Eric Clapton

Blues

Yes...blues

Review Score:

(8/10)
"Mid-level" Clapton fans should enjoy this collection of (more or less) pure blues tunes, most of them from his 70s solo albums. And a few previously unreleased numbers have been included as well, like the acoustic "Before You Accuse Me" (in two versions).

Highlights include the wonderful acoustic slide guitar duet "Mean Old World", just Clapton and Duane Allman and one of the catchiest slide riffs ever, a faithful (if v-e-r-y slow) "Floating Bridge", a pretty tough "Blow Wind Blow", and sizzling renditions of "Crossroads" and "Double Trouble". Clapton misses completely on a lethargic "The Sky Is Crying", and he inexplicably chooses to do "Meet Me Down In The Bottom" as a boring instrumental, but almost everything else is good or even great.
The live material on disc two is generally excellent...and almost all of it has been previously released, too, which is a bit of a shame. Hardcore Clapton fans will find very little here of interest, more casual listeners should enjoy this fine collection of blues a la Eric.
Well, blues and one pop ballad ("Wonderful Tonight").

"From The Cradle" is better, though ;o)

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