Two terrific, tuneful tracks from his first solo album... sounding very Beatlesque, this was the first glimpse Clapton's adoring public had of the guy working outside of a rock group (you know, those little-known bands called Yardbirds, Cream, and Derek & the Dominoes). Amazingly enough, this great single failed to crack the top 40, although it did hang around the Hot 100 for 13 weeks. Clapton's first LP—called just
Eric Clapton—was released in 1970, with "After Midnight" as its big hit. "Let It Rain" wasn't released as a single until 1972, in conjunction with the sort-of-greatest-hits package Polydor put out called
At His Best. "Easy Now" had been the B side of "After Midnight." Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Polydor Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
