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Analogplanet Radio's "Eric Clapton Tribute" Show Now Available For Streaming Here and on WFDU.fm

Michael Fremer  |  May 23, 2016

Today’s Analogplanet WFDU HD/FDU.fm Radio Show is an Eric Clapton tribute. Of course all from vinyl, mostly original pressings. It starts with a track from his latest album and then goes back to the beginning with a track from Five Live Yardbirds.

After a few assorted Yardbird tracks taken from a double Epic reissue and “For Your Love”, his final recording for The Yardbirds after which he quit the group, are three songs from Blues Breakers John Mayall With Eric Clapton. The first track is from a stereo reissue produced by Decca for Vivante Productions in the 1990s. The second is a Mobile Fidelity stereo reissue produced back when Mo-Fi was pressing in Japan. The third is a Sundazed mono reissue sourced from the original mono tape.

The rest are as indicated. I think this is a musically great show, though not long enough to cover all bases. A part two will be forthcoming.

I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (I Still Do)
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (original UK Columbia)
I Wish You Would (Epic twofer)
I Ain’t Got You (Epic twofer)
For Your Love (EMI UK compilation)
Out of Water Coast (Mercury)
All Your Love (Decca/Vivante stereo)
Double Crossing Time (Decca/Mo-Fi stereo)
Have You Heard (Sundazed mono)
I Feel Free (Atco original)
NSU (Reaction UK original)
Anyone For Tennis (Polydor single)
I’m So Glad (Reaction mono UK original)
Strange Brew (Reaction UK original)
Tales of Brave Ulysses (Reaction UK mono original)
SWLABR (Reaction Abbey Road ½ speed mono reissue)
White Room (Atco original)
Born Under A Bad Sign (Atco original)
Badge (UK Polydor original)
Can’t Find My Way Home (UK Polydor original)
Presence of Lord (UK Polydor original)
After Midnight (“RL” Polydor American “twofer”)
Any Day (DirectDisk/Atco ½ speed reissue)
Cocaine (live) (Eagle Rock Clapton at 70 Royal Albert Hall)
I Will Be There (I Still Do)

COMMENTS
Bob Levin's picture
Submitted by Bob Levin on Tue, 2016-05-24 13:50

It made this little ol' vinyl hoarder kvell.

IsaiahNYC's picture
Submitted by IsaiahNYC on Tue, 2016-05-24 23:58

Hello Michael, I've never been much of a fan of Cream or Eric Clapton, but you managed to put together such a compelling blend of music (along with your inimitable banter) that I'm currently obsessed with seeking out as many of the records played on the show as I can. Excellent, excellent stuff, and thank you for opening up an entire new world for me.

Michael Fremer's picture
Submitted by Michael Fremer on Wed, 2016-05-25 08:54
what more can I say?
bunkerhilled's picture
Submitted by bunkerhilled on Wed, 2016-05-25 12:28

Michael nice tribute to Eric Clapton and your voice hasn't changed much since the New England Music City ads in the early 70's

Michael Fremer's picture
Submitted by Michael Fremer on Fri, 2016-05-27 09:37
What more can I say?
SANDY R's picture
Submitted by SANDY R on Thu, 2016-05-26 10:58

Mike, thx for posting this it was great listening. Thx again for taking the time to talk at the Crosswords show in Salina Ks a few years ago

Michael Fremer's picture
Submitted by Michael Fremer on Fri, 2016-05-27 09:37
Love to do that again..
azmoon's picture
Submitted by azmoon on Tue, 2016-05-31 11:36

and I am no EC fanatic. However, probably missing out and will correct that!

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