Cream, "Disraeli Gears" (594 003) VG+/VG+ RARE Unlaminated UK Press

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1973 UK Stereo re-issue of Cream's breakthrough album in RARE unlaminated sleeve. Record acquired by a Brooklyn-based vintage shop that specializes in vinyl from a private collection. Previous owner was an audiophile who played exclusively on high-grade equipment.

Grading Vinyl graded in-store conservatively and competitively: NM - A nearly perfect record, never played. Never assigned unless a record is sealed. (Open records that look unplayed are graded down to VG+) VG+ - Some signs that the record was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. May contain slight scuffs or light scratches that do not affect play. VG - Light surface noise upon play, but will not overpower the music. No skipping. G+ - Surface noise and groove wear will affect play and overpower the music in some sections. No skipping. G - Surface noise and groove wear will overpower the music in most sections. Record may contain skipping in some sections.
Label: Reaction ?– 594 003 Genre: Rock/Classic Rock/Psychedelic Rock Condition: Vinyl/VG+, Sleeve/VG+ (Unlaminated sleeve features record store sticker "Another Import Album from Jem Records", sleeve has become unglued at top, see photos) Runout codes: (Side 1) 594 003 A/1 (scratched out 184105 A) 5 2 8 ?1967 K7 ?V / (Side 2) 594003 B/1 (scratched out 184105 B) 5 1 8 ?1967 K7 ?V
Track listing:
Side A

"Strange Brew" - 2:46

"Sunshine of Your Love” - 4:10

"World of Pain” - 3:03

"Dance the Night Away" - 3:34

"Blue Condition" - 3:29

"Tales of Brave Ulysses" - 2:46

"SWLABR” - 2:32

"We're Going Wrong" - 3:26

"Outside Woman Blues" - 2:24

"Take It Back" - 3:05

"Mother's Lament" - 1:47

From Wikipedia:

"Disraeli Gears is the second studio album by the British rock band Cream. It was released in November 1967 and went on to reach No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart. It was also the group's American breakthrough, becoming a massive seller in 1968, and reaching No. 4 on the American charts.[ The album was No. 1 for two weeks on the Australian album chart and was listed as the No. 1 album of 1968 by Cash Box in the year-end album chart in the United States. The album features the two singles "Strange Brew" and "Sunshine of Your Love," as well as their respective B-sides "Tales of Brave Ulysses" and "SWLABR."

Writing for the BBC, Chris Jones described the album as "a perfect encapsulation of the point where the blues got psychedelic and in turn got heavy". Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic describes the album as "a quintessential heavy rock album of the '60s". Dave Swanson of Ultimate Classic Rock believes the album to be "their masterpiece".

In 1999, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

In 2003 the album was ranked No. 114 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, maintaining the rating in a 2012 revised list. VH1 also named it their 87th greatest album of all time in 2001. In 2008, the album won a Classic Rock Roll of Honours Award for Classic Album."

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