ERIC CLAPTON / EIGHTH SHOW AT SPRING TOUR 2009 (2CDR)

Recorded Live at Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, May 22, 2009
NRR-CD19093 *** VG-Audience recording *** 117 min
Eric Clapton - guitar, vocal, Andy Fairweather Low - guitar, Chris Stainton - keyboards, Tim Carmon - keyboards, Willie Weeks - bass, Steve Gadd - drums, Michelle John - backing vocal, Sharon White - backing vocal

DISC 1
1. GOING DOWN SLOW
2. KEY TO THE HIGHWAY
3. OLD LOVE
4. ANYTHING FOR YOUR LOVE
5. I SHOT THE SHERIFF
6. THREE LITTLE GIRLS
7. LAYLA
8. NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT
9. NOT DARK YET
10. ANYTIME FOR YOU 11. SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW

DISC 2
1. BADGE
2. LITTLE QUEEN OF SPADES
3. BEFORE YOU ACCUSE ME
4. WONDERFUL TONIGHT
5. COCAINE
encore
6. CROSSROADS

This is a reissue of a rare title from a handmade label by collectors for collectors, which was distributed only in very limited quantities. While copies of anything and everything are quickly circulating these days, this item is a legitimate reissue with officially acquired masters. The reissue label emblem and newly designed back cover have been meticulously produced.

Two Clapton live performances from 2009 are being released simultaneously. One is a live performance by Eric Clapton's own band. The rhythm section he led at the time was Willie Weeks + Steve Gadd, known for their soulful charm. This band, at this time, focused more on keyboards than heavy guitar, and you can enjoy the differences between them across different eras. Since the setlist and members are different from the other recording, it's fun to compare the two, even though both were recorded in 2009. As it's an audience recording and frankly stated on the back cover, the sound quality isn't high, so it's not for beginners. Of course, fans familiar with bootlegs will surely enjoy it.