Eric Clapton – Anniversary Deluxe Edition is available Aug 20th
This summer sees the Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Eric Clapton’s eponymous first solo album, originally released in August 1970. It is being issued on 4 CD and single standard black LP formats and will also be released digitally. The front cover artwork for the LP differs from the 4 CD artwork.
The album launches with the release of two tracks: “After Midnight (Delaney Bramlett Mix)” & “Blues Power (Eric Clapton Mix).”
The album represents one of rock history’s most successful reinventions. After emerging as one of the seminal guitar heroes of the ’60s, the English superstar decisively re-established his musical priorities with Eric Clapton. It marked Clapton’s transition from flamboyant instrumental icon to well-rounded recording artist, downplaying sonic pyrotechnics in favor of a song-focused ensemble approach that would lay the groundwork for his massively successful solo career. For the occasion, he surrounded himself with a new cast of American musicians, tapping into a rootsy musical foundation that provided an inspired framework for his talents. This Anniversary Deluxe Edition presents the album in three separate mixes: The Eric Clapton Mix, The Delaney Bramlett Mix and The Tom Dowd Mix (The UK Version). The Eric Clapton Mix is being released in full for the first time. This anniversary collection also includes some singles, alternate versions and session outtakes.
4 CD | LP
CD 1: The Tom Dowd Mix – The UK Version
- Slunky 3.40
- Bad Boy 3.59
- Lonesome And A Long Way From Home 3.50
- After Midnight 3.14
- Easy Now 3.03
- Blues Power 3.15
- Bottle Of Red Wine 3.12
- Lovin’ You Lovin’ Me 3.39
- I’ve Told You For The Last Time 2.36
- I Don’t Know Why 3.23
- Let It Rain 5.06
CD 2: The Eric Clapton Mix
- Slunky 3.34 unreleased mix
- Bad Boy 4.20 unreleased mix
- Lonesome And A Long Way From Home 3.58 unreleased mix
- After Midnight 3.19 released on Life in 12 Bars Soundtrack
- Easy Now 2.57 released – this was the only EC mix inserted into the original 1970 Tom Dowd mix LP
- Blues Power 3.53 unreleased mix
- Bottle Of Red Wine 2.58 unreleased mix
- Lovin’ You Lovin’ Me 3.44 unreleased mix
- I’ve Told You For The Last Time 2.32 unreleased mix
- I Don’t Know Why 3.35 unreleased mix
- Let It Rain 5.18 released on Life in 12 Bars Soundtrack
CD 3: The Delaney Bramlett Mix
- Slunky 3.35
- Bad Boy 3.44
- Easy Now 3.00
- After Midnight 3.19
- Blues Power 3.20
- Bottle Of Red Wine 3.09
- Lovin’ You Lovin’ Me 4.07
- Lonesome And A Long Way From Home 3.52
- I Don’t Know Why 3.45
- Let It Rain 5.02
CD 4: Singles, Alternate Versions & Session Outtakes
- Teasin’ 2.17 Performed by King Curtis with Delaney Bramlett, Eric Clapton & Friends
- Comin’ Home (Alternate Mix) 3.44 Performed by Delaney & Bonnie & Friends featuring Eric Clapton unreleased mix
- Blues In “A” (Session Outtake) 10.28
- She Rides (Let It Rain alternate version) 5.08
- I’ve Told You For The Last Time (Olympic Studios version) 6.49
- I Don’t Know Why (Olympic Studios version) 5.14
- Comin’ Home (single a-side) 3.15 Performed by Delaney & Bonnie & Friends featuring Eric Clapton
- Groupie (Superstar) (single b-side) 2.50 Performed by Delaney & Bonnie & Friends featuring Eric Clapton
