Description
4 cd set with a 32 page booklet in an LP sized box
A box set spanning Eric Clapton’s entire career — running from the Yardbirds to his 80s solo recordings — Crossroads not only revitalized Clapton’s commercial standing, but it established the rock & roll multi-disc box set retrospective as a commercially viable proposition. Bob Dylan’s Biograph was successful two years before the release of Crossroads, but Clapton’s set was a bona fide blockbuster. And it’s easy to see why. Crossroads manages to sum up Clapton’s career succinctly and thoroughly, touching upon all of his hits and adding a bevy of first-rate unreleased material (most notably selections from the scrapped second Derek And The Dominos album). Although not all of his greatest performances are included on the set — none of his work as a session musician or guest artist is included, for instance — every truly essential item he recorded is present on these four discs. No other Clapton album accurately explains why the guitarist was so influential, or demonstrates exactly what he accomplished. So if youre a Clapton fan, then this compilation is a joy to own. Its an amazing journey from the early days to his work as a solo artist.
Track list:
1. The Yardbirds –Boom Boom
2. The Yardbirds –Honey In Your Hips
3. The Yardbirds –Baby What’s Wrong
4. The Yardbirds –I Wish You Would
5. The Yardbirds –A Certain Girl
6. The Yardbirds –Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
7. The Yardbirds –I Ain’t Got You
8. The Yardbirds –For Your Love
9. The Yardbirds –Got To Hurry
10. John Mayall And Eric Clapton –Lonely Years
11. John Mayall And Eric Clapton –Bernard Jenkins
12. John Mayalls Bluesbreakers –Hideaway
13. John Mayalls Bluesbreakers –All Your Love
14. John Mayalls Bluesbreakers –Ramblin On My Mind
15. John Mayalls Bluesbreakers –Have You Ever Loved A Woman
16. Cream –Wrapping Paper
17. Cream –I Feel Free
18. Cream –Spoonful
19. Cream –Lawdy Mama
20. Cream –Strange Brew
21. Cream –Sunshine Of Your Love
22. Cream –Tales Of Brave Ulysses
23. Cream –Steppin Out
24. Cream –Anyone For Tennis
25. Cream –White Room
26. Cream –Crossroads
27. Cream –Badge
28. Blind Faith –Presence Of The Lord
29. Blind Faith –Can’t Find My Way Home
30. Blind Faith –Sleeping In The Ground
31. Delaney And Bonnie –Comin Home
32. Eric Clapton –Blues Power
33. Eric Clapton –After Midnight
34. Eric Clapton –Let It Rain
35. Derek And The Dominos –Tell The Truth
36. Derek And The Dominos –Roll It Over
37. Derek And The Dominos –Layla
38. Eric Clapton And Duane Allman –Mean Old World
39. Derek And The Dominos –Key To The Highway
40. Derek And The Dominos –Crossroads
41. Derek And The Dominos –Got To Get Better In A Little While
42. Derek And The Dominos –Evil
43. Derek And The Dominos –One More Chance
44. Derek And The Dominos –Mean Old Frisco
45. Derek And The Dominos –Snake Lake Blues
46. Let It Grow
47. Ain’t That Lovin You
48. Motherless Children
49. I Shot The Sheriff
50. Better Make It Through Today
51. The Sky Is Crying
52. I Found A Love
53. (When Things Go Wrong) It Hurts Me Too
54. Watcha Gonna Do
55. Knockin On Heaven’s Door
56. Someone Like You
57. Hello Old Friend
58. Sign Language
59. Further On Up The Road
60. Lay Down Sally
61. Wonderful Tonight
62. Cocaine
63. Promises
64. If I Don’t Be There By Morning
65. Double Trouble
66. I Can’t Stand It
67. The Shape You’re In
68. Heaven Is One Step Away
69. She’s Waiting
70. Too Bad
71. Miss You
72. Wanna Make Love To You
73. After Midnight