Eric Clapton/MO,USA 6.23.1975

A reissue of a rare analog bootleg recording that is difficult to obtain. This edition was produced directly from the overseas bootleg “Jamming With Eric Clapton & Carlos Santana”, which was recorded in very good stereo audience recording of the Niagara Falls performance on June 23rd from the same 1975 US tour as “KANSAS CITY 1975”. Our shop has released the recording of this day as a two-disc press titled “Niagara Falls 1975” as the longest remastered version on the Beano label, but the package media as it is from the analog bootleg is quite appealing to enthusiasts. This bootleg was very popular overseas at the time as it recorded only the best parts of the tour, the opening and encore, which started enthusiastically with Layla. Although it is far from a complete recording per LP, the sound quality is amazing above all, and it is comparable to modern standards. With this sound quality, the passionate playing of Clapton and the band is fully conveyed by Layla alone. Also, in Eyesight To The Blind, which is over 18 minutes long and occupies most of the B-side, Clapton’s ally Carlos Santana, who was the opening act on this tour, joins in and develops a suffocating interplay with Clapton. This heated performance, which can be called a guitar battle, is one of the best quality on this tour, and is worth listening to just for this. In the middle, there is a drum and percussion solo, and the jam with a full-bloomed Latin mood, fueled by Santana’s participation, is just like “Carnival in Rio”. The jacket is also a reproduction of the original version. Live at Convention Center, Niagara Falls, New York, USA 23rd June 1975 TRULY AMAZING SOUND Taken from the original bootleg LP (Racketts 501-1,2) (45:49) 1. Opening 2. Layla 3. I Shot The Sheriff 4. Can’t Find My Way Home 5. Eyesight To The Blind* Eric Clapton – Guitar / Vocals George Terry – Gu itar Dicks Sims – Keyboards Carl Radle – Bass Jamie Oldaker – Drums Yvonne Elliman – Backing Vocals Marcy Levy – Backing Vocals *Carlos Santana – Guitar