Eric Clapton
Wonderful Return To Hammersmith Odeon (Beano-031)
Hammersmith Odeon
May 16 & 17, 1983
Hammersmith Odeon, London, England - May 16th, 1983
Disc 1
Tulsa Time
I Shot The Sheriff
Worried Life Blues
Lay Down Sally
Let It Rain
Double Trouble
Sweet Little Lisa
Key To The Highway
After Midnight
Disc 2
The Shape You’re In
Wonderful Tonight
Blues Power
Honey Bee / Have You Ever Loved A Woman / Rambling On My Mind
Cocaine
Layla
Further On Up The Road
The recording for the first Hammersmith Odeon show is slightly distant but clear and enjoyable. There are a few small cuts after “Sweet Little Lisa” and “Blues Power” but nothing destructive.
Hammersmith Odeon, London, England - May 17th, 1983
Disc 3
Tulsa Time
I Shot The Sheriff
Worried Life Blues
Lay Down Sally
Let It Rain
Double Trouble
Sweet Little Lisa
Key To The Highway
After Midnight
Disc 4
The Shape You’re In
Wonderful Tonight
Blues Power
Honey Bee / Have You Ever Loved A Woman / Rambling On My Mind
Cocaine
Layla
Further On Up The Road
The second Hammersmith Odeon show is a marked improvement over the first. The nerves have disappeared and Clapton delivers one of his most passionate vocal performances of the year. Since it comes from the same taper, the sound quality is similar to the May 16th tape.