Dec 9, The group Cream released their debut studio album Fresh Cream in the UK. The three piece of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker also released their second single I Feel Free on the same day.youtu.be/bo62PjXMkyo Although Fresh Cream established the groups position, it didnt create the enthusiastic reaction expected. They flew to New York to record another album. After only five days in the studio, Cream took a flight back to Europe and continued their punishing schedule, leaving the production team to finish the mixes. It was to be a further four months before the next album came out. The album title was a corruption by Cream’s roadie, Mick Turner, of a description of racing bicycle gears known as ‘derailleur gears’. Benjamin Disraeli was a 19th Century British Prime Minister, hence Disraeli Gears. The psychedelic cover was designed by Australian artist Martin Sharp, Clapton’s friend who had contributed the lyrics to Tales Of Brave Ulysses. Disraeli Gears was released in November 1967 and was hugely successful, peaking at #5 in the UK and charting for 42 weeks, while in the US it hit #4 and stayed in the chart nearly a whole year. Rock era experts often believe Disraeli Gears was Creams finest hour. youtu.be/STJQZjQ6LhU. (thanks to This Day in Music)
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