Eric Clapton - Layla Oil Well RSC 013

Eric Clapton - Layla
Oil Well RSC 013

1 Knockin' On Heaven's Door 5:30
2 Lay Down Sally 5:34
3 Next Time You See Me 4:12
4 Cocaine 6:34
5 Badge 7:50
6 Sign Language 3:53
7 Layla 12:06

Note:
Live in Santa Monica, February 11 - 1968 

Tracks: 1-5 and 7 recorded live at Santa Monica, California on February 11, 1978.
Track: 6  recorded live at Dallas Convention Center, Dallas (TX) on 15th November 1976.

1978 Band
Eric Clapton (Vocals and Guitars)
Carl Radle (Bass)
George Terry (Guitar)
Jamie Oldaker (Drums)
Dick Sims (Keyboards)
Marcy Levy (Vocals)

1976 Band
Eric Clapton (Vocals and Guitars)
Carl Radle (Bass)
George Terry (Guitar)
Jamie Oldaker (Drums)
Dick Sims (Keyboards)
Yvonne Elliman (Vocals)
Marcy Levy (Vocals)
Sergio Pastora (Percussion)

This CD is a digital clone of: "American Tour '78" - The Swingin' Pig - TSP CD 063
This Oil Well version has a fine cover, fine quality. Limited to 200 copies only. Due to its rarity and good quality, this disc is recommended. Songs from Santa Monica concerts on February 11 and 11 1978 have been released on. Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies (Polydor 1986) 
On the front cover Eric Clapton performing during a 1970 show.

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Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (Santa Monica, CA)
Recorded at the end of his Slowhand '77/'78 tour, this blistering Eric Clapton show, originally recorded for the King Biscuit Flower Hour radio show, is an excellent example of how amazing a live artist the man had become by the late 1970s. Freed of his drug and alcohol demons, Clapton had finally assembled a backup band that gave him both the freedom both to step forward and control the starlight or sink into the cohesion of being just another member of the band.

From his legendary Derek and the Dominoes band, Clapton recruited bassist Carl Radle, who, along with drummer Jaime Oldacker, held down the rhythm over Clapton's soaring guitar licks. Also on board was vocalist Marcy Levy, who allowed Clapton to focus more on his guitar work by covering the more involved vocal harmonies.

The mix of little-known songs with massive Clapton hits resulted in a strong show with great pacing. The Cream hit "Badge" and his own sultry ballad " Wonderful Tonight" provide the pop element, while classic R&B/ Blues covers such as "Bottle Of Red Wine" and "Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out" allow Clapton the freedom to solo as only he can. The rockers are there too, including "Cocaine," "Layla" and his first solo hit, "Let It Rain," which clocks in at over seven minutes. Another highlight is his reggae remake of Bob Dylan's "Knocking On Heaven's Door."
There are even a few surprises, including the encore, which is a soulful reading of the Broadway show tune standard "You'll Never Walk Alone."
https://www.wolfgangs.com/music/eric-clapton/audio/20049923-2211.html?tid=16658

Dallas Convention Center (Dallas, TX)
By 1976, Eric Clapton was a rock 'n' roll sensation, having lent his guitar virtuosity to some of the best bands in the world: from the Yardbirds and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers to Cream and Blind Faith. Although his self-titled debut solo album had been released six years earlier, addiction to heroin rendered him relatively musically incapacitated for several years, so his solo career wasn't really truly explored until 1974, propelled by the number one single "I Shot the Sheriff."

Riding a wave of popularity from his blend of commercial blues and soft rock, Clapton was a qualified arena powerhouse by the time this performance at the Dallas Convention Center occurred. While his quintessential album, Slowhand, wasn't released until the following year, Clapton had a wealth of material by now from which to choose. His backing musicians are tasteful and complimentary, and allow Clapton to bask in the force of his guitar ballads.
Much of this set is taken from Clapton's August release, No Reason to Cry, the album which found him working with Robbie Robertson and Rick Danko of the Band, and even Bob Dylan. Clapton kicks things off with the gentle "Hello Old Friend," his first top 40 single in two years, before going into a gorgeous rendition of Dylan's "Sign Language." Another Dylan cover, "Knockin' On Heaven's Door," follows, with Clapton's twangy personalization of the song. Female harmonies and Clapton's sheer confidence make this tune a highlight of the set.

Clapton then does what he first did best with a 12-minute rendition of "Blues Power," co-composed with Leon Russell and released on his first solo album. Here, Clapton really gets down, using his voice and bluesy guitar playing for an extended electric jam in the middle. The crowd goes nuts. A 12 and a half minute "Layla" ends the set, and a rather weary farewell from Clapton, "Good night Dallas, God Bless You All!" ends the recording.
https://www.wolfgangs.com/music/eric-clapton/audio/20050419-2211.html?tid=15847


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