Eric Clapton (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Eric Clapton
Type = Album
Artist = Eric Clapton


Caption = The cover for the Universal Deluxe Edition, released May 23, 2006
Released = August 1970
Recorded = November 1969 and January 1970
Los Angeles, California
Genre = Rock
Length = 36:41
Label = Atco (initial USA release), Polydor
Producer = Delaney Bramlett
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:nxfm965o3ep6 link]
*Robert Christgau (B) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Eric+Clapton link]
Last album = "On Tour with Eric Clapton"
by
Delaney, Bonnie & Friends
(1970)
This album = "Eric Clapton"
(1970)
Next album = "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs"
by
Derek and the Dominos
(December 1970)|

"Eric Clapton" is the eponymous debut solo album from Eric Clapton. It was released in August of 1970.

Track Listing - Original 1970 Release

ide one

#"Slunky" (Delaney Bramlett/Eric Clapton) - 3:35
#"Bad Boy" (Delaney Bramlett/Eric Clapton) - 3:35
#"Lonesome and a Long Way from Home" (Bonnie Bramlett/Leon Russell) - 3:31
#"After Midnight" (J. J. Cale) - 2:53
#"Easy Now" (Eric Clapton) - 2:58
#"Blues Power" (Eric Clapton/Leon Russell) - 3:11

ide two

#"Bottle of Red Wine" (Bonnie Bramlett/Eric Clapton) - 3:08
#"Lovin' You Lovin' Me" (Delaney Bramlett/Eric Clapton) - 3:21
#"Told You For the Last Time" (Bonnie Bramlett/Steve Cropper) - 2:32
#"Don't Know Why" (Bonnie Bramlett/Eric Clapton) - 3:12
#"Let It Rain" (Bonnie Bramlett/Eric Clapton) - 5:04

2006 Deluxe Edition

The Tom Dowd Mix, Disc One

Tracks 1-11 were previously released in 1970 as listed above; track 13 originally released on King Curtis's 1970 Atco album "Get Ready"; Tracks 12 and 14 previously unreleased.

#"Slunky" – 3:33
#"Bad Boy" – 3:33
#"Lonesome and a Long Way From Home" – 3:29
#"After Midnight" – 2:51
#"Easy Now" – 2:57
#"Blues Power" – 3:08
#"Bottle of Red Wine" – 3:06
#"Lovin' You, Lovin' Me" – 3:19
#"I've Told You For the Last Time" – 2:30
#"Don't Know Why" – 3:10
#"Let It Rain" – 5:02
#"Blues In 'A'"
#*Session outtake – 10:25
#"Teasin'" (Curtis Ousley) – 2:14
#*Performed by King Curtis with Delaney Bramlett, Eric Clapton & Friends.
#"She Rides"
#*Previously unreleased "Let It Rain" alternate version – 5:08

The Delaney Bramlett Mix, Disc Two

"After Midnight" originally issued on Clapton's 1988 box set "Crossroads"; "Comin' Home" and "Groupie (Superstar)" originally issued on Atco in 1969 as a Delaney & Bonnie and Friends single. All other tracks previously unreleased.

#"Slunky" – 3:33
#"Bad Boy" – 3:41
#"Easy Now" – 2:57
#"After Midnight" – 3:17
#"Blues Power" – 3:19
#"Bottle of Red Wine" – 3:06
#"Lovin' You, Lovin' Me" – 4:03
#"Lonesome and a Long Way From Home" – 3:48
#"Don't Know Why" – 3:43
#"Let It Rain" – 5:03
#"Don't Know Why" – 5:12
#*Previously unreleased Olympic Studios version
#"I've Told You For the Last Time" – 6:46
#*Previously unreleased Olympic Studios version
#"Comin' Home" (Bonnie Bramlett/Eric Clapton) – 3:14
#*Performed by Delaney, Bonnie and Friends featuring Eric Clapton
#"Groupie (Superstar)" (Bonnie Bramlett/Leon Russell) – 2:48
#*Performed by Delaney, Bonnie and Friends featuring Eric Clapton

Performers

* Eric Clapton: Guitar and Lead Vocals
* Delaney Bramlett: Rhythm Guitar and Vocals
* Leon Russell: Piano
* Bobby Whitlock: Organ and Vocals
* John Simon: Piano
* Carl Radle: Bass
* Jim Gordon: Drums
* Jim Price: Trumpet
* Bobby Keys: Saxophone
* Tex Johnson: Percussion
* Bonnie Bramlett: Vocals
* Rita Coolidge: Vocals
* Sonny Curtis: Vocals
* Jerry Allison: Vocals
* Stephen Stills: Vocals