Eric Clapton 1974 Book - PREORDER

Eric Clapton 1974

Ready for publication in May - June 2025. (Cover subject to change)

The first 100 preorders will receive a 20x30 cm print of Eric Clapton from the 1974 tour - taken from the archive of Tony de Nonno.

The first 200 preorders will receive the extra mini book -  36 pages on the Madison Square Garden show 13 July 1974. Value 15 euro.

All preorders will get their name in the backers page in the book.

All European customers (UK included) have the option to receive the Clapton Live History Case free of charge. We will package your order in the case made for the Live History book. the case measures 35x35cm, thus its suitable for holding your EC vinyls. write "including case" in the comment when ordering and we will make sure you receive the case free of charge. 

Based on unseen photographic archives of more than 3000 photos from Eric´s comeback tour in 1974, this book documents EC´s comeback, the forming of a new band, the 461 Ocean Boulevard recordings at Criteria Studios in Miami, the world tour that followed and everything in between.

Michael Putland, Tony De Nonno, Ron Pownall, Watt Casey have opened their photographic archives to shed a light on this special year in Eric´s illustrious career. 

We have gained access to the Tom Dowd archive; the book features stunning never seen before ephemera relating to the recording of 461 Ocean Boulevard, and the subsequent live recordings made on the 1974 tour.  

300 Pages, 250x330 mm, printed on 150-gram Arctic Volume White paper.

Features more than 250 color and B&W photos, most of these unpublished.

Photos by Tony de Nonno, Michael Putland, Ron Pownall, David Gahr and Watt Casey. Text by Christian Larsen, Tim Peacock & Marc Roberty.