Eagle Vision: Cream — Disraeli Gears (Classic Albums) DVD

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Product Details:

• Product Type: DVD (PAL)
• Brand / Label: Eagle Vision (Eagle Rock Entertainment) — Classic Albums series
• Artist: Cream — Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce
• Title: Disraeli Gears (Classic Albums)
• Director: Matthew Longfellow
• Release Year: 2006
• Genre: Rock / Blues Rock (documentary)
• UPC / EAN: 5034504952379
• Catalogue No.: EREDV523

Product Features

• Format: DVD5
• Discs: 1
• Runtime: approx. 82 minutes
• Region: 0 (PAL)
• Aspect ratio: 16:9
• Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
• Language: English
• Subtitles: German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese
• Rating: E (exempt)
• Extras: over 30 minutes of additional footage not seen on TV
• Condition: Very Good (VG) — used, as pictured

Overview

This entry in the acclaimed Classic Albums series digs into the making of Disraeli Gears, the 1967 record that turned Cream from blues revivalists into psychedelic rock heroes and helped lay the groundwork for heavy rock. Through interviews, musical demonstration, acoustic performance and archive footage, the programme traces how Clapton, Bruce and Baker built the album.

The contributors are the people who were there: the band themselves, lyricist Pete Brown, artist and cover designer Martin Sharp, and — crucially — the production team of Felix Pappalardi and legendary engineer Tom Dowd, alongside John Mayall, Manfred Mann, journalists and rock historians. Songs like "Strange Brew," "Sunshine of Your Love" and "Tales of Brave Ulysses" are pulled apart and explained from the inside.

Among the highlights are exclusive acoustic performances by Eric Clapton of "Sunshine of Your Love" and "Outside Woman Blues," plus a Jack Bruce performance of "We're Going Wrong." The disc adds over half an hour of footage not shown on TV. For Cream fans and anyone who loves how great records get made, this is the definitive authorised story of the album.

Interesting Facts

• Disraeli Gears was released in November 1967 and is widely regarded as a pivotal moment in the birth of heavy rock.
• The album was recorded with producer Felix Pappalardi and engineer Tom Dowd, both of whom feature in the documentary.
• The iconic fluorescent cover was created by Australian artist Martin Sharp, who also co-wrote "Tales of Brave Ulysses."
• Lyricist Pete Brown, a key Cream collaborator, contributes to the story of the songs.
• The DVD includes exclusive acoustic performances by Eric Clapton and a solo performance by Jack Bruce, recorded for the programme.
• Part of Eagle Vision's long-running Classic Albums series, directed by Matthew Longfellow.

Featured Songs Discussed

• Strange Brew
• Sunshine of Your Love
• Tales of Brave Ulysses
• Plus acoustic performances of "Sunshine of Your Love" and "Outside Woman Blues" (Eric Clapton) and "We're Going Wrong" (Jack Bruce)

Publishers

An Isis production in co-production with Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd, in association with NRK. © 2006 Isis Productions / Eagle Rock Entertainment / Marshbrook / Rekab / Jack Bruce. An Eagle Vision release. Directed by Matthew Longfellow.

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