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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.
One of my all-time favorites.
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!
Best works by cream
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.
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.
Absolutely magnificent
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.
Clapton is god
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!!!!
Efsane bir album tam benlik
Best in its class for sure.
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
listened to this all weekend. cream is cream but unfortunately this one slaps
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mniam
One of the greatest psychedelic rock albums, playing it today made me wonder I don't listen to this more often. Every song is Incredible (Except the last short one that is barely a song). Each musican brings their "A" game and the trio sound so natural together. Sunshine of Your Love may be overplayed, but it is truly an amazing song that fits well with the album. Really hard to pick a favorite Track on this one. I thank Mother's Lament for giving me an easy choice for least favorite. Favorite Track - Tales of Brave Ulysses Least Favorite Track - Mother's Lament ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Uno de mis preferidos hasta ahora
Classic
Cream= perfection
Knew quite a few of the songs! Such a time capsule if this sound.
my holy grail
It was a fun album to get just after Jimi hendrix. It feels like a great version of showing the other side of the same coin. It doesn't contain the absolute genius of Hendrix on the electric guitar. But still the way they use blues influences to create their music is unmistakable.
very nostalgic I felt at home with my grandma cooking breakfast I also cried to this album because the music was so sonically pleasing would listen everyday of my life 10/10 album would recommend
Cream...belle surprise!
As a cyclist, I love the story of the album name. I also love the album. These three could flat-out play their instruments. 5.0
I had this tape when I was a kid. It was a big influence on me
Stone cold masterpiece, tbh. Fuck it, I'm gonna listen to it again before finishing this. Yeah, it's awesome (despite Clapton being . . . Clapton; fortunately beardless Clapton is unrecognizable).
You had me at SWLABR…
Psychedelic brilliance
Cool stuff
As we all know, Eric Clapton is a bit of a knob, but regardless this is undoubtedly purchase quality for me. Fantastic bass-prominent, distorted psych rock meets blues, whilst packing a real bite; coming in at merely 33 minutes, this album contains a multitude of Cream's finest successes, not least the one-two hip-wiggling blast of "Strange Brew" and "Sunshine Of Your Love", before taking a more expansive approach on numbers such as "Dance The Night Away", "Blue Condition" and "We're Going Wrong". Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce and Clapton exert a stunning degree of mutual understanding with one another, where multiple focused listens will reveal fascinating complexities to the arrangements here. It's a great showpiece, in particular, for Baker's effortlessly versatile drumming.
Classic Rock vom Allerfeinsten!
El Fucking mejor álbum del rock psicodelico, me encanta. Aunque SOYL es el tema mas quemado me parece el mejor de todo el álbum. Voy recién por el 4to álbum y ya voy poniendo 2 veces 5 estrellas pero este se lo re merece wacho.
this eric clapton fella sure is something! hope he doesn't say anything racist. anyway, jack bruce and ginger baker: now that's a rhythm section.
Not a clapton fan, but cream...cream was good
Aggressive guitar
Уффффф, это прям было создано чтоб мне понравится! Эрик Клептон обладает схожим стилем в гитарной игре у которого нет чётко закрепленного названия, но это что-то вроде психоделического блюза. В схожем ключе играли такие гитарные боги как: Эдди Хейзел, Джимми Хендрикс и Фрэнк Заппа. Добротно скроенный альбом с клёвыми песнями с цепляющими мотивами. Отличная вещь.
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Tbh I loved this. Was thrown off by the name tho
Very nice
I don't care what anyone says. I love this album
Sunshine of Your Love. This is part of the sound track of the 60s. I loved the last song! lol
Really good album, alternative sounds but super interesting.
This has it all for any classic rocker. RIP Ginger Baker
Great album!!
Eric Clapton RULES!
A must listen
Best part of this project is encountering music you once loved but just haven’t listened to in a while. Can’t remember the last time I chose to specifically put on Cream, always enjoyed this album and their sound. Clapton, can’t beat that guitar sound. Just perfect tone. Albums kicks off with a few of their best songs. The Bluesy rocking Strange Brew and then Sunshine Of Your Love with that classic guitar riff. Album kind of evolves after those two. Bluesy psychedelic rock with nice harmonies, all dominated by that Clapton guitar. A real definitive sound of the late 1960s. Second half beginning with Tale of Brave Ulysses, an absolute gem. Feels like almost every song works and some are truly great. I just always loved that late 60s psych rock sound. I think the more traditionally blues rock Take it Back and weird vocal final song may be the lowest points of the album and even they’re a fun listen. This is at least a 4 and it feels like this might be a 5. Its peaks are great and love the sound throughout. Really just the last two songs that aren’t on the level of the rest. It’s short and sweet too as an album. We’re Going Wrong is an underrated jam. Went up, not sure it’s really a perfect 5, but it’s a low end one.
Classic, legendary ... overused words. But this one really is.
Really enjoyed this. Obviously Eric Clapton is a grade A dickhead but the man can play a guitar. There's a good few weak chunks to this in all fairness - big drop off from the first two tracks until Tales of Brave Ulysses - but credit to a gang of unbeleivably sharp instrumentalists for not going full jam band and throwing in a load of 12 minute riffs.
I loved this. I was not very familiar with Cream, for some reason I thought some of these songs were from Jimmy Hendrix... I also like Claptons later work but regret this band did not exist longer.
Classic psychedelic rock. Amazing trio
Excellent collection of British psychedelic blues rock. 4.5
Cream fucks hard
Man I love Cream and this album has their best banger. I don't think I need to put more words here.
Lots of big, important albums came out in 1967, and Cream’s Disraeli Gears was one of them. Of course, 1967 was also peak psychedelia, and although Cream was very much a blues-rock inspired power trio, it doesn’t disappoint. In fact, parts of Disraeli Gears are really very trippy; the off-kilter blues of “Strange Brew” manages to be simultaneously quite odd and completely accessible, “Tales of Brave Ulysses” gives Eric Clapton plenty of wriggle room while Jack Bruce tumbles the words around – ominous and dark. There’s also the marvellous “Sunshine of Your Love” – a rock classic by anyone’s standards. All three musicians, Clapton, Bruce and Ginger Baker sound great, and producer Felix Pappalardi keeps it tight throughout. Just a great rock album. 9/10
Classic record. Very good quality production for the time. Love the musicianship of everyone involved.
Not even joking, the closer pushed this from a 4 to a 5
Awh yeah it's a banger. Put a tab on my tongue and set me free brother
4.5
Was prepared to be underwhelmed but actually enjoyed it a lot. 'We're Going Wrong' is an extraordinary song. Listen for the drumming.
Now this is how you do a rock record!
This is musical dna. I know it’s not perfect and Clapton and baker are problematic people but sunshine of your love invalidates it. So does tales of brave Ulysses. Shut up. You don’t know what you’re talking about. YOU’RE a sociopathic racist violent badly tempered fractious argumentative dis functional group of egomaniacs. But seriously this is a great album. Both Clapton and Bruce shaped how I play guitar and bass respectively. The band was never going to last. But boy was it bound to last beyond its finish. PS - in my retort I was covering how all three members have been described individually. I do not endorse necessarily any of those traits being attached to them. In unrelated news. Interested readers might watch the various documentaries
I'm surprised by how poppy this is. You'd think it is full of extended riffing etc, but it's not. It's 33 minutes of 3:00 minute tunes except for Sunshine. Jack Bruce and Pete Brown were quite a song writing partnership, but you can hear them trying to be commercial while also catering for Eric's prodigious talent. I don't know about Ginger, I never got what it was he doing, why it was of any note, compared to say Ringo and Charlie. Sunshine leads to Badge on the next album, and Eric pretty much creates the momentum for the next stage of rock and roll, especially Led Zep. Great record, Jack and Eric hit those descending riffs with aplomb and it is a fantastic record all round, except Mother's Lament of course..
Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker are two of the most odious people ever to work in the music industry. Their unpleasant and intolerant views on all manner of issues and ghastly behaviour were long-standing and well documented. That said, this album is the cat's pyjamas. Very much of its time (the fuzz tone, wah wah everywhere, psychedelic lyrics, the terrible recording quality), it has a number of strengths when compared to many contemporaneous albums. 1) The songs are brief. No extended and aimless instrumental noodling. 2) The playing is focused and powerful. They knocked the whole thing out in less than four days because they were well-rehearsed and tight. 3) The songs are pretty damn great. Jack Bruce probably deserves most credit there. 4) Some of those riffs are among the best ever, and set the template for blues-based power trios (see also: Hendrix, Led Zep, Blue Cheer,. Sabbath) 5) That cover is fantastic. Great work by Martin Sharpe. 6) There is enough humour to stop this being too self-serious (Mother's Lament and the album title are good examples). The production is a bit of its time -- the drums all sound like they were recorded by a single microphone stuck in a cardboard tube -- but I find it a charming sound. I am most familiar with the stereo mix, so I listened to the mono version today. Sometimes I find it hard to tell the difference, but I know this album so well that I could hear the differences (more prominent kick drum, additional reverb on some guitar parts, etc). I have never really rated Clapton much. I find him to be a generally bland blues poseur. Disraeli Gears is the best album Cream ever did, and by extension, the only really consistently interesting album Clapton ever worked on. I think credit for that can largely be attributed to Jack Bruce. But this is the one Clapton album enjoy. With regards to everything else, he can get fucked.
Hyvä se on. 5/5. Mutta siis erittäin tuttu albumi entuudestaan, on kuunneltu lukemattomia kertoja läpi.
Pretty good album
YESSSSSS
I know Clapton is an ass. I still love him as a guitarist. These guys, Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker put lightning in a bottle for a while. This album is bluesy, psychedelic and just a really solid listen, although, it must be said, A Mother's Lament is just a little weird.
Pues la verdad es que este álbum es una auténtica pasada. El blues-rock que más me gusta, que viene de UK y no de USA, probablemente por el distinto sustrato musical del que nace. Cream, con Eric Clapton al frente, sienta las bases para mucho del hard rock y del rock psicodélico y progresivo que vino después, casi nada. Hay quien les critica el exceso de virtuosismo, como si eso fuera algo malo, pero supongo que es por criticar algo. “Sunshine Of Your Love” contiene uno de los riffs más míticos de la historia de la música popular, aunque esta canción no es precisamente muy representativa de lo que es el resto del disco, pero bueno, un acierto como single.
Where it all began!!
i like… im being too generous with my 5 star ratings
This is a great album!!
Creamed my pants😩😩 Miss ginger baker rn
VIVA A PSICODELIA
I'll stay with you 'til my seas are dried up I've been waiting so long To be where I'm going In the sunshine of your love SIMPLISMENTE PERFEITO!
prachtig psychedelisch plaatje... bewijs dat je met drie man ongelofelijk goeie muziek kunt maken
Yep, that's a classic
Peak psychedelic rock, great playing from all members.
Absolutely cooks start to finish
Great psychodelic-rock album! Favorite song: SWLABR
J’adore Cream. Éditorial: on revient d’un spectacle du festival de musique El Alma y el Cuerpo à Carthagène en Colombie et je me fais remettre sous le nez l’impérialisme culturel USA/UK. Cette liste des 1001 albums en est un exemple parfait. //// Plus tard dans la soirée j’ai vu Paquito D’Rivera, qui a fait un hommage medley à Charlie Parker… On ne s’en sortira pas! 77 ans quand même. //// Autre sujet: vous aimez la keffure de Jacquouille la Fripouille?
One of those albums that told you that Rock & Roll was about to change. Legendary.
I’m starting the year off with a banger of an album. I knew the name but have never listened to Cream properly before and I was very impressed with this one. If I was being really picky I could probably do without Mothers Lament at the end but the rest of the album was that good I can forgive it. Top Track - Sunshine Of Your Love
Quite the power trio.
Classic!
"Disraeli Gears" is the second studio album by British rock band Cream. Psychedelic rock, blues rock and hard rock are the Wiki-listed genres. The album was produced by future Mountain bassist Felix Pappalardi and saw the band minimize their improvisation from their debut. Cream was Jack Bruce (vocals, bass, harmonica), Eric Clapton (vocals, electric and 12-string guitars) and Ginger Baker (drums, vocals). Commercially, the album reached #5 in the UK and #4 in the US. It also had critical high praise with one critic citing it as "the quintessential heavy rock album of the 1960's." The album opens with Clapton on lead vocals in "Strange Brew." A bluesy and funky guitar. The bass and drums anchor the slow pace. Clapton with a high voice and falsetto as he describes the captivating but destructive nature of a woman. Bruce takes over the majority of the lead vocals in "Sunshine of Your Love." Equally great guitar and bass riffs. The rhythm guitar and bass give this is a psychedelic vibe. Noticeably great drumming by Baker who every bit equals Keith Moon. And speaking of the Who, an explosive Who-like outro. A great deeper cut is the Byrds' tribute "Dance the Night Away." Clapton just shredding it, Byrds' style. Pyschedelic, druggy lyrics too as Clapton and Bruce sing about dancing after coming down from LSD. A drum roll, bass lines and a wah-wah guitar begin "Tales of Brave Ulysses." Pounding drums and drum rolls. Clapton combining wah-wah, blues and pyschedelia in his guitar riff. It was inspired by a trip to Ibiza and the sirens calling Ulysses: something tells me more drugs were involved. "SWLABR" means "She Walks Away Like a Bearded Rainbow" and is about a man defacing a picture of his girlfriend with facial hair. Bruce with a melodic bass and Clapton nailing it again by layering his guitars. If you ever wondered why Cream was called a supergroup, this is exhibit A. Each band member showcases their superior talents on their instruments. By having short, tight songs, the music stays focused but lets each musician get their riffs, rolls and short solos without them become indulgent. The music is psychedelic, bluesy and even a bit jazzy. The mix is outstanding with each instrument clear; this is a great headphones album. The lyrics are pyschedelic with references to drugs, Ulysses and trees and also personal with relationship issues. I do see the comparison to early prog rock in both the lyrics and music. This is a great album and a must listen for any rock fan.
This is one of my favorite albums of all time. I would give it 6 stars if I could.
No skips on this one. Tales of Brave Ulysses is song I wish I wrote. So good.
This one's an all time classic. Hard to believe there's only one Cream album on this list. Any of their first three could be on here. Power trio psychedelic blues rock at its finest.
Love Cream! Whole album is great.
So fantastic! Strange Brew - takes the cake though : )
This album is well worn on my stereo, but among the obvious hits, on this listen I’m continuing to marvel on the groove and guitar tone on “SWLABR”.
Really heart warming, groovy, gives you a feeling of life at its essence. Makes you want to dance and swing. I love the instrumentation and the raw unedited vocals.
It's a classic psychadelic blues rock album for a reason. Three men who played well and as you can hear, had lots of fun making this album. It's a 4.5/5
Another album ink own intently
’ve run into a stretch of albums I’ve heard before, wth Cream’s Disraeli Gears being one. I went through a bit of an Eric Clapton phase back in the day, and if you have one of those phases, you have to also have a Cream phase. I love the Cream, and I think this might be their best record. This album was the album in which they kind of stopped playing the straight blues and moved into more of the psychedelic rock, though with blueslike tendencies. Also, this album features singing from both Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce and even one song from the wildman Ginger Baker. Baker is arguably a top three rock drummer of all time and quite possibly the most insane rock drummer to have ever lived. I’ve espoused my theory that while Clapton might have been God during this period, once he became a solo artist, he became a mere mortal. I’m not a solo artist Clapton fan. I think most of his output was just mediocre pop crap, but his playing on Disraeli Gears and with the Cream is excellent. The prime example of Clapton being God is Sunshine of Your Love. I mean, come on, the first heavy metal song, right? That riff is undeniable. And also an example of the band stretching its wings into the psychedelic genre. One of my favorite Cream songs is Tales of Brave Ulysses. Another psychedelic slab of goodness. If it were over six minutes long rather than under three, it might be looked upon as progressive rock. The lyrics certainly paint that picture. At heart, I’m a blues man. That’s where all rock and roll originated, well, the blues and country music. Outside Woman Blues certainly fulfills my need for a shot of the blues. Clapton’s guitar stabs in between the verses are exactly what you knew you needed without knowing you needed it. Clapton chose Outside Woman Blues to record so the song’s original writer, Blind Joe Reynolds, could collect the royalties. If true, that’s some good karma for Calpton, who seems to have needed all he could get. I really do dislike him. I realized I haven’t mentioned the greatness that is Strange Brew, another bluesy, psychedelic classic. The song also features Clapton on vocals rather than Bruce, who, up until Disraeli Gears, sang most of the songs. The song just has a groove you can’t deny. So, if you’ve never heard of the Cream, this album is their top lick, in my opinion. Though there really isn’t a bad Cream album, just a matter of taste. This is one album I agree you have to hear before you die, just to hear what Clapton sounded like when he was still good.
I was a big fan of his father, but had actually not listened to much by Jeff. Nice album, this is one I might actually buy.
5/5 Perfect Britprogpsychedelicrock
Pure, china white psychedelia. Three dudes who have fucking chops for days and wrote killer tracks. All three have changed music in their ways for years to come. A few silly ones but there’s a reason “Clapton is God” graffiti existed. Ginger Baker was a psycho
Great mix of psychedelic, rock and blues! Great album!
Very fluid mixture of blues and psychedelica, and very British, too. Three evenly matched power players in Baker, Bruce and Clapton. The balance is very on. “Hell yeah” if I’m being honest.
I've decided to go with a 5 even though I don't like Blue Condition and Mother's Lament is... Annoying. Most of what is there is beautiful (Tales, Dance etc). Anything Lenny Bruce sings on basically.
Some great tracks here by one of the very first supergroups, not to mention an amazing power trio. I’m torn between 4 and 5 here - Sunshine of Your Love, Strange Brew, Tales of Brave Ulysses, SWLABR are all classics. I could do without Mother’s Lament. I think the good outweighs the less good here, 5 it is.
Funky 60s!
flawless. I love this album, have for a long time.
Amazingly cool album. Rocky, psychedelic, incredible songs.
Favorite tracks: SWLABR, Sunshine of Your Love, Strange Brew, Tales of Brave Ulysses This is the exact sound I want when I go for 60s psychedelic rock. Iconic. 10/10, excellent album if I ignore Mother's Lament because wth was that
It lives up to its reputation! I was impressed by the consistency here -- I knew the famous songs (Sunshine of Your Love, Tales of Brave Ulysses), but the others are great to.. (OK, the last track is just weird.) Three great musicians cooking up strange wonderful brews.
Classic
I am a huge fan of Cream. This is the album that got me to consider older rock as worthwhile art and music (along with In the Court of the Crimson King). Yes, it's possible to separate Clapton's current tendencies to be an A-hole from the genius of Cream. This album is a good reason. Nevermind the genius of Clapton's playing but listening to one of the greatest drummers Ginger Baker and the masterful bass playing of Jack Bruce makes this album such a sonic explosion that they only needed three members to do it. Perhaps the most talented rock trio until Rush came along later. 5⭐️
Its influence is clear. First time listening to the whole thing, and clearly transformative.
Tons of good tracks and some goofy shit too
What can one say about one of the most iconic rock albums in history? Is it a prime example of late 60s Blues Rock? It sure is. I could also mention that it set the stage for the next 25 years of Rock music and beyond. All of that is true. What's most important is that it is a great album. Three songs on the album are true classics in the sense that they are played today: Strange Brew, Tales Of Brave Ulysses, and, of course, Sunshine Of Your Love. The album itself shows up on every "classic rock albums" list you can find. What makes Disraeli Gears so wonderful is that it mixes Blues, Rock, and Psychedelica into a neat and satisfying package. If you like Cream, Blue Rock, Rock music, or just music, then you must listen to this album.
One of the best of all time.
Prime 60s
more to add to the Eric Clapton band lore. how many bands has this guy been a part of? i don’t know but this album is great. i was feeling this!!!
This is great
Bangers only
It’s swaggering, grimy, and full of weird poetry. The production is delightfully unhinged, like a garage full of smoke and daydreams. Rating: 4.7/5 Short Review: The blues took LSD, saw God, and forgot to shave. Favorite Track: “Sunshine of Your Love” — equal parts groove, menace, and guitar tone that probably changed human DNA.
Amazing fusion of blues and psychedelic rock. Timeless and perfect.
Undoubtedly my favourite cream album, how much clean cream can you cram in clean cream record?
Brilliant
Classic. It’s not often that Clapton isn’t the star of the show. Of course, he still is, but until this listen I never paid attention to how fantastic the bass and drum work in this album are. I prefer Clapton when he stays closer to his blues roots.
Met Cream was ik wel enigszins bekend uiteraard, maar ik had gek genoeg nog nooit dit iconische album in zijn geheel geluisterd. Het combineert bluesrock met psychedelische elementen, wat je in de hoes al terugziet. Er zit zelfs een beetje Beatles in, met name in het nummer dat Ginger Baker zingt. Dat had niet gehoeven van mij (en Mothers Lament ook niet), maar blijkbaar moest hij net als Ringo Starr ook 1 nummer op het album hebben. Het is volop genieten van het gitaarspel van Clapton, de dikke bassriffs van Bruce en het jazzy gedrum van Baker. Die laatste valt soms een beetje uit de toon vind ik persoonlijk, omdat hij niet de meer standaard ritmes drumt. Het wordt daardoor soms wat minder makkelijk te behappen en ik vind het toch vaak fijn als een nummer lekker vloeiend loopt. Afgezien van twee enkele nummers, is dit een erg lekker album. De 4,5 ster rond ik daarom graag af naar 5.
Excellent psychedelic blues crossover. Clapton before he started playing safe.
This is everything a 60s rock album should be. Obnoxious, wailing leads; singing with tons of reverb; super cymbal heavy kits and a bit of hippie fusion in the mix. Am I mainly here for Sunshine of Your Love and Tales of Brave Ulysses? Sure, but everything in between is a pleasure to just melt into. You could throw this album on at any function and you’re just cool. This album is cool. I love it. 9/10
I had never listened to Cream before, I will not be making that mistake again. This shit SLAPS.
classic
Nice
Great recorrr
Classic album the encapsulates the late 60s. Unforgettable tunes like sunshine of my love and strange brew to start the whole thing off. Flowing into more bluesy mainstream toward the end with a great version of outside woman blues.
Kind of an ultimate rock and roll record from the period. Psychedelic, yet with great feel and rhythm, and lots of nice contrasts between the tunes... which all sound like Cream even though they are different. I suspect a lot of people would put this in the top ten rock albums of all time.
Good album. There are only 3 of them and each member really brings a lot: Clapton's guitar playing is obviously a particular highlight but I really like the bass playing, and Ginger Baker is an influential drummer as well. They all have space to shine and that's cool. Sunshine Of Your Love is the obvious highlight but I really liked SWLABR too
I never thought of myself as much of a Cream fan, but this album is fantastic.
Classic, classic rock album from the supergroup, Cream. Standouts: Sunshine of Your Love, Strange Brew, World of Pain, Blue Condition, SWLABR, Tales of Brave Ulysses, Outside Woman Blues, Take it Back, Mother's Lament. Also ran: We're Going Wrong, Dance the Night Away. *SWLABR is an initialism that stands for "She Walks Like A Bearded Rainbow" the "W" could also be interpreted as "was," so "She Was Like A Bearded Rainbow". Rating 4.5 / 5
Cover is nice, haven't heard of them, but they sound fine, genre is in my sphere. Mm dunno what else to say rn, no high expectations. First song, this is goood, the headphone play. His voice is rocky too. Mm it's so swell too, the song somehow just gives me that. This is so short, I wish it lasted longer mhh. Second song, this has a much stronger voice now. The headphone play is so fucking good, dam this doesn't disappoint. Ahh these two songs are the most known of the album, that makes sense, that means that proceeding ones may be kinda worse, but I'm not seeing that yet. The quality is low, but that's because it's the 60s I guess. Looved the outro. Third song, nah this is good too. I think there are two, nvm three voices here. Dam production is good. 4th song, subtle melancholia, lyrical delivery, mm too good. 5th song, I don't usually talk this less, but mm my ears like this what can I say. So many rhyming of the same word, love him for that. 6th song, another strongly sung one. Loved when the beat dropped and the actual song was revealed. 7th song, mm this one's upbeat, third most popular song btw so that makes sense ppl like this kinda stuff, in this case ppl being me too. 8th song, the most vocally and with-drums song here. Lyrics are more than they seem hm. This is probably my favorite of the album as of now, the outro was just too good. 9th song, lyrics are fun here. Fuck I really don't know what to say, it's just good. 10th song, this is so Bob Dylan of him with the harmonica, sonically it's quite different from the usual. Also I just saw a random man pass my fence at 1 am, not normal, had to say it. My left is suffering, it's hearing the most sounds rn. 11th song, this is iconically done probably (?). Fits for the finale of the album tho. There's echo in my right ear. They're very British here also. Piano came in dam. Oh fuck I just realized what the lyrics are about, horrifying indeed.. Mm nevertheless the album itself was a joy. I didn't imagine it would be this good. Yes 5 stars is the right fit for me, I added all the songs, I liked them enough to make me listen to them again. Mm they were together as a band only for two years, but I hope there are other albums of them here. Mm influential, they must have been too.
One of my top albums all time
• 5/5 • A tad uneven, but Strange Brew, Sunshine, Ulysses, and SWLABR carry the album to 5 status
J’adore!
1967 fue uno de los años más importantes de la historia de la música. Y este es uno de los álbumes más importantes de 1967. ¿Y por qué es tan bueno? Como diría un crítico de su época, este álbum es "la representación perfecta del momento en que el blues se volvió psicodélico y, con ello, más potente". Aunque hay algún que otro tema de blues clásico de relleno (como "Blue Condition"), este álbum es casi un grandes éxitos del blues rock psicodélico de finales de los 60, en el que el talento de sus miembros se combina magistralmente. Una batería súper virtuosa con influencias del jazz, un bajo prominente y pesado y, obviamente, la guitarra distorsionada e hipnótica de Clapton. Y la voz tampoco está nada mal, lo cual es algo excepcional dentro de este estilo. Un álbum que no solo es una delicia de escuchar, sino que fue de enorme influencia para estilos más pesados que vendrían más adelante, como el hard rock. Si solo cupieran 100 álbumes en esta lista, este álbum debería seguir formando parte de ella. Y vamos a hacer como si el último tema no existiera.
Love it.
On any ordinary day in 1967, masterpieces like this were coming out. Impressive. As I said a few days ago on the Blues Breakers album, everything Clapton touched in the '60s turned to gold, and it's no wonder he was called "God." But this is different. Because not only Clapton, but two other musical geniuses were involved: Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. What these three did on Cream's three albums is something that will be studied by music lovers until the end of time, especially the songs on this album. Dude, seriously, how do you live just another ordinary day of your life, and out of nowhere write "Sunshine of Your Love"? How do you come up with such a powerful and hypnotizing guitar riff? That bass, so heavy for the standards of the time, those mind-blowing drums? It's all the result of a time when everything was in the name of music, and about creating something no one had heard before, but based on something everyone had heard. Of course, in the midst of all this acid trip, there was always the Blues. It was always about the Blues...
Wow I liked this way more than I expected!
Disraeli Gears is a kaleidoscopic detour from Cream’s blues beginnings into a vivid, technicolor realm of psychedelic rock, and it’s magnificent. Trading extended jams for tightly packed bursts of invention, the trio deliver an album that’s as lean as it is sonically adventurous. From the dreamy swirl of “Tales of Brave Ulysses” (inspired by sirens off the shores of Ibiza) to the rainbow-drenched rebellion of “SWLABR”, the album radiates a hallucinogenic energy that’s both poetic and pointed. “Dance the Night Away”, with its jangly 12-string tribute to The Byrds, glows with liberation, while “We’re Going Wrong” aches with personal turmoil, echoing Jack Bruce’s raw emotion after a fight with his wife. Yet, Disraeli Gears doesn’t forget its roots, Clapton’s “Outside Woman Blues” and the burning draft card spirit of “Take It Back” bring gritty blues back into the mix, alongside the swaggering opener “Strange Brew”, where Clapton channels Albert King with electrifying precision. Vocally, it’s Cream’s most collaborative effort, with Bruce, Clapton, and Baker sharing the mic, even goofing off in the bizarre, boozy finale “Mother’s Lament”. But it’s the unified sonic vision that shines: a band at the peak of their powers, painting wild, vibrant shapes with fuzz pedals, wah-wahs, and surreal lyricism. A perfect collision of blues muscle and psychedelic imagination, Disraeli Gears is one of the defining statements of 1967. And everyone knows what 1967 was for music.
Best Song: Tales of Great Ulysses A really solid album. A few songs could go and this would be a greatest hits. 5/5
Increíble como logra que entendamos que todo un género musical fue perfeccionado en Disraeli Gears. Virtuosismo puro.
Now this is something i like. I already knew Sunshine Of Your Love, love that song. But I'm surprised with how much I like other songs too, like World Of Pain.
Not many albums better than this. Simple, moving, and well written songs.
Concept band makes Concept album. Brilliant.
I mean, c'mon. Just a great album with so many great hooks and drum fills.
I think this just grows and grows on me the longer I listen. Really solid album.
One of the first classic rock albums I ever listened to. I was curious whether it would hold up to my adult ears. The answer: fuck yeah. They get so much sound out of the trio format. Tales of Brave Ulysses goes so damn hard. Really cool mix of melody, blues, and psychedelia.
One of my favorite groups. What a voice, what creative songs, what melodies, what drumming, what an album. Insanely good.
Incr
Absolutely brilliant. Clapton at his best.
Jooo klasicky rock album, to me ba
A couple of weak tracks but overall I really enjoyed this and it’ll definitely be one I revisit
Cream is a fantastic musical group
Classic Psychedelic Rock, through and through. Solid 5 Stars.
I’m at a 4.5 that I’ll bump up to a 5 because I just had a lot of fun with this. I’ll preface any of my praise by saying this: Eric Clapton’s an asshole. Granted, he seems like the sort of sensible asshole that has empathy & some level of remorse, or at least the ability to fake it well enough that he’s not inspiring any real, additional damage past his initial waves of stupidity. In that sense, the line between art & artist is a little easier to separate here, but forgive me if I’m giving him too much leeway or credit. Anyway, enough about Eric: how about the actual music itself here? Well, it sure is some 1967 psychedelic rock. Mileage will vary about the enjoyability of this, and in a way, it really does boil down to whether or not you think it sounds good, because this feels like a quintessential example of what 1967 psychedelic rock is like. If you were to feed a prompt asking for this type of soundscape into an AI, and burn an entire fish family alive in the process, you’d probably get something like this. I really, really enjoyed this – there are a handful of moments where the album repeats verses & riffs and enters a bit of a stagnant state, but those moments don’t ruin the album that badly for me. That’s mainly why I’m at a 4.5, because they’re prevalent enough to be noticeable, but not obnoxious enough to bother me. When this album isn’t in a stagnant phase, it’s firing on all cylinders; the guitar work here is as good as advertised, the percussion is an incredible anchor that feels just a bit ahead of schedule for 1967, and the vocals are honestly pretty good; little bit of a subdued David Bowie vibe to them that feels like the perfect compliment to the occasionally chaotic soundscapes that surround it. I really don’t have that much to say – when this album is firing on all cylinders like that, it’s easy to get caught up in the energy & hit a total zen state, so I never had any deeper thoughts on the tracks like that. Is it a little silly to bump this up to a 5 on account of just having fun with it? Maybe, but I enjoyed it enough that I think it’s earned the bump. Huge shoutouts to “Dance the Night Away”, “Tales of Brave Ulysses” & “SWLABR”, by the way. Those 3 are my standouts for sure.
# Album Name: Disreali Gears # Artist: Cream # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: Fucking banging album. Really enjoyed this. Its been a long time since ive heard it but its got a great psychedelic, bluesy rock feel to it. Theres some nice little licks in this album. The trio work really well together. Theres a good balance and mix in the band. # Top Tunes: Strange brew/ Sunshine / WoP / Ulysses / Outside woman blues # Would I listen to it again? Yes
The best album from one of the greatest power trios of all time. Star of the show is Jack Bruce. This band worked because Clapton’s input was kept to a minimum.
Certainly a classic. Ginger’s angry ass drums are the winner here for me, but it’s also Clapton at his psychedelic best (except for Layla of course).
Great!
Fabulous classic album - on of the all time greats.
One of the most complete albums ever made.
I fuck with this
Awesome!
Disraeli Gears is the second studio album by the British rock band Cream. It was produced by Felix Pappalardi and released on Reaction Records. The album features the singles "Strange Brew" and "Sunshine of Your Love".
Trying to check my white classic rock star preference here, this is still a must listen. It’s a bridge between old school rock, hard rock, psychedelic rock and even prog rock. You can hear the inspirations for everything Sabbath to Led Zeppelin to Rush to King Crimson and Pink Floyd echoing through it, all of which followed quickly on the heels of this.
Nimalo, nimalo loše. Neke pjesme imaju potencijala da uđu u stalnu rotaciju. Hvala listi što sam konačno dobila nešto ovako.
I love this music so much; it's in my bones. Obligatory: too bad Clapton turned into such an asshole.
I’ve spent years trying to get into Eric Clapton’s music—partly because I feel like I should enjoy it, even though he’s a deeply problematic figure. That said, Cream is by far the best version of Clapton. His solo work and time with the Yardbirds never clicked with me the same way. Disraeli Gears stands out as the album I return to most—it's a perfect fusion of blues and psychedelic rock, packed with memorable riffs and standout tracks. This album is so good I played it three times in a row. The biggest hit, “Sunshine of Your Love,” features one of the most iconic guitar riffs of its era. It’s brilliant—an undeniable classic. But the rest of the album holds up just as well. Tracks like “Strange Brew,” “Dance the Night Away,” and “SWLABR” are absolute gems, each with their own unique groove and iconic guitar work. Favourite tracks: “SWLABR” and “Sunshine of Your Love” Least favourite: “Mother’s Lament” – feels very Monty Python. I’m not convinced it needed to be on the album. Album artwork: A super cool, quintessentially '60s psychedelic cover—totally fitting for the sound within
All of the guys in this band are assholes but there would be no heavy metal without Cream, and this record specifically. What a lovely sludgefest. "Strange Brew" and "Sunshine of Your Love" are especially tasty.
Best one so far. So much better than Coldplay.
Love it.
One of the greats, awesome
Fuzzy, bluesy, and trippy in all the right ways. A few weird moments, but I was grinning through most of it. Just don’t let Clapton babysit.
yeah i already knew i liked this album. i actually have a record of this album (if you know, you know…) i really enjoy funky british rock! i did forget to take real notes because i was locked in BUT my favorite tune is probably “sunshine of your love”. also, i liked the lament at the end. it gave the album something fresh to end with! 5/5.
One of the best! Such good music from a really great time to be alive!
Classic. Fully enjoyed during my high school years (1978-1982), even though it was released a decade earlier.
This is the 81st album I’m rating. I’ve heard a bunch of songs but never the whole album. I’m expecting good things because those songs were great. Adding to my Playlist - SWLABR. Not Adding to my Playlist - World of Pain, Dance the Night Away, Blue Condition, We’re Going Wrong, and Take It Back. Already Added to my Playlist - Strange Brew, Sunshine of Your Love, Tales of Brave Ulysses, Outside Woman Blues, and Mother’s Lament. All in all I liked 6/11 songs. It feels wrong to rate this so high but at the same time when it was good it was really good.
Great music, love 60s rock, I really hope to listen to this again and again
One of the best albums of 1967, an already strong year. Cream is maybe the gold standard of psychedelic blues and it shows here. Clapton is still a POS, though.
Great album! Cream was such a good band! Everyone in their peak and the music they created is perfect.
60s psychedelia at its best. All that sound from three people!
Chulísimo. Super interesa, música diferente
Blue condition was an interesting one in addition to the classic tracks on this album
This is a psychedelic blues rock experience that is not to be missed. It has some great tunes and some quirky 60s rock that is always fun to listen to.
Great
I mean, great right!
This album fucks
The percussion throughout this album is a clear standout. Not for being showy, necessarily – in fact, quite the opposite. The restrained, laid-back style of drumming, featuring a softness that's often missing from 70s rock, is pretty refreshing. Of course, it could also be an artifact of bad/blurry production, but I like to think otherwise. The guitar, of course, is fantastic, featuring the perfect balance between clarity distortion to showcase some seriously great riffs. That hook in Sunshine Of Your Love is banned from guitar shops for a reason: everybody wants to play it. It almost transcends rock music. The guitarwork is Tales Of Brave Ulysses is also fantastic. The doubling of lead and bass parts does wonders. And that I-VIIb-VI-VIb bassline (and I-I7-IV-iv chord progression), as clichéd as it may be, has this unmatched medieval, magical, foreboding element. Love it. The singing is fine, but clearly not the focus of Cream's sound. In that way, and several others, the band sounds a bit like a prototype King Crimson. Take It Back is possibly the vocal standout track, and I'm a little surprised it wasn't released as a single. I did notice some flashes of political lyricism throughout the album, which is pretty nifty (though I generally ignore lyrics unless they're egregiously bad). I get the impression that hatred of Eric Clapton is bringing a lot of these reviews down a star or two. Listen, I get it. Clapton's a terrible person. So is 6ix9ine. So were/are Lennon, Kanye, Cardi B., Dr Dre, and countless others. I trust you can separate the artist from the music. 5/5 Key tracks: Strange Brew, Sunshine Of Your Love, Tales Of Brave Ulysses, SWLABR
Solid, heavy, psychedelic. Best in class, close to perfection. Tales of Brave Ulysses is the ultimate epic song.
Awesome, some known and awesome
This is a superb album. Love the blues riffs over the great drumming from Ginger Baker. Clapton is in his element here. Just perfect all the way around. This is a must listen. Highlights: Strange Brew Sunshine of Your Love SWLABR 5/5
Just gonna say…Classic
I love it.
One of my favourite albums ever, every song is just so good, no clangers all bangers as my dad would say. 6 stars if I could.
Finally an album I was stoked for. Late 60s rock is like no other - raw sonic explosions with loud guitars and no holds barred. I would love to travel back in time and experience this era of music live. Loved this.
The cream rises to the top. Oh yeah
5/5. Took me a bit to grow on me and if this was the first time hearing this one, I would probably not like it fully. On further listens, each song displays great musicianship, and Eric's guitar slaps. Some of the songs are silly but somehow feel needed because the album has an air of just having fun, like none of them are taking themselves seriously, even if they were. I would recommend this to anyone as an introduction to heavier psychedelia. Best Song: Strange Brew, Tales Of Brave Ulysses, SWLABR
Un álbum súper crudo, la definición de lo que uno pensaría con rock. Con un poco de lisergia de los 60, wah wahs y unas guitarras tremendas, con algo pero no mucho de distorsión. Un par de temas que son sexo (Stange Brew, Sunshine of your Love), partes más descontroladas como en World of Pain. La calidad del sonido es de la época, no es la mejor, se funden un poco los instrumentos pero eso hace al sonido. Hay sonidos muy del hippismo de los 60 (Dance the Night Away es re contra de ese palo), además los coros de voces de hombres también remiten mucho a la época. Blue Condition es un poco una resitación de poesía con toques de country y blues, no se canta se habla, y la letra es muy nihilista. Tales of the Brave Ulysses es trementa, tal vez mi favorita. La entrada de la voz de Clapton dulce contrastada después por Bruce, un riff y solos wahweahdos de puta madre un poco jimmy héndrixico. SWALBR es más bailable, de las menos intersantes también. La siguiente es una reticación pesimista, de lo menos interesantes en lo musical, la letra es aceptable. Outside Woman Blues es sexo, la voz de Eric un buen riff con guitarra ruidosa y bajadas de blues a una mujer, 6/8 a full, la letra tremenda! Take it Back es más de trovador tipo Bob Dylan por la armónica y la voz del cantante, con toques de country y blues, es bastante sencilla en composición y letra, la distingue la armónica, de lo más bajito del disco. El último es un poco una especie de rag cantado por hombres, casi a capella excepto por un teclado, como una canción de piratas cantada en un barco, muy divertida, me encantó, la historia que relata es TERRIBLE!!!
hadnt heard this in its entirety in at least 15 years.. man there are some amazing tracks…
Short and sweet collection of well crafted jams
Cream taking blues-psych to the stars. Never bettered but somewhat of a timepiece, from an era that is among the most creative in the history of rock.
The perfect mix of blues and psychedelic rock. Lot of people hate Clapton. Well he fucked Harrison's wife. But I am not Harrison so I dont give a shit.
A classic album, and one that influences heavy music even today. This band had some of the best musicians of that era. Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker. Strange Brew is a stellar psychedelic first track that leads to a song that would become one of their top tracks, “Sunshine of Your Love.” “Tales of Brave Ulysses” is the sleeper track on this album. It weaves together psychedelic imagery and verses with a crushingly heavy chorus riff. Overall this is an amazing album and always worth a spin.
Incredible! Grace by Jeff Buckley is a hauntingly beautiful album that captures raw emotion with Buckley’s ethereal voice and poetic lyrics. Each track feels like a journey, blending rock, soul, and blues into something both intimate and timeless. Favorite Songs: So Real, Mojo Pin
Classic! There are so many good songs on this album. Favorites: Sunshine Of Your Love (obvious hit) and SWLABR.
The only bad thing about this album is that it is too short
Strange Brew and Sunshine of Your Love earn the 5--rest of the album's pretty good too!
Classic. Listened to it back to back
that was bluesy fun!!
Classic rock staple, phenomenal drumming
Good Trippin
Album 561 of 1001 Cream - Disraeli Gears (1967) Rating : 4.5 / 5 If I were asked to give an example of psychedelic rock, it is quite likely that this is the album would be my answer. Perfect album for the time. They are all at the top of their game. Highly recommend
***DISCLAIMER***: i hate eric clapton as a person as much as everyone else and i do not endorse nor condone his personal beliefs and statements that being said, this album was extremely formative for me. while everyone else was listening to angsty numetal at school, i was listening to this. so from that respect, i will always have a soft spot in my heart for this album. on the other hand, i'm not 14 anymore and i'm years removed from that, so this album has become a lot less important to me, and due to the transgressions of a band member named above, it's put a little bit of a sour taste in my mouth here. and yeah, it's a bunch of white dudes from england co-opting a historically black form of music, which, you know, clapton made an entire legacy off of. all that aside, it's a great blues-psych album that has a huge importance in the evolution of rock and roll music in the 1960s, bridging the gap between the rock and roll boy bands of the early 60s to the advent of hard rock and heavy metal later in the decade. 'blue condition' and 'mother's lament' are detriments to an otherwise strong album. 'tales of brave ulysses' and 'SWLABR' are all-timers for me.
Awesome :)
Great album from the beginning to end
Awesome
Great album!
Eric Clapton is problematic, but this album really does slap. I love the bluesy-psychedelic nature of it.
While I've heard and remember certain songs from this album throughout my life (it might be my dad's favorite album of all time), it's cool to hear some of the "b-side" tracks that I haven't heard as often. I especially like the old, bluesy feel of Take Back. Surprising how easy the whole album is to travel.
Psychedelic
Muddy Beautiful Guitars Cannot fault it
10/10. :) This is the third 10/10 that I have been given!!! :) Personally, I love Cream. They are a fantastic band. The songs SWLABR, Strange Brew, World of Pain, Tales of Brave Ulysses, and Outside Woman Blues are all really memorable masterpieces. Among the sea of 1960's psychedelic rock albums in this 1001 album project, this one is absolutely among the superior ones. I wish that there were more Cream albums in the project. I really don't think that The Byrds need to be featured a whopping five times in the project. They're really not as good as Cream.
In a rather short career, Cream had an enormous impact on modern music. Among the first "supergroups," Cream made Eric Clapton a star. Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker because legends, even if they didn't become the star that Clapton did. Cream made blues-based, psychedelic rock, and Disraeli Gears may be their best recorded work. This album includes some of their hits - "Strange Brew" and "Sunshine of Your Love." The album is a collection of incredible songs that helped define 60s psychedelic rock.
Groovy
Great album, thought it was a mistake at first to start off with the two big tracks. But far from it! A great album all the way through even to the music hall classic finalè.
Fantastic offering from the Class of 67. A friend encouraged me to focus on the drums / percussion and I pass that advice along to you as well.
One of my favorites
classic rock at it's best
One of the first hard rock records ever. Love the distorted noisy guitar on it. Lots of great tracks like Strange Brew, Tales of Brave Ulysses and of course Sunshine of your love. Not every track is as great, but I enjoy listening to all of them.
4.5 stars. Taking half a star off for the short length. But overall it’s psychedelic blues rock at its best. Classic guitar, bass and drums lineup with catchy riffs and rhythms. Standouts are “Sunshine of Your Love” and “Tales of Brave Ulysses”.
Dang. Ginger and Jack are forces of nature. Clapton never did better. Sure sure racist twat and all, but goddamn the solos and fills on this are good. Love the tightness, love the blues, love the psychedelia and surrealism. Coming to me with that soulfull look on your FAAAaaaaAAAAaaaaace. Coming looking like you never ever done one wrong thing...
One of my favorites from the 60’s.
Great album. Classic Clapton, Bruce and Baker
Sensacional
A cool, magic carpet ride of an album. Trippy, psychedelic and fabulous. Maybe listening straight after Snoop (he's not Shakespeare is he) made me appreciate this even more. But actually, I think it is just a brilliant album. Listened whilst catching up on jobs at home, and I was just dancing and singing around the house - a festival in my mind - happy days. Groovy. 🌼🌸🌈✌️🎸
It is a masterpiece! I like it very very much. Thanks for listening it again.
I love this album so much. I was introduced to it by my brother when I was maybe like 16 or 17 and we listened to it together for that entire summer and then the fall and then the spring and we just didn't stop. It was like a cure-all record that we could put on whenever, wherever, and it would be enjoyed. At the time we were playing heavy metal together and this was such a cool inspiration for us. Clapton of course is a phenom on guitar, but the real fans know that Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker were just as important for their sound to be what it was. This album always had so much mystery to me. Starting with the title- what did "Disraeli Gears" mean? I remember googling it and seeing it was the name of a politician and not finding out much more. Learning now that it was a malapropism when someone in the band was talking about a type of bicycle and they used the wrong name. "Strange Brew" is such a fun funky starter, "Sunshine Of Your Love" to me is just as magical as "Layla", "World of Pain" is mysterious and so weirdly catchy, "Tales of Brave Ulysses" is adventurous, and "SWLABR" is technical and yet contains maybe some of the smoothest melodies on the record. Funny enough though the track that stood out to my brother and I was "We're Going Wrong". The droning, meditative drums, and doom rock guitar parts mixed with the soft and serene vocals lull you into what feels like a fugue state. I love the dynamics. My brother and I borrowed an 8 track analog recorder from my high school band department and we recorded a cover of this track on it and gave it back to the school- hoping some lost band kid would find it and be like "this is the music that I want to make". I remember we used a tuba to double the vocal parts for extra weirdness. I love that ending. Legendary album, top ~25 or so of all time for me.
Entirely justifies its classic status.
Some of the finest psychedelic rock ever.
These guys are great musicians
Probably the first real super group, or at least first to put out something that truly matched the individual talents of its members. Sunshine of Your Love, Strange Brew, and SWLABR are all hard rock classics. The rest of the album is a heady mix of pure psychedelia and the occasional blues homage.
This was one of my favorite albums in high school. Personal enjoyment: 5/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5
I was between a 4 and a 5 here, because I think the studio version of some of these songs sounds dull compared to when they are played live however, there is no live without the studio. Disraeli Gears is a classic for me and I gotta go 5 here.
The Love album and this Cream album bring back so many memories. So much great music from the 60s.
I really loved the instrumentation on this album. Fantastic guitar work. Vocals took a little while to grow on me. But totally listening to this again
Quentesential 70's rock. Iconic.
An all-time classic!! Some of the best songs og the 60s!
The creme de la Cream.
One of the best albums in its time!!!
Awesome
A bunch of good psychedelic 60 rock hits. Would recommend
Un des premiers CD que j’ai acheté, super vibe, une couple de bangers, courte mais vive durée. C’est l’album le plus honnête et le cover est démentiellement cool, je peux pas donner moins que 5
Clapton's best thing ever
Groovy! 5/5
Excellent. Still sounds fresh after all these years.
One of my best
Love psychedelic rock
weird enough i like this vibe, kinda hippie, but in a inside kinda way
Important memories for me
Classic!
Disraeli Gears is great debut by Bruce, Clapton, and Baker. Great harmonies with all band members on just about all the songs. Eric Clapton always has one foot in the Blues, and it's evident on this album as well. This was really the first "supergroup" featuring Jack Bruce who classically trained, Baker and Bruce played together prior. Not every song is a winner, but this is a good Cream primer for the albums that follow. "Strange Brew", "Sunshine of Your Love" are great. "World of Pain" and "Dance The Night Away" are different and stray a bit. Overall, an album worth a spin.
Cream is so good. I absolutely adore this album. Every song is great, and the album itself is very cohesive. 5 stars.
I love this psych rock shit and a few hits on this album - its for me!
Twas good
Großartig!
Psychedelic blues/rock from the late 60's. Cream was at the forefront of the psychedelic movement and this album (their second) is probably the best example of their music. They produced a big sound with only 3 members -- Clapton was incredibly creative with not only blues riffs and solos but also effects, while Baker on drums and Bruce on vocals/bass were almost as impactful. Sunshine Of Your Love was their biggest hit from this record, but Strange Brew and Tales Of Brave Ulysses are also outstanding. Several lesser known tracks are also solid, experimenting with different voices out of their blues roots. Truly a classic album.
Already knew I would like the whole album when I saw the first two tracks on the album, both big hits in my book. What's not to love with these weirdos.
Disraeli Gears is a classic album that showcases the talent and creativity of Cream, one of the first and most influential supergroups in rock history. The album blends blues, jazz, pop, and psychedelic elements to create a unique and captivating sound that reflects the spirit of the late 1960s. The lyrical themes of the album are diverse and often metaphorical, ranging from love and lust (Sunshine of Your Love, Dance the Night Away) to fantasy and mythology (Tales of Brave Ulysses, SWLABR) to social commentary and satire (Strange Brew, Mother’s Lament). The lyrics are also infused with humor and wit, as evidenced by the album’s title, which is a malapropism of a bicycle part. The music of the album is driven by the virtuosity and chemistry of the three members: Jack Bruce on bass and vocals, Eric Clapton on guitar and vocals, and Ginger Baker on drums and vocals. The trio displays their skills and versatility on various tracks, such as the hard-rocking Strange Brew, the soulful Sunshine of Your Love, the jazzy World of Pain, the psychedelic Tales of Brave Ulysses, and the bluesy Outside Woman Blues. The album also features some innovative use of effects and techniques, such as wah-wah pedals, distortion, feedback, and reverse tapes. The production of the album was done by Felix Pappalardi, who also co-wrote some of the songs with his wife Gail Collins. Pappalardi helped the band to refine their songs and add some pop sensibility, while also preserving their raw and powerful sound. The album was recorded in New York in May 1967, and released in November of the same year. The influence of the album is immense and lasting, as it inspired many artists and genres in the following decades, such as hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, and grunge. The album is widely regarded as one of the best and most important albums of all time, and has been included in many lists and rankings by critics and fans alike. Some of the songs from the album, such as Sunshine of Your Love, Strange Brew, and Tales of Brave Ulysses, have become rock classics and standards. In conclusion, Disraeli Gears is a masterpiece of rock music that showcases the brilliance and innovation of Cream, and deserves to be listened to and appreciated by anyone who loves music.
It's Eric Clapton so automatic 5/5
It bums me out that this is so damn good! Clapton is a massive tool, and his solo catalogue is mediocre, but with Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce he created a masterpiece. A glorious combo of blues and psychedelia, it's the perfect soundtrack to any adventure through the cosmos.
Big fan. Just a classic. 5/5
YES
Oh man, this is so much fun to listen to. it's going back to the roots for me.
Yeah, this ruled as hard as I assumed it would solely based on the album art. Favorite track: Take It Back
Quintessential mid-late 60's rock sound, with Eric Clapton's epic guitar work clearly present. So many recognizable songs on this album that made their mark on the 60's rock genre.
Classic Rock. Eric Clapton on guitar and Ginger Baker's drums! Classics: Sunshine of Your Love, Strange Brew Other Standouts: Tales of Brave Ulysses, World Of Pain, Blue Condition, SWLABR, Outside Woman Blues, Take it Back, Mother's Lament (Such fun!). 4.5/5
Definitely a 60s vibe. Easy listening, but can certainly see how it shaped the minds of a generation. This band was only around for two years? Wild.
I love it
Classic Eric Clapton sound. Great guitar sound and Brit blues sound. Great album
Claro percusor del sonido hippie de finales de las 60
Jack Bruce is a force
Sunshine of Your Love
Strong album throughout. 2nd half really good. Standout tracks: Tales of Brave Ulysses, SWLABR
Good but I just can’t get into the classic rock as much as I used to
4.5/5 Best Track: Sunshine of Your Love
Oldies playlist
The first superband. Some of Clapton's best
One of my favorites in my teenage year with Tale Brave Ulysses as the highlight in addition to Sunshine of your love and Strange Brew. There are a handful of stinkers on it, but more than half the songs are great. Closes with a Monty Python impression
Trop de classique de mon adolescence et de mes années de Guitare intensive avec clapton, baker et bruce. Un 5 facile
What a great surprise this album was! Loved it from start to finish. Fantastic late 60's body of work!
Takes of Ulysses is my jam - JP 4/5
One of the best