Eric scaled back his touring during 1976, performing only 27 shows in England and America. Very few recordings have surfaced in bootleg shops and record shows around the world.
The best bootleg recordings from 1976 are:
Private Gig (label unknown / SB3)
This release is from the 29 July 1976 tour rehearsals for the UK tour, it as an interesting behind the scenes look.
Dallas (Slowhand / 6)
This is an incredible (and complete) audience recording from 15 November 1976. Eric’s solo on “Further On Up The Road” is astounding. Tracks include “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door”, “All Our Past Times”, and “Key To The Highway”. Freddie King guests throughout the show. One song from this show is featured on his official release, Freddie King: 1934-1976. Several CDs have been released of this radio broadcast, but they are incomplete because the entire show did not air. The best of these is One Night In Dallas (Seagull / SB6).
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