Eric Clapton - Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert (1973)

“Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert” is a live album by English musician Eric Clapton, recorded at London's Rainbow Theatre on 13 January 1973 and released in September that year. The concert was organised by Pete Townshend of the Who and marked a comeback by Clapton after two years of inactivity, broken only by his performance at the Concert for Bangladesh in August 1971.
Along with Townshend, the musicians supporting Clapton include Steve Winwood, Ronnie Wood and Jim Capaldi.
This concert is the first live performance where Clapton used his famous Stratocaster guitar "Blackie".
The concert was recorded using Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio.
A remastered expanded edition of the album was released on 13 January 1995, the 22nd anniversary of the original concert.

Track listing

1. "Badge"  (Eric Clapton, George Harrison)  - 3:32
2. "Roll It Over"  (Clapton, Bobby Whitlock)  - 6:43
3. "Presence of the Lord"  (Clapton)  - 5:37
4. "Pearly Queen"  (Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood)  - 7:00
5. "After Midnight"  (J. J. Cale)  - 5:12
6. "Little Wing"  (Jimi Hendrix)  - 6:32

Credits
Eric Clapton – guitar (lead) & vocals
Pete Townshend – guitar (rhythm) & vocals
Ronnie Wood – guitar (rhythm and slide) & vocals
Ric Grech – bass guitar
Steve Winwood – keyboards & vocals
Jim Capaldi – drums & vocals
Jimmy Karstein – drums
Rebop Kwaku Baah – percussion
Producer - Bob Pridden

Notes
Recorded 13 January 1973 at Rainbow Theatre, London
Genre: Blues-rock
Length: 34:48

© 1973 RSO Records