Cream - Wheels of Fire (Gold Jacket - 180g) 2LP

The British rock royalty Cream was formed in 1966, and consisted of bassist/singer Jack Bruce, drummer Ginger Baker and guitarist/singer Eric Clapton. Their sound was characterized by a hybrid of blues rock, hard rock and burgeoning psychedelic rock, combining imaginative lyrics often written by poet Pete Brown, Clapton's innovative blues guitar playing, Bruce's operatic voice and fluid bass playing, and Baker's jazz-influenced drumming.

Cream soon evolved further creating a trademark approach built around each musician's virtuoso playing and their live performances became renowned for lengthy improvisational pieces based on traditional blues structures such as "Crossroads" and "Spoonful," modern blues such as "Born Under A Bad Sign," and their own songs such as "White Room" and Baker's powerhouse showcase "Toad."

Non-stop touring saw Cream break through in America where Wheels of Fire, released in August 1968, topped the US charts for a month and was the world's first platinum-selling double album. It comprised one album ‘in the studio' - including the Bruce and Brown penned classics "White Room" and "Politician" - while the other LP was recorded live at the Fillmore West in San Francisco, highlighted by expansive readings of "Crossroads" and "Spoonful."