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Disraeli Gears: Cream (Classic Rock Albums)

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For you Cream fans waiting for the "reunion", this will make you long all the more. John Platt does a very good job on retracing the history of the band's recordings, with the emphasis on the Disraeli Gears album. The book does spend too much time on the subject of exact dates and many of the inconsistent accounts leave you with a feeling of; "so what was the real version"? But, all aside, the best documented account I have found on one of the most talented bands in rock/blues history.

As a big Jack Bruce fan, I found myself reinforced with what I always believed: Jack was THE driving force behind the band and had more of his influence been allowed to develop, their survival may have been prolonged.

The life and career of Eric Clapton has been extensively covered in various other books, but there are a precious few about the definitive power trio he was apart of in the 1960's. Cream is one of the best rock bands from the 60's and Disraeli Gears is their best album. John Platt not only gives a crisp and insightful look into the making of the album, but to the origins of the band itself. Mr. Platt supplies us with liberal doses of the bassist and lead vocalist Jack Bruce's thoughts as well as commentary from drummer Ginger Baker and Mr. Clapton. The book also details their live work which is the band is renowned for. Mr. Platt has written a superb book that is another great volume in the Classic Rock Series.