Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

8th June sees the release of the complementary OST to the new Eric Clapton documentary, Life In 12 Bars. Directed by Oscar-winner, Lili Fini Zanuck, the film takes an unflinching and deeply personal look into the life of the legendary 18-time Grammy Award winning guitarist and multi-million selling recording artist.The documentary will be aired on BBC Television later this year.The OST, available as a 2-CD and 4-LP set plus digital formats, comprises 32 tracks spanning Clapton’s long and illustrious career. (The LP version will be released at the later date of 20th July).It includes tracks by The Yardbirds, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominos, The Beatles, Aretha Franklin, Muddy Waters and Clapton’s solo work. Of the 32 featured there are five previously unreleased tracks:From the Cream era there is a version of Spoonful, an incredible 17 minute tour-de-force, recorded live at the LA Forum in October 1968 during the group’s final US, Goodbye tour. There are two from Derek and The Dominos – firstly a recording of High, originally recorded during the 1971 sessions at Olympic Studios for their unreleased 2nd album. This track was later revisited and re-recorded for Eric Clapton’s 1975 album, There’s One In Every Crowd. Secondly, the track Little Wing, a tribute to Jimi Hendrix, recorded live during the Domino’s late set at The Fillmore East on 24th October 1970.Finally, there are two previously unreleased Eric Clapton tracks from 1974; the first ever release of the entire full length recording of the international hit version of Bob Marley’s I Shot The Sheriff, recorded during the sessions for 461 Ocean Boulevard and a live performance of Little Queenie, the Chuck Berry rock ‘n’ roll classic, recoded at Long Beach Arena, California in July 1974 during Clapton’s comeback tour to promote 461 Ocean Boulevard.In addition there are two alternative mixes made for Eric Clapton’s 1970 debut album. Separate mixes were made for the album, by Delaney Bramlett and Tom Dowd (in LA) and also by Clapton himself (in London). Featured in this collection are Clapton’s rare mixes of album highlights, After Midnight and Let It Rain.

Disc 1
1: Backwater Blues - Big Bill Broonzy
2: My Life Is Ruined - Muddy Waters
3: I've Got My Mojo Working (Live at Newport Jazz Festival 1960) - Muddy Waters
4: I Wish You Would - The Yardbirds
5: For Your Love - The Yardbirds
6: Steppin' Out - John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
7: All Your Love (Mono) - John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton
8: I Feel Free (Mono/remastered) - Cream
9: Strange Brew - Cream
10: Sunshine of Your Love - Cream
11: Good to Me As I Am to You - Aretha Franklin
12: Crossroads - Cream
13: While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Remastered 2009) - The Beatles
14: Badge - Cream
15: White Room - Cream
16: Spoonful (Live at the LA Forum) - Cream
17: Presence of the Lord - Blind Faith

Disc 2
1: Comin' Home (Feat. Eric Clapton) - Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
2: After Midnight - Eric Clapton
3: Let It Rain - Eric Clapton
4: High - Derek & The Dominos
5: My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
6: Thorn Tree in the Garden (40th Anniversary Version/2010 Remastered) - Derek & The Dominos
7: Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out (40th Anniversary Version/2010 Remastered) - Derek & The Dominos
8: Bell Bottom Blues (40th Anniversary Version/2010 Remastered) - Derek & The Dominos
9: Layla (40th Anniversary Version/2010 Remastered) - Derek & The Dominos
10: Little Wing - Derek & The Dominos
11: Got to Get Better in a Little While (Remixed/40th Anniversary Version/2010 Remastered) - Derek & The Dominos
12: I Shot the Sheriff - Eric Clapton
13: Little Queenie - Eric Clapton
14: Mainline Florida - Eric Clapton
15: Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton

Number of Discs: 2

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