CLAPTON RECORDING HISTORY



1963

October 1963 - Yardbirds demos - from CROSSROADS November 1963 - The Yardbirds' 1st single - from CROSSROADS December 7-8 1963 - "THe Yardbirds at the Crawdaddy Club" from THE YARDBIRDS HISTORIC FIRST RECORDINGS December 8th 1963 - "Sonny Boy Williamson Live With The Yardbirds" - recorded at the Crawdaddy Club


1964

February 28 1964 - "The First British Rhythm & Blues Festival" - recorded at Birminham Town Hall March 1964 - The Yardbirds 2nd single - from CROSSROADS March 13 1964 - "Five Live Yardbirds" - recorded at The Marquee, London May 1964 - "Raw Blues" - December 24 1964 - The Yardbirds 3rd single -


1965

May 1965 - John Mayall's All Stars - released under many titles May 1965 - Bluesbreaker Sessions with Jimmy Page - released under many titles


1966

January 1966 - Champion Jack Dupree Sessions - from NEW ORLEANS TO CHICAGO February 1966 - John Mayall & Eric Clapton - March 1966 - The Powerhouse - from WHAT'S SHAKIN' LP very short lived group with Eric,Steve Winwood, & Jack Bruce March 1966 - "The Bluesbreakers" - April 1966 - The Bluesbreakers at the Flamingo Club, London - from JOHN MAYALL-PRIMAL SOLOS June 1966 - Cream's first single - September 1966 - "Fresh Cream" - Fall 1966 - British Club Gigs - December 9 1966 - Rhythm and Blues Show - (BBC broadcast) December 15 1966 - Saturday Club - BBC radio


1967

January 10 1967 - Saturday Club - BBC radio January 19 1967 - Saturday Club - BBC radio April 1967 - Disraeli Gears - May 1 1967 - Saturday Club - BBC radio May 4 1967 - Top Gear - BBC radio June 25 1967 - "Our World" television broadcast - Summer 1967 - Whiskey A Go Go - Los Angeles September 1967 - "Wheels Of Fire" - September 1967 Good To Me As I Am To You(Aretha Franklin) from LADY SOUL November 2 1967 - Top Gear - BBC Radio November 15 1967 - Top Gear - BBC Radio December 1 1967 - Top Gear - BBC Radio 1967 - "We're Only In It For The Money" - Clapton makes a cameo, doesn't play guitar December 1967 Ski-ing(George Harrison) from WONDERWALL MUSIC


1968

January 9 1968 - Top Gear - BBC Radio February 29 1968 - "Cream Live At The Fillmore West" - bonus record with WHEELS OF FIRE May 1968 Anyone For Tennis from CROSSROADS June 24-26 1968 Summer 1968 - "The White Album" - Beatles LP Fall 1968 - Cream's Farewell Tour Of America - November 26 1968 - Cream's Final Concert - - film by Tony Palmer for BBC television December 1968 - "Goodbye" - December 10,11 1968 - The Rolling Stones' Rock And Roll Circus -


1969

1969 - "Fiends and Angels" - Martha Velez LP March 1969 - "Supershow" - film Spring 1969 - "Blind Faith " - June 7 1969 - Hyde Park Free Concert - June 1969 Summer 1969 - Blind Faith's US Tour - September 13 1969 - "Live Peace In Toronto" - The Plastic Ono Band September 30 1969 October 7 1969 - Rick Grech solo album sessions - may not actually be Blind Faith but definetly features Clapton November 14 1969 November 1969 December 6 1969 - Empire Theater, Liverpool - December 7 1969 - Fairfield Hall, Croydon - from DELANEY AND BONNIE AND FRIENDS ON TOUR WITH ERIC CLAPTON December 15 1969 - "War Is Over" - The Lyceum, London given away as part of a bonus disk on SOMETIME IN NYC December 1969


1970

January 1970 - "Eric Clapton and Friends" - January 1970 - "Rockin' 50's Rock 'n' Roll" - LP by The Crickets Spring 1970 - "Leon Russell" - Leon Russell LP Spring 1970 Spring-Summer 1970 - "All Things Must Pass" - July 1970 - "The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions" - Howlin' Wolf LP July 1970 - "The Sun, The Moon And Herbs" - Dr. John LP August 5 1970 August 1970 - 1st Leg of Derek and the Dominoes' British Tour - Late August-September 1970 - "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs" - September-December 1970 - "2nd Leg of Derek & The Dominoes World Tour" - 10/23/70 show released as DEREK AND THE DOMINOES: IN CONCERT November 5 1970 - Johnny Cash TV show - November 24 1970 - "Back To The Roots" - John Mayall LP


1971

Dec 1970, Feb 1971 - "Buddy Guy And Junior Wells Play The Blues" - LP 1971 - "Bobby Whitlock" - Bobby Whitlock LP 1971 - "Reno Street Incident" - Jesse Ed Davis LP May 1971 - Derek And The Dominoes ill fated 2nd LP - from CROSSROADS August 1 1971 - "The Concert For Bangla Desh" - George Harrison & Friends 1971 - "Leon Russell and The Shelter People" -


1972

January 1972 - "Bobby Keys" - Bobby Keys LP with G. Harrison & Ringo 1972 - "Raw Velvet" - Bobby Whitlock LP


1973

January 13 1973 - The Rainbow Theater, London - from ERIC CLAPTON'S RAINBOW CONCERT 1973 - "Music From Free Creek" - double LP


1974

May 1974 - "461 Ocean Boulevard" - Summer 1974 - 1st leg of 1974/75 world tour -

acoustic set:

electric set: Summer 1974 - "Tommy" - feature film soundtrack August 5 1974 August-September 1974 - Kingston, Jamica - Fall 1974 - 2nd leg of 1974/75 world tour - October 1974 - "There's One In Every Crowd" -


1975

Early 1975 - "First Album" - Arthur Louis LP released in Japan only Spring 1975 - 3rd leg of 1974/75 world tour - June 16 1975 June 22 1975 - Madison Square Garden - Summer 1975 - U.S. Tour - July 10 1975 July 28 1975 August 1975 August 14 1975

With Keith Moon, Joe Cocker, Carlos Santana at the Los Angeles Forum in California.

Fall 1975 - Japanese Tour -

same set list as US tour


1976

February-April 1976 - "No Reason To Cry" - May 1976 May 15 1976 - Granby Halls, Leicester - July-August 1976 - British Tour -

acoustic set:

electric set:

September 18 - Hammersmith Odeon, London -

plays dobro with Don Williams

1976

November 1976 - Southwest US tour -

acoustic set:

electric set:

November 15 1976 - The King Biscuit Flower Hour - Dallas, Texas November 26 1976 - "The Last Waltz" - The Band's last LP


1977

February 14 1977 - Eddie and The Earth Tremors, Surrey - 1977 - "Rough Mix" - Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane LP 1977 April 1977 - British tour - May 1977 - "Slowhand" - Summer-Fall 1977 - Europe and Japan - 1977 - "White Mansions" - concept LP produced by Glyn Johns 1977


1978

1978 February-April 1978 - North American tour -

2/11/78 show is recorded and later broadcast by KING BISCUIT

April 19 1978 - Alexis Korner's 50th Birthday Party -

PARTY ALBUM double LP released only in Germany

June-July - support for Bob Dylan gigs in Europe - August-September 1978 - "Backless" - November-December 1978 - European tour -


1979

1979 - "Lost In Austin" - Marc Benno LP March-June - 1st leg of 1979 world tour - 1979 September-December 1979 - 2nd leg of 1979 world tour -

JUST ONE NIGHT recorded 12/3/79 & 12/4/79 in Japan


1980

1980 May 1980 - British tour - July 1980 - "Another Ticket" - September 1980 - Scandinavian tour -


1981

January 31,February 1,2,3 1981 - Irish tour - March 1981 - aborted US tour - September 9,10,11 1981 - "The Secret Policeman's Other Ball" - October-December 1981 - Scandinavia, Japan -


1982

June 1982 - short US tour - 1982 September-November 1982 - "Money and Cigarettes" -


1983

February-March 1983 - first leg of US tour - April-May 1983 - European leg of world tour - June 5 1983 - "Save The Children" - New Victoria Theatre, London

June-July 1983 - 2nd leg of US tour -

August 1983 - "The Pros and Cons Of Hitch-Hiking" - Roger Waters LP September 20 1983 - The ARMS Concert - videotape from Royal Albert Hall 1983 The Challenge(Christine McVie) from CHRISTINE MCVIE lp

November-December 1983 - U.S. ARMS dates - almost the same as UK, Steve Winwood is replaced by Joe Cocker


1984

January 1984 - very short tour of Europe and Mid East - March-April 1984 - "Behind The Sun" - 1984 June-July 1984 - European and US dates with Roger Waters - July 7 1984 - Wembley Stadium, London - 1984 - bring in the A Team - November-December 1984 - Australian and Hong Kong dates -


1985

1985 February-March 1985 - British and Scandanavian dates - April-May 1985 - 1st leg of US tour -

(6/27/85 show is recorded for radio broadcast)

May 8 1985 - The David Letterman Show - June 1985 - "Edge Of Darkness" - recorded for BBC TV June-July 1985 - 2nd leg of US tour - July 13 1985 - Live Aid: JFK Stadium,Philadelphia - 1985 October 1985 - Japan dates and Alaska -

October 20 1985 - Civic Hall, Guildford -

October 21 1985 - Carl Perkins and Friends - October-November 1985 - Switzerland,Zurich, & Italy -

December 3 1985 - Dingwalls, Camden Town -

December 6 1985 - Teatro Tenda, Milan - December 19,22 1985 - Hammersmith Odeon, London -


1986

Spring 1986 - "August" - June 1986 - The 9th Annual Prince's Trust Fund Concert - 1986 - "Lethal Weapon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - 1986 Summer 1986 - British tour with Phil Collins -

ERIC CLAPTON AND FRIENDS videotape of Birmingham gig

1986 - "Hearts of Fire" - film soundtrack Fall 1986 - US club dates in NYC and Boston - 1986 Spring 1987 - Cream? -


1987

1987 1987 - "Cloud Nine" - George Harrison LP 1987 - Chuck Berry's 50th Birthday - April 1987 - US tour with Phil Collins - June 1987 June 6 1987 - The 10th Annual Prince's Trust Fund Concert - September 1987 September 1987 - The Lone Star Cafe, NYC - 1987 - "Island Records 25th Anniversary" - videotape


1988

1988 June 1988 - The 11th Annual Prince's Trust Fund Concert -

- broadcast by the DIR radio network on 9/11/88

June 11th 1988 - Freedomfest: Wembley Stadium, London -

- live TV and radio broadcast

1988 September 1988 - US Tour with Mark Knopfler -

encore:

October 10 1988 - The Bottom Line, NYC -


1989

1989? - Brendan Croker and The 5 O'Clock Shadows -

album with Mark Knopfler, Eric sings one song

1989 - "Lethal Weapon 2" - film soundtrack

1989 - "Homeboy" - film soundtrack December 19 1989 - Atlantic City Convention Center - US broadcast 1989 - Journeyman


1990

January 1990 - Royal Albert Hall -

February 3,4,5 1990 - Royal Albert Hall, London -BBC broadcast on 2/3/90

Eric Clapton with Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, and Johnny Johnson

Eric Clapton and Johnny Johnson:

Robert Cray with Eric Clapton: Buddy Guy with Eric Clapton & Robert Cray: February 9,10 1990 - Royal Albert Hall - BBC broadcast

Eric Clapton & Micheal Kamen with The National Philharmonic


1991

1991 - "Two Rooms - Celebrating The Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin"

Tribute album with various artists covering Elton songs


1992

Unplugged Titles: Personals:


1993


1994

1994 - From the cradle

Tracks:

Personnel:

Producers: Eric Clapton, Russ Titelman

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