Eric Clapton/IL, USA 1974

The nostalgic Zeppelin “LIVE IN JAPAN 1972” project was very popular, but we will also deliver a new project of the nostalgic prestigious Clapton label “E.C. Is Here”. Do you remember the 3-disc title “Three Smiles”, which includes high-quality soundboard recordings of Clapton’s 1974 North American tour, 7/2 Chicago, 7/28 Memphis, and 7/29 Birmingham performances? This edition is the title of the disc (DJ Copy 155) of the 7/2 Chicago performance, which corresponds to Disc 1 of that set, and features the original jacket. In particular, there is no “Disc 1” notation on the disc (the DISC (DJ Copy 156) that recorded the Memphis performance was out of stock), so this is a beautiful and wonderful soundboard of the Chicago performance that can be enjoyed on its own. It’s a nice collector’s title. 45 years ago, the Chicago performance on July 2nd was the fourth tour since the 1974 U.S. tour that marked the comeback after a three-year retirement. As mentioned above, this is the line recording source that appeared on EC IS HERE’s masterpiece “Three Smiles”. With this work, you can enjoy the historical sound source with the sound as it was when it was originally released. You can understand how the appearance of this sound source was a shock to the maniacs at the time. It is such an excellent sound board sound source. Now, let’s take a look at the position of this day’s performance in this comeback year. ・June 19th and 20th, 1974: Warm-up gig in Scandinavia for US comeback tour ・June 28th, 1974 – August 4th: US tour ←★Here★ ≪August 5th, 1974 : Album “461 OCEAN BOULEVARD” released≫ ・August-September 1974: Album “THERE’S ONE IN” EVERY CROWD” recorded in Miami ・September 28, 1974 – October 6: 2nd US tour ・October 31, 1974 – November 6: First Japan tour ・November 27, 1974 Sunday – December 5th: European Tour You can see that this performance was the early schedule of the comeback US tour from June of this year, betting on Clapton’s comeback. This US tour was a tour that Clapton, who had regained confidence on the live stage after a warm-up gig, went on a tour drunk to relieve his nerves, but on this day, the influence was felt on the MC. The acoustic set at the beginning of the album is a smooth and careful performance, and there are no unstable parts. And the highlight of the day was Have You Ever Loved A Woman. Although there are some unevenness in the phrases due to his playing habits, the phrases are extremely sharp and elegant. This is the true value of Clapton! It’s a play that should be called. This play can be said to be at a level comparable to the same song on the official live album “E.C. WAS HERE”. This is a play that fans should definitely listen to. Also, the solo on Presence Of The Lord, which irregularly begins at the bridge, is very sharp, and even though he was drunk, it didn’t affect his performance at all, showing that he was in high spirits that day. It’s a stage. International Amphitheater, Chicago, IL, USA 2nd July 1974 SBD 1. Smile 2. Let it Grow 3. Can’t Find My Way Home 4. Blues Power 5. Have You Ever Loved a Woman 6. Tell the Truth 7. Willie and the Hand Jive 8. Get Ready 9. Let it Rain 10. Key to the Highway 11. Presence of the Lord Eric Clapton – Guitar / Vocals George Terry – Guitar Dicks Sims – Keyboards Carl Radle – Bass Jamie Oldaker – Drums Yvonne Elliman – Backing Vocals SOUNDBOARD RECORDING