E. C. Was Here is a 1975 album by Eric Clapton. It was recorded live in 1974 and 1975 at the Nassau Coliseum, Long Beach Arena, the Hammersmith Odeon, and the Providence Civic Center by Record Plant Remote during Clapton's first tour since Derek and the Dominos in 1970.
An expanded and remixed version was included as discs 3 and 4 of Give Me Strength: The 1974/1975 Recordings compilation album.
Track listing Side one "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" (Billy Myles) (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 19 July 1974) – 7:52 "Presence of the Lord" (Eric Clapton) (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 6:40 "Driftin' Blues" (Johnny Moore, Charles Brown, Eddie Williams) (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 3:25 (LP)/11:43 (CD) Side two "Can't Find My Way Home" (Steve Winwood) (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 19 July 1974) – 5:20 "Ramblin' on My Mind" (Robert Johnson) (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 4 December 1974) – 7:20 "Further on Up the Road" (Joe Medwick, Don Robey) (Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, 28 June 1975) – 7:36
Disc 3 of Give Me Strength The 1974/1975 Recordings "Smile" (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 3:36 "Have You Ever Loved A Woman" (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 19 July 1974) – 7:41 "Presence of the Lord" (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 8:47 "Crossroads" (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 4:39 "I Shot The Sheriff" (Previously Unreleased-Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 7:35 "Layla" (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 6:00 "Little Wing" (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 8:57 "Can't Find My Way Home" (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 5:18 "Driftin' Blues/Ramblin' On My Mind" (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 11:38
Disc 4 of Give Me Strength The 1974/1975 Recordings "Ramblin' On My Mind/Have You Ever Loved A Woman" (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 4 December 1974) – 8:15 "Willie and the Hand Jive/Get Ready" (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 20 July 1974) – 11:27 "The Sky Is Crying/Have You Ever Loved A Woman/Ramblin' On My Mind" (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 5 December 1974) – 7:26 "Badge" (Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale New York, 28 June 1975) – 10:44 "Driftin' Blues" (Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 25 June 1975) – 6:55 "Eyesight to the Blind/Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?" (Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island, 25 June 1975) – 23:50 "Further on Up the Road" (Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale New York, 28 June 1975) – 7:35
Personnel Eric Clapton – Electric guitar, vocals Yvonne Elliman – vocals George Terry – Rhythm guitar Dick Sims – organ Carl Radle – bass guitar Jamie Oldaker – drums Marcy Levy – tambourine, Backing vocals
Additional personnel Wally Heider – engineer Ed Barton – engineer Brian Engolds – engineer Ralph Moss – engineer David Hewitt – engineer
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (1975)PeakPositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)Note: This reference gives Australian albums and singles information. It is used for chart peak positions as early materials were released before ARIA regulated the Australian charts itself (1989).29 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 26French Albums (SNEP)13Japanese Albums (Oricon)11US Billboard 20020
Year-end charts Chart (1975)PositionFrench Albums (SNEP)94
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