Blues (Eric Clapton album)

1999 compilation album by Eric Clapton

Blues

Compilation album by

Eric Clapton

Released| 27 July 1999
Recorded| 1970–1980
Genre| Blues rock
Length| 146:08[1]
Label| PolyGram
Eric Clapton chronology
| Pilgrim
(1998)  | Blues
(1999)  | Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
(1999)

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Blues is a blues rock compilation album by Eric Clapton released in 1999. The release features songs from Clapton's 1970s RSO albums, as well as some unreleased material from the same era. The second disc features live recordings.

## Track listing[edit]

### Disc one (studio blues)[edit]

1. "Before You Accuse Me (Take a Look at Yourself)" (Ellas McDaniel) – 4:39 (Previously unreleased acoustic outtake from Backless, 1978)
2. "Mean Old World" (Walter Jacobs) – 3:50 (Outtake from Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, 1970)
3. "Ain't That Lovin' You" (Jimmy Reed) – 5:26
4. "The Sky Is Crying" (Elmore James) – 3:58
5. "Cryin'" (Eric Clapton) – 2:52
6. "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" (Billy Myles) – 6:51 - Derek and the Dominos
7. "Alberta" (Traditional) – 2:40 (Previously unreleased outtake from Slowhand, 1977)
8. "Early in the Morning" (Traditional arranged by Eric Clapton) – 7:55
9. "Give Me Strength" (Clapton) – 2:51
10. "Meet Me (Down at the Bottom)" (Willie Dixon) – 7:04 (Previously unreleased outtake from 461 Ocean Boulevard, 1974)
11. "County Jail Blues" (Alfred Fields) – 3:56
12. "Floating Bridge" (Sleepy John Estes) – 6:33
13. "Blow Wind Blow" (Muddy Waters) – 2:59
14. "To Make Somebody Happy" (Clapton) – 5:11
15. "Before You Accuse Me (Take a Look at Yourself)" (McDaniel) – 4:39 (Previously unreleased electric outtake from Backless, 1978)

### Disc two (live blues)[edit]

1. "Stormy Monday" (T-Bone Walker) – 12:49 (Hammersmith Odeon, Hammersmith, London, England, 27 April 1977), from Crossroads vol. 2: Live in the Seventies
2. "Worried Life Blues" (Big Maceo Merriweather) – 5:57 (Victoria Hall, Hanley, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, England, 28 November 1978), from Crossroads vol. 2: Live in the Seventies
3. "Early in the Morning" (Traditional arranged by Eric Clapton) – 7:11 (Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, 3 December 1979), from Just One Night
4. "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" (Billy Myles) – 7:47 (Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, 19 July 1974), from Crossroads vol. 2: Live in the Seventies
5. "Wonderful Tonight" (Clapton) – 6:23 (Glasgow Apollo, Glasgow, Scotland, 24 November 1978), from Crossroads vol. 2: Live in the Seventies
6. "Kind Hearted Woman" (Robert Johnson) – 5:11 (Glasgow Apollo, Glasgow, Scotland, 24 November 1978), from Crossroads vol. 2: Live in the Seventies
7. "Double Trouble" (Otis Rush) – 8:02 (Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, 3 December 1979), from Just One Night
8. "Driftin' Blues" (Charles Brown/Johnny Moore/Eddie Williams) – 6:57 (Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 25 June 1975), from Crossroads vol. 2: Live in the Seventies
9. "Crossroads" (Robert Johnson) – 5:49 (Victoria Hall, Hanley, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, England, 28 November 1978), from Crossroads vol. 2: Live in the Seventies
10. "Further on Up the Road" (Joe Medwich Veasey/Don Robey) – 8:38 (Convention Centre, Dallas, 15 November 1976) from Freddie King 1934-1976

### Bonus disc (included with some early copies of the album)[edit]

1. "Blues in A" (Clapton) – 10:25 (Previously unreleased jam outtake from Eric Clapton, 1970)
2. "Eric After Hours Blues" (Clapton) – 4:20 (Previously unreleased jam outtake from 461 Ocean Boulevard)
3. "B Minor Jam" (Clapton) – 7:10 (Previously unreleased jam outtake from 461 Ocean Boulevard)
4. "Blues" (Clapton) – 2:59 (Previously unreleased jam outtake from No Reason to Cry, 1976)

## Personnel[edit]

* Duane Allman – guitar, performer
* Jon Astley – engineer, mixing
* John Bellissimo – photography
* Gary Brooker – keyboards, vocals
* Philip Chapman – mixing
* Eric Clapton – dobro, guitar, arranger, vocals
* The Dominoes – arranger, producer
* Tom Dowd – producer, executive producer
* Yvonne Elliman – vocals
* Rob Fraboni – producer
* Jim Gordon – drums (bass)
* Suha Gur – digital mastering, mixing, digital compilation
* Al Jackson Jr. – drums
* John Jansen – mixing
* Glyn Johns – producer, engineer
* Freddie King – guitar
* Leadbelly – arranger
* Albert Lee – guitar, vocals
* Bill Levenson – mixing, compilation producer
* Marcy Levy – vocals
* Andy MacPherson – mixing
* Jay Mark – mixing
* Dave Markee – bass
* Dave Mason – guitar
* John McDermott – liner notes
* Bill Oakes – producer
* Jamie Oldaker – drums
* Sergio Pastora – percussion
* Ron Pownall – photography
* Michael Putland – photography
* Carl Radle – bass
* Jerry Rappaport – project assistant
* Steve Rinkoff – mixing
* Dick Sims – organ, piano
* Henry Spinetti – percussion, drums
* Chris Stainton – keyboards
* Jackie Stansfield – project coordinator
* George Terry – guitar
* Terri Tierney – project coordinator
* Laurens Van Houten – photography
* Bobby Whitlock – piano
* Ron Wood – guitar

## Chart performance[edit]

### Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (1999)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] | 38
French Compilation Albums (SNEP)[3] | 23
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] | 10
UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 52
US Billboard 200[6] | 52

## Certifications[edit]

Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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New Zealand (RMNZ)[7] | Gold  | 7,500^
United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold  | 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Blues – Eric Clapton". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
2. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Eric Clapton – Blues". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
3. ^ "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > "Eric CLAPTON" > "OK". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (in French). InfoDisc.fr. Retrieved 21 April 2017.+"OK&rft_id=http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_C.php&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Blues+(Eric+Clapton+album)" class="Z3988">
4. ^ "Charts.nz – Eric Clapton – Blues". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
5. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
6. ^ "Eric Clapton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
7. ^ "New Zealand album certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
8. ^ "American album certifications – Eric Clapton – Blues". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 21 April 2017.

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* Videography

Studio albums|

* Eric Clapton
* 461 Ocean Boulevard
* There's One in Every Crowd
* No Reason to Cry
* Slowhand
* Backless
* Another Ticket
* Money and Cigarettes
* Behind the Sun
* August
* Journeyman
* From the Cradle
* Pilgrim
* Reptile
* Me and Mr. Johnson / Sessions for Robert J
* Back Home
* Clapton
* Old Sock
* I Still Do
* Happy Xmas

Live albums|

* Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert
* E. C. Was Here
* Just One Night
* Time Pieces Vol.II Live in the Seventies
* 24 Nights
* Unplugged
* Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies
* One More Car, One More Rider
* Live in San Diego
* Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
* The Lady in the Balcony: Lockdown Sessions
* Nothing but the Blues

Compilations|

* The History of Eric Clapton
* Eric Clapton at His Best
* Clapton
* Steppin' Out
* Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton
* Backtrackin'
* The Cream of Eric Clapton
* Crossroads
* Story
* The Cream of Clapton
* Blues
* Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
* Complete Clapton
* Forever Man

Singles|

* "After Midnight" / "Easy Now"
* "Blues Power" / "Bottle of Red Wine"
* "Let It Rain"
* "I Shot the Sheriff" / "Give Me Strength"
* "Willie and the Hand Jive"
* "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
* "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
* "Hello Old Friend"
* "Carnival"
* "Lay Down Sally" / "Cocaine"
* "Wonderful Tonight"
* "Tulsa Time"
* "Promises" / "Watch Out for Lucy"
* "Early in the Morning (Live)"
* "I Can't Stand It"
* "I've Got a Rock 'n' Roll Heart"
* "Crosscut Saw"
* "Forever Man"
* "It's in the Way That You Use It"
* "Behind the Mask"
* "Tearing Us Apart"
* "Pretending" / "Before You Accuse Me"
* "Hound Dog"
* "Bad Love"
* "Tears in Heaven" / "White Room (Live)"
* "Layla (Acoustic)"
* "Down & Out"
* "Motherless Child" / "Driftin'"
* "Change the World"
* "Born in Time"
* "Circus"
* "My Father's Eyes"
* "Pilgrim"
* "Blue Eyes Blue"
* "(I) Get Lost"
* "Come Rain or Come Shine" / "Ten Long Years"
* "3 O'Clock Blues"
* "Key to the Highway"
* "Worried Life Blues"
* "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It"
* "Every Little Thing" / "No Sympathy"

Soundtracks|

* Edge of Darkness
* Homeboy
* Rush

Concert films|

* Live 1986
* The Cream of Eric Clapton
* Live in Hyde Park
* In Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua
* Sessions for Robert J
* Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004
* Live at Montreux 1986
* Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
* Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
* Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
* Planes, Trains and Eric
* Slowhand at 70 – Live at the Royal Albert Hall
* Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019

Collaborations|

* Riding with the King
* The Road to Escondido
* Live from Madison Square Garden
* Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
* Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
* The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale
* "I Wish It Would Rain Down"
* "Runaway Train"

Tours|

* Journeyman World Tour
* George Harrison–Eric Clapton 1991 Japanese Tour
* Reptile World Tour
* 2019 Eric Clapton World Tour

Bands|

* The Yardbirds
* John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
* The All-Stars
* Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse
* Cream
* Blind Faith
* Delaney & Bonnie
* Derek and the Dominos

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* Blackie
* Brownie
* The Fool
* Marshall Bluesbreaker
* Signature Stratocaster
* Crossroads Centre
* Crossroads Guitar Festival
* Pattie Boyd
* George Harrison
* Ferrari SP12 EC
* Va Bene
* Wonderful Today
* "Clapton is God"
* On Tour with Eric Clapton
* Nothing but the Blues
* Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

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