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  • Artist: Eric Clapton
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1987 09
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Rock

Review

The 1987 Polydor UK compilation The Cream of Eric Clapton (a title that gets a lot of play over the years) runs 17 tracks and offers a nice cross section of hits from Clapton's '60s, '70s and '80s recordings, including singles from Cream and Derek & The Dominoes. In fact, those two bands take care of the first seven songs here, then thre rest emphasize Clapton's softer, poppier hits, like "Lay Down Sally," "Wonderful Tonight," "Let It Grow" and "Promises." In other words, this plays to the crossover hits that everybody knows and for listeners looking for a smaple of that, this is a good, entertaining compilation. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Layla (Lyrics) Jim Gordon, Eric Clapton Derek & the Dominos, Eric Clapton (7:09)
Badge (Lyrics) Eric Clapton, George Harrison Eric Clapton, Cream (2:43)
I Feel Free (Lyrics) Pete Brown, Jack Bruce Cream, Eric Clapton (2:54)
Sunshine of Your Love (Lyrics) Pete Brown, Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce Cream, Eric Clapton (4:13)
Crossroads (Lyrics) Robert Johnson Eric Clapton, Cream (4:12)
Strange Brew (Lyrics) Eric Clapton, Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins Eric Clapton, Cream (2:48)
White Room (Lyrics) Jack Bruce, Pete Brown Cream, Eric Clapton (5:01)
Cocaine J.J. Cale Eric Clapton (3:35)
I Shot the Sheriff Bob Marley Eric Clapton (4:24)
Behind the Mask (Lyrics) Chris J. Mosdell, Ryuichi Sakamoto Eric Clapton (3:41)
Forever Man (Lyrics) Jerry Lynn Williams Eric Clapton (3:10)
Lay Down Sally (Lyrics) Marcy Levy, Eric Clapton, George Terry Eric Clapton (3:51)
Knockin' on Heaven's Door (Lyrics) Bob Dylan Eric Clapton (4:24)
Wonderful Tonight (Lyrics) Eric Clapton, Michael Kamen Eric Clapton (3:41)
Let It Grow (Lyrics) Eric Clapton Eric Clapton (4:59)
Promises Roger Linn, Richard Feldman Eric Clapton (3:02)
I've Got a Rock 'N' Roll Heart (Lyrics) Troy Seals, Tony Seals, Eddie Setser, Steve Diamond Eric Clapton (3:14)

Credits

Eric Clapton (Producer), Eric Clapton (Guitar), Eric Clapton (Vocals)
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The Cream of Eric Clapton
Compilation album by Eric Clapton
Released September 1987 (Australia, UK and Germany)
Recorded 1966-1987
Genre Rock
Length 70:35
Label RSO (Polydor / Polygram)
Producer Various
Eric Clapton chronology
August
(1986)		 The Cream of Clapton
(1987)		 Crossroads
(1988)

The Cream of Eric Clapton is a greatest hits album by English guitar player Eric Clapton. It includes work from three of his bands, Cream, Blind Faith, and Derek & the Dominos; as well as his solo work. It was released in 1987 in the UK. It should not be confused with the 1995 U.S. compilation The Cream of Clapton.

Track listing

  1. "Layla" (With Derek and the Dominos)
  2. "Badge" (With Cream and George Harrison)
  3. "I Feel Free" (With Cream)
  4. "Sunshine of Your Love" (With Cream) (Brown, Bruce, Clapton)
  5. "Crossroads" (With Cream)
  6. "Strange Brew" (With Cream)
  7. "White Room" (With Cream)
  8. "Cocaine" (Cale)
  9. "I Shot the Sheriff" (Marley)
  10. "Behind the Mask"
  11. "Forever Man"
  12. "Lay Down Sally"
  13. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Dylan)
  14. "Wonderful Tonight"
  15. "Let It Grow"
  16. "Promises"
  17. "I've Got a Rock 'n' Roll Heart"

The 1989 Japan CD includes the full version of After Midnight which was re-recorded in 1987 and released as a single in 1988. The song has been a mainstay on FM rock stations Worldwide.

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