Wheels of Fire

~ Release by Cream (see all versions of this release, 28 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1: In the Studio
#TitleRatingLength
1White Room
recording engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) (from 1967-07 until 1968-06) and Tom Dowd (from 1967-07 until 1968-06)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Tom Dowd
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-07 until 1968-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion and timpani:
Ginger Baker (from 1967-07 until 1968-06)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1967-07 until 1968-06)
viola:
Felix Pappalardi (from 1967-07 until 1968-06)
vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-07 until 1968-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1968), Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1968) and Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd. (in 1969)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-07 until 1967-08) and Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1967-09 until 1967-10, from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 368)
recording of:
White Room (from 1967-07 until 1968-06)
writer:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce) and Jack Bruce
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
4.654:59
2Sitting on Top of the World
recording engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) (from 1967-07 until 1967-09) and Tom Dowd (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Tom Dowd
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
drums (drum set):
Ginger Baker (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1968)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967-07) and Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1967-09)
cover recording of:
Sittin’ on Top of the World (Chicago blues version by Howlin’ Wolf aka Chester Arthur Burnett) (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
version of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)
44:59
3Passing the Time
recording engineer and engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Tom Dowd
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass, calliope and lead vocals:
Jack Bruce
glockenspiel and membranophone:
Ginger Baker
guitar family:
Eric Clapton
organ [pedals]:
Felix Pappalardi
vocals:
Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1968)
recording of:
Passing the Time
writer:
Ginger Baker and Mike Taylor (British jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
34:33
4As You Said
recording engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) (from 1968-02 until 1968-06) and Tom Dowd (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Tom Dowd
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
acoustic guitar and cello:
Jack Bruce (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
hi-hat:
Ginger Baker (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1968-02, in 1968-06)
recording of:
As You Said (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
lyricist:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce)
composer:
Jack Bruce
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
34:21
5Pressed Rat and Warthog
recording engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) (from 1967-10 until 1968-02) and Tom Dowd (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Tom Dowd
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass and recorder:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
drums (drum set) and spoken vocals [recitation]:
Ginger Baker (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
flute [tonette] and trumpet:
Felix Pappalardi (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1967-10, in 1968-02)
recording of:
Pressed Rat and Warthog (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
writer:
Ginger Baker and Mike Taylor (British jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Dratleaf Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
33:16
6Politician
recording engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) (from 1967-10 until 1968-02) and Tom Dowd (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Tom Dowd
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
drums (drum set):
Ginger Baker (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1968) and Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1967-10, in 1968-02)
recording of:
Politician (from 1967-10 until 1968-02)
lyricist:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce)
composer:
Jack Bruce
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3.54:13
7Those Were the Days
recording engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) (from 1968-02 until 1968-06) and Tom Dowd (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Tom Dowd
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass and lead vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
drums (drum set), marimba and tubular bells:
Ginger Baker (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
handbell [Swiss hand bells]:
Felix Pappalardi (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1968-02, in 1968-06)
recording of:
Those Were the Days (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
writer:
Ginger Baker and Mike Taylor (British jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
32:58
8Born Under a Bad Sign
recording engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) (from 1967-07 until 1967-09) and Tom Dowd (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Tom Dowd
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ginger Baker (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1968) and Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1968)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-07 until 1967-08) and Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1967-09)
cover recording of:
Born Under a Bad Sign (from 1967-07 until 1967-09)
lyricist:
William Bell
composer:
Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
43:10
9Deserted Cities of the Heart
recording engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) (from 1968-02 until 1968-06) and Tom Dowd (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Tom Dowd
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
acoustic guitar, bass and cello:
Jack Bruce (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
drums (drum set):
Ginger Baker (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
viola:
Felix Pappalardi (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1968-02, in 1968-06)
recording of:
Deserted Cities of the Heart (from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
lyricist:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce)
composer:
Jack Bruce
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
33:39
▶ CD 2: Live at the Fillmore

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Japan
design:Stanislaw Zagorski (graphic design)
artwork:Martin Sharp (Australian artist, cartoonist, songwriter & filmmaker)
manufactured by:Polydor K.K. (DO NOT USE AS A RELEASE LABEL!)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2953499 [info]