Eric embarked on a short UK tour in May and toured Scandinavia in September. No recordings from these concerts have ever been issued by bootleg labels, although some of the shows circulate in the trading community. Eric also spent time in the studio recording his next album.
The best bootleg recording from 1980 is:
Turn Up Down (EC is Here - DJ Copy / SB6)
Turn Up Down (MidValley 056 / SB6)
The Mid Valley version has slightly better sound quality, but its hard to tell the difference between the discs on the average home sound system. These tracks were recorded in March / April 1980 at Surrey Sound Studios. Turn Up Down is a complete copy of the album that Eric submitted to his record company that year. The company rejected it and he was forced back into the studio. The follow-up sessions resulted in his album, Another Ticket. With Turn Up Down, one can hear how tracks like “Rita Mae”, “Catch Me If You Can” and others evolved.
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.
