Cream (2) – Wheels Of Fire
| Genre: | Rock |
|---|---|
| Style: | Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Classic Rock |
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Tracklist
| In The Studio | |||
| White Room | 4:56 | ||
| Sitting On Top Of The World | 4:56 | ||
| Passing The Time | 4:31 | ||
| As You Said | 4:19 | ||
| Pressed Rat And Warthog | 3:13 | ||
| Politician | 4:11 | ||
| Those Were The Days | 2:52 | ||
| Born Under A Bad Sign | 3:08 | ||
| Deserted Cities Of The Heart | 4:36 | ||
| Live At The Fillmore | |||
| Crossroads | 4:13 | ||
| Spoonful | 16:44 | ||
| Traintime | 6:52 | ||
| Toad | 15:53 |
Credits (10)
Jack BruceBass, Harmonica, Vocals
Stanislaw ZagorskiDesign [Album Sleeve]
Ginger BakerDrums
Adrian BarberEngineer [Re-mix Engineer]
Eric ClaptonGuitar, Vocals
Martin Sharp (2)Illustration [Album Sleeve]
Notes
Wheels of Fire is the third album by the British rock band Cream (2). It was recorded 1967–1968 and released June 14, 1968 (US) & August 9, 1968 (UK). The second disc of the original release is a live recording at Fillmore Auditorium.
Studio recordings personnel:
Ginger Baker - drums, percussion, bells, glockenspiel, timpani, vocals, spoken word on "Pressed Rat and Warthog"
Jack Bruce - lead vocals, bass guitar, cello, harmonica, calliope, acoustic guitar, recorder
Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals
Felix Pappalardi - violas, "organ pedals", trumpet, tonette, Swiss hand bells
Live recording personnel:
Jack Bruce - bass, harmonica, vocals
Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals
Ginger Baker - drums
Studio recordings personnel:
Ginger Baker - drums, percussion, bells, glockenspiel, timpani, vocals, spoken word on "Pressed Rat and Warthog"
Jack Bruce - lead vocals, bass guitar, cello, harmonica, calliope, acoustic guitar, recorder
Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals
Felix Pappalardi - violas, "organ pedals", trumpet, tonette, Swiss hand bells
Live recording personnel:
Jack Bruce - bass, harmonica, vocals
Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals
Ginger Baker - drums
Versions
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| Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
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 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Stereo | Polydor – 583 031/2 | UK | 1968 | UK — 1968 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Stereo | Polydor – 184 167/68 | Germany | 1968 | Germany — 1968 | ||||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Mono | Polydor – 582 031/2 | UK | 1968 | UK — 1968 | ||||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Stereo, Monarch Pressing, Gatefold | ATCO Records – SD 2-700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | ||||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Stereo | Polydor – 543-004/5 | Canada | 1968 | Canada — 1968 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Terre Haute Pressing | ATCO Records – SD 2-700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire Reel-To-Reel, 3 ¾ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album, Double Play | ATCO Records – ATF 2700, ATCO Records – AT 2700, ATCO Records – SD 2-700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Stereo, Presswell / LW | ATCO Records – SD 2-700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Stereo | Polydor – 184 167 /8 | New Zealand | 1968 | New Zealand — 1968 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing | ATCO Records – SD 2-700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Stereo | Polydor – 583031/583032 | Australia | 1968 | Australia — 1968 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing | ATCO Records – SD 2-700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album | ATCO Records – SD 2-700, ATCO Records – 2-700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album | Polydor – 658 099/100, Polydor – 583 031/2 | France | 1968 | France — 1968 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Promo, Stereo | ATCO Records – SD 2-700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Stereo | Polydor – 583 031/2 | UK | 1968 | UK — 1968 | New Submission | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Promo, Mono | ATCO Records – 2-700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Stereo | Polydor – 543-004/5 | Canada | 1968 | Canada — 1968 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, MGM Pressing | ATCO Records – SD 2-700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album | Polydor – 184167/68, Polydor – 658 099/100 | France | 1968 | France — 1968 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, MGM Records Division Pressing | ATCO Records – SD 2-700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Stereo, CT - Terre Haute Pressing | ATCO Records – SD 2-700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 8-Track Cartridge, Album, White shell | ATCO Records – AT -82700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Stereo, CT - Terre Haute Pressing | ATCO Records – SD 2-700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire Cassette, Album | Polydor – 914 573 | UK | 1968 | UK — 1968 | New Submission | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Promo | International Polydor Production – 184 167 | Germany | 1968 | Germany — 1968 | New Submission | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Promo, Mono, Monarch Pressing | ATCO Records – 2-700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Stereo, CT - Terre Haute Pressing | ATCO Records – SD 2-700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | ||||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Stereo | Polydor – 184 167/68 | Italy | 1968 | Italy — 1968 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album | ATCO Records – SD 2-700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Stereo, CT - Terre Haute | ATCO Records – SD 2-700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Stereo | ATCO Records – SD 2-700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | ||||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Terre Haute Pressing | ATCO Records – SD 2-700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Pitman Pressing | ATCO Records – SD 2-700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Stereo, Mono | Polydor – 583 031, Polydor – 582040 | UK | 1968 | UK — 1968 | New Submission | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Gatefold | Polydor – 184 167/68 | Spain | 1968 | Spain — 1968 | New Submission | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 8-Track Cartridge, Album | ATCO Records – ATJ-82700 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Stereo | Polydor – 582 031/2 | Australia | 1968 | Australia — 1968 | New Submission | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Gatefold | Polydor – 184 167 / 68 | Germany | 1968 | Germany — 1968 | New Submission | |||
 | Wheels Of Fire 2×LP, Album, Stereo | Polydor – 543-004/5 | Canada | 1968 | Canada — 1968 | New Submission |
Recommendations
Released1967 — UKVinyl —LP, Album, Mono
Released1975 — UKVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released1967 — UKVinyl —LP, Album, Mono
Released1975 — UKVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released1973 — UKVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released1977 — UKVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo- Released1973 — UKVinyl —LP, Album
Released1971 — UKVinyl —LP, Album
Vinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl —LP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Reviews
- For being a bootleg it sounds like an official pressing although mine is very crackly
Is the gatefold the "foil shiny" on or just a matte grey?
Edited 2 months agoreferencing Wheels Of Fire (2×LP, Album, Reissue) 2612-001
The labels of my copy intent that it must be a reissue but the Matrix/Runouts looks more like a 1968 stereo copy.
Namely:
Matrix / Runout (Record 1 side A): 583031 A//2▽420 1 1 2
Matrix / Runout (Record 1 side B): 583031 B//1▽420 1 4 1 8
Matrix / Runout (Record 2 side A): 583032 A//1▽420 1 1 9 2
Matrix / Runout (Record 2 side B): 583032 B//2▽420 1 1 ( 1
Who can help or tell me more?- Easy to crank, and sounds pretty great when you do it. Not the best this album can sound I imagine, but for the price and how nice the cover looks, it's perfect.
If anyone is interested, my version is a single LP without the live tracks. Maybe a boot of the boot. Looks the exact same. Fun to have in the collection
Edited 6 months agoarguably the definitive edition of this album to own, the sound is absolutely perfect. Super loud and dynamic, and it’s right in your face the entire time
My version hasn’t the back to black sticker on the shrink wrap and no download code, as shown in the pictures above. But it is also not mentioned in the description.
According to a retired sound audio engineer whose opinion I hold in very high regard,
this is the best version of this classic album. This edition was mastered flat from the original USA master tapes.- Edited 8 months agoBest sounding version of Wheels Of Fire I have ever heard!
Mr. Steve Hoffman have said: GEARS and FIRE were recorded at Atlantic and the masters never left Atlantic Studios (USA). All foreign versions were cut from copy tapes of dubious quality. 
Edited 9 months agoThe quality sound is good but the cover is jaw-dropping
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