- The History of Eric Clapton
Infobox Album | Name = The History of Eric Clapton
Type =Compilation album
Artist =Eric Clapton
Released = March 1972
Recorded = Between September 1964
and September 1970
Genre = Rock,Blues
Length = 01:17:27
Label = Polydor (UK) Atco (USA)
Producer = various
Reviews =
*"Allmusic " Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ly59kett7q7c link] | Last album = "The Concert for Bangla Desh "
(December 1971)
This album = "The History of Eric Clapton"
(March 1972)
Next album = "Eric Clapton at His Best "
(September 1972) Extra album cover
Upper caption = Back cover
Background = Darkseagreen
Lower caption ="The History of Eric Clapton" is a compilation double LP, released in 1972 by
Polydor Records in theUnited Kingdom andAtco Records in theUnited States and featuresEric Clapton performing in various bands between 1964 and 1970, includingThe Yardbirds , Cream,Blind Faith andDerek and the Dominos . It is notable for helping both Clapton's career when he was battling a severeheroin addiction and making Clapton'smagnum opus , "Layla ", famous.The two "Tell the Truth" tracks here are different from and were recorded before "Tell The Truth" on "
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs " (1970). "Tell the Truth" here is a fast up-beat version of the song and was originally released as a single in July 1970. "Tell the Truth - Jam" is a long and slow instrumental jam from the Layla sessions which had never been released before. The version that appears on "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs" is a combination of these two takes: the frantic pace of the single is slowed down to the laid-back speed of the instrumental.Track listing
;Side A
#"I Ain't Got You" (Carter) – 2:46 (performed byThe Yardbirds , September 1964)
#"Hideaway" (King/Thompson) – 3:13 (performed by Bluesbreakers, April 1966)
#"Tales of Brave Ulysses " (Clapton/Sharp) – 2:46 (performed by Cream, May 1967)
#"I Want to Know" (S. McLeod ) – 2:14 (performed by The Powerhouse, March 1966)
#"Sunshine of Your Love " (Bruce/Brown/Clapton) – 4:11 (performed by Cream, May 1967)
#"Crossroads" (Johnson) – 4:14 (performed by Cream, March 1968);Side B
#"Spoonful " (Dixon) – 16:43 (performed by Cream, March 1968)
#"Badge" (Clapton/Harrison) – 2:45 (performed by Cream, October 1968);Side C
#"Sea of Joy" (Winwood) – 3:19 (performed byBlind Faith , June 1969)
#"Only You Know and I Know" (Mason) – 4:18 (performed by Delaney & Bonnie, December 1969)
#"I Don't Want to Discuss It" (Beatty/Cooper/Shelby) – 5:40 (performed by Delaney & Bonnie, December 1969)
#"Teasin'" (Curtis) – 2:15 (performed byKing Curtis , January 1970)
#"Blues Power" (Clapton/Russell) – 3:11 (performed byEric Clapton , January 1970);Side D
#"Tell the Truth" (Clapton/Whitlock) – 3:19 (performed byDerek and the Dominos , June 1970)
#"Tell the Truth - Jam" (Clapton/Whitlock) – 9:27 (performed byDerek and the Dominos , August-September 1970)
#"Layla " (Clapton/Gordon) – 7:06 (performed byDerek and the Dominos , August 1970/October 1970)US tracks
On the US Atco LP SD2-803, track 3, "Tales of Brave Ulysses" is replaced with:
3. "Tribute to Elmore" – 3:00 (performed byEric Clapton andJimmy Page )External links
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* [http://www.p-o.se/Lp%20Comp-History%20Of%20Eric%20Clapton.htm "History Of Eric Clapton"]
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