1999 compilation album by Eric Clapton
Blues is a blues rock compilation album by Eric Clapton released in 1999. The release features songs from Clapton's 1970s RSO albums, as well as some unreleased material from the same era. The second disc features live recordings.
Track listing [ edit ] Disc one (studio blues) [ edit ] "Before You Accuse Me (Take a Look at Yourself) " (Ellas McDaniel ) – 4:39 (Previously unreleased acoustic outtake from Backless , 1978) "Mean Old World " (Walter Jacobs ) – 3:50 (Outtake from Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs , 1970) "Ain't That Lovin' You " (Jimmy Reed ) – 5:26 "The Sky Is Crying " (Elmore James ) – 3:58 "Cryin'" (Eric Clapton) – 2:52 "Have You Ever Loved a Woman " (Billy Myles ) – 6:51 - Derek and the Dominos "Alberta " (Traditional ) – 2:40 (Previously unreleased outtake from Slowhand , 1977 ) "Early in the Morning " (Traditional arranged by Eric Clapton) – 7:55 "Give Me Strength " (Clapton) – 2:51 "Meet Me (Down at the Bottom) " (Willie Dixon ) – 7:04 (Previously unreleased outtake from 461 Ocean Boulevard , 1974) "County Jail Blues" (Alfred Fields) – 3:56 "Floating Bridge" (Sleepy John Estes ) – 6:33 "Blow Wind Blow" (Muddy Waters ) – 2:59 "To Make Somebody Happy" (Clapton) – 5:11 "Before You Accuse Me (Take a Look at Yourself)" (McDaniel) – 4:39 (Previously unreleased electric outtake from Backless , 1978) Disc two (live blues) [ edit ] "Stormy Monday " (T-Bone Walker ) – 12:49 (Hammersmith Odeon , Hammersmith , London, England, 27 April 1977) , from Crossroads vol. 2: Live in the Seventies "Worried Life Blues " (Big Maceo Merriweather ) – 5:57 (Victoria Hall, Hanley, Staffordshire , Stoke-on-Trent , England, 28 November 1978) , from Crossroads vol. 2: Live in the Seventies "Early in the Morning" (Traditional arranged by Eric Clapton) – 7:11 (Budokan , Tokyo, Japan, 3 December 1979) , from Just One Night "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" (Billy Myles) – 7:47 (Long Beach Arena , Long Beach, California , 19 July 1974) , from Crossroads vol. 2: Live in the Seventies "Wonderful Tonight " (Clapton) – 6:23 (Glasgow Apollo , Glasgow , Scotland , 24 November 1978) , from Crossroads vol. 2: Live in the Seventies "Kind Hearted Woman " (Robert Johnson ) – 5:11 (Glasgow Apollo, Glasgow, Scotland, 24 November 1978) , from Crossroads vol. 2: Live in the Seventies "Double Trouble " (Otis Rush ) – 8:02 (Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, 3 December 1979), from Just One Night "Driftin' Blues " (Charles Brown /Johnny Moore /Eddie Williams) – 6:57 (Civic Center , Providence, Rhode Island , 25 June 1975) , from Crossroads vol. 2: Live in the Seventies "Crossroads" (Robert Johnson ) – 5:49 (Victoria Hall, Hanley, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, England, 28 November 1978) , from Crossroads vol. 2: Live in the Seventies "Further on Up the Road " (Joe Medwich Veasey/Don Robey ) – 8:38 (Convention Centre , Dallas , 15 November 1976) from Freddie King 1934-1976 Bonus disc (included with some early copies of the album) [ edit ] "Blues in A" (Clapton) – 10:25 (Previously unreleased jam outtake from Eric Clapton , 1970) "Eric After Hours Blues" (Clapton) – 4:20 (Previously unreleased jam outtake from 461 Ocean Boulevard) "B Minor Jam" (Clapton) – 7:10 (Previously unreleased jam outtake from 461 Ocean Boulevard) "Blues" (Clapton) – 2:59 (Previously unreleased jam outtake from No Reason to Cry , 1976) Personnel [ edit ] Duane Allman – guitar, performer Jon Astley – engineer, mixing John Bellissimo – photography Gary Brooker – keyboards, vocals Philip Chapman – mixing Eric Clapton – dobro, guitar, arranger, vocals The Dominoes – arranger, producer Tom Dowd – producer, executive producer Yvonne Elliman – vocals Rob Fraboni – producer Jim Gordon – drums (bass) Suha Gur – digital mastering, mixing, digital compilation Al Jackson Jr. – drums John Jansen – mixing Glyn Johns – producer, engineer Freddie King – guitar Leadbelly – arranger Albert Lee – guitar, vocals Bill Levenson – mixing, compilation producer Marcy Levy – vocals Andy MacPherson – mixing Jay Mark – mixing Dave Markee – bass Dave Mason – guitar John McDermott – liner notes Bill Oakes – producer Jamie Oldaker – drums Sergio Pastora – percussion Ron Pownall – photography Michael Putland – photography Carl Radle – bass Jerry Rappaport – project assistant Steve Rinkoff – mixing Dick Sims – organ, piano Henry Spinetti – percussion, drums Chris Stainton – keyboards Jackie Stansfield – project coordinator George Terry – guitar Terri Tierney – project coordinator Laurens Van Houten – photography Bobby Whitlock – piano Ron Wood – guitar Chart performance [ edit ] Weekly charts [ edit ] Certifications [ edit ] References [ edit ]
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