EC's Further Down The Crossroads.rtf
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\f0\fs36 \cf2 FURTHER ON UP THE CROSSROADS 1964 - 1970\
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\fs26 \cf0 CD tracks:\uc0\u8232 \'a0 1. I Got My Mojo Working (M. Morganfield) - 5:43\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Closing jam session of the first Rhythm & Blues Festival recorded live at theTown Hall, Birminghan on\'a0February 28th, 1964.Featuring: SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON, THE YARDBIRDS, SPENCER DAVIS R&B\'a0\'a0\'a0 QUARTET & THE LIVERPOOL ROADRUNNERS:\u8232 \'a0 2. Louise (John Lee Hooker) - 2:56 - THE YARDBIRDS\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Live recording from the "Go tell it on the mountain" TV show of spring 1964 by\u8232 \'a0 3. Key To Love (John Mayall) - 2:03 - JOHN MAYALL'S BLUESBREAKERS:\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 A preview of a song later to be recorded for the memorable "Blues Beakers" LP here performed on\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 March 19th 1966 for the "Saturday Club" B.B.C. Radio show.\u8232 \'a0 4. Lawdy Mama (Trad. arr. E.C.) - 2:51 -CREAM\u8232 \'a0 5. Meet Me (In the Bottom) (Otis Spann) - 4:23 - CREAM\u8232 \'a0 6. Crossroads (Robert Leroy Johnson) - 3:32 - CREAM\u8232 \'a0 7. Stepping Out (L. C. Frazier) - 5:01\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Tracks 4, 5, 6 & 7 performed live probably at Klook's Kleek, West Hampstead on Dec. 15th 1966.\u8232 \'a0 8. Lawdy Mama (Trad. arr. E.C.) - 2:01 - CREAM\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Alternate take recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York in May 1967.\u8232 \'a0 9. Falstaff Beer Commercial (Baker/Bruce/Clapton) - 1:24 - CREAM\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Long version (unedited) recorded at I.B.C. Studios, London, July 1967.\u8232 10. White Room (Bruce/Brown) - 4:15 - CREAM\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Early take recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York around September 1967.\u8232 11. Sunshine of Your Love (Bruce/Brown/Clapton) - 4:11 -CREAM\u8232 12. Take It Back (Bruce/Brown) - 3:10 - CREAM\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 These two song (from the "Disraeli Gears" LP) recorded on October 24th 1967 at B.B.C.'s Aeolian Hall Studio 2 in London, were broadcast on October 29th 1967 in the "Top Gear" Radio 1 programme.\u8232 13. Change of Address (Clapton/Grech/Baker/Winwood) - 3:20 - BLIND FAITH\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Very rare promo instrumental single sent by Island Records to notify their change of adress.\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Recorded at Morgan Studios, London, in February or March 1969.\u8232 14. Can't Find My Way Home (Stevie Winwood) - 5:41 - BLIND FAITH\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Complete electric version previously only heard on "Up Close" U.S. Radio Show\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Recorded at Olympic Sound Studios, London in May 1969\u8232 15. Cold Turkey (John Lennon) - 4:57 - PLASTIC ONO BAND\u8232 Previously unreleased alternate take to the one on the PLASTIC ONO BAND single, from an\u8232 acetate, recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London Sept. 25th 1969 and at Trident Studios,\u8232 London, September 28th 1969.\u8232 16. Poor Elijah (D. Bramlett/J. Ford) - 3:01 - DELANEY & BONNIE AND FRIENDS\u8232 17. Where There's a Will There's a Way (B. Bramlett/B. Whitlock) - 4:18\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 From the german "Beat Club" TV show taped November 26th 1969.\u8232 18. Key of E Jam (Clapton/Allman/Betts/Whitlock/Allman/Oakley/Trucks) - 15:43 - D & D\u8232 Unreleased jam session missing from DEREK and the DOMINOS' "Layla 20th Anniversary" triple CD\u8232 Recorded during rehearsals at Criteria Studios, Miami, in August and September 1970.\
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\fs36 \cf2 FURTHER ON UP THE CROSSROADS 1973 - 1974\
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\fs26 \cf0 CD tracks:\uc0\u8232 \'a0 1. Bell Bottom Blues (Eric Clapton) - 5:37\u8232 \'a0 2. Key to the Highway (C. Segar/W. Bronzy) - 6:02\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Performed at the legendary comeback concert at London's Raimbow Theatre, on January 13th, 1973.\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Track 1: afternoon show... (he didn't play it in the evening...)\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Track 2: evening show... (...he didn't play it in the afternoon).\u8232 \'a0 3. Dobro #1 (solo) (Give Me Strength#1) (Eric Clapton) - 3:34\u8232 \'a0 4. Dobro #2 Jam (Give Me Strength#2) (Eric Clapton) - 2:24\u8232 \'a0 5. Blues Jam in F Minor (Clapton/Terry/Radle) - 7:08\u8232 \'a0 6. Blues Jam in D Minor (Clapton/Terry/Radle/Oldaker/Simms) - 4:16\u8232 \'a0 7. Gypsy (Please Be With Me) (Charles Scott boyer) - 3:17\u8232 \'a0 8. Motherless Children (Jam) (Trad. arr. E.C.) - 4:10\u8232 \'a0 9. Something You Got (Jam) (C. Kenner) - 3:48\u8232 10. Jam in E (Clapton/Terry/Radle/Oldaker/Galuten) - 15:07\u8232 11. Meet Me (In the Bottom) Instrumental Jam (Otis Spann) - 10:39\u8232 12. Meet Me (In the Bottom) Vocal (Otis Spann) - 6:50\u8232 Tracks 3 to 12 are all previously unreleased studio outtakes recorded during the "461 Ocean Boulevard" sessions at Criteria Studios, Miami in April and May 1974.\u8232 13. Fool Like You (Eric Clapton) - 5:05\u8232 Track 13 is a previously unreleased studio outtake recorded during the"There's One Ihn Every Crowd" sessions at Dynamic Sound Studios, Jamaica en September 1974.\
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\fs36 \cf2 FURTHER ON UP THE CROSSROADS 1974 - 1983\
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\fs26 \cf0 CD tracks\uc0\u8232 \'a0 1. I Can't Hold Out Much Longer (Elmore James) - 6:58\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 An "Ocean Boulevard" track recorded live in July 1974 during the U.S.A. tour\u8232 \'a0 2. You Don't Love Me (W. Cobbs) - 10:39\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Blues standard never recorded by Eric in the studio, again U.S.A., July 1974\u8232 \'a0 3. Little Queenie (Chuck Berry) - 5:05\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Berry's rock and roll classic was never recorded by Eric in the studio, but he usually performed it a\'a0 closing number or encore during the 1974 tour.\u8232 \'a0 4. The Sky is Crying (James/Robinson/Lewis) - 4:20\u8232 \'a0 5. Ramblin' on my Mind (Reprise) (Trad. arr. E.C.) - 4:20\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 These two tracks, recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, December 4th. 1974.\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 finally complete the "Ramblin' On My Mind" medley that was sadly edited down to 7' on the\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 "E.C. Was Here" album and substituted at the very last minute with "Further On Up The Road".\u8232 \'a0 6. Right Now (Rehearsal) (Billy Preston) - 5:28\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Previously unreleased outtake from the informal "No Reason To Cry" sessions that took place between February & April 1976 at Shangri-La Studios, Malibu, California. Eric had participated back in 1970 at Billy Preston's recording of this song.\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 These sessions were very open and many musicians dropped in to contribute or to partecipate and\u8232 jam - in this case: Billy Preston (vocals and keyboards).\u8232 \'a0 7. Early in the Morning (Trad. arr. E.C.) - 8:20\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Recorded live during the 1978 - 1979 world tour (maybe in England while filming the "Eric Clapton\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 And His Rolling Hotel" documentary).\u8232 \'a0 8. There Ain't No Money (Clapton/Brooker) - 4:28\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Previouly unreleased outtake from the aborted "Turn Up Down" sessions at Surrey Sound Studios,\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Leatherhead, Surrey in March and April 1980.\u8232 \'a0 9. Country Boy (M. Morganfield) - 4:28\u8232 10. Thunder and Lightning (Eric Clapton) - 3:22\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 These live tracks were probably recorded at Guilford Civil-Hall Surrey, May 18th 1980.\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 The first one had been recorded at the 1979 Tokyo Budokan concerts but it was not included in the\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 "Just One Night" double album, and the second is an unreleased song from the aborted "Turn Up Down"\'a0 LP, this one very rarely performed live at all !!!.\u8232 11. I've Got a Rock'n'Roll Heart (Seals/Setser/Diamond) - 4:33\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Very rare live performance of a "Money and Cigarrettes" song recorded at the Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, on February 8th, 1983.\u8232 12. Ain't Going Down (Eric Clapton) - 6:57\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Another rare live versions of a "Money and Cigarrettes" track recorded in February during the 1983\'a0 U.S. tour.\u8232 13. Double Trouble (Otis Rush) - 10:58\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Great versions of one of his blues favourites, live in Europe, April or May 1983.\
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\fs36 \cf2 FURTHER ON UP THE CROSSROADS 1985 - 1990\
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\fs26 \cf0 CDtracks:\uc0\u8232 \'a0 1. Knock on Wood (Floyd/Cropper) - 4:04\u8232 \'a0 2. You Don't Know Like I Know (Hayes(Porter) - 3:22\u8232 Both songs were released on an extremely rare australian single in 1984; these are live versions\'a0\'a0\'a0 taped at the London Wembley Arena on March 5th. 1985.\u8232 \'a0 3. Lady of Verona (Clapton/Phillinganes) - 4:48\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Previously unreleased outtake from the April - May 1986 sessions at Sunset Sound Studios in L.A. for the\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 "August" LP. This rocker is deicated to the italian actress Lori Del Santo, mother of their beloved son\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Conor.\u8232 \'a0 4. Same Old Blues (Eric Clapton) - 9:48\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Live version probably recorded on one of the Scandinavian dates in July 1986\u8232 \'a0 5. Phone Booth (Trad. arr. Cray/Clapton) - 3:48\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 On November 8th 1986 Eric joined Robert Cray's band at the Mean Fiddler in London. This song from\'a0\'a0 that session was made available on the May 1987 "Guitar Player" flexi disc.\u8232 \'a0 6. After Midnight (J.J. Cale) - 6:22\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 This is the complete unedited version re-recorded at Power Station Studios, New York in\'a0 August-September 87 for an american beer commercial.\u8232 \'a0 7. Training (Jam#1) (Eric Clapton) - 3:10\u8232 \'a0 8. Training (Jam#2) (Eric Clapton) - 4:15\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Two previously unreleased instrumental rehearsals for the "Homeboy" soundtrack sessions recorded at Olympic Sound Studios, London from April 23th to the 29th. 1988.\u8232 \'a0 9. Keep a-Knocking (R. Penniman) - 4:18\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Clossing jam session for the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" recorded on May 31st. 1989 at the Armoury\'a0 New York.\u8232 10. Communion (Eric Clapton) - 3:33\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Previously unreleased soundtrack recorded at the Townhouse Studios, London, December 8th and 9th,\'a0 1989 for the film "Communion" (Eric Clapton - guitar / Alan Clark - Keys. & synth.)\u8232 11. Breaking Point (Williams/Grebb) - 7:27\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Song for the "Journeyman" album performed very rarely here recorded live at London's Royal Albert Hall on January 24th. 1990 with the "4 piece band".\u8232 12. No Alibis (J. Williams) - 4:46\u8232 13. Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton) - 6:47\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 These two songs were recorded on March 24th. 1990 in New York for the "Saturday Night Live" TV show.\u8232 14. Before You Accuse Me (E. McDaniel) - 5:47\u8232 15. Sweet Home Chicago (Robert Leroy Johnson) - 6:42\u8232 \'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0\'a0 Special appearance at the "Elvis Awards" in New York's Armoury on June 6th 1990. The band for the first song is the same as for "Saturday Night Live".\
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