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A1	Strange Brew Written By – Clapton/Collins/PappalardiWritten-By – Clapton*, Papallardi*, Collins*	2:45
A2	Sunshine Of Your Love Written By – Bruce/Brown/ClaptonWritten-By – Clapton*, Bruce*, Brown*	4:08
A3	World Of Pain Written By – Collins/PappalardiWritten-By – Pappalardi*, Collins*	3:05
A4	Dance The Night Away Written By – Bruce/BrownWritten-By – Bruce*, Brown*	3:31
A5	Blue Condition Written By – BakerWritten-By, Lead Vocals – Baker*	3:26
B1	Tales Of Brave Ulysses Lyrics By – Sharp*Written By – Clapton/SharpWritten-By – Clapton*	2:50
B2	Swlabr Written By – Bruce/BrownWritten-By – Bruce*, Brown*	2:32
B3	We're Going Wrong Written By – BruceWritten-By – Bruce*	3:25
B4	Outside Woman Blues Written By – ReynoldsWritten-By – Reynolds*	2:20
B5	Take It Back Written By – Bruce/BrownWritten-By – Bruce*, Brown*	3:05
B6	Mother's Lament Arranged By – Cream Written By – Trad. Arr. CreamWritten-By – Trad*	1:47

Companies, etc.

• Published By – Dratleaf
• Published By – Windfall Music
• Published By – Apple Publishing Ltd.
• Recorded At – Atlantic Studios
• Manufactured By – Polydor Records Ltd.
• Pressed By – Philips Records Ltd.
• Printed By – Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd.
• Made By – Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd.

Credits

• Bass Guitar, Lead Vocals [Uncredited] – Jack Bruce
• Design [Concept Assistance], Photography By [Uncredited, Cover Montage Images] – Robert Whitaker
• Design, Artwork [Uncredited] – Martin Sharp
• Drums, Percussion, Vocals [Uncredited] – Ginger Baker
• Engineer – Tom Dowd
• Guitar, Vocals [Uncredited] – Eric Clapton
• Producer [By Arrangement With Robert Stigwood] – Felix Pappalardi

Notes

Catalog number:
On sleeve: 594 003 STEREO
On label: 594003. ST 33
Dark blue textured labels, silver text:
"Made In England" [Early 'RS' Robert Stigwood logo]
℗ 1966
A1, A2, A4, A5 - Dratleaf.
B1 to B3, B5, B6 - Dratleaf Ltd.
A3 - Immediate Music.
B4 - Copyright Control
Album recorded May 1967, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Released: 02-11-1967 in UK on Reaction label (& 09-12-1967 in USA on ATCO label).

Front of sleeve is laminated. (Poor over-paste laminate fit at top & bottom on sleeve back, with narrow unlaminated strips)
White punch-hole liner, poly-lined.

Back of sleeve:
[Reaction logo] "Manufactured in Great Britain by Polydor Records Ltd., London".
"Printed and made by Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd, London W.11. Patent Pending".

Sidenotes: Track B2 should ideally be shown in Upper Case: "SWLABR", being an acronym for "She Walks Like A Bearded Rainbow".
No band personnel credits on this release sleeve, such was the popularity of this trio.
(See later UK Mono pressing and, with different printer/cover, the UK Stereo pressing.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A-Side Run-Out, Etched): 594003 A 2
• Matrix / Runout (B-Side Run-Out, Stamped): 593003 B // 3 ∇ 420

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
593003, 593 003	Cream	Disraeli Gears ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Reaction, Reaction	593003, 593 003	UK	1967
0602498193129	Cream	Disraeli Gears ‎(2xCD, Album, Dlx, RE, RM)	Polydor	0602498193129	UK & Europe	2004
31453 1811-2	Cream	Disraeli Gears ‎(CD, Album, Club, RE, RM)	Polydor	31453 1811-2	US	1998
33-232	Cream	Disraeli Gears ‎(LP, Album, Mono, MO)	ATCO Records	33-232	US	1967
B0003331-02	Cream	Disraeli Gears ‎(2xCD, Album, RE, RM, Dlx)	Polydor, Chronicles	B0003331-02	US	2004

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