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Pappalardi Mulling
Offers as an Artist

NEW YORK - Felix Pappalardi, who won
fame as the man who produced a double
record for the Cream and recieved a plat-
inum record in return, is weighing bids from
several major labels for his services as a solo
artist.

A partner in Windfall Music where he hand-
les production, Pappalardi turned down a
chance to become the fourth member of
Cream to produce the now-defunct Atco
group. His songwriting-production-arrang-
ing on Cream's "Disraeli Gears" and "Wheels
of Fire" epics converged on the single
disk "Strange Brew," a top-ten record in England.
Pappalardi also produced the trio's "Sunsh-
ine of Your Love" and "White Room" hits, as
well as "Anyone For Tennis" from the movie
soundtrack of "The Savage Seven." His doub-
le LP duties on "Wheels Of Fire" not only dou-
bled his his market value, but also sparked
a mini-cult within the rock culture for his sup-
port work both as a producer and as a mu-
sician.

Proving himself a "name" pop producer on
the Youngbloods album for RCA, Pappalardi
later penetrated the upper half of the charts
with the group's "Get Together" and "Grizzly
Bear" singles. "Get Together" was recently fea-
tured by ABC Radio in New York on a station
spot for brotherhood. His recent projects in-
cluded production for Windfall of Hamilton
Camp's "Here's To You" and albums for Camp,
Kensington Market and Bo Grumpus. As an ar-
ranger, Pappalardi charted Richie Haven's
"Morning, Morning" gem from his "Mixed Bag"
LP on Verve. And as a musician Pappalardi
can be heard on the Cream albums playing
violas, organ, bass, trumpet, tonette, Swiss
hand bells and more.