InterestingI bought this CD on the back of hearing Clapton's psycadelic solo on 'Go Back Home' from Stephen Stills self titled debut solo album. I was expecting to hear more of the same and to an extent I did - but not as much as I was expecting. A fairly short recording the obvious stand outs are 'Strange Brew', Sunshine of Your Love' and the underestimated World of Pain. Short but Sweet!
Superb AlbumI originally got this just for the track 'Sunshine of Your Love' (after hearing it on so many movie soundtracks and the infamous cover by Jimi hendrix on the Lulu Show). I'm so glad I got the album and not just the track as there are some superb songs on there like 'Strange Brew', 'Blue Condition' and 'swlabr' (She Was Like A Bearded Rainbow) which mix blues and psychedelia magically.
As a side note the album's title comes from one of the roadies saying "its got them Disraeli Gears", meaning to say "derailleur gears" when commenting on Eric Clapton's new motor bike.
Ageing improvesBeing of the Cream generation, this cd is additional justification for my long held belief that things improve with age. The quality of the recording and the standard of playing are are infinitely higher on the Albert Hall reunion concert. Get the dvd and marvel at the musicianship. It will probably be cheaper, too, Disraeli Gears has only 31 minutes of playing time
One of the very few classic rock albums that are actually classics.I am 17 year old and i'm a massive fan of heavy metal, I love most types of music from Heavy Metal to Blues to abit of Indie to Instrumental rock and all types of rock from 60s 70s and 80s. 2 of my friends who have similar taste in music as me really like Eric Clapton so I checked his greatest hits and that was brilliant. Then I decided to start my Cream selection and bought this and i love it.
This awesome rock/blues album was made famous by the song Sunshine Of Your Love, which is a brilliant song but there is more to this album then that song. The best song for me here is World Of Pain it's amazing and the vocals on this album are brilliant. In conclusion, this album is brilliant and should any music lovers collection whatever music you like buy it.
You need to buy this albumChances are, if you've stumbled upon this page, then you know something about music. There are going to be people out there who have no interest in this album, but a lot of them will be people with a very narrow view on music, and tastes which fall into very specific confines. This album, however, is one of the most important and great albums in the history of popular music. Eric, Jack and Ginger, influenced by some of the greatest music released up until 1967, went into the studio for their second album together and recorded something that not only paid a respectful homage to the Blues legends, but something that stood near the forefront of the blossoming psychedelic scene. It remains today one of the great psychedelic albums, alongside "The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn" or "Electric Music For The Mind And Body," perhaps even the greatest, and its influence on popular music thereafter is immeasurable.
Of course, if your music collection consists entirely of electro-pop, or speed metal, it's worth noting that this album doesn't really fit into either of those genres. If, on the other hand, you appreciate many different kinds of music, or you're just a fan of Psychedelia or great Blues based Rock, then get it, I'm surprised you haven't already.
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