Martin Sharp Record Covers

Cream: Disraeli Gears 1967 | Meet Me in the Bottom 1966 | Tales of Brave Ulysses 1967 | The Fool Gibson SG | Videos & Live 1966-68 | Wheels of Fire 1968 | Wheels of Fire 1968 Wheels of Fire was Cream's third LP release - after Fresh Cream (1966) and Disraeli Gears (November 1967). It was issued by ATCO (Atlantic Record Company) in the United States during August 1968 as a double album with gate-fold cover, and through Polydor in the United Kingdom as two single albums - one in the studio, and another live. Disc and Music Ech o, London, 10 August 1968. Most other countries followed the UK model, issuing separate albums rather than a double, though a Japanese gate-fold is also known for the single Live at the Fillmore LP. Martin Sharp's art featured on the front and rear covers of the majority of original releases, and within the inner gate-fold section of the American release and later special re-releases. The inner gatefold is a...

Cream: Disraeli Gears 1967 | Meet Me in the Bottom 1966 | Tales of Brave Ulysses 1967 | The Fool Gibson SG | Videos & Live 1966-68 | Wheels of Fire 1968 | Australian artist Martin Sharp (1942-2013) is perhaps most famous for the record covers he produced for the rock supergroup Cream - Disraeli Gears (1967) and Wheels of Fire (1968). Both sold in large numbers throughout the world and sales continue to this day, as does the acclaim of both the music contained therein and the album covers. The classic nature of the band Cream and their two albums ensures that both Martin Sharp's artwork, and his two songs with the band - Tales of Brave Ulysses and Anyone for Tennis - will remain in the public mind for many years to come. For example, the Classic Album television series in 2006 featured Disreali Gears and the subsequent Bluray / DVD disc not only included Martin Sharp's art on the cover, but two sections in which he is interviewed and desc...