Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears (Dol)

Cream fans will enjoy this overview of their classic album. A few too many talking heads, but we are limited in video from this period.

This DVD is very, VERY captivating and you will find yourself watching it over and over and over. It tends to have that effect on people. Also, it presents an interesting history of CREAM. These guys were fated to play together, and were on top of their game when they WERE together. CREAM's early disbandment was a pity, and their recent reunion 37 years later is one of the happiest events of my life.As a drummer myself, no one has ever inspired me quite the way that Ginger Baker does with his uniquely creative style, and CREAM is my favorite group in rock history. These recently made DVD's [this one and the 2005 Reunion] leave me weeping when I realize how nearly the opportunity to produce them might have been missed. Jack Bruce was close to death in 2003 from liver cancer. The recent live footage of all three CREAM members is, to me, a treasure.This DVD incorporates both vintage footage and recent interviews, using those to weave a fascincating history of the Disraeli Gears album. Here we learn that Felix Papalardi [a brilliant musician who had played bass with Mountain] was very instrumental in the production of this album. We learn the history of the songs and the album cover.Sadly, we also learn that the brass at Atlantic records apparently viewed CREAM as a group starring Eric Clapton as front man with a rhythm section behind him. In truth, the members of CREAM cannot be separated in this way, and I cannot help but suspect that this concept went far to create unnecessary tension that helped lead [among many other factors] to CREAM's premature demise in 1969. Just a theory, of course. For in CREAM, there truly was no front man. CREAM was three musicians from a blues & jazz background who fed off of each other musically, making music somewhat of a conversation between three individuals. It is a style that I love to hear, and also to experience as a musician myself.Long live CREAM!!!

Of all the video products out on Cream, this is by far the best. The music from this all-time classic album is 5+ stars. Once you view this, you get a whole new perspective on the album and its individual songs (much like other "Classic Album" series DVD's). I now enjoy my CD of this landmark album that much more after listening to the story behind songs such as "We're Going Wrong", "World of Pain" and "SWLABR" ("she was like a bearded rainbow"). It was primarily the songs that were not as famous that amazed me on this program. Most of the primary players that were involved in the making of this album are fortunately still alive and on hand to discuss their memories (including the talented artist that created the famous album cover). Eric's introduction to the "wah-wah" petal helped make "Tales of Brave Ulysses" a favorite back in 1967. It was also interesting to hear about some of their influential peers (Clapton mentions "The Loving Spoonful" as one). They have pulled together some great classic black & white and color footage on this DVD. The bonus track for "Tales of Brave Ulysses" is an incredible fully restored color vintage performance!Audio: 4.5 starsVideo: 5 stars (new footage); 3-3.5 stars (old footage)Bonus features: 5 StarsIf you enjoy Cream, late 60's rock or any of the "Classic Album" DVD's you won't go wrong. Well priced too!

😊 . I am one of those dinosaurs that Still has lots lots more music on vinyl that on CD. (dislike and distrust mp3 and other such). But I often get a remaster of a classic. I idiotically thought I was Finally getting Disraeli Gears on CD - had the vinyl since '69. I put my elderly confusion on the back seat... and put this in the spinner: Look: Get it just for the Jack Bruce piano We are going wrong. Lots of goodies. Meet the painter of the cover (he put his also famous Jimi in the back). The Ertegun fenomena - in Turkey the brothers today would get jailed. Felix Papalardi. Brown, the lyricist. Tom Dowd: their own Kramer.... Keith Relf and Yardbirds ditched. John Mayal ditched. George H. Bruce and Baker... I donnow..

I don't write many reviews here on Amazon but I was compelled to do this one after watching this DVD last evening. The bonus material alone is worth the price! This is one DVD I will watch over and over. As a musician I really appreciated what these rock heroes were talking about, and even if you are not a musician I still think you will really enjoy this DVD. Expect some music (even acoustic) but also expect insightful commentary for the background production of the album. There are wonderful rare early clips as well. So if you are on the fence about this one, don't be, because it is worth every penny. Thank you, Eric, Jack, and Ginger (and their friends) for your time in producing a really terrific DVD.Okay enough of my rant, I've got to pop this DVD in and watch this again!

I'm sure most of the people who are reading this are familiar with the Classic Albums series. I knew what to expect before watching it but I was pleasantly suprised. The information on the history of Cream and how they progressed with Disraeli Gears in the studio was great. All of the major players (that were still alive) were interviewed. The footage that was available was amazing. The only piece that I hadn't seen was of the song "We're Going Wrong". It was live and in black and white. The band was pretty intense. Bruce's vocals were great as always, Baker was a colossus, but it was Clapton who really impressed me. He was playing like a madman and was looking intense. I recommend this DVD to any fan of Cream. It is a great companion DVD for anyone who bought the reunion show.

When this album was released I was 16 years old. After playing it to death I never tired of it, or any of the other Cream albums. Even today the songs are still fresh and a joy to hear again. The opportunity to see this DVD with the memories of the band and associated people behind it is something I could only have dreamed of. Amongst the personal highlights are some of the explanations of how the songs came into being, finally seeing sleeve artist and lyricist, Martin Sharpe, Jack Bruce's piano/vocals version of We're Going Wrong, and Eric Clapton's acoustic/vocal renditions of another couple of the songs from the album. Ginger Baker also has an excellent input, and even now he is still one of the world's greatest ever drummers. To sum up, if this album is one of your favourites, this DVD is an absolute must, if you don't have the album but know a couple of tracks, buy the DVD, then the album.

This was one of the first LPs I bought as a young lad - the mono version,(but it didn't matter as I didn't have a stereo record player!) I originally recorded this from the TV a few years ago but the extra footage on this DVD makes it well worth the purchase. A fabulous album from a fabulous series

brilliant cream at their best

It was quite good but left me feeling I wanted more.

as a devoted long term fan of the band that invented hard rock, I could not help but love it