Stuart Ferguson's Collection
Eric Clapton 05/25/1979
Civic Center, Augusta, ME
| Source | Audience |
| Media | CDR 2 discs |
| Notes | lineage: Audience recording. Master cassette => cassette => cassette => Stand-alone Pioneer CD burner => CDR => EAC => Magix Audio Cleaning Lab => Export to WAV => FLAC (level 8) |
| J-Card Comment | Pretty good recording from EC's 1979 American tour -- I believe it's one of the best-sounding American shows from this tour to surface over the last few decades. Mine is from a 2nd generation cassette, which I traded for back in the mid-1990s. There was a different source of unknown lineage posted on Bootcity a couple of months ago -- this is NOT the same version, although mine probably descends from the same master cassettes. I have no idea how this one compares with the earlier post; however, I am guessing that because mine is from a low-generation cassette, it's probably got a little better fidelity. The performance itself is okay, notable for the inclusion of the rarely played D&D track "It's Too Late." Albert Lee sings two songs in the middle of the set; if anyone can ID that one for me, I'd appreciate it. I googled for the lyrics and couldn't find anything close. This is worth having if you're a completist or even just an avid collector, purely because there's not much in circulation (that's listenable, anyway) from this tour. If you're a casual fan who only wants the soundboards and near-perfect audience tapes, this is one to skip. |
| Trades Allowed | Yes |
Owned by Stuart Ferguson
· Last Updated May 23, 2023
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