Live 1986

Live 1986

DVD cover
Directed by Gavin Taylor[1]
Produced by Roger Forrester
Starring Eric Clapton
Release dates
 1987 · 2003
Running time
 58 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English

Live 1986, also known as Eric Clapton & Friends Live 1986 or The Eric Clapton concert is a concert film released by the British rock musician Eric Clapton.[2] It was originally released on VHS in 1987 and later re-released on DVD in 2003.[3] In addition to the video release, a compact disc was released in the United Kingdom only in 2007. The concert was recorded on July 15, 1986 at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.[4]

Reception

Music critic Anneke Brüning notes that the release features a shorter DVD track listing than it's rival Live at Montreux 1986, but thinks the Live 1986 release is not less interesting.[5] The released reached number two on the British music video charts, compiled by the Official Charts Company.[6] Both the album and video release were certified with a gold certification award in the United Kingdom. Other golden disc were presented to Clapton for outstanding sales figures in Australia, Brazil and Canada.

Track listing

  1. "Crossroads" (Robert Johnson)
  2. "White Room" (Jack Bruce · Pete Brown)
  3. "Run" (Eric Clapton)
  4. "Miss You" (Eric Clapton · Greg Phillinganes · Bobby Colomby)
  5. "Tearing Us Apart" (Eric Clapton · Greg Phillinganes)
  6. "Holy Mother" (Eric Clapton · Stephen Bishop)
  7. "In the Air Tonight" (Phil Collins)
  8. "Layla" (Eric Clapton · Jim Gordon)
  9. "Sunshine of Your Love" (Eric Clapton · Jack Bruce · Pete Brown)

Personnel

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (1988–2013) Peak
position
Australian Music DVD (ARIA)[7] 36
UK Music DVD (OCC)[8] 2
US Music DVD (Billboard)[9] 4

Certifications

Album

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Gold 100,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Video

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[12] Gold 17,500^
Brazil (ABPD)[13] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Gold 5,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Gold 25,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Eric Clapton and Friends (TV Movie 1986) - IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  2. ↑ "THE ERIC CLAPTON CONCERT / ERIC CLAPTON & FRIENDS". Where's Eric Staff. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Eric Clapton – Eric Clapton & Friends – Live 1986 (DVD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Amazon.com: Eric Clapton & Friends: Live 1986: Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Nathan East: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  5. ↑ Brüning, Anneke. "Genesis News Com: Eric Clapton – Live At Montreux feat Phil Collins – DVD review". Genesis News. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Official Music Video Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2015. Note: See position 30 to see the highest charting position, which is the indicated number two.
  7. ↑ "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (Australia: Pandora Archives) (1981): 23. November 15, 2010. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Official Music Video Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Top Music Videocassettes" (PDF). Billboard Magazine (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.) 100 (24): 55. June 11, 1988. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  10. ↑ Hawtin, Steve. "Eric Clapton Hit Albums". Tsort Music. Tsort.info. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  11. ↑ "British album certifications – Eric Clapton – Live 1986". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 25, 2015. Enter Live 1986 in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  12. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 DVDs". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Brazilian video certification – Eric Clapton – The Eric Clapton Concert". Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Canadian video certifications – Eric Clapton". Music Canada. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  15. ↑ "British video certifications – Eric Clapton". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 25, 2015. Enter Eric Clapton in the field Search. Select Artist in the field Search by. Select DVD in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
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