Product details
- Label Mercury Studios (5)
- Artist Eric Clapton
- Format 2LP
- Country Import
- Released Date 2023
- Genre Blues
- Sealed Yes
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The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions by Eric Clapton.
Recorded during a period when the world had gone quiet, "The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions" captures Eric Clapton in an intimate, unhurried mode. This is the vinyl edition of that session, pressed as a limited edition 2LP on clear vinyl and housed in a gatefold sleeve. The hype sticker on the front announces the format plainly, and this is a record built for slow, attentive listening across four sides.
The setting is stripped back and conversational, and the playing reflects it. Clapton handles guitar and vocals alongside a tight, seasoned band: Nathan East on bass and vocals, Steve Gadd on drums, and Chris Stainton on keyboards. These are musicians who know how to leave space, and across these performances they lean into the blues and the ballad rather than the arena. Produced by Russ Titelman, the album feels like a room full of friends reworking a life's worth of songs.
Side A moves from the weary resignation of "Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out" through "Golden Ring" and a reading of "Black Magic Woman," before touching Fleetwood Mac's "Man Of The World" and the instrumental "Kerry." Side B gathers some of Clapton's most cherished material, with "After Midnight," "Bell Bottom Blues," and "Key To The Highway" flowing into the aching "River Of Tears."
The second disc keeps the range wide. Side C opens with "Rock Me Baby" and "Believe In Life," then digs into "Going Down Slow" before arriving at an unplugged-spirited "Layla," a song that has proven itself capable of endless reinvention. Side D closes the set with the tender "Tears In Heaven," followed by "Long Distance Call," "Bad Boy," and a rolling, spirited "Got My Mojo Working" to send things off.
The sonics here have been given serious care. The lacquers were cut by Sean Magee, with mastering by Marc Thériault, and the runouts are etched. Pressed in Poland, this pressing is aimed at listeners who want these performances to breathe on wax, the acoustic textures and vocal harmonies given the room they deserve.
For collectors, the clear vinyl format and the limited edition status make this a desirable object as much as a listening experience, while the gatefold packaging suits the reflective, career-spanning nature of the music inside. It is a document of an artist and his band returning to the songs that shaped them, playing them for the sheer love of it. This is one for the shelf and the turntable alike, a warm and generous set that rewards repeat plays.
Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
A1. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
A2. Golden Ring
A3. Black Magic Woman
A4. Man Of The World
A5. Kerry
B1. After Midnight
B2. Bell Bottom Blues
B3. Key To The Highway
B4. River Of Tears
C1. Rock Me Baby
C2. Believe In Life
C3. Going Down Slow
C4. Layla
D1. Tears In Heaven
D2. Long Distance Call
D3. Bad Boy
D4. Got My Mojo Working
Credits:
Nathan East - Bass, Vocals
Steve Gadd - Drums
Eric Clapton - Guitar, Vocals
Chris Stainton - Keyboards [Keyboard]
Sean Magee - Lacquer Cut By [Vinyl Cut By]
Marc Thériault - Mastered By
Russ Titelman - Producer
Notes:
Comes in a gatefold sleeve.
Hype sticker on front reads "Limited Edition 2LP Clear Vinyl"
Back cover, on the shrink: "Made In Poland"
Runouts are etched.
Artist: Eric Clapton
Format: 2LP
Genre: Blues
Label: Mercury Studios (5)
Catalog Number: MSVL555524
Release Year: 2023
Country: Import
Condition: Sealed (New)
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