Into the Fire
Tokyo, Japan - Oct 25th,26,27th, 1993 - Mid Valley MVR -SI-001/002 - SB 6

Disc 1:

1. Malted Milk
2. Terraplane Blues
3. How Long
4. 32-20
5. Kidman Blues
6. County Jail
7. .44
8. Blues Leave Me Alone
9. Tell Me Mama
10. White Room
11. Badge
12. Wonderful Tonight
13. Stone Free

Disc 2:

1. Circus Left Town
2. Tears in Heaven
3. Crossroads
4. Tearing Us Apart
5. Groaning the Blues
6. Cocaine
7. Ain't Nobody's Business
8. Layla

Comments: Recorded over several nights at Tokyo's Budokan Theater, this is an interesting release, as this is not a pure soundboard recording! Obviously mixed for broadcast / release, from several different nights, and the mix itself is what one could call a "radio" mix, in that crowd mics are used to add ambience as is usually done on broadcasts. One can only speculate that this was destined for release at some point, and plans were shelved. Luckily, Mid Valley to the rescue - an essential part of any Clapton collection, the eclectic mix of traditional blues, classic rock, and pop hits is a winner. Recommended.