Cream: Wheels Of Fire

Cream: Wheels Of Fire

RSO: 2479 180

Released in:
UK

Released:
August 1968

This is only the second LP called Live At Fillmore



RSO: 2479 160/1

Released in:
UK

Released:
197?



Tracks with Eric Clapton in bold.

Tracks side one: Written by: Recorded:
White Room Jack Bruce, Pete Brown June 1968
Sitting On Top Of The World Chester Burnette June 1968
Passing The Time Ginger Baker, Mike Taylor June 1968
As You Said Jack Bruce, Pete Brown June 1968



Tracks side two: Written by: Recorded:
Pressed Rat And Warthog Ginger Baker, Mike Taylor June 1968
Politician Jack Bruce, Pete Brown June 1968
Those Were The Days Ginger Baker, Mike Taylor June 1968
Born Under A Bad Sign Booker T Jones, William Bell June 1968


Tracks side three: Written by: Recorded:
Crossroads Robert Johnson March 1968
Spoonful Willie Dixon March 1968


Tracks side four: Written by: Recorded:
Traintime Jack Bruce March 1968
Toad Ginger Baker March 1968


Musicians on tracks with Eric Clapton:
Guitar, vocals Eric Clapton
Bass, Vocals Jack Bruce
Drums Ginger Baker
Piano, Mellotron, Bass Felix Pappalardi


My personal review and reflection:
I have always loved "White Room". " Born Under A Bad Sign" is brilliant, and "Sitting On Top..." is great. On the other hand I can't quite understand the Bruce-Taylor songs, like "Presses Rat And Warthog"! Maybe I am too old, or too young!

LP Two:
A great album. Again, I regret I couldn't see Cream live. "Crossroads" is mind-blowing! One thing: I like drum-solos, but isn't Ginger's solo on "Toad" a little bit too long?