Eric Clapton - The Cream of Clapton (FLAC) - 1994

Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945), is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist and separately as a member of the Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". He was also named number five in Time magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009.

In the mid-1960s, Clapton left the Yardbirds to play blues with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Immediately after leaving Mayall, Clapton formed the power trio Cream with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce, in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and "arty, blues-based psychedelic pop". Furthermore, he formed blues rock band Blind Faith with Baker, Steve Winwood, and Ric Grech. For most of the 1970s, Clapton's output bore the influence of the mellow style of JJ Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley. His version of Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" helped reggae reach a mass market. Two of his most popular recordings were "Layla", recorded with Derek and the Dominos; and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", recorded with Cream. Following the death of his son Conor in 1991, Clapton's grief was expressed in the song "Tears in Heaven", which featured in his Unplugged album.

Clapton has been the recipient of 18 Grammy Awards, and the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2004, he was awarded a CBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music. In 1998, Clapton, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, founded the Crossroads Centre on Antigua, a medical facility for recovering substance abusers.

The Cream of Clapton is an Eric Clapton compilation album released in 1994 or 1995. It should not be confused with the 1987 Polydor (UK) compilation The Cream of Eric Clapton. Additionally, the European and U.S.-versions have a different track listings. The European version has already been released as The Best of Eric Clapton (Polydor 511072) in 1991, though without the track "I Can't Stand It".

In addition to profiling Clapton's solo work, the album also includes Clapton's involvement in the bands Cream, Blind Faith, and Derek and the Dominos. The sole track penned by Clapton on Blind Faith's studio album is the only one included here.


Genre: Rock, blues rock.

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Track listing
01. Derek and the Dominos: "Layla" (Clapton, Gordon) – 7:10 (from Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, 1970)
02. Cream: "Badge" (Clapton, Harrison) – 2:42 (from Goodbye, 1969)
03. "I Feel Free" (Brown, Bruce) – 2:54 (from Fresh Cream, 1966)
04. "Sunshine of Your Love" (Brown, Bruce, Clapton) – 4:10 (from Disraeli Gears, 1967)
05. "Crossroads" (Live) (Johnson) – 4:13 (from Wheels of Fire, 1968)
06. "Strange Brew" (Clapton, Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins) - 2:45 (from Disraeli Gears, 1967)
07. "White Room" (Brown, Bruce) – 4:57 (from Wheels of Fire, 1968)
08. Derek and the Dominos: "Bell Bottom Blues" (Clapton) – 5:06 (from Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, 1970)
09. Solo: "Cocaine" (Cale) – 3:35 (from Slowhand, 1977)
10. "I Shot the Sheriff" (Marley) – 4:22 (from 461 Ocean Boulevard, 1974)
11. "After Midnight" (Cale) – 3:11 (from Eric Clapton, 1970)
12. "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" (Traditional, arr. by Eric Clapton) - 3:27 (from There's One in Every Crowd, 1975)
13. "Lay Down Sally" (Clapton, Marcy Levy, George Terry) - 3:50 (from Slowhand, 1977)
14. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Dylan) – 4:23 (Non-album single, 1975)
15. "Wonderful Tonight" (Clapton) – 3:41 (from Slowhand, 1977)
16. "Let It Grow" (Clapton) – 4:56 (from 461 Ocean Boulevard, 1974)
17. "Promises" (Feldman, Linn) – 3:01 (from Backless, 1978)
18. "I Can't Stand It" (Clapton) – 4:07 (from Another Ticket, 1981)