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• ' Released: November 1968 • ' Released: January 1969 Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating (mixed) Wheels of Fire is the third studio album by the British band. It was released in July 1968 as a two-disc, with one disc recorded in the studio and the other recorded live. It reached #3 in the United Kingdom and #1 in the United States, becoming the first double album. In May 2012 it was ranked number 205 on magazine's list of. It was also released as two single LPs, Wheels of Fire (In the Studio) and Wheels of Fire (Live at the Fillmore), released together with similar cover art.

In the UK the studio album art was black print on aluminum foil while the live album art was a negative image of the studio cover. In Japan, the studio album art was black on gold foil while the live album art was black on aluminum foil. In Australia, both covers were laminated copies of the Japanese releases (the double album was never released in Australia).

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • Recording [ ] Cream's third album was planned to be a on which Atco Records' producer and the group would include several live performances. The group and Pappalardi had, in July and August 1967, recorded studio material at in, and at in during September and October of the same year. Additional studio material was recorded at Atlantic Studios in January and February 1968, during a break from the band's heavy tour schedule. The following month, Pappalardi ordered for a mobile in to be shipped to Auditorium and the in. Six shows were recorded in San Francisco by Pappalardi and Bill Halverson, and extra performances not included on Wheels of Fire ended up on and. Production and artwork [ ] The recording engineers on disc one were and, the songs on disc two were recorded by Bill Halverson and the performances on the second disc were by Adrian Barber. The artwork for the album was by who had also done the artwork for Disraeli Gears.

Songs [ ] The band's co-wrote three songs for the album with. Co-wrote four songs with. Bullzip Pdf Printer Full Version. Contributed to the album by choosing two. For the second disc, Felix Pappalardi chose 'Traintime' because it featured Jack Bruce performing a harmonica solo, and 'Toad' because it features Ginger Baker's drumming while 'Spoonful' and 'Crossroads' were used to showcase Eric Clapton's guitar playing. Track listing [ ] Disc one: In the Studio Side one No.