
Disraeli Gears - Misheard and Misnamed
In 1967 Cream recorded their second album in just a few days in New York. The title came from a simple mix-up: their roadie heard “derailleur gears” (bike parts) as “Disraeli gears” and the band kept the joke. The record itself shifted Cream from straight blues into heavier, more psychedelic territory and produced two of their best-known songs, “Strange Brew” and “Sunshine of Your Love”. It remains their sharpest studio album — short, punchy, and still full of life.
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