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Watch “Golden Ring” From “The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions”
9 Oct 21
Plus, listen to “After Midnight” on streaming services now including iTunes and Apple Music.
Eric Clapton returns with a remarkable new release, “The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions” on November 12. Available on multiple formats, the 17 songs find EC and bandmates Nathan East (Bass and Vocals), Steve Gadd (Drums) and Chris Stainton (Keyboards) performing renditions of Clapton standards along with an assortment of blues, country and rarified originals. The mostly acoustic set was envisioned to be like an “Eric Clapton Unplugged II,” but not quite, as three songs are played with electric guitars. The result became far more than simply a sequence of greatest hits. Rather, it’s one of the most intimate and authentic performances of Eric’s entire career.
Overseen by Eric’s legendary longtime Grammy-winning producer Russ Titelman, and recorded live at Cowdray House in West Sussex, England, the performance revisits selections like “Bell Bottom Blues,” “River of Tears” and “Bad Boy” from Eric’s extensive repertoire plus versions of songs that had a profound effect on his career and those of his contemporaries, like the Peter Green-era Fleetwood Mac tracks “Black Magic Woman” and “Man of the World.”
Eric’s wife, Melia, the sole outside observer, inspired the title.
“The Lady in the Balcony: Lockdown Sessions” will be available in the United States on:
DVD+CD, Blu-ray+CD, 4K UHD+Blu-ray, 2 LPs pressed on yellow vinyl, and a Deluxe Edition containing the DVD, Blu-ray & CD packaged in a 40 page 12” x 12” hardback photo book, digital video & digital audio. In addition, a CD-only version will be available exclusively at Target.
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“The Lady in the Balcony: Lockdown Sessions” will be available in all other global territories on:
DVD, Blu-ray, CD, DVD+CD, Blu-ray+CD, 4K UHD+Blu-ray, 180-gram 2LP, limited edition 2LP pressed on 180-gram yellow vinyl, and a Deluxe Edition containing the DVD, Blu-ray & CD packaged in a 40 page 12” x 12” hardback photo book, digital video & digital audio.
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Listen to “After Midnight on iTunes or Apple Music now.
The Lady In The Balcony Track Listing:
01. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out
02. Golden Ring
03. Black Magic Woman
04. Man of the World
05. Kerry
06. After Midnight
07. Bell Bottom Blues
08. Key to the Highway
09. River of Tears
10. Rock Me Baby
11. Believe in Life
12. Going Down Slow
13. Layla
14. Tears in Heaven
15. Long Distance Call
16. Bad Boy
17. Got My Mojo Working