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 4CD and 1LP (standard black) formats and will also be released digitally. The front cover artwork for the LP differs from the 4CD artwork illustrated above. The album will be launched on 9th June 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 favour 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 Eric Clapton – Eric Clapton 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.
The full Eric Clapton Anniversary Deluxe Edition tracklist is:
4CD:
CD1 (The Tom Dowd Mix – The UK Version)
All mixes released on CD and vinyl
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
CD2 (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
CD3 (The Delaney Bramlett Mix) all mixes released on 2005 Deluxe Edition CD
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
CD4 (Singles, Alternate Versions & Session Outtakes) all titles released on 2005 Deluxe Edition CD except COMIN’ HOME (Alternate Mix) which is a previously unreleased mix
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
1LP
Side A
Slunky
Bad Boy
Lonesome And A Long Way From Home
After Midnight
Easy Now
Blues Power
Side B
Bottle Of Red Wine
Lovin’ You Lovin’ Me
I’ve Told You For The Last Time
I Don’t Know Why
Let It Rain
