Eric Clapton [Deluxe Edition]

Rating

Album: Eric Clapton [Deluxe Edition]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Slunky	More Info...	3:36
2)	Bad Boy	More Info...	3:36
3)	Lonesome And A Long Way From Home	More Info...	3:31
4)	After Midnight	More Info...	2:53
5)	Easy Now	More Info...	2:59
6)	Blues Power	More Info...	3:11
7)	Bottle Of Red Wine	More Info...	3:08
8)	Lovin' You Lovin' Me	More Info...	3:21
9)	I've Told You For The Last Time	More Info...	2:32
10)	I Don't Know Why	More Info...	3:12
11)	Let It Rain	More Info...	5:04
12)	Blues In "A"	More Info...	10:28
13)	Teasin'	More Info...	2:17
14)	She Rides	More Info...	5:11
1)	Slunky Delaney Bramlett Mix	More Info...	3:36
2)	Bad Boy Delaney Bramlett Mix	More Info...	3:43
3)	Easy Now Delaney Bramlett Mix	More Info...	3:00
4)	After Midnight Delaney Bramlett Mix	More Info...	3:19
5)	Blues Power Delaney Bramlett Mix	More Info...	3:21
6)	Bottle Of Red Wine Delaney Bramlett Mix	More Info...	3:09
7)	Lovin' You Lovin' Me Delaney Bramlett Mix	More Info...	4:06
8)	Lonesome And A Long Way From Home Delaney Bramlett Mix	More Info...	3:51
9)	Don't Know Why Delaney Bramlett Mix	More Info...	3:47
10)	Let It Rain Delaney Bramlett Mix	More Info...	5:05
11)	Don't Know Why Olympic Studios Version	More Info...	5:15
12)	I've Told You For The Last Time Olympic Studios Version	More Info...	6:48
13)	Comin' Home	More Info...	3:15
14)	Groupie (Superstar)	More Info...	2:49

Album: Eric Clapton [Deluxe Edition]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Slunky	More Info...	3:36
2)	Bad Boy	More Info...	3:36
3)	Lonesome And A Long Way From Home	More Info...	3:31
4)	After Midnight	More Info...	2:53
5)	Easy Now	More Info...	2:59
6)	Blues Power	More Info...	3:11
7)	Bottle Of Red Wine	More Info...	3:08
8)	Lovin' You Lovin' Me	More Info...	3:21
9)	I've Told You For The Last Time	More Info...	2:32
10)	I Don't Know Why	More Info...	3:12
11)	Let It Rain	More Info...	5:04
12)	Blues In "A"	More Info...	10:28
13)	Teasin'	More Info...	2:17
14)	She Rides	More Info...	5:11
1)	Slunky Delaney Bramlett Mix	More Info...	3:36
2)	Bad Boy Delaney Bramlett Mix	More Info...	3:43
3)	Easy Now Delaney Bramlett Mix	More Info...	3:00
4)	After Midnight Delaney Bramlett Mix	More Info...	3:19
5)	Blues Power Delaney Bramlett Mix	More Info...	3:21
6)	Bottle Of Red Wine Delaney Bramlett Mix	More Info...	3:09
7)	Lovin' You Lovin' Me Delaney Bramlett Mix	More Info...	4:06
8)	Lonesome And A Long Way From Home Delaney Bramlett Mix	More Info...	3:51
9)	Don't Know Why Delaney Bramlett Mix	More Info...	3:47
10)	Let It Rain Delaney Bramlett Mix	More Info...	5:05
11)	Don't Know Why Olympic Studios Version	More Info...	5:15
12)	I've Told You For The Last Time Olympic Studios Version	More Info...	6:48
13)	Comin' Home	More Info...	3:15
14)	Groupie (Superstar)	More Info...	2:49

Performer Notes

lso out of print on CD on Polydor (531 819) - D01.
Ultradiscs are mastered from the original master tapes using Mobile Fidelity's proprietary mastering technique, then plated with 24 karat gold and housed in a stress-resistant lift-lock jewel box.
Personnel: Eric Clapton, Delaney Bramlett (guitar, vocals); Bobby Keys (saxophone); Jim Price (trumpet); Leon Russell, John Simon (piano); Bobby Whitlock (organ, vocals); Carl Radle (bass); Jim Gordon (drums); Sonny Curtis, Bonnie Bramlett, J.I. Allison (background vocals); Stephen Stills, Rita Coolidge.
Recorded at Village Recorders, West Los Angeles, California in 1970.
Personnel: Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar); Delaney Bramlett, Jerry Allison , Rita Coolidge, Sonny Curtis, Stephen Stills, Bonnie Bramlett (vocals); Bobby Keys (saxophone); Leon Russell (piano); Jim Gordon (drums); Tex Johnson (percussion).
Audio Mixers: Suha Gur; Delaney Bramlett; Tom Dowd.
Liner Note Author: Scott Schinder.
Recording information: A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA (09/27/1969-03/??/1970); Island Studios, London, England (09/27/1969-03/??/1970); Olympic Sound Studios, Barnes (09/27/1969-03/??/1970); Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA (09/27/1969-03/??/1970); Village Recorders, West Los Angeles, CA (09/27/1969-03/??/1970).
Photographers: Tom Wilkes ; Barry Feinstein.
Arranger: Delaney Bramlett.
With this, his first solo album, Eric Clapton did a complete 180 from his work of the previous five years. Gone were the long, jazzy solos and rootsy Chicago blues work. In their place, Clapton was stretching as a singer and seeking to define his own song forms, inspired by the Beatles, the Band, and his new found collaborators from the southern R&B circuit, Delaney And Bonnie.
ERIC CLAPTON marks Clapton's first use of the Fender Stratocaster. Its high, wirey, percussive sound stands in stark contrast to the dark, fat, singing Gibson sounds Clapton had perfected with John Mayall, Cream and Blind Faith. This new Clapton sound is quite striking, from the twangy leads on his opening instrumental "Slunky," to the cutting feints and jabs which transform J.J. Cale's "After Midnight" into a Clapton signature piece.
Positioned as it is between the legendary BLIND FAITH and LAYLA sessions, ERIC CLAPTON has long been underrated by fans and critics alike, but the roots of much of what Clapton's done since 461 OCEAN BOULEVARD can be found here: the pithy melodic style of "Blues Power," the country/gospel overtones of "Bottle Of Red Wine," and the confessional tone of "Let It Rain." In addition, ERIC CLAPTON is significant both as a showcase for Clapton's emerging vocal stylings and as a proving ground for his Dominoes rhythm section of drummer Jim Gordon, bassist Carl Radle and keyboardist/vocalist Bobby Whitlock.

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (9/3/70, p.44) - "...a warm, friendly record...Clapton's voice is a revelation...mean guitar..."

Q (p.122) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[The] horn-heavy gospel-soul troupe swings like leaves in the breeze, while EC plays thrilling bee-sting Stratocaster guitar..."

Q (11/96, p.147) - 3 Stars (out of 5)

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