Track Listing

1. Have You Ever Loved A Woman
2. Presence Of The Lord
3. Driftin' Blues / Rambling On My Mind
4. Can't Find My Way Home
5. Ramblin' On My Mind
6. Further On Up The Road

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8438 in Music
• Released on: 1996-09-09
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Live, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Dimensions: .20 pounds
• Running time: 47 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
A 1975 live album that found Clapton at--if you'll pardon the expression--a crossroads, E.C. Was Here marks the line of demarcation between the guitar hero of the past and more song-oriented player he'd become for the second half of the 1970s. Clapton breaks out on a couple of old Blind Faith numbers--"Presence of the Lord" and "Can't Find My Way Home"--that reflect his soulful, spiritual side, while "Further On Up the Road" rocks out and Charles Brown's "Drifting Blues", restored to its full eleven-and-a-half-minute length on the newly remastered version, presents another instrumental showcase. There are only six tunes here, but EC leaves his indelible mark on each of them. --Daniel Durchholz

CD Description
Released in the same year as 1975's THERE'S ONE IN EVERY CROWD, E.C. WAS HERE is a live album short on content but longin presentation. Backed by his usual mid-70's studio cohorts (George Terry, Jamie Oldaker, Yvonne Elliman, Marcy Levy, etc.), Clapton ignored his then-current material off CROWD and 461 OCEAN BOULEVARD, instead choosing to explore his immediate, post-Cream era along with some extended, old favourites. "Presence Of The Lord" and "Can't Find My Way Home" wereretrieved from Blind Faith's sole album and both are infused with a subtle, spiritual feeling of someone who's emerged from a long period of sorrow.
The remainder of this live document of mysterious origin features Clapton finding his way through material by Robert Johnson ("Ramblin' On My Mind)and Charles Brown ("Driftin' Blues") using a laconic drawl and a quietly effective style of playing that his 70's work became known for. Of particular note is a rousing version of"Further On Up The Road", which quickly became a Clapton live staple for the remainder of the 70's.

Customer Reviews

Classic Live Clapton
Following 461 Ocean Boulevard and There's one in every crowd, this live album was relased, 6 tracks covering the 1974 and 1975 tour. The 2 previous albums, although fantastic, lacked what many fans wanted.......searing guitar solos.
Kicking off with "Have you ever loved a woman", the solo's and interplay between EC and George Terry are worth the price of the CD alone, the CD gets better and better. Two Blind Faith songs are featured here, "Presence of the lord", which in think is a more emotional version than the original, the wah wah solo is breathtaking. "Can't find my way home" is a duet between EC and Yvonne Elliman, and features a beautiful acoustic solo.
The CD benefits from having "Drifting blues" restored to the full 11 minute version, starting out acoustic, and features blistering guitar work, including a great slide solo.
The album ends with probably the best version of "Further on up the road", certainily more superior than the version on "Just one night."
The album finishes as it started, on a high.

One of EC's Best Live Albums
This was Eric's first live album after his 1970s `comeback' and it's one of his best live efforts, up there with Just One Night and the Dominos at Fillmore.

After the relatively low-key guitar work on 461 Ocean Blvd and There's One in Every Crowd, this set has some cracking guitar, not only from EC but also from George Terry. The rhythm section is solid and Yvonne Elliman's back up vocals fit in well, particularly on 'Can't Find My Way Home'.

The remastered CD sound is superior to the old LP, plus it has the full version of the acoustic Driftin' Blues. The drum sound is crisp and much better than on, for example, Just One Night.

The album opens with a great version of Have You Ever Loved a Woman - complete with a referefence to Patti Harrison - and closes with an absolutely storming rendition of Further On Up The Road.

An essential purchase.

get 'just one night'
I am joining the millions to be Clapton's biggest fan, but this is not his best by miles. Strictly for collectors. "Just one night" is a far better live album, the sound is better, the songs are more diverse, the "Further on up the road" rendition much more powerful. As I said, for fans only.