In Concert (Derek and the Dominos album)

In Concert
Live album by Derek and the Dominos
Released January 1973
Recorded 23 & 24 October 1970
at the Fillmore East
Genre Blues rock, jam rock
Length 89:45
Label Polydor Records
Derek and the Dominos chronology
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
(1970)Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs1970		 In Concert
(1973)		 The Layla Sessions: 20th Anniversary Edition
(1990)The Layla Sessions: 20th Anniversary Edition1990
Eric Clapton chronology
The History of Eric Clapton
(1972) The History of Eric Clapton1972		 In Concert
(1973) In Concert1973		 Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert
(1973) Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert1973

In Concert is a live double album, recorded by Derek and the Dominos in October 1970 at the Fillmore East and released January 1973.

Six of the album's nine tracks were later included on the 1994 album Live at the Fillmore. The three songs not included are "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad," "Let It Rain," & "Tell the Truth." Live at the Fillmore also includes these songs, although they are from different sets than the ones appearing here.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideA–[2]
Rolling Stone Album Guide

The album was generally well received.

Reissue

In 2011, the 40th anniversary Super Deluxe Edition of Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs included a remastered version of In Concert. The remastered double-disc album was also expanded to include bonus tracks in each disc. The original, vinyl album of concert songs as a double album, opened with "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?" from the 24th October, 1970 evening show (also known as 'late show'); the compact disc opens with "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?" from the 23rd October, 1970 evening show.

Track listing

Original Edition

Disc one

  1. "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad" (Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock) – 9:33
  2. "Got to Get Better in a Little While" (Clapton) – 13:50
  3. "Let It Rain" (Bonnie Bramlett, Clapton) – 17:46
  4. "Presence of the Lord" (Clapton) – 6:10

Disc two

  1. "Tell the Truth" (Clapton, Whitlock) – 11:21
  2. "Bottle of Red Wine" (Bramlett, Clapton) – 5:37
  3. "Roll It Over" (Clapton, Whitlock) – 6:44
  4. "Blues Power" (Clapton, Leon Russell) – 10:29
  5. "Have You Ever Loved a Woman?" (Billy Myles) – 8:15

Personnel

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic review
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Derek and the Dominos". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. p. 106. ISBN 0899190251. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ Whitlock, Bobby (November 2010). "RIAA Gold Sales Award". Recording Industry Association of America. Heritage Auctions. Archived from the original on 3 January 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.

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