Give Me Strength: The ’74/’75 Recordings (remastered, expanded)

~ Release by Eric Clapton (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

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4 × CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Expanded
CD
Blu-ray, Album, Reissue
Box Set, Compilation

Annotation last modified on 2018-05-31 10:37 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: 461 Ocean Boulevard (expanded version)
#TitleRatingLength
1Motherless Children
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electronic organ:
Dick Sims (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
piano:
Albhy Galuten (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
recording of:
Motherless Children (Eric Clapton trad. arr.) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Eric Clapton and Carl Radle
version of:
Mother’s Children Have a Hard Time
3.854:54
2Give Me Strength
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electronic organ:
Dick Sims (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
resonator guitar [dobro] and lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram International Music B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
recording of:
Give Me Strength (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton
publisher:
Casserole Music, Inc. (in 1974)
3.352:54
3Willie and the Hand Jive
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electronic organ:
Dick Sims (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
vocals:
Yvonne Elliman (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
cover recording of:
Willie and the Hand Jive (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Eldorado Music Company
3.653:32
4Get Ready
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electric piano:
Albhy Galuten (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electronic organ:
Dick Sims (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
vocals:
Yvonne Elliman (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
recording of:
Get Ready (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
writer:
Eric Clapton and Yvonne Elliman
3.353:48
5I Shot the Sheriff
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electronic organ:
Dick Sims (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
piano:
Albhy Galuten (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
background vocals:
Yvonne Elliman (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1974) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
cover recording of:
I Shot the Sheriff (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing LLC, Cayman Music, PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Cayman Music Inc (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
3.94:27
6I Can’t Hold Out
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electronic organ:
Dick Sims (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar and lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Hold Out (aka “Talk to Me Baby”) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
writer:
W. Jacobs
previously attributed to:
Elmore James
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corporation (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
44:14
7Please Be With Me
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10), Yvonne Elliman (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
percussion:
Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
resonator guitar [dobro] and lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
vocals:
Yvonne Elliman (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
cover recording of:
Please Be With Me (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
Scott Boyer (American guitarist and singer)
3.653:26
8Let It Grow
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electronic organ:
Dick Sims (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
piano and synthesizer:
Albhy Galuten (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
resonator guitar [dobro] and lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
background vocals:
Tom Bernfield (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10), Yvonne Elliman (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1974) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
recording of:
Let It Grow (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton
publisher:
EC Music Ltd. (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3.55:01
9Steady Rollin’ Man
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
clavichord and piano:
Albhy Galuten (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Jim Fox (American percussionist) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electronic organ:
Dick Sims (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
cover recording of:
I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
3.753:15
10Mainline Florida
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electronic organ:
Dick Sims (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
piano:
Albhy Galuten (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
background vocals:
Tom Bernfield (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10), Yvonne Elliman (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
recording of:
Mainline Florida (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's)
3.354:08
11Ain’t That Lovin’ You
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
bass:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10), Dave Mason (co‐founder of Traffic) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
organ:
Dick Sims (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
background vocals:
Yvonne Elliman (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
cover recording of:
Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
publisher:
ABG Elvis Songs, Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Elvis Presley Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing and Tristan Music Ltd.
5:33
12Meet Me (Down at the Bottom)
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
bass:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
organ:
Dick Sims (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
cover recording of:
Meet Me in the Bottom (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
16:58
13Lonesone Road Blues
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
bass:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
cover recording of:
Walkin’ Down the Road (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
writer:
Paul Levine and Alan Musgrove (songwriter)
5:17
14Getting Acquainted
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
bass:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
organ:
Dick Sims (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
piano:
Albhy Galuten (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
6:28
15Getting Acquainted 2 (Too Late)
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
bass:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
organ:
Dick Sims (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
piano:
Albhy Galuten (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
4:20
16Eric After Hours Blues
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
bass:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04 until 1974-05, from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-04 until 1974-05, from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04 until 1974-05, from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05, from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
organ:
Dick Sims (from 1974-04 until 1974-05, from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami (from 1974-04 until 1974-05, from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
14:24
17Please Be With Me
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10), Yvonne Elliman (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
percussion:
Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
resonator guitar [dobro] and lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
vocals:
Yvonne Elliman (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
cover recording of:
Please Be With Me (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
Scott Boyer (American guitarist and singer)
3.653:26
18Give Me Strength (Dobro 1)
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
bass:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
recording of:
Give Me Strength (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton
publisher:
Casserole Music, Inc. (in 1974)
3:30
2▶CD: There’s One in Every Crowd (expanded version)
3▶CD: E.C. Was Here (remixed and expanded version)
4▶CD: E.C. Was Here (remixed and expanded version)
5▶CD: The Freddie King Criteria Studios Sessions
6▶Blu-ray

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