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Cream (2)Wheels Of Fire

Label:

Polydor – 582 031/2

Format:

2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Classic Rock

Tracklist

In The Studio
A1White Room
Bass, VocalsJack Bruce
Drums, Timpani [Tympani]Ginger Baker
Guitar [Guitars]Eric Clapton
Viola [Violas]Felix Pappalardi
Written-ByBruce*, Brown*
4:56
A2Sitting On Top Of The World
Acoustic Guitar [Guitars]Eric Clapton
Bass, VocalsJack Bruce
DrumsGinger Baker
Written-ByBurnett*
4:56
A3Passing The Time
Acoustic Guitar [Guitars], VocalsEric Clapton
Bass, Lead Vocals, Organ [Calliope]Jack Bruce
Drums, Glockenspiel, VocalsGinger Baker
Organ [Organ Pedals]Felix Pappalardi
Written-ByBaker*, Taylor*
4:31
A4As You Said
Acoustic Guitar [Guitars], Cello [Cellos], VocalsJack Bruce
Hihat [High Hat]Ginger Baker
Written-ByBruce*, Brown*
4:19
B1Pressed Rat And Warthog
Bass [Basses], RecorderJack Bruce
Drums, Voice [Recitation]Ginger Baker
Guitar [Guitars]Eric Clapton
Trumpet, TonetteFelix Pappalardi
Written-ByBaker*, Taylor*
3:13
B2Politician
Bass, VocalsJack Bruce
DrumsGinger Baker
Guitar [Guitars]Eric Clapton
Written-ByBruce*, Brown*
4:11
B3Those Were The Days
Bass, Lead VocalsJack Bruce
Drums, Marimba, Tubular BellsGinger Baker
Guitar [Guitars], VocalsEric Clapton
Handbell [Swiss Hand Bells]Felix Pappalardi
Written-ByBaker*, Taylor*
2:52
B4Born Under A Bad Sign
Bass, VocalsJack Bruce
Drums, TambourineGinger Baker
Guitar [Guitars]Eric Clapton
Written-ByJones*, Bell*
3:08
B5Deserted Cities Of The Heart
Bass, Vocals, Cello, Acoustic GuitarJack Bruce
DrumsGinger Baker
Guitar [Guitars]Eric Clapton
Written-ByBruce*, Brown*
4:36
Live At The Fillmore
C1Crossroads
Written-ByRobert Johnson
4:13
C2Spoonful
Written-ByWillie Dixon
16:44
D1Traintime
Written-ByCream (2)
6:52
D2Toad
Written-ByBaker*
15:53
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Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Polydor Records
  • Manufactured ByPolydor Records Ltd.
  • Published ByDratleaf
  • Published ByJewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
  • Published ByTee-Pee Music Co. Inc.
  • Published ByGetaway Songs
  • Published BySouthern Music
  • Recorded AtFillmore Auditorium
  • Recorded AtWinterland
  • Pressed ByPhilips Records Ltd.
  • Printed ByErnest J. Day & Co. Ltd.

Credits

  • Bass, Harmonica, VocalsJack Bruce (tracks: C1 to D2)
  • Design [Album Sleeve]Stanislaw Zagorski
  • DrumsGinger Baker (tracks: C1 to D2)
  • Engineer [Re-mix Engineer]Adrian Barber (tracks: C1 to D2)
  • Guitar, VocalsEric Clapton (tracks: C1 to D2)
  • Illustration [Album Sleeve]Martin Sharp (2)
  • ProducerFelix Pappalardi
  • Recorded By, EngineerAdrian Barber (tracks: A1 to B5), Bill Halverson (tracks: C1 to D2), 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

Other Versions (5 of 248)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
Recently Edited
Wheels Of Fire (2×LP, Album, Stereo)Polydor583 031/2UK1968
Wheels Of Fire (2×LP, Album, Stereo)Polydor184 167/68Germany1968
Wheels Of Fire (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Monarch Pressing, Gatefold)ATCO RecordsSD 2-700US1968
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Wheels Of Fire (2×LP, Album, Stereo)Polydor543-004/5Canada1968
Recently Edited
Wheels Of Fire (2×LP, Album, Terre Haute Pressing)ATCO RecordsSD 2-700US1968

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Reviews

  • dayb110's avatar
    dayb110
    my label has 583033 only one? have you seen another?
    • bsk33rpm's avatar
      bsk33rpm
      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's avatar
        MineVance
        So this is mono right. Are these dedicated mono mixes or just foldowns of the stereo mix?
        • mikeh69's avatar
          mikeh69
          Edited 4 years ago
          WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE THREE THANK YOUUUUUUUU ACTUALLY ALL THE CREAM REISSUES ARE LIKE THIS... UNIVERSAL FIRE ???
          https://www.discogs.com/Cream-Wheels-Of-Fire/release/2736644
          https://www.discogs.com/Cream-Wheels-Of-Fire/release/7102933
          https://www.discogs.com/Cream-Wheels-Of-Fire/release/14686875
          • cdb3's avatar
            cdb3
            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's avatar
              Crimsonink
              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's avatar
                dlgale1974
                Edited 3 years ago
                Producer Felix Pappalardi joins 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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