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Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears (Dol)

CREAM was rock's first true "super group". Combining the extraordinary talents of ERIC CLAPTON, GINGER BAKER and JACK BRUCE, this power trio became the template for many hard rock acts of the seventies. The band remains a huge influence on the genre even to this day.

Powered by hits such as "Strange Brew" and "Sunshine of Your Love", Cream's second album, DISRAELI GEARS, moved the band beyond the blues into hard-driving, psychedelic pop. This was the album that not only broke the group in the United States but also established Clapton as an international superstar.

This addition of Disraeli Gears to the acclaimed Classic Albums series features brand new interviews with Clapton, Baker and Bruce, along with lyricist Pete Brown, Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, John Mayall and Manfred Mann. Also included on the DVD are acoustic performances, original studio tracks and archival live footage.

Tracklisting:
1. Strange Brew
2. Sunshine Of Your Love
3. World Of Pain
4. Dance The Night Away
5. Blue Condition
6. Tales Of Brave Ulysses
7. S.W.L.A.B.R.
8. We're Going Wrong
9. Outside Woman Blues
10. Take It Back
11. Mother's Lament

Bonus Features:
? Additional interviews and analysis of the tracks.
? EXCLUSIVE ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCES of "Sunshine Of Your Love" and "Outside Woman Blues" by ERIC CLAPTON.
? EXCLUSIVE SOLO PIANO PERFORMANCE of "We're Going Wrong" by JACK BRUCE.
? PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED FULL LIVE PERFORMANCES of "Tales Of Brave Ulysses" from the Revolution Club in 1968 and "We're Going Wrong" from Paris in 1967.  more

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Aug-21-2008

The definative story of Disreali Gears!!! A must for Cream fans!!!

If you are a Cream fan,than this will be a welcome addition to your Cream DVD collection!!! Includes the original 50 minute program as well some 30 minutes of additional footage!!! Great interviews and performances,a great documentary on this 1967 classic!!! Disreali Gears is an absolute...

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  • Posted: May-30-2008

Those were the days...

This is a fine look at the making of a classic album with the participation of all the living principals. It should satisfy the curiousity of all interested parties.Players will find the bonus material to be highly instructive. Never wonder how to play those licks properly again!

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  • Posted: Jul-16-2007

Why Clapton is God & Cream ruled

The Disraeli Gears lp or Buffalo Springfield Again ? I chose Gears, loved Sunshine and the flourescent coverfit the zeitgeist(was a time a great cover broadcast it's content as the same). Beyond the folky Mother's Lamentit was wonderful to hear three masters explore rock. Too bad producer Felix...

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  • Posted: Jul-11-2007

Just interviews and almost no performances

I just want to warn anyone who thinks that this DVD contains footage of Cream performing their songs that they perform just one song, "Tales Of Brave Ulysses" -- and you won't find it by watching the movie. You have to click on "Bonus Selections" to find it.Otherwise, the movie is just...

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  • Posted: Jul-05-2007

An absolute must-have

I can't add to the superlatives which have been justly heaped upon this DVD. I only wish they'd covered Ginger Baker's composition "Blue Condition."

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  • Posted: Jul-03-2007

Great look behind the scenes

For anyone already familiar with this 'L.P', this documentary provides a lot of interesting information; I for one had no idea how much of a collaborative effort it was, in terms of songwriting credits, the art work and so on. For others not familiar with Cream or the late 60s, this may not...

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  • Posted: Jan-31-2007

A "me too" for a fantastic disc

I am not adding much to what's already been written. I've listened to this album countless times in the past 40 years and always marvel at its brilliance. After all this time I finally learned how the LP got its title, what "Take it back" was about, and the real meaning of SWLABR...I paid $11.99...

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Jan-18-2007

Buy it for the extras

Like the Classic Artist DVD on Cream, the extras (special features) of this disc are the most priceless. Highlights of these are the one-on-one close up footages of Clapton playing Sunshine and Outside Woman Blues on solo guitar, Jack playing We're Going Wrong on solo piano, and Ginger giving a...

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  • Posted: Nov-11-2006

Behind the Gears

As a musician and a fan from the get-go, this DVD is priceless. The artists and others in their own words explain how it was done. A gold mine of info about a truly groundbreaking album and band.

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  • Posted: Aug-31-2006

A MUST SEE for every young rock musician & every serious rock music fan

This DVD is very, VERY captivating and you will find yourself watching it over and over and over. It tends to have that effect on people. Also, it presents an interesting history of CREAM. These guys were fated to play together, and were on top of their game when they WERE together. CREAM's...

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