The History of Eric Clapton
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| The History of Eric Clapton | ||
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| Compilation album by Eric Clapton | ||
| Released | March 1972 | |
| Recorded | Between September 1964 and September 1970 |
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| Genre | Rock, Blues | |
| Length | - | |
| Label | Polydor (UK) Atco Records (USA) |
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| Producer(s) | various | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Eric Clapton chronology | ||
| Eric Clapton (1970) |
The History of Eric Clapton (1972) |
Eric Clapton at His Best (1972) |
The History of Eric Clapton is a compilation double LP, released in March 1972 by Polydor in the United Kingdom and Atco Records in the United States and features Eric Clapton performing in various bands and solo between 1964 and 1970. It is notable for helping both Clapton's career when he was battling a severe heroin addiction and making Clapton's magnum opus, "Layla", famous.
The two "Tell the Truth" tracks here are different to and were recorded before the one on Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. "Tell the Truth" is a fast up-beat version of the song and was originally released as a single in July 1970. "Tell the Truth - Jam" is a long and slow instrumental jam from the Layla sessions which had never been released before. The version that appears on Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is a combination of these two takes: the frantic pace of the single is slowed down to the laid-back speed of the instrumental.
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Side A
- "I Ain't Got You" (Carter) – performed by The Yardbirds, September 1964
- "Hideaway" (King/Thompson) – performed by Bluesbreakers, April 1966
- "Tales of Brave Ulysses" (Clapton/Sharp) – performed by Cream, May 1967
- "I Want to Know" (S. McLeod) – performed by The Powerhouse, March 1966
- "Sunshine of Your Love" (Bruce/Brown/Clapton) – performed by Cream, May 1967
- "Crossroads" (Johnson) – performed by Cream, March 1968
Side B
- "Spoonful" (Dixon) – performed by Cream, March 1968
- "Badge" (Clapton/Harrison) – performed by Cream, October 1968
Side C
- "Sea of Joy" (Winwood) – performed by Blind Faith, June 1969
- "Only You Know and I Know" (Mason) – performed by Delaney & Bonnie, December 1969
- "I Don't Want to Discuss It" (Beatty/Cooper/Shelby) – performed by Delaney & Bonnie, December 1969
- "Teasin'" (Curtis) – performed by King Curtis, January 1970
- "Blues Power" (Clapton/Russell) – performed by Eric Clapton, January 1970
Side D
- "Tell the Truth" (Clapton/Whitlock) – performed by Derek and the Dominos, June 1970
- "Tell the Truth - Jam" (Clapton/Whitlock) – performed by Derek and the Dominos, August-September 1970
- "Layla" (Clapton/Gordon) – performed by Derek and the Dominos, August-September 1970
"Tribute to Elmore" – performed by [Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page], replaces "Tales of Brave Ulysses" on the US Atco LP SD2-803.
