Question: How many people were in the group which preceded the release of Eric Clapton's 1975 album E.C. Was Here? 

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"It's in the Way That You Use It" is a song, which was written by the English rock musician Eric Clapton in collaboration with The Band's guitarist and composer Robbie Robertson.  The song was recorded and performed by Eric Clapton, who released the track under licence of Warner Bros.  Records as the second of four singles from his 1986 studio album "August" in 1986 and March 1987.  The song, which is used as the theme tune to the Martin Scorsese film "The Color of Money", was produced by Eric Clapton himself with the help of Tom Dowd, who acted as the assistant producer.  The release sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide. Steppin' Out is a compilation album of songs featuring Eric Clapton, released in 1981.  It contains eight of the 12 tracks that appeared originally on John Mayall's "Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton" in 1966, plus a Mayall/Clapton single, "Lonely Years," two tracks ("Third Degree" and "Calcutta Blues") from a 1966 recording session by Champion Jack Dupree on which Clapton played guitar, and "Pretty Girls Everywhere", which is from an Otis Spann session, also featuring Clapton. The 1992 Eric Clapton World Tour was a world concert tour held by the British rock musician Eric Clapton with part-time support of Elton John and special support guests Bonnie Raitt, Curtis Stigers, Jimmy Rogers, Joe Cocker, Paul Barrere, Tony Joe White and Zucchero Fornaciari.  Eric Clapton visited Europe and the United States in both two legs in 1992, holding a total of 72 sold-out concerts.  The tour kicked off on February 1, 1992, and came to an end on September 6, the same year.  During the tour, Clapton and his friends promoted the album releases "Journeyman" (1989), "Unplugged" (1992) as well as the singles "Runaway Train" and "It's Probably Me", both released in 1992. 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.  It was originally released on VHS in 1987 and later re-released on DVD in 2003.  In addition to the video release, a compact disc was released in 2007.  The concert was recorded on July 15, 1986 at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. "Easy Now" is a pop rock song, written by the British rock musician Eric Clapton.  He wrote and recorded the track for his 1970 studio album "Eric Clapton" for Polydor Records.  The song was also released as the B-side to the singles "After Midnight" in 1970 and "Let It Rain" in 1972.  The composition is also featured on the 1972 compilation album "Eric Clapton at His Best".  The recording was produced by Delaney Bramlett. "Bottle of Red Wine" is an uptempo blues rock song, written and recorded by the British rock musician Eric Clapton for his eponymous studio album "Eric Clapton" in 1970 under Polydor Records.  The recording was produced by Delaney Bramlett and is of a three-minute and six second duration.  Polydor Records released the song as the B-side to the 1970 single release "Blues Power".  The song is written in the key of C major, played with the blues scale.  Music critic Robert Christgau notes, that the tune does not deserve a "classic status".  The title is also included on the 1972 compilation album "Eric Clapton at His Best". Derek and the Dominos were a blues rock band formed in the spring of 1970 by guitarist and singer Eric Clapton, keyboardist and singer Bobby Whitlock, bassist Carl Radle and drummer Jim Gordon.  All four members had previously played together in Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, during and after Clapton's brief tenure with Blind Faith.  Dave Mason supplied additional lead guitar on early studio sessions and played at their first live gig.  Another participant at their first session as a band was George Harrison, the recording for whose album "All Things Must Pass" marked the formation of Derek and the Dominos. "Circus Left Town", also known as "Circus" is a ballad written by the British recording artist Eric Clapton.  The rock musician wrote the song about the last night he spent with his then four-year-old son Conor.  Although Clapton played and recorded the song for his 1992 million seller live album "Unplugged", he decided to release the title six years later as a re-recording for both his 1998 effort "Pilgrim" and as a single release.  However, Clapton played the song live for his 1992 Eric Clapton World Tour, before it came out on any recording formats. E. C. Was Here is a 1975 album by Eric Clapton.  It was recorded live in 1974 and 1975 at the Long Beach Arena, the Hammersmith Odeon, and the Providence Civic Center by Record Plant Remote during Clapton's first tour since Derek and the Dominos in 1970, which resulted in the "In Concert" album. The Cream of Clapton is an Eric Clapton compilation album released in 1995.  It should not be confused with the 1987 Polydor (UK) compilation "The Cream of Eric Clapton".  Additionally, the European and U.S.-versions have a different track listings.  The European version had already been released as "The Best of Eric Clapton" (Polydor 511072) in 1991, though without the track "I Can't Stand It".

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 It was recorded live in 1974 and 1975 at the Long Beach Arena, the Hammersmith Odeon, and the Providence Civic Center by Record Plant Remote during Clapton's first tour since Derek and the Dominos in 1970, which resulted in the "In Concert" album. Derek and the Dominos were a blues rock band formed in the spring of 1970 by guitarist and singer Eric Clapton, keyboardist and singer Bobby Whitlock, bassist Carl Radle and drummer Jim Gordon.  All four members had previously played together in Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, during and after Clapton's brief tenure with Blind Faith.