Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Blues rock |
| Years active | 1966 |
| Labels | Elektra |
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Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse was a British blues rock studio group formed in 1966. They recorded three songs, which were released on the Elektra Records sampler album What's Shakin' in 1966. A possible fourth song remained unreleased.
The Powerhouse was formed with full intention of being a short-lived studio project. In 1965 and 1966, American record producer Joe Boyd was in the process of opening a London office for Elektra Records and was looking for some British talent to feature on the first release from the label's local division, a sampler compilation album. Manfred Mann's singer Paul Jones suggested putting together an all-star band to mark the occasion.
The band included Eric Clapton on guitar, Paul Jones on harmonica and Jack Bruce on bass (from Manfred Mann), Steve Winwood on vocals and Pete York on drums (from the Spencer Davis Group), and Ben Palmer on piano (who had previously played with Clapton and Jones as a member of the Roosters). Originally, Ginger Baker was intended to fill the drummer's position, but he was unavailable at the time.
The Powerhouse only recorded a few songs in March 1966 (produced by Boyd), three of which were released on the Elektra compilation album What's Shakin' alongside tracks by the Lovin' Spoonful, Al Kooper, Tom Rush and the Butterfield Blues Band. The album was later reissued in the UK under the title Good Time Music.
The tracks included were "Crossroads" (R. Johnson), "Steppin' Out" (M. Slim) and "I Want to Know" (S. McLeod). There was a fourth song recorded, a "slow blues", but to this day it remains unreleased. "The slow blues was never issued, so they must have it on tape at Elektra somewhere", said Clapton in a March 1968 interview, printed in Guitar Player magazine in 1992. "It was pretty good, too."
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