Sold Date: September 14, 2021
Start Date: September 13, 2021
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History of Eric Clapton 2 LP Set - ATCO SD-2-803 - VG+ Vinyl  First Pressing, Original Yellow Atco Label
Condition: VG+ Vinyl and VG cover. Play-tested, vinyl plays well with really nice fidelity. Original gatefold cover with Atco inner sleeves. Cover has some shelf wear and is starting to split on bottom border. Name written on front top corner.
The History of Eric Clapton is a compilation double LP, released in 1972 by Atco Records in the United States. It features Eric Clapton performing in various bands between 1964 and 1970, including The Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith and Derek and the Dominos. The compilation is notable for helping Clapton's career when he was battling heroin addiction and making the song "Layla" famous. It is also notable for being perhaps the first compilation in rock music to collect music of a single rock musician that spans time, bands, music styles and record labels.
Track listing
Side A
1."I Ain't Got You"Calvin CarterThe Yardbirds2:46 2."Hideaway"Freddie King/Sonny ThompsonJohn Mayall & the Bluesbreakers3:13 3."Tribute to Elmore"Clapton/Jimmy PageEric Clapton and Jimmy Page3:00 4."I Want to Know"S. McLeodEric Clapton and the Powerhouse2:14 5."Sunshine of Your Love"Jack Bruce/Pete Brown/ClaptonCream4:11 6."Crossroads"Robert JohnsonCream4:14
Side B
1."Spoonful"Willie DixonCream16:43 2."Badge"Clapton/George HarrisonCream2:45
Side C
1."Sea of Joy"Steve WinwoodBlind Faith3:19 2."Only You Know and I Know"Dave MasonDelaney & Bonnie4:18 3."I Don't Want to Discuss It"Beth Beatty/Dick Cooper/Ernie ShelbyDelaney & Bonnie5:40 4."Teasin'"Curtis OusleyKing Curtis2:15 5."Blues Power"Clapton/Leon RussellEric Clapton3:11
Side D
1."Tell the Truth"Clapton/Bobby WhitlockDerek and the Dominos3:19 2."Tell the Truth – Jam"Clapton/WhitlockDerek and the Dominos9:27 3."Layla"Clapton/Jim GordonDerek and the Dominos7:06
Track Notes A1 – from The Yardbirds Featuring Performances by Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page (1970); recorded September 1964 A2 – from Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton (1966); recorded April 1966 A3 (US release) – from Blues Anytime Vol. 1 (1968); recorded June 1965 A4 – from What's Shakin' (1966); recorded March 1966 A5 – from Disraeli Gears (1967); recorded May 1967 A6 – from Wheels of Fire (1968); recorded March 1968 B1 – from Wheels of Fire (1968); recorded March 1968 B2 – from Goodbye (1969); recorded October 1968 C1 – from Blind Faith (1969); recorded June 1969 C2 – from Delaney & Bonnie & Friends on Tour with Eric Clapton (1970); recorded December 1969 C3 – from Delaney & Bonnie & Friends on Tour with Eric Clapton (1970); recorded December 1969 C4 – from Get Ready (1970); recorded January 1970 C5 – from Eric Clapton (1970); recorded January 1970 D1 – "Tell the Truth" single (1970); recorded June 1970 D2 – previously unreleased; recorded August 1970 D3 – from Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970); recorded August–September 1970

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