[2021-08-20] Eric Clapton "Eric Clapton (Anniversary Deluxe Edition)" 4CD box set (Polydor)

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Jun 09, 2021 10:31 am

Description
This summer sees the Anniversary Deluxe Edition 4CD box set of Eric Clapton’s eponymous first solo album, originally released in August 1970.

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.

Tracklist
[CD1: The Tom Dowd Mix (The UK Version)]
1. Slunky 3.40
2. Bad Boy 3.59
3. Lonesome And A Long Way From Home 3.50
4. After Midnight 3.14
5. Easy Now 3.03
6. Blues Power 3.15
7. Bottle Of Red Wine 3.12
8. Lovin' You Lovin' Me 3.39
9. I've Told You For The Last Time 2.36
10. I Don't Know Why 3.23
11. Let It Rain 5.06

[CD2: The Eric Clapton Mix]
1. Slunky 3.34 unreleased mix
2. Bad Boy 4.20 unreleased mix
3. Lonesome And A Long Way From Home 3.58 unreleased mix
4. After Midnight 3.19 released on Life in 12 Bars Soundtrack
5. Easy Now 2.57 released – this was the only EC mix inserted into the original 1970 Tom Dowd mix LP
6. Blues Power 3.53 unreleased mix
7. Bottle Of Red Wine 2.58 unreleased mix
8. Lovin' You Lovin' Me 3.44 unreleased mix
9. I've Told You For The Last Time 2.32 unreleased mix
10. I Don't Know Why 3.35 unreleased mix
11. Let It Rain 5.18 released on Life in 12 Bars Soundtrack

[CD3: The Delaney Bramlett Mix]
1. Slunky 3.35
2. Bad Boy 3.44
3. Easy Now 3.00
4. After Midnight 3.19
5. Blues Power 3.20
6. Bottle Of Red Wine 3.09
7. Lovin' You Lovin' Me 4.07
8. Lonesome And A Long Way From Home 3.52
9. I Don't Know Why 3.45
10. Let It Rain 5.02

[CD4: Outtakes, Alternate Versions And Singles]
1. Teasin' 2.17 Performed by King Curtis with Delaney Bramlett, Eric Clapton & Friends
2. Comin' Home (Alternate Mix) 3.44 Performed by Delaney & Bonnie & Friends featuring Eric Clapton unreleased mix
3. Blues In "A" (Session Outtake) 10.28
4. She Rides (Let It Rain alternate version) 5.08
5. I've Told You For The Last Time (Olympic Studios version) 6.49
6. I Don't Know Why (Olympic Studios version) 5.14
7. Comin' Home (single a-side) 3.15 Performed by Delaney & Bonnie & Friends featuring Eric Clapton
8. Groupie (Superstar) (single b-side) 2.50 Performed by Delaney & Bonnie & Friends featuring Eric Clapton

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091WGBDTB/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon Canada
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B091WGBDTB/?tag=imwanca-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B091WGBDTB/?tag=imwan-21

Larry · **Joined:** 10 Feb 2008 **Posts:** 5104

Thank you Linda

stanner · **Joined:** 26 Aug 2014 **Posts:** 119

This is disappointing. The two disc version of this is available new for $24 and has all but the Clapton mixes and a single track of the last disc in this set.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FDEUG2/?tag=imwan-20

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

4 CD's......wow, that's all i got....wow.

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

This was my first Eric Clapton purchase on vinyl back in the day and is still my favorite work of his. I clicked on the link above for the 2CD Deluxe Edition that came out years ago but Amazon doesn’t say if I bought it or not (can’t imagine I passed on it back then). Might be somewhere in my collection. But I do have the 1 CD version from the original Eric Clapton Remaster Series from 1996.

mlewenson · 19 Dec 2007

Maybe its my old CD player or my ears, but the 2 CD that came out in 2006 doesn't sound very good.
That applies to the Tom Dowd and Delaney mix.

Any thoughts out there on the overall sound of this release?
Maybe the new release will be remastered differently and sound better?

ARK · **Joined:** 23 Mar 2013 **Posts:** 1323

This is.., not impressive

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Jul 02, 2021 4:48 pm

More samples from the box have been uploaded to YouTube, so I've added them to the playlist upthread in the second post.

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2021 11:29 am

The USA pre-order price has dropped by $9, down to $50.99:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091WGBDTB/?tag=imwan-20

ranasakawa · 26 Jan 2007

Great to hear. I have this on order

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Aug 20, 2021 10:04 pm

A playlist of audio samples:

[2021-08-20] Eric Clapton "Eric Clapton (Anniversary Deluxe Edition)" 4CD box set (Polydor)

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