Eric was out on the road in support of his album, No Reason To Cry. The tour featured 33 concerts split evenly between England, Europe and Japan. Of the bootlegs that have surfaced, many are of poor quality.
The essential bootleg recording from 1977 is:
Live In Great Smoke (Tarantura / SB6)
Slowhand Masterfile Part 6 / Hammersmith Odeon 27/4/77 (Antrabata / SB6)
This complete soundboard, recorded on 27 April 1977, rivals some official releases with lots of great material like “Alberta”, “Hello Old Friend”, “Sign Language”, and of course “Layla”. It has come to light that a handful of the Masterfile CDs have clicking noises that sound like skips. The great majority seem to be without this defect. This defect has not occurred with the Tarantura release. “Tell The Truth”, “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door”, and “Stormy Monday” made their way onto Crossroads 2.
Where’s ERIC! does not encourage or condone the manufacture of bootleg recordings. They are illegal and artists do not receive royalties from their sale. However, Where’s ERIC! realizes that there are fans who collect these recordings. In that spirit, information about them is provided for fans’ research and guidance purposes. Where’s ERIC! does not sell, trade or provide free copies of bootleg recordings nor can we tell you how to obtain them.
