Cream

LIMITED GOLDEN SLEEVE GATEFOLD EDITION

"Wheels of Fire," the third album by British rock band Cream, was released in August 1968 as a two-disc vinyl LP Now available with in a Gold Sleeve Gatefold edition. The album features one disc recorded in the studio and another recorded live. It achieved remarkable success, reaching number three in the United Kingdom and number one in the United States, marking it as the world's first platinum-selling double album. Drummer Ginger Baker collaborated with pianist Mike Taylor to co-write three songs, while bassist Jack Bruce teamed up with poet Pete Brown to co-write four tracks. Guitarist Eric Clapton contributed to the album by selecting two older blues songs. For the live disc, Felix Pappalardi chose "Traintime" to highlight Jack Bruce's harmonica solo and "Toad" to showcase Ginger Baker's drumming, while "Spoonful" and "Crossroads" were chosen to spotlight Eric Clapton's guitar prowess.

TRACKS:

Side A:

1 - White Room

2 - Sitting On Top Of The World

3 - As You Said

4 - Passing The Time

5 - Pressed Rat And Warthog

Side B:

6 - Politician

7 - Those Were The Days

8 - Born Under A Bad Sign

9 - Deserted Cities Of The Heart

Side C:

10 - Crossroads

11 - Spoonful

Side D:

12 - Traintime

13 - Toad