Cream (2) – Wheels Of Fire

Name: Cream - Wheels Of Fire
Rating: 4.24 (199 reviews)

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Label:	Polydor – 583 031/2
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	UK
Released:	1968
Genre:	Blues
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 – Pete Brown (5) Bass, Vocals – Jack Bruce Drums, Timpani [Tympani] – Ginger Baker Guitar [Guitars] – Eric Clapton Viola [Violas] – Felix Pappalardi Written-By – Pete Brown (5)	4:56
A2	Sitting On Top Of The World Bass, Vocals – Jack Bruce Drums – Ginger Baker Guitar [Guitars] – Eric Clapton Written-By – Chester Burnett	4:56
A3	ing The Time Bass, Organ [Calliope], Lead Vocals – Jack Bruce Drums, Glockenspiel, Vocals – Ginger Baker Guitar [Guitars], Vocals – Eric Clapton Organ [Organ Pedals] – Felix Pappalardi Written-By – Mike Taylor (9) Bass, Organ [Calliope], Lead Vocals – Jack Bruce Drums, Glockenspiel, Vocals – Ginger Baker Guitar [Guitars], Vocals – Eric Clapton Organ [Organ Pedals] – Felix Pappalardi Written-By – Mike Taylor (9)	4:31
A4	As You Said Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars], Cello [Cellos], Vocals – Jack Bruce Cymbal [High Hat] – Ginger Baker Written-By – Pete Brown (5)	4:19
B1	Pressed Rat And Warthog Bass [Basses], Recorder – Jack Bruce Drums, Speech [Recitation] – Ginger Baker Guitar [Guitars] – Eric Clapton Trumpet, Tonette – Felix Pappalardi Written-By – Mike Taylor (9) Bass [Basses], Recorder – Jack Bruce Drums, Speech [Recitation] – Ginger Baker Guitar [Guitars] – Eric Clapton Trumpet, Tonette – Felix Pappalardi Written-By – Mike Taylor (9)	3:13
B2	Politician Bass, Vocals – Jack Bruce Drums – Ginger Baker Guitar [Guitars] – Eric Clapton Written-By – Pete Brown (5)	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 – Mike Taylor (9) Bass, Lead Vocals – Jack Bruce Drums, Marimba, Tubular Bells – Ginger Baker Guitar [Guitars], Vocals – Eric Clapton Handbell [Swiss Hand Bells] – Felix Pappalardi Written-By – Mike Taylor (9)	2:52
B4	Born Under A Bad Sign Bass, Vocals – Jack Bruce Drums, Tambourine – Ginger Baker Guitar [Guitars] – Eric Clapton Written-By – William Bell	3:08
B5	Deserted Cities Of The Heart Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Cello, Vocals – Jack Bruce Drums – Ginger Baker Guitar [Guitars] – Eric Clapton Viola – Felix Pappalardi Written-By – Pete Brown (5) Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Cello, Vocals – Jack Bruce Drums – Ginger Baker Guitar [Guitars] – Eric Clapton Viola – Felix Pappalardi Written-By – Pete Brown (5)	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

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Polydor Records Ltd.
Printed By – Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd.
Published By – Dratleaf
Published By – Jewel (4)
Published By – Tee Pee
Published By – Getaway Songs
Published By – Southern (2)

Credits

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

Notes

Stereo issue, with stereo labels.
See also: UK Mono issue

Produced by Felix Pappalardi by arrangement with Robert Stigwood.

"Made in England"
℗1968
Publishing info:
A1, A3, A4, B1 to B3, B5, D2 - Dratleaf
A2, C2 - Jewel
B4 - Tee Pee
C1 - Getaway Songs
D1 - Southern

Silver foil sleeve, with black print cover

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (A-side label): 583031 A
Matrix / Runout (B-side label): 583031 B
Matrix / Runout (C-side label): 583032 C
Matrix / Runout (D-side label): 583032 D
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 A-side runout, stamped): 583031 A//2∇420 1 2 4
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 B-side runout, stamped): 583031 B//1∇420 1 1 3
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 C-side runout, stamped): 583032 A//1∇420 1 1 1 5
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 D-side runout, stamped): 583032 B//1∇420 1 3 8
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 A-side runout, stamped): 583031 A//2∇420 1 2 1 8
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 B-side runout, stamped): 583031 B//1∇420 1 3 2 1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 C-side runout, stamped): 583032 A//1∇420 1 4 7
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 D-side runout, stamped): 583032 B//1∇420 1 1 ( 1 2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 A-side runout, stamped): 583031 A//2∇420 1 2 2 0
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 B-side runout, stamped): 583031 B//1∇420 1 3 2 5
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 C-side runout, stamped): 583032 A//1∇420 1 1 ̶7̶ 1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 D-side runout, stamped): 583032 B//2∇420 1 1 ( 1 14
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 A-side runout, stamped): 583031 A//2∇420 11
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 B-side runout, stamped): 583031 B//1∇420 1 1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 C-side runout, stamped): 583032 A//1∇420 1 11
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 D-side runout, stamped): 583032 B//1∇420 1 . .
Matrix / Runout (Variant 6 A-side runout, stamped): 583031 A//2∇420 1 2 1 2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 6 B-side runout, stamped): 583031 B//1∇420 1 3 2 0
Matrix / Runout (Variant 6 C-side runout, stamped): 583032 A/1∇420 1 5
Matrix / Runout (Variant 6 D-side runout, stamped): 583032 B//2∇420 1 1 1 1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 7 A-side runout, stamped): 583031 A//2∇420 1 1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 7 B-side runout, stamped): 583031 B//1∇420 1 1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 7 C-side runout, stamped): 583032 A//1∇420 1 1 1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 7 D-side runout, stamped): 583032 B//1∇420 1 ･･ 3

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Wheels Of Fire (2×LP, Album, Stereo)	Polydor	184 167/68		1968
Recently Edited	Wheels Of Fire (2×LP, Album, Mono)	Polydor	582 031/2	UK	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

Melodic_Fool Aug 16, 2021
An amazing record from this special band.

Too bad the sound quality is pure crap...

Very thin sounding, most importantly: barely any bass at all.
So sad!
With all due respect to the other two virtuosos, the amazing virtuosity of Jack Bruce on the bass guitar, was my main reason for buying the record.
mr.scribbler Feb 25, 2021
Edited 4 years ago

My copy has same label on side A and side B, ie. 'Pressed Rat and Warthog' is the opening track on both labels. The actual tracks on both sides are correct. Anyone seen that?
Nightster Nov 10, 2012
Mine is an Australian pressing on Polydor ... same catalogue #

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