20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Eric Clapton

by Eric Clapton

Overview

Eric Clapton's 2004 installment in Universal's never-ending 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection is an excellent distillation of his signature songs of the '70s. While it focuses on his solo recordings, it's not limited to them, throwing in two cuts from Derek and the Dominos -- "Layla," of course, plus "Bell Bottom Blues" -- which help complete the portrait of Clapton in the '70s. While there's a hit or two missing, they're not ones that will be missed and what is here is the cream of the crop of the first decade of Clapton's solo career. It's both thorough and enjoyable, rivaling 1982's Time Pieces: Best of Eric Clapton as the best summary of this part of his career. In fact, 20th Century Masters is essentially a revised Time Pieces, both running 11 tracks, nine of which are shared between the two records. Furthermore, the track sequence is identical with the exception of those two different songs -- and even then, those songs are in the same place in the running order, with "Bell Bottom Blues" taking "Willie & the Hand Jive"'s place and "Let It Rain" replacing "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," two substitutions that strengthen the compilation, giving it the edge over the predecessor that it so strongly resembles. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/15/2004
Label:	Polydor
UPC:	0602498206034

Tracks

1. I Shot the Sheriff
2. After Midnight
3. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
4. Wonderful Tonight
5. Layla
6. Cocaine
7. Lay Down Sally
8. Bell Bottom Blues
9. Promises
10. Let It Rain
11. Let It Grow

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Eric Clapton   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Derek and the Dominos   Primary Artist
Carl Radle   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Duane Allman   Guitar
Jamie Oldaker   Drums
Leon Russell   Piano
Jerry Allison   Vocals
Jim Gordon   Drums,Piano
Stephen Stills   Guitar,Vocals
Sonny Curtis   Vocals
Bobby Whitlock   Organ,Piano,Vocals
Rita Coolidge   Vocals
Dick Sims   Organ,Keyboards
Delaney Bramlett   Guitar,Vocals
Albhy Galuten   Piano,ARP Synthesizer
George Terry   Vocals,Guitar
Yvonne Elliman   Vocals
Marcy Levy   Vocals

Technical Credits

Albhy Galuten   Audio Production,Producer
Delaney Bramlett   Audio Production,Producer
Tom Dowd   Audio Production,Producer,Executive Producer
Suha Gur   Mastering
Bill Levenson   Compilation Producer
Derek and the Dominos   Arranger,Producer
Vartan   Art Direction
Jim Gordon   Composer
Richard Feldman   Composer
Bill Levinson   Compilation Producer
Curtis Rogers   Composer
Glyn Johns   Producer
Ron Pownall   Inlay Photography
Scott Schinder   Liner Notes
Beth Stempel   Production Coordination
Joe Sia   Back Cover,Inlay Photography
Bob Gruen   Liner Notes
Chuck Boyd   Photography
David Gahr   Cover Photo
Bob Dylan   Composer
Bob Marley   Composer
Bonnie Bramlett   Composer
J.J. Cale   Composer
Eric Clapton   Composer
Roger Linn   Composer
George Terry   Composer
Ryan Null   Photo Coordination
Marcy Levy   Composer