CREAM DISRAELI GEARS STEREO UK PRES MiNt ViNyL/AuDiO CLAPTON PSYCH PROG ROCK
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Cream ''Disraeli Gears''
Original 1st UK Pressing ((((STEREO))))
Cat No 594 003 On The Original Blue Reaction Labels!
"Immediate" & "Apple Publishing" Credits
(Barely played A Handfull Of Times Ever Impossible To Find Like This)
TOP! TOP! Mint Audio Throughout! Near Mint Vinyl Archive!
Early Seventies Variation A#2 B#3 Matrix Endings!
Crossed Out/Corrected & Hand Etched Matrix On Side 1!
Stunning E.DAY UK Issue LAMINATED Front Only COVER
A Near Mint Vinyl/Audio Archive Copy Never Need To Upgrade in my opinion
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Another from my personal collection! An awesome sounding original (STEREO UK pressing) For any of those who know the records that I list on ebay would know my prime interest is the audio quality, I have play tested the vinyl on a top system at very loud volume. This has a true bassey feel and plays through with out distortion clicks or pops! Please do not underestemate the rarety of this in this stunning top condition and barely played no more than a handful of times ever! The only way to hear this album in my opinion very very rare to find in this condition. The original E.J.Day Laminated front only cover is exceptionally straight and very glossy. Rarely found in this top condition.
The audio is rated at the very top on all frequencies with stunning separation! This is highly sought after and collectable like this, tested and played on a top system recorded prior to this listing! UNBELEIVABLY 43 YEARS OLD!! The original and rare early 70s UKvariation/ issue stereo 'laminated front only' E.DAY & CO Printed cover is graded at better than Excellent to excellent plus!
Hear the complete album in the player below! Actual recording from the vinyl!
Disraeli Gears is the second album by British blues-rock group Cream. It was released in November 1967 and went on to reach #5 on the UK album chart.
It was also their American breakthrough, becoming a massive seller there in 1968, reaching #4 on American charts. The album features the two singles "Strange Brew" and "Sunshine of Your Love". By this time, the group was veering quite heavily away from their blues roots to indulge in more psychedelic sounds!
The title of the album, Disraeli Gears, was actually a bit of an inside joke. Eric Clapton had been thinking of getting a racing bicycle, and was discussing it with Ginger Baker, when Mick Turner, one of the roadies, commented on the performance of "those Disraeli Gears" meaning to say "derailleur gears".
The band thought this was hilariousóBenjamin Disraeli was a prominent 19th Century British politicianóand decided that it should be the title of their next album. Had it not been for Mick, the album would simply have been entitled Cream!
Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker all contributed songs with the help of lyricist Pete Brown and producer Felix Pappalardi. The track "Blue Condition" was unusual in that Baker, although by any account not a singer, took the lead vocal.
The album was recorded in New York by their American label, the Atco division of Atlantic Records during the band's stay in the United States!
The psychedelic cover art was created by Australian artist Martin Sharp, who lived in the same building as Clapton at the time of the Chelsea artists colony The Pheasantry. At their first meeting in a London club, Clapton mentioned that he had some music that needed lyrics, so Sharp wrote out a poem he had composed on a napkin and gave it to Clapton, who recorded it as "Tales of Brave Ulysses"!
When interviewed on the episode of the VH1 show, Classic Albums, which featured Disraeli Gears, Bruce stated that when writing the song "Take it Back", he had been inspired by the contemporary media images of American students burning their draft cards and wrote the song in that spirit of rejecting militarism!
In 2004, the album was released as a 2-disc Deluxe edition including the complete album in both mono and stereo, demos, alternate takes and tracks taken from the band's live sessions on BBC radio!
- "Strange Brew" (Eric Clapton, Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins Pappalardi) ñ 2:46
- "Sunshine of Your Love" (Clapton, Jack Bruce, Pete Brown) ñ 4:10
- "World of Pain" (Pappalardi, Collins) ñ 3:03
- "Dance the Night Away" (Bruce, Brown) ñ 3:34
- "Blue Condition" (Ginger Baker) ñ 3:29
- "Tales of Brave Ulysses" (Clapton, Martin Sharp) ñ 2:46
- "SWALBR" (Bruce, Brown) ñ 2:32
- "We're Going Wrong" (Bruce) ñ 3:26
- "Outside Woman Blues" (Blind Joe Reynolds, are. Clapton) ñ 2:24
- "Take It Back" (Bruce, Brown) ñ 3:05
- "Mother's Lament" (Traditional, arr. Clapton, Bruce, Baker) ñ 1:47
The Matrix
''594003 A-2'' ''594003 B-3'' (Rare Crossed out/Corrected matrix/ Hand Etched on side 1)
The Vinyl
On visual inspection this vinyl looks absolutely superbe, in fact I find it hard to even see a blemish on the playing surface! The vinyl lays perfectly flat on the turntable! This is the original Early 70s UK issue , heavier thicker type of vinyl with deeper grooves only found on these original pressings! ( NOTE! This is not the later very flimsy type of vinyls) They are also more robust than later pressings which were more flimsier! In strong light only could possibly any very light whispy sleeve removal marks be seen but, tobe honest I find it hard to see any at all. Importantly there are no audio sounding marks that caused any interference that I heard during the audio,, no loud constant clicks or pops!
The Audio Quality
I CAN'T SEE ANY NEEDLE OR AUDIO SOUNDING MARKS OR SCRATCHES Please note! Certainly (no) marks that are audio sounding that I heard that would produce any loud clicks or pops during the audio at all! I have played this through track for track as usual on a top system at very loud volume and the audio is rated at the top graded as good as it gets on any format in my opinion! This is cristal clear and vibrant through out. This plays with (no) signs of any distortion or that this has been overplayed WHAT SO EVER! (Note! Minor Light static crackle noted in between some tracks only.) mega mega rare like this in barely ever played condition! I would class myself as highly critacle! Please look at my completed listings of records that i have sold of this calaber and you will see that I normally get it right Audio is graded at the top! I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO NEAR MINT IN MY OPINION! You will find the audio quality on this vinyl hard to surpass!
Please note! I always make this disclaimer! Please allow for the odd light static/ crackle perhapes heard in between tracks but (nothing consistant throughout the audio! Please remember that this is a genuine 43 year old vinyl (not a reissue) that would have originally been played on a 43 year old system!
Please note! This has been stored in a case for at least 40 years! Any static crackle that might be heard during some quiet parts could be minimised by constant cleaning before each play in my experiance!, Build up of dust and dirt that has accumilated over the years from the vinyl being stored! laying dormant causes most of this problem so please allow for some light static crackle as previously mentioned! I would class myself as highly critical ! Please look at my completed listings of records that I have sold of this calaber and you will see that I normally get it right!
The Labels
This features the original ((STEREO)) LIGHTLY TEXTURED blue REACTION labels. Features the withdrawn credits Dratleaf Ltd and Immediate Music on side 1. Dratleaf Ltd and Apple Publishing on side 2. (Only Early 70s UK pressings) in superbe condition (no) nasty writing. Just barely a handful of spider trails can just be seen angled to the light only. This has barely ever been played and certainly has not been overplayed at all in my opibion! (very rare for a pressing of this age) ''made in England'' text is featured (this is a UK pressing) little if (no) spindleware the hole is perfectly round! GENUINE 43 YEAR OLD PRESSING!
The Record Sleeve
This is a plain white sleeve without splits or tares! There creasing staining/fading with age only. The original (see photos)
The cover
The condition of this UK ISSUE E.DAY & CO PRINTED cover is strong and straight! GLOSSY LAMINATED FRONT ONLY STEREO COVER. Lovely and super glossy laminate , No rubbing ware with age. Please note! There are minimal, two laminate lines/ creases to talk of at the front, one at the spine end and one at the opening edge but with this type of cover only really noticed if looked for angled to the light in my opinion. There No creases to mention at the rear. Very rare to find these covers like this indeed! The writing on the spine can clearly be seen! Note! There is no ring wear to be seen! Please note this is the genuine UK issue Stereo cover (features the stereo catalogue number at the rear only found on UK issues) (see photos)! This is graded at better than excellent to Excellent plus in my opinion!A Near Mint Vinyl/Audio Archive Copy Never Need To Upgrade in my opinion
HOW I SEND MY RECORDS!
THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE ALBUM IS ALWAYS PUT IS A POLY SLEEVE AND ENCASED IN THE BOX WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLE WRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION (SEE PHOTOS)
As always I have tried to give my honest personal opinion when describing items listed! Although it is my honest opinion! I always urge others to do their own personal research on any items that they are interested in purchasing, before, they commit to bidding!) I have Highlighted all aspects as clearly as possible! I have taken time to play this vinyl track for track to give a clear and accurate description of the audio quality. (please look at my completed listings of albums that I have sold of this calaber (more than 1500 items) and you will see that I normally get it right) I have also provided as many photos as I can and supersized so that all aspects can be seen clearly in strong light! Please note! These photos are the actual item for sale and not copies of other items!
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