Eric Clapton - Crossroads [Box]

Artist:

Clapton, Eric

UPC:

042283526129

See Also:

The Band - The Last Waltz [Remaster] The Birth of a Nation (DVD) Roger Waters - The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking

Description:

The release of the 4-CD box set CROSSROADS is the perfect package to commemorate Eric Clapton`s first 25 years of making music. Starting out as a blues purist with the like-minded Yardbirds, Clapton left after the band moved in a decidedly more pop direction. He began an apprenticeship under John Mayall. Encouraged to indulge in his love for the songs of Freddie King ("Hideaway") and Robert Johnson ("Ramblin` On My Mind") among others, Clapton metamorphosed into a guitar god after forming Cream with two of Mayall`s sidemen, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. These three virtuosos set the bar for the classic power trio line-up and in the process redefined rock music and introduced unprecedented levels of improvisational freedom within songs such as "Crossroads." Post-Cream, Clapton took his godhead status into the supergroup Blind Faith before becoming a sideman with Delaney & Bonnie ("Comin` Home"). Using their back-up band on his solo debut led to the formation of Derek & The Dominos. This unit`s synergy allowed Clapton to unleash all his accumulated creative might amidst the throes of personal unrest yielding the epic "Layla." Later, Clapton reinvented himself as a mellow singer-songwriter. CROSSROADS covers all this history and includes extensive liner notes by Anthony.

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Boom Boom
2. Honey in Your Hips
3. Baby What`s Wrong
4. I Wish You Would
5. Certain Girl, A
6. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl -The Yardbirds
7. I Ain`t Got You
8. For Your Love
9. Got to Hurry
10. Lonely Years
11. Bernard Jenkins
12. Hideaway
13. All Your Love
14. Ramblin` on My Mind
15. Have You Ever Loved a Woman
16. Wrapping Paper
17. I Feel Free
18. Spoonful
19. Lawdy Mama - (previously unreleased)
20. Strange Brew
21. Sunshine of Your Love
22. Tales of Brave Ulysses
23. Steppin` Out - (previously unreleased)

DISC 2:

1. Anyone for Tennis
2. White Room
3. Crossroads
4. Badge
5. Presence of the Lord
6. Can`t Find My Way Home
7. Sleeping in the Ground - (previously unreleased)
8. Comin` Home
9. Blues Power
10. After Midnight - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
11. Let It Rain
12. Tell the Truth
13. Roll It Over
14. Layla
15. Mean Old World
16. Key to the Highway
17. Crossroads

DISC 3:

1. Got to Get Better in a Little While
2. Evil
3. One More Chance
4. Mean Old Frisco
5. Snake Lake Blues
6. Let It Grow
7. Ain`t That Lovin` You - (previously unreleased)
8. Motherless Children
9. I Shot the Sheriff - (previously unreleased)
10. Better Make It Through Today
11. Sky Is Crying, The
12. I Found a Love - (previously unreleased)
13. Hurts Me Too (When Things Go Wrong) - (previously unreleased)
14. Whatcha Gonna Do - (previously unreleased)
15. Knockin` on Heaven`s Door
16. Someone Like You

DISC 4:

1. Hello Old Friend
2. Sign Language
3. Further on up the Road - (previously unreleased)
4. Lay Down Sally
5. Wonderful Tonight
6. Cocaine
7. Promises
8. If I Don`t Be There by Morning
9. Double Trouble
10. I Can`t Stand It
11. Shape You`re In, The
12. Heaven Is One Step Away
13. She`s Waiting
14. Too Bad
15. Miss You
16. Wanna Make Love to You
17. After Midnight

Album Information

Release Date:

10/25/1990

Type:

Boxed Set

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Hard Rock

Label:

Polydor

Producer:

Bill Levenson (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

835 261

Original Release Year:

1988

# of Discs:

4

SPARS Coding:

AAD

Studio/Live:

Mixed

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

294 : 12

Guest Artist:

Stephen Stills; Dave Mason; Leon Russell; Robbie Robertson; Bob Dylan; George Harrison; Ron Wood; Ry Cooder; Peter Tosh

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