24 January 1990 - Eric Clapton & His Band

Royal Albert Hall London
United Kingdom


Band Lineup

Eric Clapton - guitar / vocals
Greg Phillinganes - keyboards
Nathan East - bass / vocals
Steve Ferrone - drums
Special Guest(s)

Phil Collins - tambourine / vocals*


Touring Forever
London, England - January 24, 1990 - Mid Valley 200-203 sb6


Disc 1: Radio Mix

Pretending Piano Intro
Pretending
Running on Faith
I Shot the Sheriff
White Room
Bad Love
Lay Down Sally
Before You Accuse Me
Old Love 

Disc 2: Radio Mix

No Alibis
Tearing Us Apart
Wonderful Tonight
Band Introduction
Cocaine
A Remark You Made
Layla
Crossroads *
Sunshine of Your Love *
Knocking On Heaven's Door *

Disc 3: Live Mix

Pretending Piano Intro
Pretending
Running on Faith
Breaking Point
I Shot the Sheriff
White Room
Can't Find My Way Home
Bad Love
Lay Down Sally
Before You Accuse Me
Old Love 

Disc 4: Live Mix

No Alibis
Tearing Us Apart
Wonderful Tonight
Cocaine
A Remark You Made
Layla
Knocking On Heaven's Door *
Crossroads *
Sunshine of Your Love *

Geetarz comments:
As noted previously on this site, there exist three distinct soundboard mixes of the January 24, 1990 performance held at the Royal Albert Hall. The first is the radio mix broadcast on the Westwood One radio network in the U.S., and can be found on any number of titles, including among them Class Blues Vols. 1 and 2, Wonderful Night, and Love, to name but a few. Discs 1 and 2 of this Mid Valley release feature this radio mix, as noted by several edits (Eric's comments about TV cameras being present during his welcome, the edit is poorly done and easy to spot) and the absence of several songs from the setlist. Sourced directly from the master tapes, this release offers the best sound quality to date of this material.

Secondly, one finds a different mix taken from a reference video of the complete concert - this different version features the complete setlist, but also has the audience mics pushed much higher in the mix. This recording has previously been released on such titles as Four Faces 1990 and Quartet. It's a matter of personal preference which is the "better" sound. Discs 3 and 4 of the Mid Valley release are sourced from a high quality / low generation source and have been remastered and tweaked a bit, which is a bit of a mixed blessing as it's also brought the room echo more to the fore. Overall, a worthy effort, although some may prefer the more natural sound of Quartet.