Cream (2) – Wheels Of Fire

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Label:	Polydor – 582 031/2
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Mono
Country:	UK
Released:	Aug 9, 1968
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Classic Rock

Tracklist

	In The Studio
A1	White Room Bass, Vocals – Jack Bruce Drums, Timpani [Tympani] – Ginger Baker Guitar [Guitars] – Eric Clapton Viola [Violas] – Felix Pappalardi Written-By – Brown* Bass, Vocals – Jack Bruce Drums, Timpani [Tympani] – Ginger Baker Guitar [Guitars] – Eric Clapton Viola [Violas] – Felix Pappalardi Written-By – Brown*	4:56
A2	Sitting On Top Of The World Acoustic Guitar [Guitars] – Eric Clapton Bass, Vocals – Jack Bruce Drums – Ginger Baker Written-By – Burnett*	4:56
A3	ing The Time Acoustic Guitar [Guitars], Vocals – Eric Clapton Bass, Lead Vocals, Organ [Calliope] – Jack Bruce Drums, Glockenspiel, Vocals – Ginger Baker Organ [Organ Pedals] – Felix Pappalardi Written-By – Taylor* Acoustic Guitar [Guitars], Vocals – Eric Clapton Bass, Lead Vocals, Organ [Calliope] – Jack Bruce Drums, Glockenspiel, Vocals – Ginger Baker Organ [Organ Pedals] – Felix Pappalardi Written-By – Taylor*	4:31
A4	As You Said Acoustic Guitar [Guitars], Cello [Cellos], Vocals – Jack Bruce Hihat [High Hat] – Ginger Baker Written-By – Brown*	4:19
B1	Pressed Rat And Warthog Bass [Basses], Recorder – Jack Bruce Drums, Voice [Recitation] – Ginger Baker Guitar [Guitars] – Eric Clapton Trumpet, Tonette – Felix Pappalardi Written-By – Taylor* Bass [Basses], Recorder – Jack Bruce Drums, Voice [Recitation] – Ginger Baker Guitar [Guitars] – Eric Clapton Trumpet, Tonette – Felix Pappalardi Written-By – Taylor*	3:13
B2	Politician Bass, Vocals – Jack Bruce Drums – Ginger Baker Guitar [Guitars] – Eric Clapton Written-By – Brown*	4:11
B3	Those Were The Days Bass, Lead Vocals – Jack Bruce Drums, Marimba, Tubular Bells – Ginger Baker Guitar [Guitars], Vocals – Eric Clapton Handbell [Swiss Hand Bells] – Felix Pappalardi Written-By – Taylor* Bass, Lead Vocals – Jack Bruce Drums, Marimba, Tubular Bells – Ginger Baker Guitar [Guitars], Vocals – Eric Clapton Handbell [Swiss Hand Bells] – Felix Pappalardi Written-By – Taylor*	2:52
B4	Born Under A Bad Sign Bass, Vocals – Jack Bruce Drums, Tambourine – Ginger Baker Guitar [Guitars] – Eric Clapton Written-By – Bell*	3:08
B5	Deserted Cities Of The Heart Bass, Vocals, Cello, Acoustic Guitar – Jack Bruce Drums – Ginger Baker Guitar [Guitars] – Eric Clapton Viola – Felix Pappalardi Written-By – Brown* Bass, Vocals, Cello, Acoustic Guitar – Jack Bruce Drums – Ginger Baker Guitar [Guitars] – Eric Clapton Viola – Felix Pappalardi Written-By – Brown*	4:36
	Live At The Fillmore
C1	Crossroads Written-By – Robert Johnson	4:13
C2	Spoonful Written-By – Willie Dixon	16:44
D1	Traintime Written-By – Cream (2)	6:52
D2	Toad Written-By – Baker*	15:53

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Polydor Records
Manufactured By – Polydor Records Ltd.
Published By – Dratleaf
Published By – Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Published By – Tee-Pee Music Co. Inc.
Published By – Getaway Songs
Published By – Southern Music
Recorded At – Fillmore Auditorium
Recorded At – Winterland
Pressed By – Philips Records Ltd.
Printed By – Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd.

Credits

Bass, Harmonica, Vocals – Jack Bruce (tracks: C1 to D2)
Design [Album Sleeve] – Stanislaw Zagorski
Drums – Ginger Baker (tracks: C1 to D2)
Engineer [Re-mix Engineer] – Adrian Barber (tracks: C1 to D2)
Guitar, Vocals – Eric Clapton (tracks: C1 to D2)
Illustration [Album Sleeve] – Martin Sharp (2)
Producer – Felix Pappalardi
Recorded By, Engineer – Tom Dowd (tracks: A1 to B5)

Notes

"Made in England"
℗1968
A-Side; 1, 3, 4 Dratleaf. 2 Jewel.
B-Side; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Dratleaf. 4 Tee Pee.
C-Side; 1 Getaway Songs. 2 Jewel.
D-Side; 1 Southern. 2 Dratleaf.

Silver foil card sleeve, with black print cover.
Full-color inner spread (internal glue-tabs top & bottom).

Disc 2 of variant 1 has textured labels.
Both discs of variant 2 have smooth labels.
Disc 1 of variant 4 has textured labels.
'Rights Society' box on all labels is empty.
White poly-lined punch-hole liners [with 1968 blue text imprint].

Manufactured by Polydor Records, Ltd., London.
Printed by Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd., London W.11.

Tracks C1 to D1 mobile recording at the Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco - 10th March 1968, 1st show. [Uncredited].
Track D2 mobile recording at the Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco - 7th March 1968, 2nd show. [Credited, except date/time].

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 Label Matrix): 582031
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2 Label Matrix): 582032
Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped, Variant 1): 582031 A∇1 420 1 2 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped, Variant 1): 582031 B∇1 420 1 2 1
Matrix / Runout (Side C stamped, Variant 1): 582032 A ∇ 1 420 1
Matrix / Runout (Side D stamped, Variant 1): 582032 B ∇ 1 420 1 2
Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped, Variant 2): 582031 A ∇ 1 420 1 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped, Variant 2): 582031 B ∇ 1 420 6 1 1
Matrix / Runout (Side C stamped, Variant 2): 582032 A ∇ 1 420 1 2
Matrix / Runout (Side D stamped, Variant 2): 582032 B ∇ 1 420 2 1 1
Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped, Variant 3): 582031 A∇1 420 1 2 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped, Variant 3): 582031 B∇1 420 8 1 1
Matrix / Runout (Side C stamped, Variant 3): 582032 A ∇ 1 420 1
Matrix / Runout (Side D stamped, Variant 3): 582032 B ∇ 1 420 1 2
Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped, Variant 4): 582031 A∇1 420 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped, Variant 4): 582031 B∇1 420 1 1
Matrix / Runout (Side C stamped, Variant 4): 582032 A ∇ 1 420 1 o
Matrix / Runout (Side D stamped, Variant 4): 582032 B ∇ 1 420 4 1 2
Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped, Variant 5): 582031 A ∇ 1 420 1 2 11
Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped, Variant 5): 582031 B ∇ 1 420 4 21
Matrix / Runout (Side C stamped, Variant 5): 582032 A ∇ 1 420 12 21
Matrix / Runout (Side D stamped, Variant 5): 582032 B ∇ 1 420 1 1
Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped, Variant 6): 582031 A ∇ 1 420 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped, Variant 6): 582031 B ∇ 1 420 1 1
Matrix / Runout (Side C stamped, Variant 6): 582032 A ∇ 1 420 1
Matrix / Runout (Side D stamped, Variant 6): 582032 B ∇ 1 420 1 1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Wheels Of Fire (2×LP, Album, Stereo)	Polydor	583 031/2	UK	1968
Recently Edited	Wheels Of Fire (2×LP, Album, Stereo)	Polydor	184 167/68		1968
	Wheels Of Fire (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Monarch Pressing, Gatefold)	ATCO Records	SD 2-700	US	1968
Recently Edited	Wheels Of Fire (2×LP, Album, Stereo)	Polydor	543-004/5	Canada	1968
Recently Edited	Wheels Of Fire (2×LP, Album, Terre Haute Pressing)	ATCO Records	SD 2-700	US	1968

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Reviews

galadama May 4, 2025
The one I have has a Patent No. on the inner sleeve and is marked "MADE IN ENGLAND", but there is no danger warning frame.
If anyone knows about this, please let me know.
dayb110 Feb 22, 2023
my label has 583033 only one? have you seen another?
bsk33rpm Feb 11, 2022
the uk mono mix is not very loud. the us mono promo is FANTASTIC> very LOUD and it sounds UNREAL. all are fold downs. go for the us promo.
MineVance Feb 15, 2021
So this is mono right. Are these dedicated mono mixes or just foldowns of the stereo mix?
mikeh69 Jul 19, 2020
Edited 4 years ago

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE THREE THANK YOUUUUUUUU ACTUALLY ALL THE CREAM REISSUES ARE LIKE THIS... UNIVERSAL FIRE ???
https://discogs.sitiosdesbloqueados.info/Cream-Wheels-Of-Fire/release/14686875
cdb3 Apr 3, 2019
Anyone have experience of stereo discs in a mono sleeve? Sleeve as in images here is 582 031/2 and there was once a narrow sticker following the numbers. Records are stereo - 583 031 etc. with what seem to be typical matrices in the run out. It’s possible it was a mix up in a record shop. U.K. shops in the period would often store the records behind the counter separately from the sleeves on display, so it would be not be difficult to muddle them up.
Crimsonink Jul 3, 2018
My copy has tan/purple ATCO labels, with a reflective silver gatefold cover

Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Cat # LP 1: SD 2-7001
Cat # LP 2: SD 2-7002
Side A Label: ST-C-681285CT
Side B Label: ST-C-681286CT
Side C Label: ST-C-681287CT
Side D Label: ST-C-681288CT
Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): CT ST-C-681285-1A | T
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): CT ST-C-681286-1A | T
Matrix / Runout (Side C Label): S T C681287-1B | CT T
Matrix / Runout (Side D Label): S T C681288-1B | CT T

Any help which edition this is?
dlgale1974 Nov 28, 2014
Edited 4 years ago

Producer Felix Pappalardi s the band on additional instruments including viola and tonette, so disc one is actually credited to the Cream quintet. Whilst not as cohesive as Disraeli Gears, you witness all aspects of their work, most importantly the soaring live performances. The album starts off in a familiar style with one of their most abiding tunes, the riff laden, heavy rock of the classic "White Room", followed by the amplified cover of the blues classic "Sitting on Top of The World". Then for the next three tunes it all gets a little more Avant Garde and the rest of the first disc is a bit of a mix. The second disc is all live. Side C is one my favourite sides of vinyl, their pièce de résistance. Clapton is magnificent throughout the album, and his solo on "Crossroads" has to be one of the best live guitar solos ever captured on record - Robert Johnson must be rocking in his grave. "Spoonful" starts off as an earnest take on the Howlin' Wolf classic, then it all gets a little looser. Gradually the bass starts to get a little freer, Clapton frees himself from the riff, Baker starts to stretch out and they embark on a lengthy jam, hypnotically building up and breaking down, before returning back to the motif. Side D has over time grown on me, but it's the weakest side in my opinion; Clapton sits out as Bruce's harmonica playing is showcased on the rather dull "Traintime". This is followed by Ginger Baker's "Toad" which starts off OK before entering into a self-indulgent drum solo, lasting the best part of 16 minutes. Wheels Of Fire may be the album that best documents the true nature of Cream, but I personally prefer Disraeli Gears

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