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| Guitar legend on 2 CDs of classics plus unreleased tracks. Before You Accuse Me, Crossroads, Further On Up The Road, Alberta, Wonderful Tonight and more. |
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| 1 Before You Accuse Me (Take a Look at Yourself) |
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| 2 Mean Old World |
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| 3 Ain't That Lovin' You |
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| 4 The Sky Is Crying |
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| 5 Cryin' |
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| 6 Have You Ever Loved a Woman |
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| 7 Alberta |
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| 8 Early in the Morning |
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| 9 Give Me Strength |
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| 10 Meet Me (Down at the Bottom) |
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| 11 County Jail Blues |
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| 12 Floating Bridge |
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| 13 Blow Wind Blow |
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| 14 To Make Somebody Happy |
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| 15 Before You Accuse Me (Take a Look at Yourself) |
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| 16 Stormy Monday |
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| 17 Worried Life Blues |
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| 18 Early in the Morning |
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| 19 Have You Ever Loved a Woman |
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| 20 Wonderful Tonight |
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| 21 Kind Hearted Woman Blues |
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| 22 Double Trouble |
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| 23 Driftin' Blues |
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| 24 Crossroads |
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| 25 Further on up the Road |
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Album Review
Eric Clapton earned a reputation as a blues guitarist early in his career, and while he frequently returned to the blues -- usually recording at least one blues tune per album -- he never recorded a full-fledged blues album until 1994's "From the Cradle". It became one of the most popular records of his career. Not long afterward, MCA assembled a collection of Jimi Hendrix's blues recordings, and that compilation also proved quite successful. Those two releases provided the blueprint for "Blues", Polygram's double-disc collection of blues highlights from Clapton's RSO recordings of the '70s. On each of those albums, Clapton dabbled in the blues, and all of those moments, along with five previously unreleased tracks (both live and studio cuts), are featured here. Given that it's a compilation spanning ten years, it's not entirely surprising that "Blues" isn't entirely cohesive, but the quality of the songs and performances is better than the majority of his RSO albums. As a matter of fact, nearly every performance on this set offers proof that Clapton could still dazzle as a guitarist during the '70s, even if his life was plagued with personal problems that ultimately effected his recording career. "Blues" may not appeal to listeners that just want hits, but even serious fans that have most of the tunes here may find this a revelatory listening experience. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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