[Slowhand] Re: Delaneys mix Vs Eric's mix

Luke Pacholski lukpac at lukpac.org
Tue Feb 21 08:46:39 EST 2006


Shanahan, re:


> It's a very interesting read, but I think it's a crock.

>

> Do you have, or have you listened to the Yellow Dog boot (the one purporting

> to be the Delaney mix), 'The Unsurpassed Eric Clapton'?


No. Not yet, anyway.


> In particular, track 4, After Midnight?

>

> Do you have, or have you listened to Eric's Crossroads boxed set from '88?


I have Crossroads, yes.


> In particular, Disc 2, track 10, After Midnight (alternate mix)?


Yes. I quite like that mix.


> They sound the same to me.

>

> Are you suggesting that Bill Levenson, the compiler of the Crossroads set,

> chose Eric's mix in preference to Delaney's?


According to his most recent e-mail to me, he used the EC mix on
Crossroads. I don't know the reasoning behind that.

Luke



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