Eric Clapton/Eric Clapton Original US Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

To commemorate the release of Derek and the Dominos, Eric Clapton’s first solo from the CD series previously released by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL) under the brand name “Ultradisc?” We have an album lineup! This CD was released in 1995. MFSL borrowed the original 2-track master tape from Atco Records in the US, digitally remastered it, and released this CD in a limited edition. I mentioned that I chose this work to commemorate the release of Derek and the Dominos’ “FILLMORE OUTTAKES,” but the reason I chose this work was because the members of Derek and the Dominos had written this first solo album in the first place. This is because he was a core member of the rhythm section and keyboards of Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, where he was the backing band. In 1969, Clapton appointed Delani and Bonnie Bramlett, who practiced swamp rock (blue-eyed soul music) born in the southern United States in Los Angeles, as the opening act for Blind Faith’s first U.S. tour. There, Clapton got to know them, hit it off, and joined Delaney’s band “Delaney & Bonnie & Friends.” With Delaney’s encouragement, he recorded his first solo album. Derek and the Dominos was formed by pulling out the backing musicians. In other words, this first solo album was a stepping stone that would lead to Clapton’s dream of achieving his own white blues. Moreover, in addition to Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, gorgeous American musicians such as Leon Russell, John Simon, and Stephen Stills, who were close friends, also participated in this work. Clapton himself was captivated by the powerful, earthy sound that also included a horn section, and this album took on the challenge of performing lead vocals throughout the album for the first time. Released in August 1970. It became a hit, ranking 18th on the US album chart. The thick sound emitted by the large band including horns was completely different from Clapton’s previous band, Blind Faith. Clapton found a new self in this sound. In terms of sound, a normal CD emphasizes the high and low ranges and has a poor midrange, giving it the often described “clunky” impression, but with this CD, all ranges are natural. The sound is well-balanced and harmonious, giving the impression that each musical note stands out clearly. In particular, the sound of the first media called “compact disc” that was introduced to the world had a sharp treble and a piercing sound, so it was once misunderstood as “clear”, but this gold CD is In other words, it reproduced the sound faithful to the analog master. One interesting thing is track 4, After Midnight. The running time of this song is 3:15 on the original LP, but it is shortened to 2:51 on the CD. This was short edited when it was first released on CD in 1987. Considering that MFSL produced this by borrowing the 2-track master tape for the original LP (this song must have been 3:15), it is strange that they made it into the same short edited version as the original CD. Now, as for the master used on this album, it was originally the master tape of the original US edition used by Atco Records in the US when they produced this album in 1970, but as I have said before. Due to the huge fire that occurred at Universal in 2008, most of the artists’ original American master tapes were destroyed, and this American analog master tape of “ERIC CLAPTON” was also destroyed. It is now impossible to remaster the US master with high quality sound. Taken from the original US Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab CD(UDCD 639) from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab “Original Master Recording” Collection 1. Slunky 2. Bad Boy 3. Lonesome And A Long Way From Home 4. After Midnight 5. Easy Now 6 . Blues Power 7. Bottle Of Red Wine 8. Lovin’ You Lovin’ Me 9. Told You For The Last Time 10. Don’t Know Why 11. Let It Rain