Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert

by Eric Clapton

Overview

In the days of album expansion, it's not unusual for a record company to reissue an old album with a bonus track or two. This reconstruction of the January 13, 1973, comeback concert by Eric Clapton is something else again, however. The original six-track LP ran less than 27 minutes; the new 14-track expansion runs almost 74 minutes. The eight additions -- "Layla," "Blues Power," "Bottle of Red Wine," "Bell Bottom Blues," "Tell the Truth," "Key to the Highway," "Let It Rain," and "Crossroads" -- make the disc an effective recapitulation of Clapton's career over the previous seven years, including his solo work and his appearances with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, and Derek and the Dominos. Despite the addiction that had kept him largely homebound for almost two years, Clapton played well, though the all-star backup band was as ragged as it was spirited. The loose feel of the evening was brought out in the stage announcements, many by Pete Townshend, who even mentioned a social disease just before introducing "Presence of the Lord." This still isn't a great Clapton show, but it has been transformed from a historical curiosity to a historical document. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	07/25/1995
Label:	Polydor / Motown / Polydor/Chronicles / Universal
UPC:	0731452747228
Rank:	31770

Tracks

1. Layla
2. Badge
3. Blues Power
4. Roll It Over
5. Little Wing
6. Bottle of Red Wine
7. After Midnight
8. Bell Bottom Blues
9. Presence of the Lord
10. Tell the Truth
11. Pearly Queen
12. Key to the Highway
13. Let It Rain
14. Crossroads

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Eric Clapton   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Ron Wood   Guest Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Steve Winwood   Guest Artist,Vocals,Keyboards
Pete Townshend   Guest Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Jim Karstein   Drums,Guest Artist
Jim Capaldi   Drums,Guest Artist
Rick Grech   Bass,Guest Artist
Rebop   Percussion,Guest Artist
Rebop Kwaku Baah   Percussion

Technical Credits

Big Bill Broonzy   Composer
Bill Levenson   Executive Producer
Leon Russell   Composer
Jon Astley   Producer,Remixing,Mastering
Robert Johnson   Composer
Pete Townshend   Concert Producer
Andy MacPherson   Producer,Remixing
Steve Winwood   Composer
Bobby Whitlock   Composer
Bobby Pridden   Mixing,Producer
Bonnie Bramlett   Composer
J.J. Cale   Composer
Eric Clapton   Composer,Producer
Charles Segar   Composer
George Harrison   Composer
Delaney Bramlett   Composer
Jim Capaldi   Composer
Jim Gordon   Composer
Philip Chapman   Mixing Assistant
Glyn Johns   Engineer
Barry Wentzell   Photography
Terri Tierney   Project Coordinator
Phil Champman   Assistant Engineer
Chris Griffin   Executive Producer
Michael Putland   Photography
John Kosh   Preparation,Cover Design
Jackie Stansfield   Project Coordinator
Robert Ellis   Photography
William Lee Conley Broonzy   Composer
Jimi Hendrix   Composer
Tim Young   Mastering
Ray Coleman   Liner Notes