ERIC CLAPTON - History Of Eric Clapton

Item Description

2 x Vinyl, , MO - Monarch Pressing
LP Compilation

Initial yellow ATCO labels without Ⓦ Warner Communications credit at the rim wording.
Printed matrix with suffix MO > [l=Monarch Record Mfg. Co.] > The MR credit at the runouts confirms this info.
Other pressing plant variations:
- PR [r=1662954]
- RI [r=5785611]

Release is auto-coupled:
"In this two record set, Side One is back with Side Three and Side Two is backed with Side Four"

On front cover: A Product of Polydor-England

A1: from Epic EG 30135 "The Yardbirds," courtesy of Giorgio Gomelsky.
A2: from London PS 492 "Blues Breakers," courtesy of London Records.
A3: Courtesy of RCA Records.
A4: from Elektra EKL 4002 "What's Shakin'," courtesy of Elektra Records.
A5: from Atco SD 33-232 "Cream: Disraeli Gears," by arrangement with The Robert Stigwood Organization, Ltd.
A6, B1: from Atco SD 2-700 "Cream: Wheels of Fire," by arrangement with The Robert Stigwood Organization, Ltd. 'Crossroads' recorded live at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, California.
B2: from Atco SD 7001 "Cream: Goodbye," by arrangement with The Robert Stigwood Organization, Ltd.
C1: from Atco SD 33-304 "Blind Faith," by arrangement with Robert Stigwood & Chris Blackwell.
C2, C3: from Atco SD 33-326 "Delaney & Bonnie & Friends on Tour with Eric Clapton." Recorded live in England.
C4: from Atco SD 33-383 "King Curtis: Get Ready." Recorded at Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, California.
C5: from Atco SD-329 "Eric Clapton," by arrangement with The Robert Stigwood Organization, Ltd. Recorded at Village Recorders, West Los Angeles, California.
D1: from Atco single 6780, by arrangement with The Robert Stigwood Organization, Ltd.
D2: Previously unreleased
D3: from Atco SD 2-704 "Derek and the Dominos: Layla"

Released in the U.S.A. by special arrangement with Polydor Records, Ltd., London
℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Mfg. by Atlantic Recording Corp., 1841 Broadway, New York, N.Y.