New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Today sees the release of the original soundtrack to the new
Eric Clapton documentary, Life In 12 Bars. Directed by Oscar-winner Lili Fini Zanuck, the film takes an unflinching and deeply personal look into the life of the legendary 18-time Grammy Award winning guitarist and multi-million selling recording artist. Listen to the soundtrack below:
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Life In 12 Bars will be air on BBC Television later this year. Watch the official trailer on Top40-Charts.com
The official soundtrack, available as a 2-CD and 4-LP set plus digital formats, comprises 32 tracks spanning Clapton's long and illustrious career. The LP version will be released July 20. It includes tracks by The Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream,
Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominos, The Beatles, Aretha Franklin, Muddy Waters, and Clapton's solo work.
Of the 32 featured, there are five previously unreleased tracks. From the
Cream era, there is a version of "Spoonful", an incredible 17-minute tour-de-force, recorded live at the LA Forum in October 1968 during the group's final US, Goodbye tour. There are two from Derek and The Dominos; firstly, a recording of "High", originally recorded during the 1971 sessions at Olympic Studios for their unreleased 2nd album. This track was later revisited and re-recorded for Eric Clapton's 1975 album, There's One In Every Crowd. Secondly, the track "Little Wing", a tribute to Jimi Hendrix, recorded live during the Domino's late set at The Fillmore East on October 24, 1970. Finally, there are two previously unreleased
Eric Clapton tracks from 1974: the first ever release of the entire full-length recording of the international hit version of Bob Marley's "I Shot The Sheriff" recorded during the sessions for 461 Ocean Boulevard, and a live performance of "Little Queenie", the
Chuck Berry rock 'n' roll classic, recoded at Long Beach Arena, California in July 1974 during Clapton's comeback tour to promote 461 Ocean Boulevard.
In addition, there are two alternative mixes made for Eric Clapton's 1970 debut album. Separate mixes were made for the album by Delaney Bramlett and Tom Dowd (in LA) and also by Clapton himself (in London). Featured in this collection are Clapton's rare mixes of album highlights, "After Midnight" and "
Let It Rain".
Eric Clapton - Life In 12 Bars Documentary Official Soundtrack:
DISC ONE
Big Bill Broonzy: Backwater Blues (4.07) The Big Bill Broonzy Story 1957
Muddy Waters: My Life Is Ruined (2.38) Chess single 1953
Muddy Waters: I Got Mojo Working (4.28) Live At Newport Jazz Festival 1960
The Yardbirds:
I Wish You Would (2.19) - studio version
The Yardbirds: For Your Love (2.30) For Your Love 1965
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers: Steppin' Out (2.29) John Mayall Bluesbreakers with
Eric Clapton 1966
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers: All Your Love (3.37) John Mayall Bluesbreakers with
Eric Clapton 1966
Cream: I Feel Free (2.57)
Fresh Cream 1966
Cream: Strange Brew (2.50) Disraeli Gears 1967
Cream:
Sunshine of Your Love (4.12) - studio version
Aretha Franklin: Good to Me As I Am To You (3.58) Lady Soul / Recorded on December 16 and 17, 1967
Cream: Crossroads live (4.18) Wheels Of Fire / Recorded 10 March 1968 at Winterland, San Francisco, CA16
The Beatles: While My Guitar Gently Weeps (4.45)The
Beatles / Recorded 5-6
September 1968
Cream: Badge (2.48) Goodbye / Recorded October 1968 at IBC Studios in London
Cream: White Room live (5.41) Live
Cream II / recorded October 4, 1968 at the Oakland Coliseum Arena
Cream: Spoonful (17.27) live from Goodbye tour - LA Forum October 19, 1968 previously unreleased
Blind Faith: Presence Of The Lord (4.52) - studio version
DISC TWO
Delaney & Bonnie &
Friends featuring Eric Clapton: Comin' Home (7.51) Live at Fairfield Halls
Eric Clapton: After Midnight (3.25) alternate mix from
Eric Clapton (first album) 1970
Eric Clapton: Let It Rain (5.00) alternate mix from
Eric Clapton (first album) 1970
Derek and The Dominos: High (3.10) (Olympic Studios, April 1971) Derek and The Dominos album previously unreleased
George Harrison: My Sweet Lord (4.44) All Things Must Pass 1970
Derek and The Dominos: Thorn Tree In The Garden (2.55) Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs 1970
Derek and The Dominos: Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out (5.01) Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs 1970
Derek and The Dominos: Bell Bottom Blues (5.08) Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs 1970
Derek and The Dominos: Layla (7.10) Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs 1970
Derek and The Dominos:
Little Wing (6.11) Live At The Fillmore 1970
Derek and The Dominos: Got To Get Better In A
Little While (6.05) - studio version
Eric Clapton: I Shot The Sheriff (6.54) previously unreleased full length version from 461 Ocean Blvd 1970
Eric Clapton:
Little Queenie live (6.00) Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, July 19/20, 1974 previously unreleased
Eric Clapton: Mainline Florida (4.08) 461 Ocean Boulevard 1974
Eric Clapton:
Tears In
Heaven (4.31) - studio version
