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by Eric Clapton

Overview

Eric Clapton's solo career was built right down the middle of the road on crafty song selections, and this 12-song set features the most commercial of those choices, with radio-ready versions of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" and J.J. Cale's "After Midnight" and "Cocaine," among others, but he also wrote some solid tunes, too, that fit with his laid-back but distinctive vocal style, including "Wonderful Tonight" and "Let It Rain" (co-written with Bonnie Bramlett), and a pair of absolute gems from his Derek & the Dominos period, "Bell Bottom Blues" and the gorgeous, iconic "Layla," which are also compiled here. The end result is a nice portrait of a rock guitarist settling into his middle years with some of the fire gone but a good deal of grace left. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	04/05/2011
Label:	Polydor
UPC:	0600753329276

Tracks

1. I Shot the Sheriff
2. After Midnight
3. Knockin' on Heaven's Door
4. Wonderful Tonight
5. Cocaine
6. Lay Down Sally
7. Bell Bottom Blues
8. Promises
9. Let It Rain
10. Let It Grow
11. I Can't Stand It
12. Layla

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Eric Clapton   Primary Artist
Derek and the Dominos   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Bob Marley   Composer
Bonnie Bramlett   Composer
J.J. Cale   Composer
Eric Clapton   Composer
Delaney Bramlett   Producer
Roger Linn   Composer
Albhy Galuten   Producer
Marcy Levy   Composer
George Terry   Composer
Derek and the Dominos   Producer
Jim Gordon   Composer
Richard Feldman   Composer
Tom Dowd   Producer,Executive Producer
Glyn Johns   Producer
Mike Jones   Digital Assembly
Barry Feinstein   Cover Photo
Shannon Steckloff   Production Manager
Ryan Null   Photo Coordination
Ryan Rogers   Design
Jill Ettinger   Product Manager
Jo Almeida   Photo Research
Andy McKaie   Compilation Producer
Bob Dylan   Composer