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Eric Clapton
Complete Clapton
Release Date: 2007 10 09
Running Time: 155:42
Label: Reprise
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Disregard the title of this 2007 compilation: there is no way that any double-disc, 36-track set could be called The Complete Clapton, not when Eric Clapton has had a career that's spanned over four decades. This doesn't even attempt to cover as much ground as his landmark four-disc 1988 box set Crossroads, which began with his first band the Yardbirds and then followed his winding journeys through John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Delaney & Bonnie, and Derek & the Dominos before settling into his solo records. Of course, The Complete Clapton covers the nearly 20 years that have elapsed since the release of Crossroads, a time frame which includes the blockbuster success of his 1992 Unplugged, its all-blues 1994 follow-up From the Cradle, and many soft adult contemporary hits from the late '90s. All these phases are touched upon on The Complete Clapton, but the set lops off all of Clapton's earliest recordings, beginning with five Cream staples ("I Feel Free," "Sunshine of Your Love," "White Room," "Crossroads," "Badge") and Blind Faith's "Presence of the Lord" before delving into his solo career. This turns The Complete Clapton into a portrait of Clapton the classic rocker, as it focuses almost entirely on radio staples -- including tracks like "I've Got a Rock & Roll Heart," "Forever Man," and "It's in the Way That You Use It" that didn't make the cut on Crossroads -- that still are played frequently years after their original release. As such, this set doesn't pack many surprises, but it does hit the obvious highlights well and serves as a good hits package for the casual and curious fan, and in that sense, it works as a good companion piece to Clapton's autobiography, which was published the same week this was released in October 2007. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1I Feel FreeBrown, Bruce2:54
2Sunshine of Your LoveBruce, Brown, Clapton4:11
3White RoomBruce, Brown4:59
4Crossroads [Live]Johnson4:08
5BadgeHarrison, Clapton2:42
6Presence of the LordClapton4:49
7After MidnightCale3:08
8Let It RainBramlett, Clapton5:06
9Bell Bottom BluesClapton5:01
10LaylaClapton, Gordon7:09
11Let It GrowClapton4:57
12I Shot the SheriffMarley4:22
13Knockin' on Heaven's DoorDylan4:24
14Hello Old FriendClapton3:34
15CocaineCale3:35
16Lay Down SallyTerry, Clapton, Levy3:49
17Wonderful TonightClapton3:41
18PromisesFeldman, Linn2:59
19I Can't Stand ItClapton4:08
20I've Got a Rock 'N' Roll HeartDiamond, Setser, Seals3:16
21She's WaitingRobinson, Clapton4:56
22Forever ManWilliams3:14
23It's in the Way That You Use ItRobertson, Clapton4:13
24Miss YouColomby, Clapton, Phillinganes5:07
25PretendingWilliams4:43
26Bad LoveClapton, Jones5:08
27Tears in HeavenJennings, Clapton4:35
28Layla [Unplugged Version]Gordon, Clapton4:39
29Running on Faith [Unplugged Version]Williams6:12
30Motherless ChildPublic Domain2:59
31Change the World [From Phenomenon]Kennedy, Sims, Kirkpatrick3:56
32My Father's EyesClapton5:24
33Riding with the KingHiatt4:25
34Sweet Home ChicagoJohnson5:17
35If I Had Possession Over Judgement DayJohnson3:27
36Ride the RiverCale4:35

Other Releases:
Complete Clapton [UK]
Release Date: 2007
Label: Polydor

Complete Clapton [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]
Release Date: 2007
Label: Warner Bros.








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