Eric Clapton - Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert [Expanded]

In these days of CD expansion, it is not unusual for a record company to reissue an old album with a bonus track or two. This reconstruction of the January 13, 1973, comeback concert by Eric Clapton is something else again, however. The original six-track LP ran less than 27 minutes; the new 14-track CD runs almost 74 minutes. The eight additions -- "Layla," "Blues Power," "Bottle of Red Wine," "Bell Bottom Blues," "Tell the Truth," "Key to the Highway," "Let It Rain," and "Crossroads" -- make the disc an effective recapitulation of Clapton's career over the previous seven years, including his solo work and his appearances with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, and Derek and the Dominos. Despite the addiction that had kept him largely homebound for almost two years, Clapton played well, though the all-star backup band was as ragged as it was spirited. The loose feel of the evening was brought out in the stage announcements, many by Pete Townshend, who even mentioned a social disease just before introducing "Presence of the Lord." This still isn't a great Clapton show, but it has been transformed from a historical curiosity to a historical document. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andy MacPherson Remixing, Producer Barry Wentzell Photography Bill Levenson Executive Producer Bobby Pridden Original Album Producer, Mixing, Audio Production Catherine Ladis Project Coordinator Chris Griffin Executive Producer Eric Clapton Guitar, Vocals George McManus Executive Producer Glyn Johns Audio Engineer, Engineer Jackie Stansfield Project Coordinator Jim Capaldi Drums Jim Karstein Drums Jon Astley Remixing, Producer, Mastering Pete Townshend Vocals, Concert Producer, Guitar Philip Chapman Assistant Engineer Ray Coleman Liner Notes Rebop Percussion Rebop Kwaku Baah Percussion Rick Grech Bass Robert Ellis Photography Ron Wood Vocals, Guitar Steve Winwood Vocals, Keyboards Terri Tierney Project Coordinator Tim Young Mastering