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Eric Clapton Blues
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Album: Eric Clapton Blues
# Song Title   Time
  Disc 1
1)    Before You Accuse Me (Take A Look At Yourself) Version 1 More Info... 4:41
2)    Mean Old World Duet Version, Master Take More Info... 3:53
3)    Ain't That Lovin You More Info... 5:30
4)    The Sky Is Crying More Info... 4:01
5)    Cryin' Crossroad 2 Box/Set Version More Info... 2:55
6)    Have You Ever Loved A Woman More Info... 6:54
7)    Alberta More Info... 2:51
8)    Early In The Morning More Info... 7:58
9)    Give Me Strength More Info... 2:54
10)    Meet Me (Down At The Bottom) More Info... 6:59
11)    County Jail Blues More Info... 3:59
12)    Floating Bridge More Info... 6:36
13)    Blow Wind Blow More Info... 3:01
14)    To Make Somebody Happy Crossroad 2 Box/Set Version More Info... 5:14
15)    Before You Accuse Me (Take A Look At Yourself) Version 2 More Info... 4:40
  Disc 2
1)    Stormy Monday Live 1977 Hammersmith Odeon More Info... 12:49
2)    Worried Life Blues Crossroad 2 Box/Set Version More Info... 5:57
3)    Early In The Morning Live At The Budokan Theatre, Tokyo / 1979 More Info... 7:11
4)    Have You Ever Loved A Woman Live At Long Beach Arena, California / 1974 More Info... 7:47
5)    Wonderful Tonight Live 1978 Apollo Glasgow More Info... 6:23
6)    Kind Hearted Woman Live 1978 Apollo Glasgow More Info... 5:11
7)    Double Trouble Live At The Budokan Theatre, Tokyo / 1979 More Info... 8:02
8)    Driftin' Blues Crossroad 2 Box/Set Version More Info... 6:58
9)    Crossroads Crossroad 2 Box/Set Version/Live Version More Info... 5:49
10)    Further On Up The Road Live Version More Info... 8:32
3)    Ain't That Loving You More Info... 0:05
4)    The Sky Is Crying More Info... 0:04
5)    Cryin' More Info... 0:03
6)    Have You Ever Loved a Woman More Info... 0:07
7)    Alberta More Info... 0:03
8)    Early in the Morning More Info... 0:08
9)    Give Me Strength More Info... 0:03
10)    Meet Me More Info... 0:07
11)    County Jail Blues More Info... 0:04
12)    Floating Bridge More Info... 0:06
13)    Blow Wind Blow More Info... 0:03
14)    To Make Somebody Happy More Info... 0:05
15)    Before You Accuse Me More Info... 0:04
 
Album: Eric Clapton Blues
# Song Title   Time
  Disc 1
1)    Before You Accuse Me (Take A Look At Yourself) Version 1 More Info... 4:41
2)    Mean Old World Duet Version, Master Take More Info... 3:53
3)    Ain't That Lovin You More Info... 5:30
4)    The Sky Is Crying More Info... 4:01
5)    Cryin' Crossroad 2 Box/Set Version More Info... 2:55
6)    Have You Ever Loved A Woman More Info... 6:54
7)    Alberta More Info... 2:51
8)    Early In The Morning More Info... 7:58
9)    Give Me Strength More Info... 2:54
10)    Meet Me (Down At The Bottom) More Info... 6:59
11)    County Jail Blues More Info... 3:59
12)    Floating Bridge More Info... 6:36
13)    Blow Wind Blow More Info... 3:01
14)    To Make Somebody Happy Crossroad 2 Box/Set Version More Info... 5:14
15)    Before You Accuse Me (Take A Look At Yourself) Version 2 More Info... 4:40
  Disc 2
1)    Stormy Monday Live 1977 Hammersmith Odeon More Info... 12:49
2)    Worried Life Blues Crossroad 2 Box/Set Version More Info... 5:57
3)    Early In The Morning Live At The Budokan Theatre, Tokyo / 1979 More Info... 7:11
4)    Have You Ever Loved A Woman Live At Long Beach Arena, California / 1974 More Info... 7:47
5)    Wonderful Tonight Live 1978 Apollo Glasgow More Info... 6:23
6)    Kind Hearted Woman Live 1978 Apollo Glasgow More Info... 5:11
7)    Double Trouble Live At The Budokan Theatre, Tokyo / 1979 More Info... 8:02
8)    Driftin' Blues Crossroad 2 Box/Set Version More Info... 6:58
9)    Crossroads Crossroad 2 Box/Set Version/Live Version More Info... 5:49
10)    Further On Up The Road Live Version More Info... 8:32
3)    Ain't That Loving You More Info... 0:05
4)    The Sky Is Crying More Info... 0:04
5)    Cryin' More Info... 0:03
6)    Have You Ever Loved a Woman More Info... 0:07
7)    Alberta More Info... 0:03
8)    Early in the Morning More Info... 0:08
9)    Give Me Strength More Info... 0:03
10)    Meet Me More Info... 0:07
11)    County Jail Blues More Info... 0:04
12)    Floating Bridge More Info... 0:06
13)    Blow Wind Blow More Info... 0:03
14)    To Make Somebody Happy More Info... 0:05
15)    Before You Accuse Me More Info... 0:04
 
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Tracks

1. Before You Accuse Me (Take A Look At Yourself)

2. Mean Old World

3. Ain't That Loving You

4. The Sky Is Crying

5. Cryin'

6. Have You Ever Loved A Woman

7. Alberta

8. Early In The Morning

9. Give Me Strength

10. Meet Me (Down At The Bottom)

11. County Jail Blues

12. Floating Bridge

13. Blow Wind Blow

14. To Make Somebody Happy

15. Before You Accuse Me (Take A Look At Yourself)

16. Stormy Monday

17. Worried Life Blues

18. Early In The Morning

19. Have You Ever Loved A Woman

20. Wonderful Tonight

21. Kind Hearted Woman

22. Double Trouble

23. Driftin' Blues

24. Crossroads

25. Further On Up The Road

Performer Notes
  • Contains 5 previously unreleased tracks.
  • Personnel: Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar, dobro); Albert Lee (guitar, background vocals); Duane Allman, Freddie King, Dave Mason, Ron Wood, George Terry (guitar); Dick Sims (piano, organ); Bobby Whitlock (piano); Gary Brooker (keyboards, background vocals); Chris Stainton (keyboards); Carl Radle, Dave Markee (bass); Jamie Oldaker, Jim Gordon, Henry Spinetti, Al Jackson (drums); Sergio Pastora (percussion); Yvonne Elliman, Marcy Levy (background vocals).
  • Recorded between 1970 and 1980. Includes liner notes by John McDermott.
  • Digitally remastered by Suha Gur (Universal Music Group Studios).
  • Personnel: Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar, dobro); Albert Lee (vocals, guitar); Gary Brooker (vocals, keyboards); Marcy Levy, Yvonne Elliman (vocals); Dave Mason, Duane Allman, Freddie King, George Terry, Ron Wood (guitar); Dick Sims (piano, organ); Bobby Whitlock (piano); Chris Stainton (keyboards); Henry Spinetti (drums, percussion); Jamie Oldaker, Al Jackson, Jr. (drums); Jim Gordon (bass drum); Sergio Pastora (percussion).
  • Audio Mixers: Suha Gur; Jay Mark; John Jansen; Jon Astley; Andy MacPherson; Philip Chapman; Steve Rinkoff; Bill Levenson.
  • Liner Note Author: John McDermott .
  • Recording information: Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland (09/02/1970-08/??/1980); Budokan Theatre, Tokyo, Japan (09/02/1970-08/??/1980); Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas (09/02/1970-08/??/1980); Criteria Studios, Miami, FL (09/02/1970-08/??/1980); Dynamic SOunds Studio, Kingston, Jamaica (09/02/1970-08/??/1980); Hammersmith Odeon, London, England (09/02/1970-08/??/1980); Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA (09/02/1970-08/??/1980); Olympci Sound Studios, London, England (09/02/1970-08/??/1980); Sear Sound Studios, New York, NY (09/02/1970-08/??/1980); Shangri-la Studios, Malibu, CA (09/02/1970-08/??/1980); Victoria Hall, Hanley, Staffordshire, England (09/02/1970-08/??/1980).
  • Photographers: John Bellissimo; Michael Putland; Laurens Van Houten; Ron Pownall.
  • Arrangers: Eric Clapton; Lead Belly; The Dominoes.
  • Prior to Eric Clapton's pop- and MTV-driven mid-'80s work, he spent the '70s and early '80s playing languid, singer-songwriter soft rock evocative of J.J. Cale and Don Edwards. But Clapton always kept one foot in the blues of his youth. BLUES brings this material together in one place and throughout, Slowhand taps into an inner spirituality that does these blues standards well.
  • The first disc contains studio recordings that include tributes to many influences including Elmore James ("The Sky Is Crying") and Willie Dixon ("Meet Me [Down At the Bottom]"). Most impressive is a stripped-down version of Little Walter's "Mean Old World," in which Clapton and Duane Allman duet using National steel and slide guitars. The tempo picks up during an alternate version of Bo Diddley's "Before You Accuse Me" that becomes a rollicking shuffle and a cover of Muddy Water's "Blow Wind Blow" in which Clapton's guitar parries with Gary Brooker's piano. On disc two, "Live Blues," Slowhand's playing deliciously simmers on material by Robert Johnson and Otis Rush. He eventually cuts loose as he trades licks with his hero Freddie King on a joyous cover of Bobby "Blue" Bland's "Further on Up the Road."
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (8/19/99, p.119) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...a credible overview is now easily attainable....this collection tells [Clapton's story] with insight and flair."
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