112) Disraeli Gears

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Disraeli Gears is the most pop-savvy of the British supertrio's studio LPs. Producer Felix Pappalardi harnesses the blues-jazz prowess of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker to colorful, concise songs: "Strange Brew" (slinky funk), "Dance the Night Away" (trippy jangle), "Tales of Brave Ulysses" (a wah-wah freakout written by Clapton with Martin Sharp, who created the kaleidoscopic cover art). The hit single "Sunshine of Your Love" nearly didn't make the record; the band had trouble nailing it until engineer Tom Dowd suggested that Baker try a Native American tribal beat, an adjustment that locked the song into place.

Totalalbum sales: 1 million

Peak chart position: 4

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