5 Facts About Cream's Wheels of Fire Studio Sessions

The studio tracks were recorded in two separate locations. Sessions began at IBC Studios in London in July and August 1967.

Recording and mixing were completed at Atlantic Studios in New York. This happened in June 1968, nearly a year after the London sessions.

The London sessions came first. They took place in the summer of 1967.

The New York sessions finished the album. All final mixing was done there in June 1968.

The gap between sessions was about 11 months. This long break likely affected the album’s sound and cohesion.