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ERIC CLAPTON AND STEVE WINWOOD
Live at Madison Square Gardens Warners ***
For fans, this is a dream come true: one of rock's most revered guitarists and one of its most respected vocalists team up again after nearly 40 years of official separation. Back in the day, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood were part of Blind Faith, one of rock's first supergroups, and it's that band's one-album-only material, as well as solo work, that forms the basis of this nostalgic set. The focus is on the sturdy, facsimile delivery of Blind Faith songs (including Had to Cry Today, Presence of the Lord, Sleeping in the Groundand Well All Right) and solo material, such as Cocaine, Double Troubleand After Midnight(Clapton), and Dear Mr Fantasy, Gladand Pearly Queen(Winwood). Clapton fans will love the guitarist's workouts on Jimi Hendrix's Little Wingand Voodoo Chile. Extras include a documentary and a bonus section of performances. TONY CLAYTON-LEA
PAUL WELLER
Just a Dream Universal ****
There's an integrity about Weller in everything he does, even if he has gone down the odd musical cul-de-sac. Here we find him in fine fettle, around the release of his well-received 22 Dreams.The main part is the full 19-song BBC Four Session he recorded last year, in which he fairly rips through a cross-section of his career (a version of Eton Riflesis superb). There's also footage of the rehearsals and some bonus videos before the second main part, which is a recent gig from the Brixton Academy.The production values are good, the playing fantastic and the songs top drawer. Has Weller's fire gone out? No. BRIAN BOYD