Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
240 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 1622563 |
| Excel File Row | 96 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:52:52 |
| Pressing Year | 1970 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | Polydor |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | 2383-021 A |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | 2383021 A//2 420 |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | 2383021 B//3 420 |
| Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Media Condition | M |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | M |
| Genre | Rock |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
This first pressing from 1970 holds a production quirk that defines its sonic soul. The album was initially mixed in New York by the legendary Tom Dowd, but Eric Clapton was not fully satisfied with it, considering it too polished and pop. He therefore decided to entrust the task to his collaborator and de facto producer, Delaney Bramlett. Bramlett's mix, rougher, more spontaneous and steeped in blues and soul, is what we hear on this original edition and which at the time became the standard. This choice reflected Clapton's desire to move away from the image of a virtuosic "guitar hero" to embrace a more choral and blues-rock approach, deeply influenced by the Delaney & Bonnie band with whom he played. Dowd's version, considered lost for decades, later re-emerged in subsequent editions, offering collectors a fascinating comparison between two distinct creative visions for the same material. Owning this first pressing means listening to Clapton's original artistic intention at that precise moment of transition.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Slunky (3:40)
- A2 - Bad Boy (4:17)
- A3 - Lonesome And A Long Way From Home (4:00)
- A4 - After Midnight (3:15)
- A5 - Easy Now (2:55)
- A6 - Blues Power (3:45)
- B1 - Bottle Of Red Wine (2:55)
- B2 - Lovin' You Lovin' Me (3:45)
- B3 - Told You For The Last Time (2:30)
- B4 - Don't Know Why (3:35)
- B5 - Let It Rain (5:17)
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