoyed the lead guitar work of Clapton. Fav songs: strange brew, sunshine of your love, dance the night away, tales of brave Ulysses and SWLABR
Solid album, I liked it. 6.1/10
8/14/26. Listened to this long ago and was a nice revisit, forgot how many classic tracks are on here. Simple yet punchy and a big sound from three great musicians.
Some iconic psychedelic rock. Gritty, wah-wah-ful guitar
I was dreading this one, but it's cool enough. Probably the most I'll ever like a Clapton project.
not my usual taste BUT i enjoyed the whole album i even listened to the deluxe
I’ve heard it before, I don’t need to spend more time with Clapton the racist
Cream is good, I think I like their other album slightly more, the eric clapton political views section of his wikipedia is wild
I've always been put off by the fact they called themselves Cream. Their confidence in their abilities in not backed up by meandering purposeless songs. In this context Sunshine Of Your Love is just alright.
The forefather of a generation. So many riffs I'd heard before. Would not listen to the whole album again, but there are strong songs
Probably mind blowing back then, now it's just alright.
Eric Clapton here is a god.
I really liked this album but why is Eric Clapton literally everywhere.
There really is something to be said about bands where everyone gets to have a little go at singing. Even though the sound is quite stressful at times, this is a fun album with some silly moments in it. The guitar riffs between lines are so fun. There's a good number of tracks that make me nervous, like Takes of Ulysses and We're Going Wrong, which make me worried for the stoners listen to this in the 60s. Instant bad trip activator. Mother's Lament is the perfect example of this awful vibe. Fascinating creative choice but I can also imagine it felt hilarious to do at the time.
Bueno
I didn’t expect this one to have so many of the classics.
This period of rock doesn’t get better for me the more I listen to it. It just becomes more tedious. They’re trying too hard to be “out there.” And then they hit Brave Ulysses. And yeah. I’m there. They get a 3. Because the rest is pretty sloggy. 3 Boolean: true, I mean can we ever rid ourselves of classic rock? Gotta slog through, yeah?
I know about Eric Clapton. I know about Cream. I didn't know Eric Clapton was in Cream
A classic. But it doesn’t blow your mind.
Classic rock and roll. Great album.
I like this alright, more in spite of Clapton than because of him. "Sunshine Of Your Love" is the big hit here obviously, and that and "Strange Brew" and "Tales of Brave Ulysses" are the standouts for me.
A classic album from a UK supergroup. But while I can appreciate the instrumentation of Clapton, Bruce and Baker, this is to beige for me to give much more than passing appreciation - the blues isn't really my bag. Sunshine Of Your Love and Dance The Night Away are my favourite tracks and I liked the Mother's Lament at the end - I think my dad used to sing it to me when I was younger, it's a fun end. Some of the songs are a bit Hendrixesque and I think he could have put a bit more oomph into the album. Take It Back has a feel of what a Spinal Tap blues song would sound like. A perfectly listenable 3 stars, but now I want to listen to something a bit more upbeat.
seems like a quiet rock, might listen to it again
Liked this album way back when I listened to it. Sunshine of your love still grates on me though, no idea why.
*Sunshine of My Love is great- didn't realize it was Cream *At times a little too psychedelic- but a great groove to most of the songs
Una nota psicodélica suave La voz de Eric Clapton acompaña muy bien Sunshine of Your Love ha sido un clásico para mí por muchos años ya No hay mayores sorpresas en el resto del álbum, pero si para la época buscan y logran hacer un buen balance entre rock, pop y psicodelia, que ya era la línea, pero son buenos exponentes Está bien, se puede recomendar y se puede volver a escuchar
ENTRO IN UNA CAMERA D'HOTEL IL 6 AGOSTO: E' MOLTO SPAZIOSA E IL LETTO E' COMODISSIMO, C'E' INOLTRE UN BALCONE CHE SI AFFACCIA SU UNA VISTA MOZZAFIATO. UN MEZZO SOGNO INSOMMA. SOLO CHE DURANTE LA PRIMA NOTTE IL CONDIZIONATORE SI ROMPE, NON FACENDOMI SVEGLIARE NEL MEZZO DELLA NOTTE, MA RENDENDOMI SUDATICCIO AL RISVEGLIO MATTUTINO. DECIDO ALLORA DI FARE LA DOCCIA, MA L'ACQUA HA PRESSIONE BASSA E TEMPERATURA TROPPO BALLERINA. TERMINA IL MIO SOGGIORNO CON UN CHECKOUT UN PO' MALINCONICO. VABE BASTA COSI' QUESTA E' UN'ESPERIENZA PARAGONABILE AL MIO ASCOLTO DELL'ALBUM: L'INIZIO E' BOMBA, MA PIU' AVANTI PERDE UN PO' DI VITA. LE MIE CANZONI PREFERITE SONO "WORLD OF PAIN" E "DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY". 3/5 EDIT: SONO TORNATO NELL’ HOTEL E DEVO DIRE CHE MERITA 4 STELLE. 4/5
dreary, and overblown
One of the BEST
Sunshine of Your Love is the only song I knew on this album. It’s a great song. But when you hear so many other songs on the same album in kind of the same style, it wears a bit thin. Then it got very honky tonk near the end. Great guitar playing throughout, the vocals were good, the only complaint I have is that the songs sound kinda samey.
Sounds like the 60s. Vocal harmonies are cool.
Honestly, this album is more than just a few good tracks, and I’m honestly just glad Clapton wasn’t allowed to completely take over, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker really kept him in check. I’m not a fan of Clapton at all, but I have to give it up for the heavy psych-blues sound they created here. It’s basically the blueprint for the late 60s. Songs like "Sunshine of Your Love" and "Strange Brew" are absolute staples for a reason, and the way Bruce and Baker lock into those grooves is just incredible. That said, it does start to drag whenever they wander away from that heavy sound. Tracks like "Blue Condition" or that weird "Mother's Lament" song just feel like filler and kill the vibe. It’s definitely a classic record that had a huge impact on rock history, but it’s still got some spots where it’s just a bit too much of a self-indulgent jam session for me.
Just looking at this cover tells you what you need to know about the band’s relationship with acid. Disraeli Gears is… an album of all time. It definitely needs more Clapton and less Jack Bruce, dear lord is that guy terrible on the vocals. He experienced his only successes in music with cream, and despite being quite prolific as a solo artist and session musician for other bands, he did nothing else of note beyond 1970, ouch, but fair enough. Clapton’s songs are much stronger, and he gets to flex his guitar powers a bit more on the bluesy, rock oriented songs like Sunshine of Your Love and Outside Woman Blues, which are probably the two best songs on the album. The rest of it is pretty forgettable, bouncing between atonal psychedelic drug music and some crappy blues tracks. It also feels like they’re trying to do a bit of the Beatles with each guy taking turns singing songs, or sometimes together. By 1967, we didn’t need Cream anymore. We had Hendrix. There’s a fun anecdote about when Clapton met Hendrix for the first time that lives in rock legend. In September 1966, Jimi Hendrix had just arrived in London as a complete unknown. His new manager, Chas Chandler (formerly of the Animals) took him to see Cream, whose guitarist Eric Clapton was already being hailed as Britain’s preeminent guitar god. Chandler asked Clapton if his American friend could sit in for a song. Clapton agreed, expecting a decent blues player. Hendrix then asked, “Do you know ‘Killing Floor’?” The Howlin’ Wolf tune was considered difficult to play at full speed. But before anyone could think twice, Hendrix launched into it at a blistering speed, playing with his signature touch and even playing behind his back and with his teeth, as he did. When Hendrix walked offstage, Clapton was said to have wandered backstage, lit a cigarette, and said to Chandler: “You never told me he was that fucking good.” And as one guitar god died, another was born. ⭐️⭐️
The hits are good but the rest is a bit silly. Not sure I need to spend that much time with Eric Clapton.
Classic sunshine of your love…definitely your dad’s album
All the percussion was in my right ear, which was distracting. Hated Bruce’s singing.
One of the seminal 60s rock bands. Sunshine of your love remains a power ballad. Great album!
(5/7) rockin'
Not a bad album but not especially great. A few familiar tracks and fits squarely in the early rock with hints of psychedelic genre
The well-known tracks from this album ("Strange Brew", "Sunshine of Your Love", "Takes of Brave Ulysses", and maybe "SWLABR") are familiar enough that they don't seem as weird and psychedelic as they are when not heard in the context of the rest of the album. Clapton, Baker, and Bruce are all masters of their instruments, and the performances are all strong, but the music just gets weird in places. And please, don't let Ginger Baker sing any more.
wooooooooo its a 5er but a low fiver. Just barely scrapes in but man would listen again. rating: 8.78/10. Tales of brave ulysses ringing round my mind. drink: coffee pour over on ice with some coconut syrup, honey, and creamer that's just slightly too buttery
As I write this, I've just learned that Eric Clapton was tragically found alive this morning at the age of 81.
One classic song so far, the rest I might need to be on acid for. A couple of jams I guess.
Reconozco el talento de Claptone, pero no es para mi, se queda cerca de las 4 estrellas
Cash Rules Everything Around Me! Cream! Get the money! Dolla dolla bills y’all! Oh, wait, just some geriatric blues rock.
Intersting. Classic rock
One hit wonder?
The hits are pretty good but the rest of the album is dull and uninspiring.
A solid - if a little one-note - prototype of all the things psych rock eventually became. “Strange Brew”, “World of Pain” and “We’re Going Wrong” were standouts.
Banger with feet of clay
Obsessed with an album title being named after friends giggling about one of them misspeaking. Never knew what Eric Clapton got up to. Intrigued. Sunshine of your love is iconic. I liked a few of these, but (ha I’m a caricature of myself) I think it needed a drive I did *not* realize how much of a piece of literal shit Eric Clapton is.
Some absolutely stunning classics and a great sound but they definitely did some goofs on the album too. Love the guitar work
I didn't know this album sucked so bad. Sunshine I knew and loved before, got tired of it, but it got worse as it continued. Good to know.
Sunshine of Your Love" and "Strange Brew" , and "SWLABR" are great tracks. The rest is pretty interesting. Safe to say it's very self-indulgent, but that was just a lot of records during that era I guess. The talent is class though, so bluesy. Literally the exact album you want on when you're getting drunk. Some cool tracks, some weird ones. Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it. Solid 3 stars, haven’t fully made my mind up on it.
fine .. didn't love it but didn't hate it
O tem da guitarra é mesmo emblemático
Conozco esta banda solo por Sunshine of your love, es buena pero no diría que es de mis favoritas. Supongo que lo que me gusta de todo el album es el sonido de la guitarra y el golpeteo de la batería, siempre a un paso tranquilo, suena bien. Un plus, me llevo a tales of brave ulysses, muy buena :)
Even though Eric Clapton turned out to be an ass, this album is effortlessly cool, though a bit slow.
So good … great guitar throughout 4
pretty fun! no hard thoughts. a good time
There are some great songs here, but I can’t help that I hate Clapton.
A-side was better than the B-side, but overall this was pretty good. Nice length so it didn’t overlay its welcome, I’m right with the global average here 3.5/5
Se me pasó el tiempo volando mientras escuchaba este disco, tenia ganas de bailar todo el tiempo.
ACASO TIO DE LOS ESPIRITUS??
I understand the influence of this album, but I’ve always thought it was pretty boring outside of Sunshine of Your Love. But apart from Derek and the Dominoes, anything Clapton is apart of just always seems boring.
Prog rock some nice riffs Sunshine is an epic anthem and great fun. The rest kinda blended a bit I think it needs more listens it was just okay
Pretty good album. Their best songs on it, and some other belters too. Definitely a must listen to, whether you like this kind of music or not, I feel.
Nice, breezy, psychedelic blues - I’m cool with it.
Some tracks that were borderline unlistenable, and Clapton is here which immediately reduces the score. But mostly ok. 2.3/5 -> 2/5
'Sunshine of your love' is a great track, it's on one of my playlists already. I am a fan of this album and Cream in general; I love the guitar heavy, hippie vibe. The final track 'Mothers Lament' is a really fun way to end the album!
- 3 Tracks in -> nothing special - world of Pain - least favorite of the first 3 - - 9 tracks in -> still cant find any special track - solid nice record, doesnt hurt, doesnt excite
Cream's Disraeli Gears was a really enjoyable listen. What stood out to me most was its energy—there's a sense of excitement running through the entire album that never really fades. The chemistry between Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker is obvious, and each musician has moments to shine without overpowering the others. The album blends blues with psychedelic rock in a way that feels natural rather than experimental for its own sake. Clapton's guitar playing is expressive and memorable, Bruce's bass lines and vocals give the songs plenty of character, and Baker's drumming adds power and momentum. Together, they create a sound that is both tight and adventurous. "Sunshine of Your Love" is an obvious highlight with its iconic riff, but the album offers much more than its biggest hit. Tracks like "Strange Brew," "SWLABR," and "Tales of Brave Ulysses" showcase the band's creativity and willingness to explore different moods while maintaining a strong sense of melody. The psychedelic influences never overwhelm the songs—they enhance them, giving the record a colorful atmosphere that still feels accessible today. What impressed me most is how fresh the album still sounds despite being released in 1967. Its combination of blues roots, hard rock intensity, and psychedelic textures influenced countless bands that followed. Overall, I found Disraeli Gears to be an energetic, engaging, and highly enjoyable album. It's easy to understand why it's considered one of the defining records of the psychedelic rock era, and it's an album I'll happily return to.
Can't decide if the guitar playing is like listening to a person slur their speech, or like listening to a person stutter. It's both I guess. 1 star.
This music just isn’t aging well. Although it gave the blues players that inspired it a boost, and the music probably sounded great at the time, it now just reeks of pomp and privilege. It doesn’t help that both Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker, although talented, were/are awful people. I’m giving this two stars though because I like a guitar/bass/drums three-piece and I think Cream were probably among the first of these, along with the Jimi Hendrix Experience. As musicians, they’re pretty compelling but I’d rather listen to the stuff they influenced. It’s stodgy and gruelling - when it finished playing, it was like putting down a heavy box.
This pompous, widdly guitar hippy blues-rock was dull but loses a further point for all the derivative dullness it spawned.
I like the it I think I might have voice blindness because every time I hear 60's/70's English vocalists I'm like "woah its Greg Lake" and then I look it up and it isn't Greg Lake. Guy who has seen Boss Baby type thing
Cool in an old timely way.
Disraeli Gears by Cream serves as a quintessential snapshot of 1967’s psychedelic blues-rock explosion, anchored by Eric Clapton’s searing guitar work and the band’s undeniable chemistry. The album is a study in contrasts, ranging from the beautifully melancholic "World of Pain" and the surprisingly nuanced "We’re Going Wrong" to the absolute standout, "Dance the Night Away," which captures an infectious, melodic energy that feels timeless. While tracks like "Blue Condition" and "Mother's Lament" may feel like skippable experiments that lack the cohesion of the rest of the record, the album successfully balances gritty, blues-infused jams like "Outside Woman Blues" with the iconic riffs of "Sunshine of Your Love" and "Tales of Brave Ulysses." Ultimately, it is a highly solid, creative effort that highlights a legendary trio at the peak of their collaborative powers, even if a few tracks don't quite land with the same impact as the hits.
I’ve heard this before and I own it. I’ll start off by saying I hate Eric Clapton. He’s an overrated guitarist and a racist piece of shit and the universe did us a disservice by having him live through the 60s and 70s and be still with us instead of Jimi Hendrix. That said, Cream was good and his presence in the band doesn’t diminish it at all and somehow makes it better. This isn’t their best album but it’s stacked with bangers, and the weaker tracks fall just short of being bangers. I’ll blame their weakness on Clapton because fuck that guy.
Fun to listen to, love this fat wah-wah and distorted bass
This is straight 5
Really cool album. Easy 5
Something so weird and sloppy about Cream considering they have this reputation as greatest supergroup ever. I guess they just want to be a delta blues band and Led Zeppelin hasn't shown up yet so they can get away with this. Also the power trio thing is just a thin sound by nature but they're trying to do like harmonies and sing about ulysses so it doesn't feel powerful and stupid like a fun garage band. Clapton obviously great and a few definite hits. They should include a bonus track that's just the band drunk and screaming at each other.
Pretty boring. Not the worst thing in the world, bu the best thing about it is its short length.
This album has a nice blend of psychedelic n blues rock. A very good album in it's time with 3 HofF musicians. One of the best power trios ever.
7/10
I didn't realize Eric Clapton was a member of Cream. I think I always get him and Phil Collins confused? When I think about Phil Collins and Genesis...
Pretty good album. I like the ones that end with really weird songs like this
Heard before?:❌️ Will listen again?:❓️ 3.5 The drums are the highlight for me, don't really get the hype of the guitar on this album. Fav: Strange Brew, Tales of brave Ulysses Least fav: Blue Condition, Mother's Lament
Good
6/10
Some bangers but a lot of filler
4.5 Great album. Love cream, ultimate power trio. The album was a little more “tame” than I expected. I am used to harder stuff from them, live stuff etc. liked the subduedness but want to hear ginger, jack, and Eric go harder.
A different sixties sound that holds up to this day. Psychedelic guitars rock.
Fairly good psychedelic rock, great bass on this. Favorite Track: Sunshine Of Your Love
(Cue Sunshine Of Your Love opening). Honestly, I enjoyed this album more than I did the last time I listened to it. Going in, I remembered having listened to this album, but not remembering too many songs and feeling like Wheels of Fire had the better track-list. After listening to it, I can definitely say that I enjoyed some tracks that I had forgot about. All the members of Cream are on their A Game on this album. Jack Bruce’s bass playing is impressive, along with his iconic vocals, which really shine on songs like the immediately recognizable Sunshine of Your Love, and Tales of Brave Ulysses. Clapton’s guitar playing is as dynamic as ever, with him being able to switch between powerful blues playing and more mellow psych rock, which is more prevalent on World of Pain, another standout track. Finally, Ginger Baker’s drumming is monstrous on this album, and he definitely earns his place among the likes of Moon and Bonham as one of the great sixties drummers. His thunderous playing can really be felt throughout the entire album, including his driving rhythm on my last standout track, Dance The Night Away. My one hang up with the album is that the final three song run kind of falls flat for me, with Outside Woman Blues, Take It Back, and Mother’s Lament really dragging down the momentum near the end of such a great album, but overall, this is an impressive first effort for the power trio, and a staple of psychedelic rock.
Eh. Kind of knew I wasn't going to dig this, as I've never cared for the two hits (Strange Brew and Sunshine of Your Love) very much. Some of the more straight-ahead blues stuff was good. Really hated the high / falsetto singing on a couple tracks, and what was with Mother's Lament?? Just not my kind of album.
A classic that I adore with all my heart
sunshine of your love: maravilla
The first two songs (which I had heard before) are really solid, but the rest are just kind of whatever. Minus one star because Eric Clapton.
Gran pendiente Cream, banque fuerte.
Just shy of perfection. 4.5 stars, rounded up because I have had some clunkers lately and I deserve the win, dammit.
🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑 Okay, sorry, I've heard and dismissed "Strange Brew" and "Sunshine of Your Love" at many a dad jam—I don't know how to articulate this, exactly, but a lot of 60s rockers like Cream, The Who, or even, dare I say, The Doors are missing a certain... I don't know... dare I say whimsy? Dare I say feminine influence? That I think someone like, dare I say, Jimi Hendrix really is able to capture. Not everyone needs to be flouncing flower children or anything, but it's just a little swirl of whimsy that needs to be whisked in there (yes, I know Jim Morrison is that swirl, but for some reason it doesn't always take). This theory is very much undercooked and I think it needs just a twinge more time in the oven, but whatever it is, Cream just has a characteristic flatness to it that I find in a lot of classic rock. THAT SAID: "Strange Brew" and "Sunshine of Your Love" were, unexpectedly, the second-place highlights of this one by a long shot. They're really solid, and I'd listen to them more were they not so overplayed. I found the rest of the album to be fun but sort of forgettable, with the vast exception of the last song. Now THAT'S what I'm talking about! THAT'S the kind of british I want! 1: Bad | 2: Okay, No Desire to Revisit | 3: Good, Conditionally (OR Inconsistent Mix of Qualities) | 4: Great (OR Technically amazing but missing the sauce emotionally) | 5: Amazing
This was actually so cool sometimes! High 3 because I'd come back to a few of these.
I got nothin'
Great album.
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Super cool record! Reminded me of Radiohead. Stand out tracks strange brew, Dance the night away!
Get a kick hearing songs I'm familiar with but don't know their origin. Sunshine of Your Love a Prime example of that. The rest of the album doesn't quite do as much for me. RYM: N Saved a song: Y
A solid rock record with some really good songs but not special enough overall.
Some innovative aspects I'm sure
Nothing really stood out to me.
classicccc!! i grew up with my dad playing "sunshine of your love" but didn't dig deeper into this album until high school. this was another one that i listened to a lot for my guitar playing when i was playing a bunch of blues riffs. i also was really into psychedelic rock in high school and this album is a staple.
💿 favourites -World of Pain -Blue Condition -Mother's Lament
Bluesy and dankly psychedelic
Sometimes I don't want to listen to folk rock
One of my all-time favorites.
It was alright. There are a few tracks I like, but the album as a whole is just alright.
Overrated
Clapton before he was a bell end. Cream are such a weird band when you take a step back, amazing blues guitarist, amazing jazz bassist and vocalist, and one of the best drummers who ever drummed, who was possibly more of an asshole than Clapton. Their powers combined, they make... some weird slightly bluesy, slightly jazzy, slightly trippy classics... as well as a bunch of weird cockney knees up gather round the old joanna no fank you muvva av a banarna sort of music. That being said, this is a very smooth, very cool, dreamy, and chilled out album. Even the harder songs like SWLABR are kind of delivered in a laid back kind of style. Some of the lyrics are a bit "I'm 16 and I'm a serious poet". Overall it's a very solid album with a bit of filler thrown in here and there. It's baffling how good this is considering it was made by group of people who hated each other's guts, it never should have worked but somehow it did.
meh. it's alright
I didn't really get on with the other Cream album, Layla aside. This was much better however, apart from the silly song at the end. I really appreciated Ginger Baker's drumming. Possibly because of the album with Fela Kuti I had a while back.
Fantastic musicianship. Eric Crapton before he turned into a tin foil hat wearing loon. I struggle with the singing. Ginger Baker a worse singing drummer than Ringo! And Crapton's reedy voice become wearing. A classic none the less.
A classic rock album.
Even this era of psych blues rock, disraeli gears is one mediocre overpraised album. Many of the songs feel written and tracked in a drunken manner. Clapton’s playing is only memorable by the repetitive wah usage. 2.5 stars
Clásicazo. Me ha sorprendido lo bien que se escucha para ser del 67, he buscado y parece ser de los primeros discos que se grabaron con 8 pistas, un datito que siempre está guay saber. Me ha gustado mucho el disco, es verdad que a lo mejor las 3 últimas canciones se me han desinflado un poco, pero me lo volvería a poner sin ninguna duda. SWLABR es un TEMAZO lml.
2,5/5 Estoy confusa con la nota...... Me ha gustado pero tampoco me encanta, y comparándolo con Wheels of fire, me ha gustado mucho más el otro, así que redondeo hacia abajo esta vez. Muy guays Tales of brave Ulysses y Take it back, pero el resto simplemente correctas.
-1 punto por ser eric clapton -1 punto por tener una cancion que es Dance the night pero no ser la de Dua Lipa (haber viajado en el tiempo o algo) Ahora en serio, álbum cumplidor pero nada del otro mundo. A medio camino entre blues, rock y psicodelia pero sin destacar en ninguno.
1. "Strange Brew" 2. "Sunshine of Your Love" 3. "Swlabr"
Muy buen disco, me gustó el ritmo rock n roll sesentero, comenzando por Sunshine of your love, gran canción!
Helt ok. Sunshine of your love och Tales of Brave Ulysses var bäst. Lite tradigt att lyssna igenom hela på ett svep då mycket låter samma till slut. Bra musiker förstås men i längden lite tråkig.
It was fine. Good psychedelic rock with probably 3 all time classic rock bangers. Record is uneven outside of the hits.
I kind of got lost in it. Really enjoyable but I don't remember too much
trippy. classic. legends.
clapton who care
Even Bruce and Baker can’t save Clapton for me.
Probably Cream's best album. For me, the thundering drums of Ginger Baker will always stand out over the more high profile guitar work of Eric Clapton. Jack Bruce's masterful bass playing is close behind Baker on this album. SWLABR, Sunshine of Your Love, and Tales of Brave Ulysses are some of the best tracks the band ever put out.
As a first album back after rating hiatus, this was a fun soundtrack to our Shinkansen ride to Hokkaido. A smorgasbord of sounds I did enjoy
Sunshine of Your Love might be one of the best songs ever written.
I wasn’t very inspired by this. only just finished but I couldn’t really tell you anything about it
Best works by cream
good
After the opening two tracks thought I was going to love this, ended up just kind of liking it. The rest of the album ranges from decent to mediorce to the outright bizarre. Probably will listen again at some point.
It's fine. Perfectly pleasant to listen to but doesn't really reach out and grab me.
This one was a little strange, but a lot of fun. I like the mix of blues rock and psychedelic rock. The last song was weird, but reading that they were just having a singalong and didn’t know it would be on the album makes me like it more. Fav song: Tales of Brave Ulysses Least fav: We’re Going Wrong
Started this album a few times and kept losing momentum but when I finally committed to listening to it I really really enjoyed it! Think it might be one of those albums you have to be in the right mood to listen to but it when in that mood it's so much fun! will have to listen to it again! Favourite song: SWLABR (really liked Outside Woman Blues too) Least: Mother's Lament (such an odd choice...)
I have loved this band from the minute they came out. I believe they only released three studio albums but man, the music that was on these records was so ahead of its time. Eric Clapton is at his finest, Ginger Baker is one of the top three drummers in rock history and Jack Bruce is excellent as always on the bass and vocals. Blues rock at its finest.
Here's a classic. Glad to listen to it again, as I had forgotten some tracks ... and didn't know others. Great album by three virtuosos.
01) Strange Brew - 8,0 02) Sunshine of Your Love - 10,0 03) World of Pain - 8,5 04) Dance the Night Away - 8,0 05) Blue Condition - 7,5 06) Tales of Brave Ulysses - 8,0 07) SWLABR - 8,5 08) We're Going Wrong - 8,0 09) Outside Woman Blues - 8,0 10) Take It Back - 7,5 11) Mother's Lament - 6,0 TOTAL: 8,00 (80/100)
Funky 60s jam pretty stripped back guitar at some points
Yea I mean sunshine of your love is an all time song. So tuff. Strange brew was enjoyable too. Dance the night away really cool guitar work. Clapton lol. Listening to more of it I don’t really feel much, some cool fills by ginger baker, and some great riffs for sure. The melody’s and vox kinda buns tho ngl. Outside woman blues fire. Overall a 3, massively carried by sunshine of your love
Fine album for a wee jog, with a few standout tracks. Favourite track: Sunshine of your Love
I was very disappointed in this album. Really thought I would like it more. I have never really liked Sunshine of Your Love and found most of the songs pretty boring and unforgettable. It’s always a letdown to me when an album starts with its best track. Strange Brew is the only song I really like a lot from this.
Incredibly important to the mainstream proliferation of hard rock with a psychedelic edge. Cream was the starting point for a lot of heavier rock, which is a point I find is too often overlooked when assessing the band's legacy. In modern times, I feel this band is increasingly forgotten when listing some of the all timers of the late 60s, a far cry from how rapturously they were received in their heyday. It might be that the band never really cared to get back together save some one-off reunions, nor did they ever care much to glorify this part of their history. Nevertheless, Disraeli Gears is Cream's defining statement, featuring the iconic heavy psych sound that defined the early years of heavy metal (all despite Mr. Baker's objections.) Musically the songwriting is pretty solid here though it's pretty obvious the singles were picked out deliberately. The majority of the deep cuts are instrumental showcases more than anything, which makes sense considering this album was recorded at light speed (the band apparently only took 1 or 2 takes to finish entire songs, as groups used to record together in those days.) One of the things that sort of distracts me is the lack of a single defined lead singer. Bruce does much of the heavy lifting here, especially on the B side. Clapton is still finding his voice here but his guitar skills are very well near their peak. Really, all the instrumentalists are in top form, which makes this album such a treat compared to the relatively loose contemporaries in the psych scene. I can definitely see why this was included on the list: it's rare to find the perfect combination of strong songwriting, elite instrumentals and broad appeal to leave such a long-reaching legacy. Even if this album's star has faded, I doubt it will ever go out. Key Tracks: Sunshine of Your Love, Dance the Night Away, Tales of Brave Ulysses
It's good but Wheels of Fire is better. Also an obligatory fuck Eric Clapton
Maybe I was born too late or I’m too sober, but this album does nothing for me. Add Cream to the unfortunate list of people who are better musicians than they are songwriters.
I’ve never been much of a Cream fan, but I will say this: Cream is about the only time Eric Clapton’s playing has been interesting to me. 6/10
I know everyone likes to shit on Eric Clapton for being a boring hack, but I thought this was mostly fine. A lot more interesting than the Derek and the Dominos album on this list.
I don’t really like this album’s approach to psychedelia. Something about it feels a bit forced. The playing is good obviously but I can’t really get behind the songs.
Cream... The first "supergroup". Metal pioneers. Greatest band ever assembled. Pioneers. There is a lot said about them, but beyond Sunshine Of Your Love, I've never really heard them. And Disraeli Gears is their best, and not just their best, one of the best albums ever. And my experience? Very underwhelmed. The Sunshine... riff is obviously iconic. Not just iconic, it's an all time great riff and I love it. But the rest of the album? The best I could describe it is "flower power psych blues". But I don't like flower power psych blues, I like swampy gutter psych blues. I honestly didn't get anything from this that wasn't being done better by their peers. Hendrix did psychadelic wayyy better. Led Zeppelin did dirty blues wayyyy better. And yeah, maybe it's not fair to say "Cream is not good because they aren't as good as Hendrix or Zeppelin", but I'm also not saying they were "bad" just that they were "meh". All that time saying to myself "I should give Cream a go at some point" leading to "well... That's done". On paper it should be right up my alley. But now I've been there I won't be returning.
Many good songs, but the filler is really filler. It's a 3.5.
Boy, there's a struggle in my head on this one.. Clapton and Baker absolutely slay the guitar and drums, respectively, but damned if I can't stand Bruce as the singer. "Strange Brew" and "Sunshine.." of course are great, but all the other songs aren't great mainly because of Bruce. I'm taking a knee on this one out of respect with to Clapton and Baker and just give it the average treatment. (3/5)
Like so many, I know Cream mostly from their hits, but had never in my memory heard this or their other full albums. Turns out, for this one at least, I didn't really need to do so before I died. The highlights (Strange Brew, Sunshine of Your Love, and Tales of Brave Ulysses) are pretty great, but the rest is fair to middling at best. Given the outstanding previous and later work of Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker, I'm going to assume that Jack Bruce is the weak link here and leave it at that. The mentioned tracks will maintain a place on my playlist, and the album gets a star for each of those, with not much reason to revisit this album as a whole.
119. Disraeli Gears - Cream (1967) 6.21.26 Variety: 3 Adequacy: 5 Listenability: 3 Uniqueness: 4 Emotionality: 2 = 3.4 rounded down to a 3 "Please open your mind/ See what you can find" A majority of the albums we've had on here so far I've had at least some knowledge of have even listened to at least once, long ago. This is another of those that is widely considered a classic, but outside of the big numbers I've maybe only ever heard it all teh way through in one sitting maybe once? Psychedelic and blues rock stuff was primarily of interest to me as a stepping stone on the way to heavy metal, and while I appreciate a lot of it ( and have heard my fair share) I nave never lingered too long any one album, kind of blowing through curated lists on my way to Sabbath. Cream is square in the center of a lot of those lists of recommends, in particular this album. I remember liking this one, and am very familiar with all the big ones, but curious to see how much patience I have for the rest. It's the goddamn endless noodling I think that gets me on a lot of this stuff, but eyeing the track lengths we might be in a good spot. Some of their highly improvisational live tracks I've heard that run for 10 minutes +, in addition to my extreme dislike of most Clapton solo stuff might be coloring my memory. Let's investigate. THE TRACKS Side one "Strange Brew" - We're eased into things by a minor classic from the boys. Plenty of trad blues rock feels for the listener to grab onto, and a nicely hummable refrain with some decent falsetto vocals from Clapton. There's a muddy sort of production going on which makes me picture the studio as just a cloud of cigarette smoke, and is just fuzzy enough to add a cool flavor ( Benson & Hedges?) to the affair. And talk about traditional - these guys know how to not overstay their welcome with a radio-friendly run time of just under 2:50. "Sunshine of Your Love" - I began whistling the riff from this before I even started the album this morning. One of the keystones of rock history, and has lost none of it's ( maybe unintended?) dark menace. Hearing this when I was younger and paying less than half attention to the lyrics, I just always assumed this was written from the pov of a serial killer, or at the very least some revenge seeking former lover/ stalker. But all the dark intent and doom is just a side effect of the heavy godlike riff, the tightly focused vocal delivery, and the intense propelling drums. All smoke and mirrors baby. This was supposed to be a love song. Imagine that. I think without this track in particular, and maybe the band's output as a whole, we don't get the exact same Led Zeppelin, for example. HIGHLY influential stuff here, as probably every single writeup ever has mentioned. But worth repeating. Is there a tier above S? "World of Pain" - One of tracks I'm less familiar with, but have heard enough. This is some prime wah-wah hippy shit. Though not sure how peace and love these guys really were, even if they would end up being endlessly copied by bands much more concerned with that image. Even still, this retains an edge most of those copies can't pull off. If these guys are hippies, they're the kid that will bonk you on the head with their guitars, roll you , and spend the money on speed. At least Ginger would. I would not trust that dude. "Dance the Night Away" - This is where the guys lose me. I much prefer the heavier stuff. I try not to read too much before going into these things, to keep a fresh perspective, and try to rely as much on previous knowledge, but I did see that this track in particular was either inspired by or dedicated to the Byrds. Aside from the great playing, this was not a great attempt at either, and runs into the noodly overbaked elements that I dislike about the genre. Also not a fan of the falsetto group vocals on this one. "Blue Condition" - The Ringo track! Nice that Ginger gets his spot on here, but man oh man... This one was a bit of a chore to get through. Presumably Baker would be playing and singing on this at the same time, and I think both the vocals and the drumming suffer for it. I'm sure he could play well enough blindfolded with one hand tied behind his back, but it's charitable to say he does not have the best singing voice or delivery, and the drumming on this while fine has none of his signature athleticism behind it. See Don Brewer on Grand Gunk Railroad's "We're an American Band" for how this sort of thing could go. Side two "Tales of Brave Ulysses" - Jack Bruce takes over vocal duties here, for a full on psychedelic take on The Odyssey. Not sure I've ever noticed it before, but I assume "White Room" was maybe based on this? Great stuff and still holds up. My favorite drumming from Baker so far. "SWLABR" - This one didn't work for me. Again, stellar playing, but Bruce's singing on this one felt a bit too much, and overall this was very underwhelming. Zero atmosphere, from little I can tell possibly a joke song? "We're Going Wrong" - Easily the most druggy number on here. Another great drum spotlight for Baker makes this feel like you're falling down an endless spiral staircase. Maybe after eating too many tabs. Clapton takes a backseat here, but provides some cool little accents. "Outside Woman Blues" - A full on blues rock arrangement of a Blind Joe Reynolds original. Fine stuff, but just the sort of thing I find gets very stale after a full album's worth. I'd much rather listen to the original stuff. This is more tasteful and well performed than most, but I still get BBQ chain restaurant vibes off of it. "Take It Back" - More of the same sort of thing, but even less likeable, and leaning more into the Bruce Willis, Jim Belushi mode. I'm sure this sounded much less embarrassing at the time, but after having heard so much original blues music from the original performers, this was a hard listen. "Mother's Lament" - I do not remember this AT ALL. A bit of a music hall comedy goof. Paul McCartney didn't even go this hard, though the Who maybe did this too much of this sort of thing with Tommy and Quadrophenia. I have to appreciate the effort, but i find myself questioning the inclusion at all considering what has come before. HIGHLIGHTS - "Strange Brew" - "Sunshine of Your Love" - "World of Pain" - "Tales of Brave Ulysses" - "We're Going Wrong" MIDLIGHTS - "Dance the Night Away" - "Outside Woman Blues" - "Mother's Lament" LOWLIGHTS - "Blue Condition" - "SWLABR" - "Take It Back" FINAL THOUGHTS Just because I've listened to much more of them over the years, and the group dynamic and roster ( while not the music itself) is similar, I was reminded of Rush throughout this. The power trio of dudes, all masters of their chosen instrument, the bass player who most often takes lead. Cream I think are a band influential in not only their playing, and their style, but in their dynamics. The album itself while it includes a LOT of great stuff, is a very mixed bag for me. Aside form the stuff that just was either confusing or lacked personality, there was a good chunk that actively annoyed me. I can chalk some of that up to my dislike of generic blues rock for sure, and I can't fault the actual performances on this. It's a recognizably huge album that looms large despite the issues though, and the stuff I DID like keeps it out of the garbage bin. It looks like these guys only got the one album on the list, with Clapton probably showing up at least a few more times with all the bands he's been in and his solo stuff ( at least four - if you don't count his guest appearances on other peoples' stuff), and that sounds about right. Cream will remain a greatest hits band for me I think. PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - Just he highlights please FURTHER LISTENING - For Your Love by the Yardbirds - Truth by Jeff Beck Group - Ssssh by Ten Years After - Are You Experienced by the Jimi Hendrix Experience - Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin - Fleetwood Mac by Fleetwood Mac
So as a “supergroup” I had long thought Cream were a band with a few hits and not much in the tank after that, but this album surprised me. This was a new listen for me and it was worth my time. Other than maybe two skippable tracks it was a solid half hour of rocking. Clapton and Baker are really good at what they do. The bluesy guitar bits go real hard. Man, that electric guitar sound will always be welcome with me. There is also a bit of cheek in the songs and lyrics. These guys seem to be goofing around, how else do you explain tracks like “Tales of Brave Ulysses” or the ending “Mother’s Lament.” Beware of rockers in the mood to joke, I guess. Ultimately, Cream worked as a short lived musical act. Its funny how long lived the catalog of such a short lived collaboration can be. This album is a worthy inclusion to this list in my opinion. Glad I listened to it. I’ll probably still keep to the hits with Cream though. 4/5
Have I listened to this album before Yes How familiar am I with this album Very familiar How do I feel about this artist? I love Cream, it's my favorite form of Clapton. Pre-Listen Thoughts: God I love this cover art so much. I already know I will like this one. Favorite track(s): Tales Of Brave Ulysses, World of Pain, Sunshine of Your Love Post-Listen Thoughts: I knew going in this would be a five-star album for me, and I was right.
Psychedelic blues, yes please!! Sure, Clapton turned out to be a shithead, but the combo here of him, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce is absolutely stellar. Sunshine of Your Love is the riff all 12 year olds learn on guitar (sorry, Smoke On The Water), SWLABR manages to be weird yet still compelling, and then you’ve still got Tales of Brave Ulysses, Outside Woman Blues and Strange Brew. Loses a point for Mother’s Lament which is terrible, but otherwise top notch.
Yep pretty good but not astounding
Late 60s physcedelic guitar rock. Bit boring, 3 stars.
Psychedelic rock Strange brew Sunshine of my love Tales of brave Ulysses
It’s song 2 I’m bored. “I’ve been waiting so long” man me too. For this song to be over, that is. Eric Clapton needs to go back to making his guitar gently weep
I like this period, but I found this album fairly boring. There's basically nothing here that distinguishes Cream from other psych/blues outfits. Their best song ("White Room") shows the kind of sinister, delirious potential they have -- but it's not on this record. Just average white guy blues.
this was fine but i can never get behind the sunshine of your love obsession i am so entirely ambivalent towards that song no matter how hard i try
Absolutely magnificent
A good album. Not one I think I would have chosen to listen to necessarily. Unlike the Doors album, this is much more nuanced. If there were half marks I would rate it 3.5 stars, but due to the constraints I will have to mark it as a 3, as I don't believe it to be a 4.
really badass stuff tho its lost some edge and weight with age imo
So, on this one in general, I am getting mixed feelings. I like psychedelic rock, I like blues rock, I like the intent here. I appreciate Clapton's guitar and vocal chops, especially considering the contemporaries of the time. However, I don't like Clapton personally. That's not a part of this, though. Someone else stated exactly how I felt about this record. It is a cut of 11 songs at 33 minutes, which is relatively short. However, this one feels a lot longer. I don't know if every song just sounds the same, and I get lost where one ends, and another begins, or if it's like "Hey, it's Sunshine Of Your Love," and the rest is just kind of there.
Great stuff.
One of the cooler aspects of this 1001 albums thing is that I get to discover the original context in which famous songs I already know were first released into the world. I think most people know the song "sunshine of your love," and I think it mostly deserves It's fame, but I never could've told you the name of the band or anything like that. Like I said in our group chat, I think the whimsical lyrics and energy can be just as much a feature of British Pop as it is a sign of laziness in songwriting at the time. Obviously the 60s and 70s were immensely good decades for music, and pretty much every album we've heard from the time, including this one, display is very quality instrumentation and good music. I was not particularly impressed with the singing or the lyrics.
Gotta give this one 5 stars. It's short, and there were 1 or 2 that were arguably toss-offs (the short final track one comes to mind), but this album was up there with The Beatles for early influences on me - *SO* late 60s, so psychedelic, so catchy. And that cover art didn't (doesn't) hurt. ;) Good variety (of styles, and moods), too. Probably the most distinctive and psychedelic thing about the album (other than the cover) is Jack Bruce's slightly eerie high-pitched singing (with Clapton's harmonies). "Sunshine of Your Love" was probably the first song from the album that I liked; while I eventually got a little tired of it, other songs from the album have stepped up over the years, to become bigger favorites, including "Tales of Brave Ulysses" and (probably my current favorite) "World of Pain." This album is an old friend, with whom I like to check in every now and then; not as good a friend as The Beatles, or Sly & the Family Stone, or Simon (and Garfunkel), but a good friend, nonetheless.
I guess I'm jaded. English guys doing the blues is a bore. There were some cool elements, but I find it trying, to find enjoyment
Clapton is god
Love the bluesiness! Very fun instrumentals. The vocal style isn't very compelling to me, Eric Clapton's vocals are the most bluesy, the other two feel pedestrian classic rock or psych style singers.
We listened to this album, but I don’t remember anything about it. I think I liked it? But honestly the fact that I can’t remember anything about it says loads.
I really enjoyed this album. Lots of fun.
its worth one listen but i wont listen again
Everything felt very samey here. Just... And the same effects on the guitar all the way through, the songs all sounded the same... We all know Eric can wail.
Sympa !!
Fun album, some great bluesy rock songs. Should revisit it sometime. 1. Tales Of Brave Ulysses 2. Sunsine Of Your Love 3. Strange Brew
7.0/10
i've heard sunshine of your love before so it's nice to place it with an artist. they give me beatles meets led zeppelin vibes meets david bowie. very bouncy guitars and easy vibes. a smooth listen.
I really enjoyed this one. I’ve never heard anything by cream before, so this was a great introduction. Dare I say 5 stars
All these 60s blues rockers (Yardbirds, John Mayall, this lot) might’ve had some kind of aura about them at the time, like they were doing important work (barf!) compared with the pop groups, but the passage of time meant that by the time I was hearing it, that magic dust had settled. That’s not today btw, I probably first heard Cream about 25 years ago, but it matters not since my point is that I like to take all these albums on at face value as much as I can. They get a bit psyche, some also say jazz but I wasn’t hearing it, and there are some decent songs. No need to mention Clapton’s and Ginger’s reputation (to clarify I’m talking about musical reputations not them being a set of bastards) and Jack Bruce delivers some quality material but no matter the talent involved, I’m simply not gripped/awed like I am listening to Hendrix. It’s a good 60s rock album (apart from the “hilarious” closer) which I could easily listen to again but certainly don’t think it’s anywhere near the classic it’s often held up as. Although I’ve picked up quite a few bargain Cream albums over the years, I won’t be in a rush to fill in the Disraeli Gears gap.
This is the second time for this album. I have the multiple projects going. I gave it a 3 the first time. Except for Ginger Baker I was unimpressed. Let’s see how I feel today… God it has the hits. And Ginger Baker. He’s truly exceptional. The more I listen to him play in different settings, the more impressed I am. So today, it’s a 4. But… yeah, enough Cream for awhile. 4 Boolean:True
Normalito. No se si lo volvería a escuchar
Boring!
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decent, not super memorable
best nice, beetje beatles achtig. maar dan iets slechter
Oh goddamnit I actually like an Eric Clapton album. Fuck this guy, but incredible guitar play. He can shred but you can’t make me like him.
Dis what 🤨🔥
This was fun. Just sounds like some guys together just jamming. Very quick too! Felt like half an hour.
7.5 / 10
A few iconic songs, a few good songs, and one song that feels just soooo British.
“For as long as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster”. Banger album
Not bad. Little samey from time to time but good vibes Favorite song: sunshine of your love
Great album. Not my favorite of the Clapton bands, but they got some bangers.
Back at it again, and with a banger! Great f-ing vibe! Mother's Lament is just a bunch of dudes getting hammered at a pub jamming on the corner piano and I'm here for it! World of Pain just describing a tree is iconic! Who knew an album named after a British prime minister and bicycles could be this good Only one word: FIVE!!!!
Well, it’s Cream. Everyone knows this record. It blew my mind when I was 12ish. Now, there’s some tasty guitar obv but overall it’s not standing the test of time really. The type of record which sets the mood at the time, but now so many people have done it that it feels old.
Not bad; Sunshine of Your Love is the big one.
Love it, sunshine of your love is amazing
Efsane bir album tam benlik
Either I'm just in a really bad mood today, or this was incredible bland and a real "nothing ever happens" album for me. Who knows! For all the hype this thing gets I was a little disappointed.
Very cool and groovy, but let down by Mother’s Lament
3.5
Semi-psychedelic classic Clapton; exactly what you’d expect.
Mixing blues with the psychedelica that was taking the world by storm, Cream's sophomore record feels like a product of its time. Cream's brand of blues is a prime example of white artists taking a black artform and sucking the life out of it. Vocalist Jack Bruce sounds so uninspired and bored. Thankfully Eric Clapton is a more serviceable frontman when he takes the lead on "Strange Brew" and helps out on other songs. Clapton's guitar playing isn't as impressive as his reputation would lead me to believe. I don't hear many people talk about this band as much as other classic rock bands of this era and I think there's a reason for that. I can see why this hit the way it did in 1967, but it doesn't feel like an essential listen nowadays. This style of hard rock became redundant as soon as Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin hit the scene.
Cream's foray into true psychedelic music; Sunshine of Your Love was a killer track, but the rest of the album stands on its own;
Best in its class for sure.
3.5
Very vibey
Техасский стрип-клуб. Резкий сладкий запах. Смрад любви и тонкий но едкий намек на фееричное продолжение. Первые две песни альбома выстраивают только такие ощущения. Песня world of pain - резко обрывает всяческие намеки - хочется только любить ведь песня даже так и называется - мир любви )). Мне очень понравилось сочетание любви и страдания в этой песне, как будто пропорция идеальна. Далее нас решили углубить в томное сожаление о чем-то своем, объект не принципиален, важно только это ощущение. Убаюкивающее пьянство вокалиста в песне blue condition - это ощущение лёгкости, безнаказанности и дурачество переданы сполна. Следующая композиция как будто полностью написана для ее исполнителей, как слушатель ощущаю себя наблюдателем. Меня только что вырвали на сцену, я танцую кричу и снимаю с себя все и кидаю в толпу. Контраст. Меня бросили обратно в толпу, переживши катарсис эмоций меня поставили там где я был всегда, эйфория коротка. Все что было в голове покинуло не , этих мыслей больше нет, нет ничего чтобы помешало жить дальше - танец это всего лишь способ ходить. Довольно плавно тема любви и страсти возвращается с новым жаром. Конец альбома чересчур театрален, перед собой сразу представляется сцена и закрывается занавес. Неожиданно чувственный ожидаемо пафосный альбом. В этот раз я попытался записывать, все что я думаю на протяжении прослушивания, немного не казисто и топорно вышел текст, но зато честно. Общая оценка альбома 6/10 экей 3/5
nothing that really stood out to me, but definitely not a bad album
Heavily influenced by the Jimi Hendrix, Clapton formed this power trio with top musicians, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker and made the best album of their short career. Clapton makes his best music when he’s inspired by other musicians which didn’t happen enough. This album is great though. 4.5
Cream is still my favorite iteration of Clapton. Combined with Baker and Bruce this is a true power trio, which will always be cool to me. 5/5
I can tell that all musicians are excellent (of course since they’re Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton), but it’s not my thing. It sounds very dated and I’d need to be in the right mood to listen to it.
Quality - opening two tracks standouts but the whole album really good
Most of these mid to late 60s British bands had a touch of Monty Python silliness that I’m just not into (re: the Kinks’ stupid slide whistle). This album has a little of that with the last “song.” I also don’t see how Clapton is considered one of the greatest. I could name 10 other blues guitarists that are better. All in all an ok album, a few good tunes a few shitty ones.
Hmm so-so
Aight
A personal favorite! Great stuff.
Nice, but not super memorable for me.
Cool to see that this is the album that brought us sunshine love a song. You will definitely hear on a classic rock station, and I was able to walk away with a couple new songs from cream that I didn’t know about, but nothing that pushed the needle to make it super super memorable so decent listening experience short album let’s keep it pushing three out of five
I’ve never cared for this record much. It’s supposed to be some kind of classic but I don’t quite get it – in this album Cream seems like a blues group awkwardly attempting psychedelia, like it’s some kind of uncomfortable, ill-fitting coat they’re putting on because it’s in fashion. Jack Bruce’s vocals are unbearable, and the songs aren’t hard-rocking enough to really rock nor poppy enough to be memorable. It definitely has an evocative Summer of Love “feel”, I suppose, but I wonder if that’s really legitimate or just because I’ve heard some of these songs in that context so many times. Ginger Baker was a great drummer, though. Best track: “Sunshine Of Your Love”
Hurt my ears Best Song: Sunshine of Your Love Rating: 5.5/10 Stars: 3
Really good highlights. Some stuff I just won’t ever come back to
Eric Clapton sucks but this album is good