Eric Clapton / Tokyo 140220 Live in Japan 2014 (2CDR)

◆Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 20th February 2014
(Disc 1)
01.Opening
02. Pretending
03. Key To Their Highway
04. Tell The Truth
05. Hoochie Coochie Man
06. Honest Man (Paul Carrack on Vocals)
07. Wonderful Tonight
08.After Midnight
09. Driftin'
10. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
11. Alabama Woman Blues
12. Layla (Acoustic Version)
13.Tears In Heaven

(Disc 2)
01. How Long (Paul Carrack on Vocals)
02. Before You Accuse Me
03.Crossroads
04. Little Queen Of Spades
05. Cocaine
Encore
06. High Time We Went (Paul Carrack on Vocals)

◇Personnel;
Eric Clapton (Guitar, Vocals)
Paul Carrack (Organ, Vocals)
Steve Gadd (Drums)
Chris Stainton (Keyboards)
Nathan East (Bass)
Michelle John (Backing Vocals)
Sharon White (Backing Vocals)

This is the complete second performance in Tokyo from the 2014 Japan tour, recorded with a superb audience sound. This exquisite live album features 24-bit digital remastering on the familiar XAVEL label's original high-quality master. It also includes the much-talked-about 2009 Japan tour featuring Jeff Beck, and the 2011 tour with Steve Winwood, his former BLIND FAITH ally, which generated a huge stir. The XAVEL label has consistently released recordings of exceptional sound quality that could be called "definitive editions," and this release once again delivers on their outstanding work, not disappointing fans. This live performance at the sacred Budokan on the second day of the tour, after a day's rest, was recorded from the best possible position at the front of Arena A's central block. This recording is a world apart from the disappointing sound quality of audience recordings that are so prevalent today, and can truly be described as "the pinnacle." From classic bluesy tracks to "Tears In Heaven," performed for the first time in a long time in front of Japanese fans, this two-hour performance condenses all of the charm of guitarist Eric Clapton. As this was said to be his final major tour, this concert must have been deeply moving for fans.