The wah-wah pedal effects are incredibly textured; you can hear the physical sweep of the pedal.
Being a product of 1967, the stereo panning is occasionally "extreme" (drums on one side, guitar on the other), which can be jarring on headphones. However, the HDTracks resolution softens those hard edges, making the soundstage feel more like a cohesive room performance rather than a disjointed studio experiment. Cream - 1967 - Disraeli Gears (2014 HDTracks) [...
Cymbals and guitar solos have a shimmering clarity without the ear-piercing brittleness found in the 80s/90s transfers. The wah-wah pedal effects are incredibly textured; you
Jack Bruce’s bass—often a muddy mess on vinyl or early digital—is tight and punchy. You can actually hear the individual notes of his frantic runs on "Sunshine of Your Love." The Stereo Image guitar on the other)