Disraeli Gears

1967 Blues Rock Psychedelic Rock

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Tracklist

A1 Strange BrewClapton/Collins/Papallardi, Clapton, Pappalardi, Collins
A2 Sunshine Of Your LoveBruce/Brown/Clapton, Clapton, Bruce, Brown
A3 World Of PainCollins/Papallardi, Pappalardi, Collins
A4 Dance The Night AwayBruce, Brown
A5 Blue ConditionBaker
B1 Tales Of Brave UlyssesClapton, Sharp
B2 SwlabrBruce, Brown
B3 We’re Going WrongBruce
B4 Outside Woman BluesReynolds
B5 Take It BackBruce, Brown
B6 Mother’s LamentCream, Traditional

Musicians

Jack BruceBass Guitar, Lead Vocals (Uncredited), Written-By
Ginger BakerDrums, Percussion, Vocals (Uncredited), Written-By
Eric ClaptonGuitar, Vocals (Uncredited), Written-By

Production

Felix PappalardiProducer, Written-By
CreamArranged By

Also credited. Design: Martin Sharp. Artwork (Uncredited): Martin Sharp. Written-By: Martin Sharp, Gail Collins, Pete Brown, Blind Joe Reynolds, Traditional. Written By: Clapton/Collins/Papallardi, Bruce/Brown/Clapton, Collins/Papallardi, Trad. arr. Cream. Design (Concept Assistance): Robert Whitaker. Photography By (Uncredited, Cover Montage Images): Robert Whitaker. Engineer: Tom Dowd. Other (By Arrangement With): Robert Stigwood.

Release notes

First cat# on label, second on sleeve.
Comes in fully laminated sleeve.
It can be found with the following inner:
- white punch-hole liner, poly-lined, with ‘107’ cyan imprint [Oct ‘67];

Dark blue textured labels, silver text:
“Made In England” [Early ‘RS’ Robert Stigwood logo]
℗ 1967 on both sides (later copies have 1966 on side 2).
Publishing info:
A1, A2, A4, A5 - Dratleaf Ltd.
B1 to B3, B5, B6 - Dratleaf
A3 - Windfall Music (later copies have “Immediate Music”).
B4 - Apple Publishing (later copies have “Apple Pub.Ltd”).
See shiny labels here

Back of sleeve:
[Reaction logo] “Manufactured in Great Britain by Polydor Records Ltd., London”.
“Printed and made by Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd, London W.11. Patent Pending”.

Sidenotes:
Album recorded May 1967, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Released: 02-11-1967 in UK on Reaction label (& 09-12-1967 in USA on ATCO label).
Track B2 should ideally be shown in Upper Case: “SWLABR”, being an acronym for “She Walks Like A Bearded Rainbow”.
No band personnel credits on this release sleeve, such was the popularity of this trio.
(See later UK Mono pressing and, with different printer/cover, the UK Stereo pressing.

Runouts are stamped