E. C. Was Here
1975 live album by Eric Clapton
E. C. Was Here | ||||
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Live album by Eric Clapton | ||||
Released | August 1975 | |||
Recorded | 19–20 July 1974, 4 December 1974, 25 June 1975 | |||
Venue | Nassau Coliseum Long Beach Arena Hammersmith Odeon Providence Civic Center | |||
Genre | Blues rock | |||
Length | 46:40 | |||
Label | RSO | |||
Producer | Tom Dowd | |||
Eric Clapton chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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Christgau's Record Guide | B−[2] |
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E. C. Was Here is a 1975 album by Eric Clapton. It was recorded live in 1974 and 1975 at the Nassau Coliseum, Long Beach Arena, the Hammersmith Odeon, and the Providence Civic Center by Record Plant Remote during Clapton's first tour since Derek and the Dominos in 1970.
An expanded and remixed version was included as discs 3 and 4 of Give Me Strength: The 1974/1975 Recordings, compilaton album (5 CD+Blu-ray disk), released 10 December 2013
Track listing
- Side one
- "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" (Billy Myles) (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 19 July 1974) – 7:52
- "Presence of the Lord" (Eric Clapton) (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 6:40
- "Driftin' Blues" (Johnny Moore, Charles Brown, Eddie Williams) (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 3:25 (LP)/11:43 (CD)
- Side two
- "Can't Find My Way Home" (Steve Winwood) (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 19 July 1974) – 5:20
- "Ramblin' on My Mind" (Robert Johnson) (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 4 December 1974) – 7:20
- "Further on Up the Road" (Joe Medwick, Don Robey) (Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, 28 June 1975) – 7:36
- Disc 3 of Give Me Strength The 1974/1975 Recordings
- "Smile" (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 3:36
- "Have You Ever Loved A Woman" (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 19 July 1974) – 7:41
- "Presence of the Lord" (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 8:47
- "Crossroads" (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 4:39
- "I Shot The Sheriff" (Previously Unreleased-Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 7:35
- "Layla" (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 6:00
- "Little Wing" (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 8:57
- "Can't Find My Way Home" (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 5:18
- "Driftin' Blues/Ramblin' On My Mind" (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 11:38
- Disc 4 of Give Me Strength The 1974/1975 Recordings
- "Ramblin' On My Mind/Have You Ever Loved A Woman" (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 4 December 1974) – 8:15
- "Willie and the Hand Jive/Get Ready" (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 11:27
- "The Sky Is Crying/Have You Ever Loved A Woman/Ramblin' On My Mind" (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 5 December 1974) – 7:26
- "Badge" (Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale New York, 28 June 1975) – 10:44
- "Driftin' Blues" (Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 25 June 1975) – 6:55
- "Eyesight to the Blind/Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?" (Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island, 25 June 1975) – 20:50
- "Further on Up the Road" (Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale New York, 28 June 1975) – 7:35
Personnel
- Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals
- Yvonne Elliman – vocals
- George Terry – guitar
- Dick Sims – organ
- Carl Radle – bass guitar
- Jamie Oldaker – drums
- Marcy Levy – tambourine
- Additional personnel
- Wally Heider – engineer
- Ed Barton – engineer
- Brian Engolds – engineer
- Ralph Moss – engineer
- David Hewitt – engineer
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b "E.C. Was Here - Eric Clapton | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Eric Clapton - E.C. Was Here CD Album". Cduniverse.com. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.Note: This reference gives Australian albums and singles information. It is used for chart peak positions as early materials were released before ARIA regulated the Australian charts itself (1989).
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Eric Clapton". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 48.
- ^ "InfoDisc : Les Albums (CD)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (in French). InfoDisc.fr. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Eric Clapton – E.C. Was Here" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "– Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) – Albums Chart Daijiten – Eric Clapton" (in Japanese). 30 December 2007. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Eric Clapton – E.C. Was Here". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "InfoDisc : Les Albums (CD) de 1975 par InfoDisc". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (in French). InfoDisc.fr. Archived from the original on 11 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "British album certifications – Eric Clapton – E C Was Here". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
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