Collectors Music Reviews

On Tour 1974 Budokan 2nd Night (Tarantura TCDEC-76) Budokan Dai Hall, Tokyo, Japan  – November 1st, 1974 Disc 1 (55:06):  Announcement, monitor check, Let It Grow (acoustic), Can’t Find My Way Home (acoustic), Little Rachel, Tell The Truth, Singing The Blues, Badge Disc 2 (53:11):  Willie And The Hand Jive, Get Ready, I Shot The [...]

Play For Dick Sims (Tarantura TCDECSW-4-1, 2) Budokan, Tokyo, Japan – December 10th, 2011 Disc 1 (65:46):  Announcement, Start, Had To Cry Today- Blind Faith, Low Down – J.J.Cale, After Midnight – J.J.Cale, Presence Of The Lord – Blind Faith, Glad – Traffic, Well All Right – Buddy Holly, Hoochie Coochie Man – Muddy Waters, [...]

The Final Budokan (no label) Budokan, Tokyo, Japan – December 10th, 2011 Disc 1 (60:35):  Opening, Introduction Speech, Had To Cry Today, Low Down, After Midnight, Presence Of The Lord, Glad, Well Alright, Hoochie Coochie Man, While You See A Chance, Key To The Highway, Pearly Queen, Crossroads Disc 2 (69:49):  Georgia On My Mind, [...]

 The Living Legends In Yokohama (Tarantura TCDECSW-1) Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan – Nov 19, 2011 Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals Steve Winwood – hammond organ, piano, guitar, vocals Chris Stainton – keyboards Willie Weeks – bass Steve Gadd – drums Michelle John – backing vocals Sharon White – backing vocals Setlist. Disc1. Announcement – Start [...]

Blue Blood:  RAH 1995 First Night (Beano-055) Royal Albert Hall, London, England – February 19th, 1995 Disc 1 (65:54):  Motherless Child, Malted Milk, From Four Until Late, How Long Blues, Kidman Blues, County Jail, I’m Gonna Cut Your Head, Forty-Four Blues, Blues All Day Long, Standin’ Around Cryin’, Hoochie Coochie Man, It Hurts Me Too, [...]

An Exceptional Legacy (Beano-052) After videotaping his “Unplugged” special and warm up dates in the UK, including those in Birmingham and Sheffield, Eric Clapton continued his annual series of concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in London.  Twelve nights were scheduled before two final UK dates in Glasgow and his first US tour in two [...]

2 Nights In Sheffield (Beano-049) After beginning with a concert in Brighton and three in Birmingham, Eric Clapton’s “Unplugged” tour continued with two shows in the northern city Sheffield.  The basic setlist remains the same, but there are more adjustments in the sequence with many songs including “White Room” and “She’s Waiting” finding different places. [...]

Return Of The Marquis De Sade (Mid Valley 511) Palais Des Sports, Paris, France – September 22nd, 1970 (71:37):  Buddy Guy & Junior Wells with Eric Clapton:  It’s My Life Baby.  The Rolling Stones:  Backstage Report, Jumping Jack Flash, Roll Over Beethoven, Sympathy For The Devil, Stray Cat Blues, Love In Vain, Dead Flowers, Midnight [...]

2 Nights In Birmingham (Beano-048) Eric Clapton’s live work in 1991 were focused upon the 24 Nights project at the Royal Albert Hall in February and March, and touring with George Harrison in Japan in December.  In between was a time of intense mourning for his son.  He was able to channel his grief into [...]

The Last Pilgrim (Beano-046) Messehalle, Hannover, Germany – December 11th, 1998 Disc 1 (67:56):  Opening, My Father’s Eyes, Pilgrim, One Chance, River Of Tears, Going Down Slow, Guitar Intro., She’s Gone, Early In The Morning, Tears In Heaven, Layla, Guitar & Vocal Improvisation, Change The World Disc 2 (58:09):  Old Love, Crossroads, Have You Ever [...]

 Paris – Bercy ’95 (ARMS 51/52/53/54 PR) After the successful “Nothing But The Blues” tours in 1994 and an extended series of blues shows at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Eric Clapton took the show on a European tour in the spring of 1995.  The only shows in France were two nights at the [...]

 Going Down Slow (EC Is Here DJ Copy 31/32) Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – April 20th, 1998 Disc 1 (57:50):  My Father’s Eyes, Pilgrim, One Chance, River Of Tears, Going Down Slow, She’s Gone, Tears In Heaven, Layla, Change The World Disc 2 (65:37):  Old Love, Crossroads, Have You Ever Loved A Woman, [...]

 Comes Over You (Beano-050) Lakewood Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA – July 28th, 1990 Disc 1 (72:29):  Opening, Pretending, No Alibis, Running On Faith, I Shot The Sheriff, White Room, Can’t Find My Way Home, Bad Love, Before You Accuse Me, Old Love Disc 2 (64:33):  Badge, Wonderful Tonight, Member Introduction, Cocaine, A Remark You Made, Layla, [...]

 Soul Man:  His Alibi For The Fourth Night (Tarantura TCDEC-53-1, 2) Yoyogi Olympic Pool, Tokyo, Japan – December 9th, 1990 Discs 1 (69:22):  Announcements / Soul Man, announcements / All Right Now, Walk Away, Layla (orchestra intro), Pretending, No Alibis, Running On Faith, I Shot The Sheriff, White Room, Can’t Find My Way Home, Bad [...]

 Toledo 1979 (Beano-047) Toledo Sports Arena, Toledo, OH – June 4th, 1979 Disc 1 (46:24):  Opening, Badge, If I Don’t Be There By Morning, Worried Life Blues, Tulsa Time, Early In The Morning, Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door Disc 2 (66:12):  Crossroads, Double Trouble, Setting Me Up, Lay Down Sally, Wonderful Tonight, Cocaine, Layla, Further On [...]

 Plays Montreux 1992 (Beano-051) Le Casino, Montreux, Switzerland – July 12th, 1992 Disc 1 (72:31):  Opening, White Room, Pretending, Anything For Your Love, I Shot The Sheriff, Running On Faith, She’s Waiting, Tears In Heaven, Before You Accuse Me, Old Love Disc 2 (58:30):  Badge, Wonderful Tonight, Layla, Band Introduction, Crossroads, Sunshine Of Your Love [...]

Summer Night In Dortmund (Beano-045) Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany – June 23rd, 1992 Disc 1:  Opening, White Room, Pretending, Anything For Your Love, I Shot The Sheriff, Running On Faith, She’s Waiting, Tears In Heaven, Before You Accuse Me, Old Love Disc 2:  Badge, Wonderful Tonight, Layla, Band Introduction, Crossroads, Sunshine Of Your Love Beano returns [...]

Hershey Blues (Beano-044) Hershey Park, Hershry, PA – March 2nd, 1983 DISC ONE:Opening 2-After Midnight 3-I Shot The Sheriff 4-Worried Life Blues 5-Slow Down  Linda 6-Lay Down Sally 7-Let It Rain 8-Sweet Little Lisa 9-Key To The Highway 10-Tulsa Time DISC TWO:1-I’ve Got A Rock ‘N Roll Heart 2-Wonderful Tonight 3-Blues Power 4-Blues Medley:Who’s Loving [...]

Eric Clapton – Live At Rainbow Hall (Tarantura TCDEC 72-73) Rainbow Hall, Nagoya, Japan – Dec 10, 1990  “Live At Rainbow Hall” is the third silver release of the Nagoya 1990 show after Tricone’s “By Your Side” and the very recent “Journey Of Faith“. What we get with this new set is two additional sources, [...]

Journey Of Faith (Tricone 067/068) Rainbow Hall, Nagoya, Japan – December 10th, 1990 Disc1 (70:47):  Introduction – Pretending – No Alibis – Running On Faith – I Shot The Sheriff – White Room – Can’t Find My Way Home – Bad Love – Before You Accuse Me – Old Love. Disc2 (60:52):  Badge – Wonderful [...]