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Sure, it sounds like it was recorded with a pillow over the mic, but Disreali Gears is still one of the best blues-rock albums ever produced. The trio of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker mixes up acid visions, heavenly vocals and ripping leads, creating music of depth and complete heavy-osity.

Within the grooves of this record are miles of listening pleasure. Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce
and Ginger Baker are simply superb musicians with the gift of unending virtuosity. The title
of the album, as Eric explains it, is a pun. The group was driving along one day trying to
think of names for the record, coming up with things like "Elephant Gerald" (Ella Fitzgerald)
and hit upon "Disraeli Gears," a word play on English racing bicycles which have... More >