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Eric Clapton: Unplugged - Hybrid UltraDisc UHR SACD, Limited, Numbered, Remastered

                 



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Format: SACD
Condition: MINT (M)    More Info
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDSACD2224
Country: US
Released: 2022-05-17
Genre: Pop-Rock
Barcode: 821797222464
Quantity: 18 in stock
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MASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES: HYBRID SACD FEATURES BREATHTAKING TRANSPARENCY, DETAIL, AND TONALITY

Eric Clapton's Unplugged is far more than an album. It remains a majestic picture of a moment in time; an unvarnished glimpse into the soul of one of music's most legendary artists; a visionary journey into the inspirations that helped shape Clapton's character; a re-exploration and re-evaluation of deep-seated roots; a continuation of critical blues heritage; a building block on which a subgenre sprouted; a launching pad for both a later-career resurgence and discovery. The best-selling concert release of all time, Unplugged now takes on an irresistible luster that veritably gives you a front-row seat at Bray Film Studios.

Tracklist:

1. Signe2. Before You Accuse Me3. Hey Hey4. Tears In Heaven5. Lonely Stranger6. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out7. Layla8. Running On Faith9. Walkin' Blues10. Alberta11. San Francisco Bay Blues12. Malted Milk13. Old Love14. Rollin' And Tumblin'

Mastered from the original master tapes, Mobile Fidelity's numbered hybrid SACD enhances the blockbuster work for today – and the ages to come. Peeling away remaining sonic limitations to provide a transparent, lively, ultra-nuanced presentation of a record that won six Grammy Awards – including prizes for Album of the Year, Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, and Best Rock Song, it places Clapton and company in your room. The expanse and depth of the soundstage, fullness of tones, natural snap and extension of the guitar strings, realistic rise and decay of individual notes, and roll of Clapton's vocals all attain demonstration-grade levels. A perennial audiophile favorite, Unplugged now tosses its hat into the ring as a demonstration disc.

Having sold more than 10 million copies in the U.S. and more than 26 million copies worldwide, the 1992 work resonates with listeners of all generations and speaks a universal language. Recorded for MTV before a very small audience on January 16, 1992, the 14-track set became the signpost for future acoustic-based endeavors that witnessed artists of all stripes re-examining their catalogs and, in many instances, as Clapton does here, placing familiar originals in fresh contexts and unveiling spirited versions of cover material. Needless to say, Clapton's session turned MTV's series into can't-miss programming for which the likes of Rod Stewart, Tony Bennett, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and more would soon participate.

Kicking off his performance with a spirited instrumental to establish the mood, Clapton immediately wades into the style that originally caught his attention as a British teenager in the early 1960s: American blues. Backed by a superb band that includes guitarist Andy Fairweather Low, pianist Chuck Leavell, bassist Nathan East, and drummer Steve Ferrone, Slowhand delivers a rhythmic, toe-tapping rendition of Bo Diddley's "Before You Accuse Me" that announces he's come to reconnect with his muse. What follows over the course of nearly the next hour stirs the heart, shakes the soul, moves the mind, and invigorates the senses.

Of course, there's no talking about Unplugged without keying in on "Tears in Heaven," the striking ballad Clapton penned about the death of his four-year-old son. More emotional, direct, spare, and healing than the studio version released a year prior, it crackles with an intimacy, maturity, poignancy, honesty, sweetness, and integrity that inform the entire concert. Indeed, how Clapton frames other favorites here – transforming "Layla" into a relaxed, comfortable stroll and ruminating on the season

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Tracklist
 
1Signe
2Before You Accuse Me
3Hey Hey
4Tears In Heaven
5Lonely Stranger
6Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
7Layla
8Running On Faith6:30
9Walkin' Blues
10Alberta
11San Francisco Bay Blues
12Malted Milk
13Old Love
14Rollin' And Tumblin'


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Credits
Backing Vocals - Katie Kissoon, Tessa Niles
Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Nathan East
Design [Sleeve Design] - Bill Smith Studio
Drums - Steve Ferrone
Engineer [Monitor Engineer] - John Roden
Engineer [Sound Engineer] - Buford Jones
Executive-Producer [For MTV] - Joel Gallen
Film Director [Directed By, For MTV] - Milton Lage
Guitar - Andy Fairweather-Low
Guitar, Vocals - Eric Clapton
Keyboards - Chuck Leavell
Lighting [Lighting Operator] - Tom Kenny
Mastered By - Shawn R. Britton
Mixed By - Steve Boyer
Mixed By [Assisted By] - Victor Deyglio
Percussion - Ray Cooper
Producer - Russ Titelman
Producer [Produced By, For MTV] - Alex Coletti
Production Manager, Stage Manager - Mick Double
Recorded By - James "Jimbo" Barton
Technician [Drum Technician] - John Collins
Technician [E.C.'s Guitar Technician] - Lee Dickson
Technician [Guitar Technician] - Alan Rogan, Tom Calcaterra
Technician [Head Electrician] - Wil Roberts
Technician [Keyboard Technician] - Tim Myer
Technician [Sound Technician] - Doug Hall

Notes
Numbered edition housed in a single-pocket gatefold cardboard jacket.
Mastered by Shawn R. Britton at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab ®, Sebastopol, CA on the GAIN HD SYSTEM ™

℗ © 1992 & 2021 Viacom International Inc. MTV Unplugged and all related titles and logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. © 1992 & 2021 Warner Records Inc. Produced under license from Warner Records Inc. Manufactured for Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. Marketed by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab ®, Inc.

Distributed by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab ®, Inc. 1811 W. Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago IL 60660.

[From the interior gatefold]:
Any sonic artifacts present are a product of the original master tape. Attempts to eliminate them would have negatively impacted the integrity of the presentation.


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Tracklisting is supplied by a third party and matched by catalogue number or barcode. Tracks on the release may differ from what is being sold.
     
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