86/1592 Audio recording, record and cover, 'Wheels of Fire' by Cream, paper / vinyl, album art by Martin Sharp, album design by Stanislaw Zagorski, produced by Polydor Records, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1968

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'Wheels of Fire' record and cover performed by Cream and designed by Martin Sharp., 1963 - 1973

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The record cover is printed with the information that the album art was by Martin Sharp and the album design was by Stanislaw Zagorski. It was made by Polydor. File information states it was made in Sydney c. 1968.

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Audio recording, record and cover, 'Wheels of Fire' by Cream, paper / vinyl, album art by Martin Sharp, album design by Stanislaw Zagorski, produced by Polydor Records, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1968

Cardboard record cover with gold ground and black line drawing of bubbling molten liquid rising from a molten swamp with gas clouds and organic balls with multiple arms. Inscribed 'CREAM / WHEELS / OF / FIRE'. Inside is a white paper sleeve which holds the black vinyl record. In the centre of the record is a black paper circle on which are printed details of content and production..

Published: Polydor; Sydney; 1963 - 1973

Designed: Sharp, Martin;

Designed: Zagorski, Stanislaw;

Composed: Cream (rock group);

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The cover and sticker on the record are printed with production and content details.

Registration number

86/1592

Production date

1963 - 1973

Height

310 mm

Width

305 mm

Depth

4 mm

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Acquisition credit line

Gift of an anonymous donor, 1986

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.

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