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Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton [WEA Unternational]
by Eric ClaptonEric Clapton
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Clapton Chronicles ignores Eric Clapton's 1983 Reprise debut, Money and Cigarettes (which sounded more like an RSO album anyway), starting with the pair of Phil Collins-produced mid-'80s albums, Behind the Sun and August. Though these had a pop sheen, they were album rock holdovers. Clapton didn't get the balance between hard rock and commercial gloss right until 1989's Journeyman, whose featured songs -- "Before You Accuse Me," "Bad Love," and "Pretending" -- form the heart of this compilation. Journeyman was overshadowed by the phenomenal success of "Tears in Heaven" and 1992's Unplugged. Not only did Unplugged go platinum ten times, it established a new public image -- classy, stylish, and substantial. That's the image that prevails on Clapton Chronicles. His triple-platinum blues album From the Cradle is written out of the picture, with songs from movie soundtracks taking its place. Apart from the Babyface-produced "Change the World," these tunes are a little too self-conscious and subdued, as are selections from 1998's Pilgrim. However, this deliberate move to paint Clapton's '80s and '90s recordings as adult contemporary fare is accurate. Clapton's musical journey from 1985 to 1999 was taken mostly in the middle of the road, and Clapton Chronicles certainly captures that journey, missing no major hits from the late '80s and '90s. Whether it's a necessary addition to a Clapton collection is a matter of taste. It's certainly an excellent complement to Unplugged and Time Pieces, his two most popular and pop-oriented albums, but that might not be what every fan wants.
Product Details
Release Date: | 04/18/2000 |
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Label: | Warner Bros Uk |
UPC: | 0093624756422 |
catalogNumber: | 247564 |
Rank: | 31712 |
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Album Credits
Performance Credits
Eric Clapton Primary Artist,Guitar,Rhythm Guitar,Vocals,Background Vocals,SoloistRobert Cray Guitar
Phil Collins Drums,Background Vocals,Snare Drums
Michael Brecker Saxophone
Jon Faddis Trumpet
Peter Manning Robinson Synthesizer
Joe Sample Piano
Gary Brooker Keyboards,Vocals
Andy Fairweather Low Guitar
Marcy Levy Background Vocals
Jim Keltner Drums
Jeff Bova Synthesizer,Synthesizer Horn
Randy Brecker Trumpet
Lenny Castro Percussion,Conga
Chaka Khan Background Vocals
Simon Climie Synthesizer,Keyboards,Background Vocals
Luis Conte Percussion
Ray Cooper Percussion
Laurence Cottle Bass
Richard Cottle Synthesizer
Greg Curtis Keyboards,Background Vocals
Donald "Duck" Dunn Bass
Nathan East Bass,Drums,Vocals,Background Vocals
Steve Ferrone Drums
Steve Gadd Drums
Chyna Gordon Background Vocals
Luis Jardim Bass,Percussion
Robbie Kondor Synthesizer
Chuck Leavell Keyboards
London Session Orchestra Strings
Steve Lukather Rhythm Guitar
JayDee Mannes Pedal Steel Guitar
Jamie Muhoberac Keyboards
Shaun Murphy Background Vocals
Tessa Niles Background Vocals
Michael Omartian Synthesizer
Jamie Oldaker Drums
Pino Palladino Bass
Phil Palmer Guitar
Jeff Porcaro Drums
Greg Phillinganes Piano,Keyboards,Vocals
Tim Pierce Guitar
Henry Spinetti Drums
Chris Stainton Synthesizer,Hammond Organ
Richard Tee Piano
Ted Templeman Timbales
Gayle Levant celtic harp
Carol Steele Conga
Paul Waller Drums
Mike Fasano Percussion
Katie Kisson Background Vocals
Jerry Williams Guitar,Background Vocals,Vocal Harmony
Technical Credits
Phil Collins Producer,SimmonsBo Diddley Composer
Jimmy Bralower drum machine,drum programming
Ed Cherney Engineer
Eric Clapton Composer,Producer
Simon Climie Composer,Producer
Greg Curtis Programming
Jeff DeMorris Engineer
Tom Dowd Producer
Brad Gilderman Engineer
Lee Herschberg Engineer
Nick Ingman String Arrangements
Will Jennings Composer
Gordon Kennedy Composer
Wayne Kirkpatrick Composer
Nick Launay Engineer
Scott Mabuchi Engineer
Jack Joseph Puig Engineer
Marc Shaiman String Arrangements
Allen Sides Engineer
Tommy Sims Composer
Ted Templeman Producer
Russ Titelman Producer
Lenny Waronker Producer
Diane Warren Composer
Dave Wittman Engineer
Rob Cavallo Producer
Rail Jon Rogut Engineer
Jim Barton Engineer
Paul Waller Programming,drum programming
Adam Brown Engineer
Steve "Barney" Cahse Engineer
Norman Watson Cover Photo
Lee Dickson Guitar Techician
Blumpy Programming
Thomas Russo Engineer
David O'Donnell Engineer
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