CREAM Disraeli Gears Vinyl Record LP Reaction 1967 UK Stereo Scratched Matrix

Cream - Disraeli Gears
(Original UK Stereo Pressing with Blue/Silver Reaction Label. Housed in Front Laminated Picture Sleeve. A-2 / B//3 Matrix)


Format: Vinyl Record - LP Album (33 rpm)
Country: UK
Year: 1967
Label: Reaction
Catalogue No. 594003

Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, etched, stamped): 594003 A-2 5 11 5 ℗ 1967 K7 ♢V 1̶8̶4̶1̶0̶5̶
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped): 594003 B // 3 ∇ 420 12 7 013

Condition: EX-/EX (Sleeve and vinyl are in excellent clean condition. The sleeve has a couple of laminate creases on the front)


Track Listing:
1. Strange Brew
2. Sunshine Of Your Love
3. World Of Pain
4. Dance The Night Away
5. Blue Condition
6. Tales Of Brave Ulysses
7. SWLABR
8. We're Going Wrong
9. Outside Woman Blues
10. Take It Back
11. Mother's Lament

This original 1967 UK stereo pressing of Cream’s psychedelic masterpiece, Disraeli Gears, is a premier example of investment-grade British rock history. Released on the iconic blue and silver Reaction label (594003), this copy represents the definitive audio experience of the "Power Trio" at the absolute height of their creative powers.

For the serious collector, the matrix details of this disc are of particular importance. The A-2 / B//3 stamping identifies this as an authentic early stereo cut. A vital "forensic" detail for this early 1967 pressing is the scratched-out matrix on Side A (1̶8̶4̶1̶0̶5̶). This correction, made at the factory to amend the international Polydor cataloguing, is a hallmark of the earliest production batches and is highly sought after by those seeking period authenticity. The record is housed in its original front-laminated picture sleeve with a matt back, maintaining the vibrant, hallucinogenic cover art designed by Martin Sharp.

Disraeli Gears serves as the bridge between 1960s blues and the birth of heavy rock. Featuring the era-defining riffs of Eric Clapton, the melodic bass of Jack Bruce, and the jazz-inflected drumming of Ginger Baker, the album contains stone-cold classics such as "Sunshine of Your Love" and "Strange Brew." From the wah-wah drenched "Tales of Brave Ulysses" to the surrealist pop of "SWLABR," this original Reaction pressing offers a warm, expansive stereo soundstage that modern digital remasters simply cannot replicate.