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1303:Early in the Morning (Live)
1083:The History of Eric Clapton
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650:& vocals
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495:Leon Russell
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1847:Pattie Boyd
1786:Blind Faith
1522:Soundtracks
1512:No Sympathy
1331:Forever Man
1214:Let It Rain
1203:Blues Power
1174:Forever Man
984:Live albums
824:Videography
760:23 February
676:(2011). In
644:Jim Capaldi
573:Let It Rain
505:Little Wing
491:Blues Power
455:Little Wing
433:Jim Capaldi
290:Jethro Tull
282:Deep Purple
270:The Beatles
245:Jim Capaldi
241:Ronnie Wood
125:Bob Pridden
1914:Categories
1359:Pretending
1285:Tulsa Time
1132:Crossroads
974:Happy Xmas
967:I Still Do
911:Journeyman
754:089919026X
664:References
610:– guitar (
580:Crossroads
477:Jim Gordon
448:J. J. Cale
286:Pink Floyd
264:Background
145:In Concert
134:chronology
83:Blues rock
39:Live album
1562:Live 1986
1370:Hound Dog
1027:Unplugged
1020:24 Nights
946:Back Home
638:keyboards
628:Ric Grech
591:Personnel
304:Reception
1822:The Fool
1413:Driftin'
1377:Bad Love
1292:Promises
1260:Carnival
1196:Easy Now
960:Old Sock
876:Backless
869:Slowhand
737:(1981).
723:AllMusic
618:Ron Wood
586:) – 4:19
568:) – 5:46
497:) – 6:03
479:) – 6:25
461:) – 6:32
450:) – 5:12
439:) – 7:00
422:Side two
410:) – 6:43
403:) – 3:32
390:Side one
378:AllMusic
328:AllMusic
257:(1974).
120:Producer
59:Recorded
51:Released
41: by
1863:Va Bene
1817:Brownie
1812:Blackie
1805:Related
1537:Homeboy
1448:Pilgrim
1271:Cocaine
1184:Singles
1097:Clapton
953:Clapton
932:Reptile
925:Pilgrim
701:19 July
278:Genesis
274:The Who
229:the Who
167:(1974)
158:(1973)
149:(1973)
1434:Circus
904:August
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598:guitar
322:Rating
319:Source
249:heroin
89:Length
1781:Cream
1754:Bands
1723:Tours
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484:Badge
473:Layla
397:Badge
294:Queen
108:Label
78:Genre
67:Venue
1544:Rush
762:2019
749:ISBN
703:2018
602:lead
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