Eric Clapton/UK 1980

This is a complete recording of the Bristol performance on May 13th from the short UK tour in 1980, newly discovered in recent years, and a good audience master for that time. First of all, the tour during this period was quite fluid, including the members. After the release of “Backless” in 1978, they started as a four-piece band, and from March to June 1979, they added Albert Lee to form a five-piece band. Then, for the tour from October to December, including the Japan performance, they transformed into a pure British band, leaving Albert Lee behind and replacing the rhythm section and keyboards. Furthermore, from May of that year, they added Gary Brooker to form a six-piece band, and four major member changes were made. This is the first time that the six-piece band has been formed, and there have been very few recordings with this lineup in the past, so it is very rare. The set that starts with “Tulsa Time” is similar to the previous year’s Japan performance “JUST ONE NIGHT”, but there are some changes due to the member changes. Most of the set includes songs from Clapton’s solo albums, including covers, but the Dire Straits cover of “Setting Me Up” is taken from Albert Lee’s solo album, Hiding, and is also worth checking out as Albert sang lead vocals on this song. DISC 1 : 01. Tulsa Time/02. Early In The Morning/03. Lay Down Sally/04. Wonderful Tonight/05. Country Boy/06. Hold On/07. Blues Power/08. All Our Pastimes/09. Setting Me Up/10. Leave The Candle/11. If I Don’t Be There By Morning DISC 2 : 01. RamblinOn My Mind / Mean Old World / Have You Ever Loved A Woman/0 2. Home Loving/03. After Midnight/04. Key To The Highway/05. Cocaine/06. Further On Up The Road [Live at The Hippodrome, Bristol, UK May 13th 1980] Eric Clapton : Guitar, Vocals / Albert Lee : Guitar & Vocals / Dave Markee : Bass / Henry Spinetti : Drums / Chris Stainton : Keyboards / Gary Brooker: Keyboards & Vocals