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Clapton: The Ultimate Illustrated History – New Book From Chris Welch

5 Sep 11

Exclusive contest going on now for Where’s Eric! Magazine Subscribers. Enter for your chance to win a copy of Clapton: The Ultimate Illustrated History courtesy of Voyageur Press / Quayside Publishing Group. Read on for details!

New from respected author and rock journalist Chris Welch is Clapton: The Ultimate Illustrated History. The 256 page book is a beautifully illustrated celebration of all things Clapton. Packed with more than 400 photographs – candids, in concert, plus guitars, concert posters, and other memorabilia – in color and black and white. It houses eleven chapters following Eric Clapton’s remarkable career from his earliest days, his work in several now-legendary bands, his solo career and his collaborations with George Harrison, John Lennon, Duane Allman, Frank Zappa, J. J. Cale, B.B. King, Jeff Beck and more. A wealth of sidebars cover the gear EC has used through the years and extensive appendices detail Clapton’s complete discography spanning all five decades of his career.

About the Author:
Chris Welch joined the legendary Melody Maker in 1964 and interviewed all the great groups of the Sixties and Seventies. He has witnessed music being made, played and sold over the decades, making Features Editor of Melody Maker in 1970, launching Musicians Only for IPC in 1980 and joining Kerrang! as a feature writer. Turning freelance in the 90s, he has contributed to The Independent, Mojo, Record Collector and Classic Rock. The author of 35 music titles, he has written best-selling books on Yes, Cream, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Genesis, Vivian Stanshall, Tina Turner, Steve Winwood and Jimi Hendrix. He has also written liner notes for many rock albums.

Thanks to Voyageur Press / Quayside Publishing Group, Where’s Eric! has a bunch of copies of Clapton: the Ultimate Illustrated History to give away to our magazine subscribers. The book is also available from Amazon, Waterstones, Barnes & Noble and other fine bookstores.

HOW TO ENTER:
Contest is open *ONLY* to Where’s Eric! Magazine Subscribers. Magazine subscription will be confirmed. Registration for the free Where’s Eric! email newsletter or following WE! on Facebook does not qualify individuals for contest entry. To enter, magazine subscribers should send an email with the subject header "Chris Welch Book" to contests@whereseric.com with their full name and complete postal address in the body of the email by 25 September 2011.

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CONTEST RULES: Contest starts 6 September and ends 25 September at 11:59PM (London Time). Contest is open to all Where’s Eric! Magazine subscribers worldwide. Current subscription to Where’s Eric! Magazine will be confirmed. One entry per magazine subscriber. Registration for the free Where’s Eric! email newsletter or following WE! on Facebook does not qualify individuals for contest entry. Multiple entries and incomplete entries will result in disqualification. Where’s Eric! is not responsible for the timeliness of delivery or electronic or computer malfunctions that may affect the delivery or content of the entry. Winners selected in a random draw from all eligible entries received. Winners will be notified by email on or about 26 September 2011. Odds of winning depend on number of entries received. Prizes are non-transferable and non-exchangeable. No substitution or cash equivalent will be made. All decisions of Where’s Eric! are final. Please allow 6 weeks for prize delivery.