{"product_id":"eric-clapton-unplugged-2lp-box-180-gram-45rpm-vinyl","title":"Eric Clapton - Unplugged [2LP Box] (180 Gram 45RPM) [Vinyl] (ONLINE ORDER ONLY)","description":"Eric Clapton - Eric Clapton - Unplugged [2LP Box] (180 Gram 45RPM) [Vinyl] \u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 821797202022 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAudiophile SuperVinyl UltraDisc One-Step, limited\/numbered to 10k\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2\u003eMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES AND LIMITED TO 10,000 NUMBERED COPIES\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eEric Clapton's\u003cem\u003e Unplugged \u003c\/em\u003eis far more than an album. It remains a majestic picture of a moment in time; an unvarnished glimpse into the soul of one of music's most legendary artists; a visionary journey into the inspirations that helped shape Clapton's character; a re-exploration and re-evaluation of deep-seated roots; a continuation of critical blues heritage; a building block on which a subgenre sprouted; a launching pad for both a later-career resurgence and discovery. A perennial audiophile favorite and the best-selling concert release of all time, \u003cem\u003eUnplugged\u003c\/em\u003e now takes on an irresistible luster that veritably gives you a front-row seat at Bray Film Studios.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003col\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eSigne\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eBefore You Accuse Me\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eHey Hey\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eTears in Heaven\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eLonely Stranger\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eNobody Knows When You're Down and Out\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eLayla\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eRunning on Faith\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eWalkin' Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eAlberta\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eSan Francisco Bay Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eMalted Milk\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eOld Love\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eRollin' \u0026amp; Tumblin'\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2\u003e \u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eStrictly limited to 10,000 numbered copies, pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl at RTI, and mastered from the original master tapes, Mobile Fidelity's ultra-hi-fi UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP collector's edition enhances the blockbuster work for today – and the ages to come. Surpassing the sonics of any prior version, it peels away any remaining limitations to provide a transparent, lively, ultra-nuanced presentation of a record that won six Grammy Awards – including prizes for Album of the Year, Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, and Best Rock Song. The expanse and depth of the soundstage, fullness of tones, natural snap and extension of the guitar strings, realistic rise and decay of individual notes, and roll of Clapton's vocals all attain demonstration-grade levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eHoused in a deluxe box, the UD1S \u003cem\u003eUnplugged \u003c\/em\u003epressing features special foil-stamped jackets and faithful-to-the-original graphics that illuminate the splendor of the recording and the reissue's premium quality. No expense has been spared. Aurally and visually, this UD1S reissue exists as a curatorial artifact meant to be preserved, touched, and examined. It is made for discerning listeners that prize sound quality and production, and who desire to fully immerse themselves in the art – and everything involved with the album, from the images to the finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eTruly, everything about \u003cem\u003eUnplugged\u003c\/em\u003e matters. Having sold more than 10 million copies in the U.S. and more than 26 million copies worldwide, the 1992 work resonates with listeners of all generations and speaks a universal language. Recorded for MTV before a very small audience on January 16, 1992, the 14-track set became the signpost for future acoustic-based endeavors that witnessed artists of all stripes re-examining their catalogs and, in many instances, as Clapton does here, placing familiar originals in fresh contexts and unveiling spirited versions of cover material. Needless to say, Clapton's session turned MTV's series into can't-miss programming for which the likes of Rod Stewart, Tony Bennett, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and more would soon participate.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eKicking off his performance with a spirited instrumental to establish the mood, Clapton immediately wades into the style that originally caught his attention as a British teenager in the early 1960s: American blues. Backed by a superb band that includes guitarist Andy Fairweather Low, pianist Chuck Leavell, bassist Nathan East, and drummer Steve Ferrone, Slowhand delivers a rhythmic, toe-tapping rendition of Bo Diddley's \"Before You Accuse Me\" that announces he's come to reconnect with his muse. What follows over the course of nearly the next hour stirs the heart, shakes the soul, moves the mind, and invigorates the senses.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, there's no talking about \u003cem\u003eUnplugged\u003c\/em\u003e without keying in on \"Tears in Heaven,\" the striking ballad Clapton penned about the death of his four-year-old son. More emotional, direct, spare, and healing than the studio version released a year prior, it crackles with an intimacy, maturity, poignancy, honesty, sweetness, and integrity that inform the entire concert. Indeed, how Clapton frames other favorites here – transforming \"Layla\" into a relaxed, comfortable stroll and ruminating on the seasoned ripples flowing throughout \"Old Love,\" for example – indicate both a creative rebirth and gleeful acceptance of the next phase of his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eAnd that very direction (two of Clapton's next three albums would be all-blues projects) is what really makes \u003cem\u003eUnplugged \u003c\/em\u003eso indispensable. Equivalent in mastery if not in volume to the output that earned him his \"God\" nickname, interpretations of Jesse Fuller's \"San Francisco Bay Blues\" (complete with kazoo!), Big Bill Broonzy's \"Hey Hey,\" Robert Johnson's \"Walkin' Blues\" and \"Malted Milk,\" and Muddy Waters' \"Rollin' \u0026amp; Tumblin'\" showcase a learned professor in his element and all the wheels turning.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn every regard, Clapton's \u003cem\u003eUnplugged \u003c\/em\u003esession was appointment listening when it came out in August 1992. 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With UD1S, every aspect of vinyl production is optimized to produce the best-sounding vinyl album available today.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eMoFi SuperVinyl\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloped by NEOTECH and RTI, MoFi SuperVinyl is the most exacting-to-specification vinyl compound ever devised. Analog lovers have never seen (or heard) anything like it. Extraordinarily expensive and extremely painstaking to produce, the special proprietary compound addresses two specific areas of improvement: noise floor reduction and enhanced groove definition. The vinyl composition features a new carbonless dye (hold the disc up to the light and see) and produces the world's quietest surfaces. This high-definition formula also allows for the creation of cleaner grooves that are indistinguishable from the original lacquer. 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