Albums

Eric Clapton

The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions

Mercury Studios

A multi-format outing finds Clapton in acoustic mode

“This one’s for Peter…” Clapton announces as he launches into an acoustic version of Peter Green’s Black Magic Woman on this 17-track lockdown album. It was recorded at Cowdray House, West Sussex last year, after EC’s Albert Hall concerts were cancelled due to the pandemic. Clapton may have courted controversy recently owing to his stance on vaccinations, but here he’s back doing what he does best in the company of Steve Gadd (drums), Chris Stainton