Eric Clapton/NY,USA 8.22.1992

Eric Clapton has decided to perform in Japan for the 22nd time in April. Last year, a biographical film was released, and it was decided that he would come to Japan for the first time in three years, so the media is currently looking back on his great achievements spanning 56 years as a professional player. Now, riding on the excitement of coming to Japan, we will release Clapton’s excellent sound source! This edition is a complete recording of the performance held at Shea Stadium on August 22 from the 1992 US summer tour with a very good stereo audience recording. The master of this album is a low generation master provided directly by the famous UK-based taper who is familiar with the Beano label. This alone will give you a seal of approval on the quality. Among the previously released releases on this day was a 2CD vintage boot called “SHEA STADIUM” from the EC Rarities label, which was released at the dawn of CD booting in the 90’s. Although the sound quality was passable, there was a slight skip in Before You Accuse Me, so it was by no means perfect. In comparison, this version is a completely different source with a completely different master. The sound quality level is also extremely high. It is safe to say that the definitive version of this day has finally appeared. Now, let’s look back at the chronology of what this performance meant in terms of Clapton’s activities this year. ≪January 14, 1992: Soundtrack “RUSH” (recorded in Tears In Heaven) released≫・January 16, 1992: Recording of MTV “Unplugged” at Bray Studios on the outskirts of London・February 1, 1992 ~March 1st: UK tour ・April 25th – May 25th, 1992: First leg of US tour ・May 29th, 1992: Attended a fashion show held in London.・June 16th to July 12th, 1992: European Tour ・August 11th to September 6th, 1992: United States Tour ・Second leg (including stadium) ←★Here★ ≪August 25th, 1992: “UNPLUGGED” released≫・September 9, 1992: Attended the MTV Video Awards held in Los Angeles・October 16, 1992: Bob Dylan’s 30th anniversary concert held at Madison Square Garden・December 31, 1992: Held his hometown of Woking, Surrey, in his hometown of Woking, where he held the annual charity concert for alcoholics called “New Year’s Eve Dance”. We were recording the song “Unplugged.” Last year, Clapton suffered the worst tragedy in his life, losing his 4-year-old son in an unexpected accident, but after touring Japan with George Harrison, he released the original song “Unplugged” in which he entrusted his feelings to his son. It was a memorable milestone year in which I rediscovered myself by playing songs and blues that returned to my roots, and returned to the tour stage. It is a year that should be remembered as the year when Clapton, who had hit rock bottom mentally, found a way back into music. Therefore, this year’s tour members were the musicians who served as backing for “Unplugged” (However, one of the female choruses was replaced by Gina Foster from Tessa Niles). This stadium tour was done in a “double bill” with Elton John, and Clapton and Elton took turns each day on the tour. It is said that Elton was the bird on this day, and it is a stage where you can feel Clapton’s enthusiasm to excite the audience without waiting for Elton to appear. The opening from the White Room seems to be telling of Clapton’s spirit, and the concert opened with this strong pressure, and from then on, the same sharp playing that he showed on the Journeyman tour in 1990 continued. Masu. Unusually, keyboardist Chuck Liber was selected to perform the bridge vocals. It was a rare tour where you could hear his singing voice, who is now a regular member of the Stones. Speaking of the song selection unique to this tour, it was Tears In Heaven in the acoustic set. It was a sitting set set up just to play this one song. At the time, Clapton once said in an interview, “This song became a hit because it was sad to sing, so when it was played live, the audience got excited like it was a festival.This paradox irritates me.” However, after that, Clapton showed professionalism by singing without empathizing as much as possible and focusing on pleasing the audience. Clapton himself probably thought that catharsis was achieved by creating this song and performing it on “Unplugged”. However, the album “Unplugged”, which became an unprecedented hit, was released three days after this performance (the telecast on MTV was completed on March 27th), and at this point, I was still emotionally invested. , this is the performance on this record that I had no choice but to do. I didn’t even listen to that. Then, She’s Waiting from 1985’s “BEHIND THE SUN” suddenly came into the set. Of course, this number was played regularly on the 1985 tour, but it was included in the set for the first time in seven years on this tour. Although the intention is not certain, the performance is more faithful to the original studio version than the play at the time of 1985. And I feel that this performance is more powerful and awesome than the 1985 one. When you listen to it in this way, you can reaffirm that it is an excellent Clapton original song. In the second half, we will follow the same classic hit song route as the Journeyman Tour. If you listen to this powerful performance, you will know that Clapton has made a complete comeback, and the fans at the time would have been relieved. The previous year, the media reported that the event had been so tragic for a single person’s life that people were worried that Clapton would never recover, and that he would fall into the depths of drug and alcohol addiction. ‘ was reported daily. It was Clapton who overcame it with his own strong will and returned to tour. It may be said that this tour was the one that instantly changed the image of “weak, sloppy Clapton” from the 70s to 80s to “strong man Clapton.” We are releasing this album so that rock fans can feel this. Our shop has perfectly corrected the pitch that was somewhat low in the heavy-duty taper master, and also alleviated the sound image that was too loud and difficult to listen to, pursuing ease of listening and providing the highest quality. Especially the ease of listening in the second half is noteworthy. We will deliver the highest quality version of the important performance of the year, which was an important turning point in his 56-year professional career. ★Completely different master from the previous release. And the sound quality is also much better! Live at Shea Stadium, New York City, NY, USA 22nd August 1992 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (51:20) 1. White Room 2. Pretending 3. I Shot The Sheriff 4. Running On Faith 5. She’s Waiting 6. Tears In Heaven 7. Before You Accuse Me Disc 2 (67:43) 1. Old Love 2. Badge 3. Wonderful Tonight 4. Layla 5. Band Introduction 6. Crossroads 7. Sunshine Of Your Love Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals Andy Fairweather Low – guitar Chuck Leavell – keyboards Nathan East – bass Steve Ferrone – drums Ray Cooper – percussion Katie Kissoon – backing vocals Gina Foster – backing vocals