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Schwer...ich glaube, insgesamt mag ich es mehr als das vorherige Album, aber die Höhen des anderen Albums waren höher als die von diesem
A very strong album with an amazing cover
2 bangers right out of the gate. Tale of Brave Ulysses is solid too.
No skips on this one. Tales of Brave Ulysses is song I wish I wrote. So good.
Loved listening to the whole thing, amazing sound. My favourite tracks on first listen were 'world of pain', 'dance the night away' and 'strange brew'.
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.
It couldn't be more 60's if it tried. The music is competent but the falsetto drives me nuts. No longer important.
i mean, it's fine, but also i don't care much - it's a 33-minute album, yet feels longer, "Sunshine Of Your Love" is cool, though
Why did this remind me of Queens of the Stone Age? Although I guess it should be the other way around. Anyway, I like Queens of the Stone Age. Faves: Strange Brew, Sunshine Of Your Love, Dance The Night Away
Blowing minds since ‘67 baby 4.5
One could claim this was the first iteration of a supergroup made up of the best of the best players on each of their respective instruments. Yet Cream was more than just that as Ginger, Jack and Eric blended their talents together than most bands could ever muster. Stellar.
So fantastic! Strange Brew - takes the cake though : )
Ok.
I was expecting better from this band.
Again, pretty good Clapton, where the guitar shines.
Banger on an album.
3.5/5
What an ending
more kitschy late 60s psychedelic rock. a little strange, a little abstract, but chock-full of that creative cheese that was prominent throughout this era of music. it's generally good, although it's nothing too distinct. some of the tracks i favor over others, a few are definitely a little odd. this is the kind of album where some people think it's a true hidden gem in the realm of classic rock, others think it's just an unremarkable little oddity. i'm completely torn with these two descriptors, so one would just need to listen to judge for themselves.
Decent album
Okay.
Very cliché, very dull and somehow one of the shortest albums felt the longest
Not my kind of thing
Classic rock. Turn it up, dude!
Some great blues guitar work and great vocals. When I was listening to it I kept forgetting that it was just a trio, it sounds like more. There is a really nice vibe to it all. One big hit song stands out but the rest of the album is really good too. Very mellow and easy to listen to. I kind of forget about this band although I'm familiar with their work and the lead man. I'll have to put this one more often.
I don’t have much to say about this one, to be honest! It’s not particularly remarkable, but also not a bad listen by any means – there are some fun songs and a few standout guitar solos peppered in the tracklist. Definitely wouldn’t mind getting another Eric Clapton assignment soon! Highlights: Sunshine of Your Love, World of Pain, Tales of Brave Ulysses, SWLABR, Mother’s Lament
Good album. Clapton guitar work is unmistakeable although I find he is slightly overrated.
Is it a classic album because it has 1 classic track on it - probably not 3 for me
Really wanted to like this album more than i did but the opening two tracks prevent it from being any lower. The final track is british humour at aome of its best.
This was a solid album
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”.
1967 goes down as one of my favorite years in music. It’s hard to separate bias here. The Cream goes psychedelic…Clapton’s guitar is the meat and potatoes of this album I think. It just keeps the energy going and the colors flowing. I love Jack Bruce. He’s right up there with John Entwisle as being some of the great rock bassists of the 60s. I’d say he’s the whole grains of the album. And of course Ginger Baker…the enigma. He’s the butter rolls that you should only have one of but you end up eating five because you just can’t get enough… Hearing the trio play together here is a treat. I can only imagine what the live shows were like. 4 stars for the excellent psychedelic jams. There’s a couple of tracks that were slogs (blue condition for example) that take away from the overall vibe of the album.
7 Som bangers in here for sure!! Creamy tunes out the wazoo
Not bad
Was kinda surprised by how much I liked this!
Good stuff
Didn't like it as much as I thought I would.
Psychadelic/Blues rock like this has never clicked for me, but I did not mind listening to this album. Sunshine of Your Love is such an iconic 1960s song. It's one of the 5 or 6 songs that every film or TV program plays to make sure you know the scene is taking place in the 60s. I just won't get into some of the personal baggage certain guitarists bring with them and it did not affect my rating for this album. Worth a listen.
no offence, but not for me. or at least i’m not in the right mood for it. defo background music to zone out to. or be high for.
Didn't like it one bit. Probably because it's in a style that I find boring. The lyrics also didn't add anything to my life. Seems like an album to listen to while you drive just to have something in the background without paying much attention to it. I won't listen to it again.
bien aimé mais je ne suis pas devenue fan. sympa pour un fond sonore
6/10
not really my vibe tbh, wouldn’t listen again
Liked this more than expected
7/10 Apart from a few key tracks, Cream are a band that I know more by reputation than output. They obviously hold an important place in popular music history and each member is particularly known for their individual proficiency in their respective instruments. With that in mind, there was obviously a lot to enjoy here, from a musicianship level if nothing else. Ginger Baker’s drums not only provide a solid groove to proceedings, but have their own virtuosic twist, with his choices to build more complex patterns without ever overwhelming the songs, and also knowing when to play things more straight, of particular note. Jack Bruce’s Bass provides a solid anchor to the songs, although it doesn’t really stand out as much as the other players. And then Clapton just delivers quality all over the place. There are some really quality guitar tones on there, and he has some super solid riffs. Admittedly it doesn’t feel as spectacular nearly 60 years later, but I can imagine this was pretty special at the time, and even now the feel of his playing really stands out. None of them are spectacular singers, but Clapton is the most consistent, and he and Bruce both have their moments where their vocal works really well with specific songs. The first two tracks are so, so good. There are super solid riffs, great hooks and some incredibly engaging playing. After that, things do lull a little, and some of the more laid back psychedelic efforts do drift a little, but there were generally at least a few moments to enjoy even on the slower tracks. It does rise up to meet the standards of the openers here and there through the record, particularly as we begin side two, and it generally weaves its way between blues and psychedelia really nicely. I don’t think it’s necessarily the most consistent album, but there is a great deal to like about it and I did generally enjoy my time listening to this a few times round. Strange Brew - A classic track. The laid back delivery of the vocal is smooth and the guitar work has such a great vibe. It’s not an overly complex composition, but it allows adequate space for the instruments to thrive, but also has a great vocal hook through the chorus. Solid. Sunshine Of Your Love - Even more of a classic. What a riff. The chorus then adds a bit of variation to the feel and the build up of the vocal harmonies through it are excellent. This track is just packed with cool swagger. The solo is understated but quality and the general vibe of the whole thing is just so good. World Of Pain - This one has less drive to it. It drifts a bit more into the psychedelic edge of things. The chorus is really nice and the verses kind of drift along. They have their moments, but seem generally less focused, although perhaps that’s what you want from a psychedelic record. As usual, the guitar work is great. The chorusy phase of one guitar part during the chorus is particularly good. Dance The Night Away - This continues on stylistically from the last track, but has a bit more drive to it. It does meander around quite a bit and doesn’t ever really land on a particularly standout section, but creates a pretty decent vibe. It’s perhaps a little bit cluttered from a production point of view, but it’s very vibey. Blue Condition - Ginger Baker is a legendary drummer, but he’s not a great singer. It just feels very low effort on the vocal front here and because of that it all feels a bit plodding and stilted. Rhythmically, it's also quite stilted. Again, there are bits of quality in there, but it just doesn’t have the fluidity of the best work on the album. Tales Of Brave Ulysses - We’re back on track now. It’s just a lot more flowing and fluid. It’s got some great performances all round, with some quality drumming, the usual moments of guitar excellence, and the bass underpins everything with a solid base. As a song, it doesn’t rise to the level of the two openers, but it’s still a decent track. Swlabr - That opening is great, and the motif between the vocal lines is so good. We're getting back up to the quality of the first couple of tracks now. It’s got that swagger and drive to it and it’s got some really hooky riffs and moments. The vocal is really good here too. That fuzzy guitar tone on the lead is great too. Excellent track. We're Going Wrong - Again, we lose a bit of impetus here. It kind of floats about a bit, but the vibe is decent. It builds quite nicely, but Jack Bruce's voice doesn’t really have the power to really keep me hooked. Outside Woman Blues - Back to riff city. Some solid blues work, and the groove is great. Clapton’s vocal delivery is the most consistent and suave delivery among the band. This has got such a great flow to it, it’s hard not to move as they do their thing. As usual, quality guitar work and Ginger Baker makes sure things are always moving along nicely. Another solid entry. Take It Back - And now we’re in real blues country. It’s a bit more straight down the line, and perhaps leans less on instrumental excellence (although Ginger Baker does a brilliant job) but it’s superbly executed. Jack Bruce’s vocal here is way more assured. The harmonica work is solid too. Another that keeps you bopping along. Mother's Lament - A mad, mad way to end the album. It sounds like Monty Python just popped in for a track at the end. It’s super fun and stupid, even if it is a bit of a tonal leap from what’s come before. Excellent.
Cream is one of my favourite bands though Wheels of Fire is my favourite of theirs, still a great album here
Good listen, kind of exactly what I expected from Cream. Great guitar, some fun jams, but nothing that really broke through to me other than the fact that Sunshine of Your Love was one of the first riffs I learned on guitar way back when. Best Track: World of Pain
Some classics on here, and you can feel the blues-to-psychadelia happening throughout the album. Generally a good listen straight through.
Нуу окей, гитарки вроде прикольные, но очень громко и много странных звуков
Boring boomer blues rock
Cream just seems like a less interesting of a band to me over time. Technically proficient but many of the songs are too heavy-handed with the instruments.
Favourite Track: Sunshine of your Love
A classic for a reason. Tales of Brave Ulysses is the secret banger on this record.
World of pain
3.0 (generously)
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.
Good album. Some classics, but as before with psychedelic music, its just not my thing.
Solid psychedelic rock, enjoyable. 7/10 Favourite track: Tales Of Brave Ulysses
Naw not for me
It's ok but a bit boring and Clapton's a racist.
Psychedelic blues charm but bit of a mixed bag
Wasn't terrible. A high 2.
Flashbacks to Guitar Hero 3 where Sunshine Of Your Love was my least favourite track. Okay album though, a bit flat by today's standards. What the fuck was that last song haha
fav songs: outside woman blues, swlabr, we're going wrong tbh i started liking this more like halfway thru. was good tho i love some 60s rock
Strange Brew and Sunshine of Your Love were good. Not captivated by the rest.
Feels weird to call a psychedelic album “no frills” but that’s how I feel about Disraeli Gears. Cream has a pure, somewhat plain sound that cuts right through to the meat of 60s rock. There are some bluesey bops here and a few standouts. This is exactly the kind of thing I’d put on again when I want to listen to some groovy guitar.
A nice ambient sound
Não vou escrever tudo de novo porque essa porcaria apagou meu texto. Melhor do álbum: "Sunshine Of Your Love". Pior do álbum: "Dance The Night Away"
FANTASTIC album riiiight up until the last song.
There was a time in my life when I loved this album. It is clear today that time is past. It’s Clapton. The guy is simply uncool to the max. Still, some all-time riffs.
This may be the longest 33 minute album of all time
It is pretty generic 60s/70s classic rock, although there is a nice bit of jazz elements in some of the songs. Take it back was the standout song by a long shot. 3 stars
Classic album
After listening this album I still feel that Cream and Eric Clapton are way over rated
While I love Cream and this is an awesome album, it has it's flaws. Mainly the few tracks that they've left on the record, probably due to current fads and possibly record company pressure. Most of this record is what basically started the psychedelic hard rock movement, or at least pushed it to more mainstream. This reached the number 1 spot on the records charts and is probably to blame for the masses of bad to mediocre rock bands of the late 60's and early 70's. On the other hand they've probably made quite a few jazz groups drastically shift their musical style.
Proof that incredible musicianship does not always lead to an incredible album. Clapton's guitar work is great, swirling around unpredictably. Jack Bruce's drums are even better, providing the main draw on songs like "We're Going Wrong." It all feels very disorienting, in a good way. The big problem is that none of these songs are long or interesting enough to make full use of that feeling; they're all fairly short and mostly pretty standard from a songwriting perspective, without long jams or unexpected elements. This often makes the psychedelic elements feel like more like something that's preventing the song from really getting into a groove. The vocals are also fairly weak, and the final track, while not ruining that album, certainly sounds terrible. The playing almost pushes this to a 3, but the songwriting barely keeps it at a 2.
Not my style of music
I did not listen i didnt have time.
Too dad rock for my taste (but good!) I only recognized one song (sunshine of your love) and i'm docking a star for misogyny
Great in places - weird in others.
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
I very much enjoyed this album listen! I’ve always loved Sunshine Of Your Love so it was fun to listen to a whole album by Cream! This is a great blues/psychedelic rock album and I would definitely give it another listen in the future!
Im not the biggest Clapton guy but to my limited knowledge this is peak. Sunshine of your love is one of the most iconic songs of this era. The album cover is so quintessentialy psychedelic. It just rocks. Maybe not the most insane record ive heard but its solid across the board. From start to finish its juts good songs. Great guitar work. Drums are there. And its the first super group I guess. I dont know too much about ginger baker but ive heard a small smattering of his stuff. Clapton is Clapton. Jack Bruce is know the least about but his vocals here are pretty great. I should listen to Manfred man I guess. Good record overall
Some interesting bits but otherwise I thought this was pretty damn boring.
Finding out the big softy racist asshole was once a cool cat capable of making decent music, truly one of the conundrums of growing up Gen X. Strange Brew + Sunshine of Your Love are so synonymous with a kind of minor chord, proto-acid rock I still won’t allow that Clapton was in any way involved.
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.
Two great songs, rest ok 3/5
Lots of psychedelic overtones, one of the great power trios, I can almost forgive that Clapton is in the line up, but not quite
I'm very familiar with this one. I remember giving it a listen when I wanted to see where Sunshine of Your Love came from. That track might be the highlight for many, but the entire record has this classic rock energy that's just a little more gritty than The Beatles. It's clear, well enunciated, slightly fuzzy '60s rock and roll. The B side is a bit less energy than its opening, might be too easy to skip the ending on a vinyl. Still a project I reach out for. 4.2/5
Don't care. Its alright, not for me
A classic of the late 1960s rock scene. The high points of this album are very high, the riffs are blue, and let’s give one for the art. The low points of this album are pretty boring, though, overall I would listen to the classics again, but the rest is forgettable.
Nothing stood out to me other than Sunshine of Your Love
Awesome album, mostly bangers. Only complaint is some of the filler reminds me of spinal tap's early years or Monty python (final track, specifically).
Cover's cool, the music is too accept the aco***tic tracks. 4/5
The vocals on the 3 well known songs were superb and SWLABR was a surprise fave. Take it Back was also fun. Other songs were solid instrumentally, but I didn’t love the vocals.
Rock with some blues vibes… wasn’t necessarily drawn to it but can see comparisons to other 60s bands. Guitar heavy.
Cool
Man, it’s been a while. Plenty of good songs here. “Sunshine Of Your Love” is a stone-cold classic, sexy and a little dark and lead by passionate performances. Features some of my favorite Clapton guitar work across the record. I think it’s still my favorite Cream record. Ginger Baker’s composition “Blue Condition” is pretty bad, but the rest of the record is so good that it becomes kind of charming. Fuck it, let the drummer write one.
Yeah enjoyed that, classic 60's/70's rock. Didn't fucking realise Clapton was English!
This is a good album
I've been waiting so long To be getting this album On the thousand album liiiiiiissssttt!
3.5* Blues riffs were cool, some weird stuff that wasn't.
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.
A totally new band to me. Their sound is very of its time. The style of distortion on the guitar and the singing, or really the silent spaces in between, and the strange psychedelic lyrics makes me think of other band from the 60s and 70s. While the album as a whole was good and it was a fun time listening through it , no song really stood out to me enough to be memorable or that I want to come back to it again.
Great blues rock, even if the drummer and Clapton became known to be shitheads.
have never really been a fan of sunshine of your love and have always like ulysses better but overall i like this a lot more than i thought i would 3.5
These guys had some good drugs
Ohhh yeahhhh babbyyyy. Sweet sweet guitar tone
Mercifully short and to the point - you get their vibe in less than 40 minutes which is always appreciated. Not exactly my vibe tho. 3/5
5/5 Perfect Britprogpsychedelicrock
Really hated this one, I know sunshine of your love, never liked it. In context, no good
This is not the worst album I've ever heard. However, for a guy you would have to pull out the "Separate the art from the artist" card to defend, Eric Clapton sure is boring. Also, I just briefly checked the album lists and learned that man is involved in at least five more albums on this site. I feel violated.
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
Original review: "Decent enough, but wasn’t overly moved like I thought I would be. Started and ended strong, but the middle lacked a bit of character." Feels mostly the same.
So it starts alright, and then it just feels like it becomes a little more generic, typical 60s psychedelic rock and I lost most of my interest. Very little stood out after the opening two but it wasn't unpleasant.
Great mix of psychedelic, rock and blues! Great album!
Jeg hørte aldri på Cream i alderen hvor jeg holdt 60-tallsrock hellig. Jeg kjente til Sunshine of Your Love gjennom Guitar Hero III, men det var ikke en av låtene jeg gikk tilbake til og spilte igjen og igjen; jeg kjente til Clapton gjennom Cocain (som jeg likte!), men skjønte aldri hvorfor han ble fremhevet som en slags gitarhelt...? Disraeli Gears er et album med lettere pyscha blues rock. Det er helt greit. Det fanger i hvert fall tiden godt, men det er andre band som fanget tiden bedre. Overrated. Tales of Brave Ulysses går hardt da, det skal i hvert fall ingen få ta ifra dem.
Denne plata hadde hatt godt av en ny stereomiks. Monomiksen gjør det ikke for meg heller. Flere av låtene er laget for å ha litt trøkk. Både "Sunshine of Your Love", "SWLABR" og "Tales of Brave Ulysses". Dette er faktisk en plate jeg har hørt mye på, og jeg var så fan at da en venn og jeg fikk oversette "Sunshine of Your Love" til "In Licht Vor Deine Liebe" og spille den inn i et profesjonelt lydstudio til tysktimen. Men nå låter den litt svak, selv om låta er dritfet. Sånn som plata låter nå så funker "Dance the Night Away" og "We're Going Wrong" ganske godt uansett. "Blue Condition" og "Mother's Lament" har jeg aldri likt noe særlig og "Take It Back" har blitt litt for boogie for meg. Den vipper mellom 3 og 4, godt hjulpet av litt nostalgi.
Dette høres ut som tre folk som helst vil lage blues, men på grunn av tiden måtte lage psychadelica. Funker ikke helt bare billig ut. Skuffende!
I enjoyed listening to this! 3.5/5 I'm learning guitar rn and Sunshine Of Your Love was the first riff I ever learnt - only three or so weeks ago. Got very excited to hear it here! Songs added to playlist: - Strange Brew - Sunshine Of Your Love - Tales Of Brave Ulysses - Take It Back
Not for me
Love the blues streak. Can’t believe I’ve never listened to this album all the way through! 4.5
OG Psych ballad rock
The Good: This is NOT a politically charged album title… The Bad: This is NEITHER a technical manual… The Ugly: Finding out that Cream does not refer to what we add to the scones… As much as I am starting to really dig the 70s, I am also starting to really dislike the 60s, which made this a difficult album to listen to. All these great musicians, all falling for that momentary laps of reason when psychedelia seemed to be the cool thing. I am sure there is merit to the genre. Maybe. Just not to my ears. Which is what is wrong with this album… it just brushes too close to that awful genre—one that is starting to irritate me more than hip-hop… Sunshine of Your Love is nice though, and who doesn’t appreciate a little Strange Brew now and again? Still don’t understand what the album title refers to… leave your thoughts in the comments below!
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.
Excellent music, not so keen on the lyrics. When I was a teenager, I thought I was super cool for having a Cream poster on my wall.
Musically really really good, but also really really boring. Felt like it went for an hour too long.
I don't like Eric Clapton as either a person or musician, but Cream is an exception. A great blend of late 60s psychedelia and blues.
One good song in a sea of mediocrity. The ending made it worse. 2/5.
Okay. Some good songs. 1960s psychedelic rock. Some of the cockney bits were a little odd.
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.
urgh sunshine of your love is just incredible. never listened to a full cream album before but this was good fun.
This is really good. I knew quite a few already, but I realised part way through that I always think of cream as a hard rock/blues group, but they're not really. They have some hard rock like sunshine and they have a lot of bluesy stuff, but there is a lot of experimentation to it all and there is a lot of pop-sensibilities. It's really interesting music. I feel like the ones I already knew (from their greatest hits), plus 1 or 2 others stood out more than the rest, but I guess the rest had a bit more experimentation to it.
Blues cool
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.
Some classics
Gets a little weaker toward the end but a truly great album.
This one had a lot of heat. Cream brings it.
Love
Funky 60s!
Decent stuff, inventive enough to distract from the more formulaic "12-bar with bells on" moments. Psychedelia with the emphasis on the more simplistic blues-rock tropes rather than adventurous production, but enjoyable nontheless.
I like blues rock, and this is good blues rock. The cover is good too
Würde ich mir noch mal anhören
Mit Eric Clapton wieder jemand, dessen Äußerungen mir seine Musik madig machen. Das Album gefällt mir im Wesentlichen. Mag die psychedelischen, entspannten Vocals. Tolle, bluesige Riffs. "Sunshine Of Your Love" habe ich damals bei "Guitar Hero" gespielt und daher in positiver Erinnerung. Grundsätzlich gut, werde ich aber voraussichtlich nicht wieder hören.
Meh
Are Cream a bit overrated?! Starts with 2 classic if overplayed songs. The rest seem to be ok blues rock but not ground breaking for the time. Great rhythm section though.
What in the hell is Mother's Lament Fave track: Sunshine of Your Love
It was a good listen. Surprisingly I wasn't as over the moon with it as I was expecting, considering this is considered one of the sacred texts for classic rocks albums.
A classic 60s rock album. Heavy, blues based, psychedelic, with a healthy dose of nonsensical lyrics (bearded rainbows??). Each musician was a master at their instrument. Some of the songs have aged poorly however, not a fan of the novelty sounding tunes.
Bit dull tbh. Sunshine Of Your love alright for a bit but that also wears thin. And Clapton is a ponce. The sound, although being straight up blues, is quite unique. For that reason it branches into 2/5. 2.0/5.0 Best Song: Sunshine Of Your Love
It stinks, but not as bad as i thought it would. Its the sort of psychedelic music that i don't like and as much as i try i can't separate the art from the artist with Clapton, he's an absolute bell and i can fell it in his dad rock. It's just cheesy riffs to me.
This is a turgid oldies airwaves filler that earns its keep because it gave way to "White Room" on the next album after it. I do kinda dig "Tales of Brave Ulysses" as it cobbles a song out of all the good ideas Cream had, seeing a prog epic through in under three minutes.
As is often the case with classic rock albums like this with well-known hits, it’s the more obscure tracks that are most interesting and instructive. “Tales of Brave Ulysses” is a jam, and I also like the psychedelic swirl of “Dance the Night Away” and the meditative “We’re Going Wrong.” But the Ginger Baker-sung “Blue Condition” was better left on the cutting-room floor, “Outside Woman Blues” is predictably unsoulful Clapton fare, and the lyrics to “SWLABR” are just ridiculous. THE RAINBOW HAS A BEARD, Y'ALL.
I had only heard the three hits. I liked the rest of it okay until that Music Hall song tacked on to the end. Ruined the whole vibe.
Really loved the opening tracks and found mother's lament weirdly charming Never properly listened to Cream before and was pleasantly surprised- relistened to the first half
Good blues-fueled psych. I don’t feel like Cream have a “definitive” album, though. Some great individual tracks in their catalogue, but they never pulled it together for a whole album.
This was my first AOTD, so copying over my notes: (Also shoutout to Eric claptons racist rants lmaooo) I really only knew sunshine of your love before this, and mostly knew cream as Eric clapton’s band and knew that he was more of a blues guitarist I was surprised to see this album take a more psychedelic form which was cool. The guitar riffs were solid too Standouts: Strange Brew, Tales of Brave Ulysses, SWLABR
This is an album that requires some context because on the face of it it's just a standard rock act. But it's easy to understand how this would have been a heavy rock mind fuck in 1967. This was loud, brash and in your face. At the time. This was the time when people were calling Clapton God. That is until Jimi Hendrix rolled into town. It's a good album, maybe even great. But in the years since we've found Clapton and Ginger Baker to be collosal douchebags and also there's a million guitarists and drummers out there who could smoke these two. (Jack Bruce always seemed pretty cool though) In 1967, this was a landmark. In 2025 it's an afterthought.
Like most I'm sure, I only knew of "Sunshine of Your Love" coming in. Clapton's guitar playing should make many stick around, though. Honestly, the whole kit is mighty talented, but the quality of the songs themselves seems to vary throughout, notably dipping in the middle of the album. Guess I was expecting slightly better.
Sunshine of Your Love дуже крута. Звичайно вона вже занадто переюзана скрізь, але все одно варто її відмітити. Є декілька альбомів ще чудових пісень. Не можу сказати, що все мені на ньому подобається і зазвичай до нього, як і до гурту я практично не повертаюсь. Завжди подобались ударні тут, дуже круто зіграно і партії розбавляють загальний блюзовий настрій. Мені десь на межі 3 та 4.
Альбом, який постійно піарили в журналі "класік рок" як ледве не найкращий альбом евер і ось власне в часи коли я цей журнал купував (себто мої роки в університеті) я намагався слухати. Disraeli Gears це для мене з тих альбомів, про які я нічого поганого не можу сказати, але й сказати що мені подобається - теж не можу.
Utterly insane final track. 3/5
Don't know what it is about Eric Clapton that makes me feel like I should dislike the music. I don't think it's the racism, but it's not not the racism. He looks like his music should be dog shit, but I enjoy a concise album
Another genre that I'm biased positively towards. Psychedelic rock is great when it's both trying really hard and not trying at all. The King of it - Jimi Hendrix's influence can be felt through this album (Sunshine of your Love being written after Jack Bruce went to a Hendrix concert) and I mean that as a positive. It's relaxed, but far from lazy. For me personally, however, I'm not sure if I would return to this specific album. I admire it for its success in execution, but don't find myself drawn to it.
very groovy, 60s sound. Definitely know Strange Brew. Some others sound familiar, too. Googled where the name came from and it’s an inside joke they all thought was hilarious (but really isn’t).
flawless. I love this album, have for a long time.
Very cool sound. Awesome guitar. Not keen on the cockney sounding ones, but a solid album.
I had no idea Clapton was controversial until I started reading reviews, wondering why this album didn't have a higher overall rating. Another typical instance of 1001 albums reviewers evaluating the artist, not the art. Like, who cares if Eric Clapton is an antivaxxer? It might mean he's an idiot, but it doesn't make him a bad guitar player. Not to mention, this album was released probably decades before he came out as crazy. In any case, expectations are a bitch because I think I expected a lot more out of Disraeli Gears after being told for song long that it's one of the greatest classic rock albums of all time. I definitely enjoyed it, but it didn't blow me away. It's still right around 4 stars but I'd take the Beatles, Hendrix, Velvet Underground, Doors, and Janis albums all released the same year over this.
Other than Sunshine Of Your Love, I'm left unimpressed by the first half, ranging from somewhat dull blues rock to tracks like Blue Condition which went nowhere. Tales Of Brave Ulysses is better with a melodic bassline standing out. The guitar tone is cool, especially on SWLABR, but I expected more from the songs. The moody We're Going Wrong fulfills a bit of the psychedelic promise - this might be the best track after Sunshine. We finish with more blues and a brief outro, and there's nothing offensive but I'm not rushing to play this again. Middle of the road, influence be damned.
6/10 Top track: Strange Brew High vocals. Blues psychedelica
Creamy goodness.
Clapton is a grumpy old anti vax curmudgeon now but you gotta separate art from the artist here and he could shred back in the day when his most problematic act was “stealing George Harrison’s wife.” This is mostly good psychedelic blues and SWLABR is hilarious. Sorry for liking this!
I considered giving this one star, but it's not worse than 50 Center, which in retrospect should have gotten one star. Side One: Strange Brew - feels like pre-schoolers trying to make rock. Has the right parts, but kinda vapid. And Clapton can't sing. Sunshine of Your Love - A classic guitar riff sure, but the rest of kind meh. Ginger's drums are hurt by the shoddy recording that was the norm of the time. The song is better sampled that listened too. World of Pain - Not bad. Dance the Night Away - I like the vibe at the start, but then like most every song on this album, it goes nowhere interesting. Blue Condition - what is this droney BS. Sounds like they took too many quaaludes. Side Two: Tales of Brave Ulysses - Perhaps my fav song on the album. SWLABR - Not the worst song on the album We're Going Wrong - No. Outside Woman Blues - Also no Take It Back - Feels like parts of 3 different songs played at the same time. Mother's Lament - bunch of wankers
I’ve occasionally had the thought that Eric Clapton is a gleaming example of white dudes expropriating Black music. Holding that for the moment to be a good take (it might not be), it’s auspicious that this record came a few days after Muddy Waters. Eric’s blues is technically competent, shiny, showy, and utterly devoid of feeling. It’s a photograph of a poem, framed and hung in a posh London pub. Now, there aren’t very many blues songs on this record. And yet the vibe remains. There’s nothing grabby. And yet I find myself indifferently enjoying it, because it’s Talmud in rock and roll. I’m supposed to like it. If we were teenagers in the 60s/70s, we would have put this record on before getting ripped. (We probably would have in the 90s if we had a copy) I think what it comes down to is that it makes me *think* about feelings without feeling anything.
I like Cream. I like this album. The song Blue Condition was a bit rough though.
Lower league boomer rock. Kinda cringe. What happens when you record a bunch of session musicians cosplaying at being hip.
4.5 really cool sound. I think it pushes boundaries, love the vocalist and harmonies, the instrument distortion is so harsh that it gives certain tracks timeless qualities
Good vibes
Good but short and known
Eric Clapton is scum but this is good. Reminds me a bit of QOTSA (speaking of scum?)
Amazingly cool album. Rocky, psychedelic, incredible songs.
This is what the 60s sounds like!
I love this album. 60s psychedelic blues rock peak for me. I do think it suffers a bit from being repetitive
I thought I would like it more. But it was just good background music. Too bad!
Album is maybe a 3.5, but mothers lament pulls the whole thing up by at least .5
на любителя.
Better than other Clapton related albums I've heard. Still not something I'd likely go back to, but I can see why it's a classic.
Obviously there are the two massive hits to start off the album, then it settles into the typical supergroup record, with hits and misses. Side two offers up some good gems like, Tales of Brave Ulysses, SWLABR, and Outside Woman Blues. People seem to always point to Clapton when it comes to Cream, but this is not a Clapton record, this is Cream. If anything I would call it more of a Jack Bruce record, and still a classic in my book!
This was the first one.
Eh, this whole album wasn't too spectacular. Sunshine of your Love is just kinda overshadowing everything else just because of how iconic it is. I wish the other songs would've gone deeper and more intense. There was some lame greek references in songs UGH. Alright. this was alright.
I knew of Cream but mostly just as the band that Eric Clapton was in. Sunshine of Your Love was the tune I recognized, and the album is full of catchy licks. I was pleasantly surprised by the quirkiness of some of the tunes, like We're Going Wrong and Mother's Lament.
Goes pretty good, a couple stinkers but decent overall.
Amazing musicians. A few good songs among a lot of mediocre song writing. I got a little tired of hearing Jack Bruce try to sing like a woman.
I don’t have anything too specific to say other than once again, some banging stuff
Ihan ok levy. En jaksanut kuitenkaan kuunnella loppuun. 2,5/5.
Another in a string of albums I have had recently that I just thought were ok. Yeah there's some things to like here. Both singers are good and Clapton's playing is great on anything. However, I found a lot of this rather mundane and not terribly intricate. Even Sunshine of Your Love, which is an excellent tune, I think we can all admit is not a terribly challenging song to play. Given all this, an average rating, as little really stood out to me.
Weird ending but pretty nice overall
Apart from “I Feel Free” (which I annoy on this album) I don’t think I know any Cream tracks. It definitely sounds like what I’d expect from a 60’s rock album, although is let down by some terrible tracks (the appalling Mothers Lament that shouldn’t even have graced a bad 60’s comedy album). Turns out I do know more than one Cream track though as instantly recognised Sunshine of Your Love. Hard one to score for me. Would I listen to this album again? Probably not. Waivering between a 2 and a 3.
Pretty much what I expected. Enjoyed it but hasn't made me want to explore more Cream.
It's just not my thing. It's not bad, but it definitely is not for me.
Onko tämä nyt sellasta blues-rockia. Kivaa säröä ja tunkkaista menoa.
Maar 1 bekend nummer en dat snap ik want de rest is minder goed
I really liked this
3.7 2x
Good old fashioned classic rock.
Di fatto non l’ho sentito ma metto 3
Sunshine of Your Love will always be one of the first twenty songs anyone ever learns when they first pick up a guitar, and Strange Brew is pretty incredible, but the rest of this is interminable noodling. At least it’s short.
Obligatory fuck Eric Clapton message.
Pretty solid stuff.
My favorite cream album.
*1967. *Some good stuff here, but it got boring and repetitive pretty quickly for me. RATING - 5/10
Classic riffs, limited replay value.
Most of the songs didn't feel memorable but some good ones here and there. It doesn't feel unique
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.
Did not have high hopes but it was surprisingly good
Great example of 60’s psychedelic rock. Some great songs with some laggards as well. Some great musicianship too.
Some great songs, but what on earth is up with Mother’s Lament?
Some interesting pop-blues-rock. I really liked 4 or 5 of the tracks and then some of the others were pretty meh.
A lot of the 60s stuff is a little earlier than I like, but it's cool to hear some songs I've known all my life and catch some influences. Also, bring back total left fielders like Mother's Lament
Classic
There are a few undeniable gems here; “Strange Brew,” “Sunshine of Your Love,” and “Tales of Brave Ulysses”, but as a whole, the album falls short of being truly great.
If you don't give this at least 4 stars, do you even know good music?
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⭐️
Прикольний альом десь 3-4 з 5,проблема тільки, що всі пісні на одну схожі,а так нормально
I know this is meant to be a classic and indeed deserves it's place on this list, but I've always thought of Cream as being suitably catered for by owning a Greatest Hits compilation (which I do). The big tracks here, I am familiar with, and they are bangers, but some of the filling is typical of 60s output, and doesn't deserve to be on the same slab of vinyl. Also, Clapton turned out to be a bit of a prick. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ no, that's what a Greatest Hits is for ★★★☆☆ (6/10)
Gostei mais! Tem uma vibe psicodélica no som que me agrada.
Its influence is clear. First time listening to the whole thing, and clearly transformative.
First two tracks - can do without World of Pain - an actual fun track with some interesting arrangements, kinda catchy. Dance the Night Away - trippy, creepy, great guitar tone and some interesting riffs, is there a 12 string guitar in this track?? Blue Condition - kinda of a boring track, great bass riff and tempo just does nothing for me. Tales of Brave Ulysses - the most interesting track of the album so far, great guitar work, might be the first song with a wah-wah pedal. Like the down tempo changes in the song. Great story telling and atmosphere SWLABR - just doing their thing, kinda a typical cream song, guess it breaks some of the weirdness up at this point. Good vocal work, bass arrangement, solid drumming. The drumming shines in this track We're Going Wrong - some of the best vocals in the album Outside Women Blues - maybe the best riffs on the album, good storytelling, catchy, groovy, psychedelic, some good rock here on this track, but it's a cover by Blind Joe Reynolds, just listen to the original. Take it Back - very blues oriented, decent track, sticks out on the album, not my favorite however appreciate what they are doing here. Would have loved some Silver Apples simeon sound on this track Mother Lament - by far the funniest track on this album(is it about a baby going down the drain??)it's goofy, fun piano going on. Glad they ended the album on this note. Just wish the track was maybe a minute and thirty seconds longer with some wild piano. Why hasn't ween covered this?? Overall, it's much better than the debut album, however CREAM doesn't do it for me. There's no OOMPH in this album, that would make me return to it. The classic tracks like Sunshine of your love, does nothing for me even though it's part of pop culture. Don't really like their take on psychedelic, the album is just okay. There are some stand out moments however overall, doesn't do it for me. Best tracks, Dance the Night Away, Tales of Brave Ulysses, Mother Lament
Tons of good tracks and some goofy shit too
I mean it's Cream, yeah maybe doesn't live up to the hype it gets but a great rock album.
4/10 - it's alright, all the songs end up blending into one same sound
This is going to be in two parts because Clapton is a complicated dude. This album is another time capsule album hugely influential and a perfect album for 67. If you don't like it I'll bet some of your favorite bands do. This is Cream at it's peak, they all took lead on this and it pays off great album. It's worth listening to because of it's historical ramifications and it's just a good album. Now the Eric Clapton of it all. Dude is hard to pin down. Goes on a racist rant in 76, doesn't continue saying racist shit. Personally helps blues player like Buddy Guy and Gary Clark Jr. Goes on a anti vax rant and release anti lockdown songs, still gets the vaccine. I mean he loved BB King like a brother for all accounts. I'm just not sure about him.
kind of just boring psych rock
Awesome album has stood the test of time. Very varied and solid musicians blues ones are my favorite hit they really con play.
I listened to this a bit but it didn’t really stick with me. Don’t think I’ll listen again.
Sehr funky
Not for me. The two singles at the top are some solid rock singles, they're not my favourite but I can appreciate that they're basically good. The rest of the record falls off fast for me. Maybe it doesn't help that I don't really like the horrible racist's guitar playing style so much (trying to keep that separate from his politics.) I have reviewed a bunch of 90s hip hop where I'm confident that there is a good 40 minute album in there, but hey have inexplicably added half an hour of skits and filler that just annoy me. Here they have added skits and filler to get two tracks up to barely more than half an hour.
Really interesting combo of the sound of the times and the blues inspiration that they have (and of course informed Eric Clapton). Sunshine of Your Love is a classic. There are odd times of psychedelic rock that I'd never heard them do. Overall an alright album
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.
Len Houmous used to refuse to listen to Cream based entirely on their classification as a ‘supergroup’. Why did these mediocre musicians get called a supergroup when the ever so more talented Houmous & Chutney were only ‘a band’ just because of their longevity? It doesn’t make sense. 4.1 2/10 Sunshine of Your Love
Rating: 1.1 That was profoundly stupid and utterly valueless to the future of rock music as a whole. Smoke less weed.
beatles fast sämre :|
Det är helt stört hur Sunshine of your love är så mycket bättre än resten av hela albumet, även om det finns några andra trevliga deep cuts (sista låten är definitionen av brittisk)
Stone cold classics to start with, but gradually tails off before a dismal ending.
Eric Clapton has always been synonymous to me as someone watering down black music. He loved blues but then he put it through his filter and gave us ¨blues lite.¨ He’s a hell of a guitar player but is just so unlikeable. That being said, ¨Sunshine of Your Love¨ is a song you’ve heard a million times before but it’s a real jam. ¨Disraeli Gears¨ is like a nice, cold lager- it’s not super memorable but it’s very easy to causally enjoy. Aside from ¨Sunshine,¨ not one song really stuck with me but it wasn’t the worst way to spend a half hour. Best songs: ¨Strange Brew,¨ ¨Sunshine of Your Love¨
Blues rock with a dose of psych. Starts of on a tear and maintains it for a while but definitely starts to falter towards the end. I don’t mind the silly traditional song tacked on at the end.
I like a lot of Cream songs, some on this album, but over the years I've never deliberately thought, hey I'd love to hear some Cream. For me just kind of part of the 60s background soundtrack contribution to the universe.
A bit beatles-y psychedelic era
At first, I wasn't excited for another British album from the 1960s. I'm not a huge fan of the Beatles, and I just listened to Arthur from the Kinks, so I was happy to hear that Cream's Disraeli Gears wasn't just a carbon copy of those bands. I enjoyed the hard rock elements of this album. World of Pain is a highlight. I recognized the riff of Sunshine of Your Love instantly, and I'm adding that song to my regular rotation. After a while, the album feels a little stale, and it's running time feels long for 33 minutes. I understand the influence of albums like this, and there are a couple good tracks, but I'm don't think I'd listen to this album in full again. Also, it's too bad Eric Clapton is an anti-vax racist. 2.5 out of 5.
A little too psychadelic for me, but kinda a cool mix of psychadelic heavy blues
The best analogy I can come up with for cream is that cream is to Led Zeppelin what the movie The Town is to Heat.
No tenía idea de que Eric Clapton había estado en una banda, pero... ok? Sunshine of your love era bien conocida, pero el resto sonaba muy a rock/blues/sicodelico del que nada me llamó mucho la atención.
Pretty good. Some very good compositions some a bit less so, but sure they could grow on me.
Did not stand the test of time. Oh, and f*ck Eric Clapton.
Cream's second album, "Disraeli Gears," is a classic that grabs you right away. Its presentation is superb, from the wonderfully odd title to the instantly famous, brightly coloured artwork that perfectly captures the psychedelic spirit of 1967. This visual appeal is perfectly matched by the sound quality, which is clear and powerful thanks to Felix Pappalardi’s excellent production. "Disraeli Gears" marks a significant departure from the band's blues-heavy debut, embracing a more eclectic and in some places heavier sound. The album starts with a legendary one-two knockout: "Strange Brew" and the iconic "Sunshine of Your Love" . Standout tracks also include "Tales of Brave Ulysses," which is a showcase for Clapton's wah-pedal guitar virtuosity, and the raw, hard-charging power of the cleverly titled "SWLABR" ("She Was Like a Bearded Rainbow"). While Cream deserves a five-star rating for the massive influence they had on countless bands that followed, this album rating should reflect the album as a standalone experience. "Disraeli Gears" is a highly enjoyable record, packed with great tracks and first-rate performances but there are a couple of tracks that contribute to drop the overall rating to four stars. Side one 1 "Strange Brew" (5/5) 2 "Sunshine of Your Love" (5/5) 3 "World of Pain" (4/5) 4 "Dance the Night Away" (4/5) 5 "Blue Condition" (3/5) Side two 1 "Tales of Brave Ulysses" (5/5) 2 "SWLABR" (5/5) 3 "We're Going Wrong" (3/5) 4 "Outside Woman Blues" (5/5) 5 "Take It Back" (5/5) 6 "Mother's Lament" (4/5)... (I don't care I like this 😊) Total - 48 Average - 4.36 130/1001 68/130 albums reviewed were new to me.
Always thought Cream was Claptop before he got lame but fuck me, this is some middle class blues.
Maybe the coolest thing Eric Clapton has ever touched. But it’s still Eric Clapton.
It's fine, I guess, but by today's standards this is pretty unremarkable.
Just wasn’t in the mood, this era of rock really blends into itself for me.
Clapton does his thing The drums are kinda interesting but otherwise kinda boring album
Never heard of Cream before this. The stereo version was pretty unbearable, but the mono mix on the deluxe edition sounded great. I listened to it four times, once in stereo, the rest in mono. Overall, not much to say, a few really good songs, but it didn’t fully click with me.
OK boomer.
One hell of a trippy 60er/70er jahr Hippi Band! Chömed alli zäme, Chinde, Grosseltere, Gebrächlichi, Schwachi, Starki, Normali, (All ussert du Nazi-Toby!) leged eu es Filzli under d Zunge und Los gahts! Fast durchgehend e gueti musikalischi Reis wo mer sich fühlt wie de Albert Hofmann uf sintere Velofahrt. Da wünscht mer sich die flauschige 70er Jahr zrug. Findet mich vorne Links ide Vierte Reihe am Woodstock
disreali was ist das, frage ihr fliessige Album lüüt euch (aso du vlt au Timon): The name Disraeli Gears originated from a roadie for the band Cream, Mick Turner, who misheard and mispronounced "derailleur gears" as "Disraeli gears" while the band discussed buying a racing bicycle. The band found the mistake humorous, and it became the title for their 1967 album. Okay interessant. Jetzt zum Album, has ganz anders im Kopf gha gester als hüt bim namal drilose. Isch einiges besser und smoother überecho mit psychadelic zusatzkläng. Gfallt mir immer meh, chamer sehr guet lose. Und doch, safe ich e song, wird ichs wieder lose, was es fast beides brucht zum es 4 z becho??? Ich korrigiere, "Strange brew" grad abgspeichert in 3 plalist, super track, chum ich han au eifach Bock wieder mal es Aug zue z drücke und stinkfrech es 4i z geh. 4 road cycles
Really good psych blues but it's patchy.
7/10
Their second album. Rock / Psychedelic Rock. Love those Clapton, Blues licks. Sunshine Of Your Love is the obvious classic. It always makes me think of De Niro in Goodfellas. Ha. The rest of the album is solid. Tales Of Brave Ulysses is a very good track. Mother's Lament is...umm..interesting. Great album. Great album sleeve too.
3/5
Super aburrido y agobiante
Psychedelic. I like it!
The Psychedelic British blues band.that features Clapton among others is utterly fantastic but I'm find myself underwhelmed. Their singing voices are serviceable at best & where does Cream land on the list of great British blues bands of that Era. Let's face it there's a ton & they are in conversation. Just seems like it's been done. Kinda felt this way about The Who's debut album. It's fine, the hits, HIT & the rest is fine bur been done better by others.
I really like the vibe of this album, perfect for cozy autumn nights in or dinner music to enjoy!
Unfortunately, I can’t listen to this and not think about what a jerk Eric Clapton is.
Cream was made up of three of the most exciting and unstable musicians in the UK at that time. I'm a huge fan of their live stuff, but Disraeli Gears really keeps them confined to short, almost poppy songs rather than the balls-to-the-wall psychedelic blues-rock I prefer. There are some cool songs, and they don't lose too much of their swagger, but I'm not totally convinced by all of the songwriting and would much rather listen to them stretch out than try to make a radio hit.
One of the best of all time.
1 good song does not make a good album At least it wasn't offensive I guess? 3 ⭐️
Prime 60s
I really enjoyed a lot of this. Great older sounding tunes! I would give a 4.5 if possible.
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
I’m familiar with some of cream songs. There was one on this album that I recognized. I must say I don’t think this would’ve been my favorite album of theirs.
Legendary record, pure 70s rock and roll, super enjoyable and all good songs throughout.
Little bit of psychedelia added into Cream's blues-heavy rock sound on this album. Sunshine Of Your Love is a classic and probably my favourite track on the album. There are some other good ones too, but also a couple duds in my opinion. Not a huge fan of how the drums are mixed on this album either, but overall I will likely listen again.
I like this one. I'm a fan of Eric Clapton and I like the mellow, psychedelic vibes. The songs are varied enough to keep it interesting. This album is also nostalgic for me because I grew up listening to Sunshine of Your Love - I apparently bought it on iTunes in 2011. I also had this record at home as a kid and remember listening to it a few times. I like almost all of the songs on the album. 8/10.
Had some great stuff on here (Strange Brew, Sunshine of Your Love, Tales of Brave Ulysses, SWLABR) but outside the singles off the album, the rest felt like typically blues rock. Giving this one 6/10
Bangers only
A pretty classic album. There are definitely a decent number of solid songs on here. But there is definitely some blues fluff as well. Solid album overall 7/10
Cream? More like in your dreams of getting more than a 3 First 2 songs were absolute rock n roll banger classics, rest was also pretty good too, but became more ambient. Enjoyed it, but as a full album I thought it was lacking a little.
Pretty CLASSIC classic rock album
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.
Great album. Some classic hits and nothing bad!
never knew this title : ) funny one. what a record - so trippy, dreamy, fantastical sounding - if you DON'T smoke a fatty for this one, well, just why. I t was made for it. I feel like this is new & innovative for the moment? Why they weren't the 1st but such a good listen nonetheless
Key contribution to the psychedelic canon. Amazing tone from Clapton's guitar. Sunshine of Your Love still and will always sound great. Just an epic all time rock song that stunned the music scene when it first came out. 5 stars for the first 7 songs. Minus 1 for the last 4.
Besides Sunshine of Your Love, this album didn't do much for me. It's the genre, nothing specific to this band. I can see how they have influenced others.
Creating arguably the best psychedelic blues album is great and all but it's akin to being the best penny-farthing cyclist on the planet. I'm sure this album sounded neat in 1967 but in a few years you look as ridiculous as someone riding a high-wheeler in the Tour de France. Groovy cover.
3.3