The Eric Clapton album by album thread

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  1. DoF

    DoF Less is more... Thread Starter

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    The rules are simple:

    1. We discuss each of his solo studio and live album in chronological order until the topic runs dry.

    2. We discuss everything Clapton solo related: from album contents thru LP’s and CD’s masterings/pressings/versions, to other related stuff.

    3. Everything he’s done outside his solo work, is excluded here (of course we can relate to it in, but we focus on his solo career – too much love would kill the thread).

    PS. I am inspired by phoenixhwy1982’s idea of The Judas Priest album by album thread.
    Solo discography:

    1970: Eric Clapton
    1973: Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert
    1974: 461 Ocean Boulevard
    1975: E. C. Was Here
    1975: There's One in Every Crowd
    1976: No Reason to Cry
    1977: Slowhand
    1978: Backless
    1980: Just One Night
    1981: Another Ticket
    1983: Money and Cigarettes
    1983: Time Pieces Vol. II: Live in the Seventies
    1985: Behind the Sun
    1986: August
    1989: Journeyman
    1991: 24 Nights
    1992: Rush
    1992: Unplugged
    1994: From the Cradle
    1996: Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies
    1998: Pilgrim
    2000: Riding with the King (with B.B. King)
    2001: Reptile
    2002: One More Car, One More Rider
    2004: Me and Mr. Johnson
    2004: Sessions for Robert J
    2005: Back Home
    2006: The Road to Escondido (with JJ Cale)
    2009: Live from Madison Square Garden (with Steve Winwood)
    2010: Clapton
    2011: Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center (with Wynton Marsalis)
    2013: Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
    2013: Old Sock
    2014: The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale
    2015: Slowhand at 70 – Live at the Royal Albert Hall
    2016: Crossroads Revisited: Selections from the Crossroads Guitar Festivals
    2016: I Still Do
    2016: Live in San Diego

    Let’s start with Eric Clapton (1970).
     
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  2. zebop

    zebop Well Known Stranger

    Woo hoo! This looks like fun, I'll be sure to follow this thread.
     
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  3. Johnny Reb

    Johnny Reb Résident du forum

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    Thanks for this! I recently picked up the "Cream of Clapton" disc, and thought it was fantastic. I'll be very interested to read this and see what others think are his best albums. ("Layla" is another favorite, but that's not Clapton solo.)
     
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  4. DoF

    DoF Less is more... Thread Starter

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  5. DoF

    DoF Less is more... Thread Starter

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    I was thinking about the thread mechanics last night, and would like to add some twist to it.

    Let's do it the other way around and discuss EC solo output from most recent to oldest.

    Sorry for inconvenience.


    Thank you!

    Here's the new order of discussion:

    2016: Live in San Diego
    2016: I Still Do
    2016: Crossroads Revisited: Selections from the Crossroads Guitar Festivals
    2015: Slowhand at 70 – Live at the Royal Albert Hall
    2014: The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale
    2013: Old Sock
    2013: Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
    2011: Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center (with Wynton Marsalis)
    2010: Clapton
    2009: Live from Madison Square Garden (with Steve Winwood)
    2006: The Road to Escondido (with JJ Cale)
    2005: Back Home
    2004: Sessions for Robert J
    2004: Me and Mr. Johnson
    2002: One More Car, One More Rider
    2001: Reptile
    2000: Riding with the King (with B.B. King)
    1998: Pilgrim
    1996: Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies
    1994: From the Cradle
    1992: Unplugged
    1992: Rush
    1991: 24 Nights
    1989: Journeyman
    1986: August
    1985: Behind the Sun
    1983: Time Pieces Vol. II: Live in the Seventies
    1983: Money and Cigarettes
    1981: Another Ticket
    1980: Just One Night
    1978: Backless
    1977: Slowhand
    1976: No Reason to Cry
    1975: There's One in Every Crowd
    1975: E. C. Was Here
    1974: 461 Ocean Boulevard
    1973: Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert
    1970: Eric Clapton
     
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  6. kaztor

    kaztor Music is the Best

    Great solo debut! I prefer the Delaney Bramlett-mix on disc 2 of the deluxe.

    Edit: Oh, we flip-flop?
     
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  7. Umbari

    Umbari Strange Member

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    We are not allowed to talk about Derek and the Dominos? :cry:
     
  8. Arnold Grove

    Arnold Grove Senior Member

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    On further thought, let's do this thread in ALPHABETICAL order! And so we will begin with Another Ticket...

    Just kidding... ;)

    Please proceed as you see fit...
     
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  9. Arnold Grove

    Arnold Grove Senior Member

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    On a logistics note:
    If you start with 2016 and work backwards, you likely will have fewer participants joining in this thread initially because most people here are much more familiar with Eric's older albums. (And someone like me, I can't even comment at all on his most recent album as I do not have it). So it might be hard to generate a lot of enthusiasm for this thread if you work backwards. It might be slow going for quite awhile. Usually these type of threads start off with a burst of energy and loads of comments; and then after a few weeks/months, they peter out as they approach the present day. Just wanted for you to be aware of that.
     
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  10. DoF

    DoF Less is more... Thread Starter

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    Now we are. I added everything Clapton. Hope there will be no major changes. Let's fire up!

    Let's discuss EC solo output from most recent to oldest.

    Here's the new order of discussion:



    2016: Live in San Diego

    2016: I Still Do

    2016: Crossroads Revisited: Selections from the Crossroads Guitar Festivals

    2015: Slowhand at 70 – Live at the Royal Albert Hall

    2014: The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale

    2013: Old Sock

    2013: Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

    2011: Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center (with Wynton Marsalis)

    2010: Clapton

    2009: Live from Madison Square Garden (with Steve Winwood)

    2006: The Road to Escondido (with JJ Cale)

    2005: Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005 with Cream

    2005: Back Home

    2004: Sessions for Robert J

    2004: Me and Mr. Johnson

    2002: One More Car, One More Rider

    2001: Reptile

    2000: Riding with the King (with B.B. King)

    1998: Pilgrim

    1996: Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies

    1994: Live at the Fillmore with Derek and the Dominos

    1994: From the Cradle

    1992: Unplugged (plus deluxe edition)

    1992: Rush

    1991: 24 Nights

    1989: Journeyman

    1986: August

    1985: Behind the Sun

    1983: Time Pieces Vol. II: Live in the Seventies

    1983: Money and Cigarettes

    1981: Another Ticket

    1980: Just One Night

    1978: Backless

    1977: Slowhand (plus deluxe edition)

    1976: No Reason to Cry

    1975: There's One in Every Crowd

    1975: E. C. Was Here

    1974: 461 Ocean Boulevard (plus deluxe edition)

    1973: In Concert with Derek and the Dominos

    1973: Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert

    1972: Live Cream Volume II with Cream

    1970B: The Layla Sessions: 20th Anniversary Edition (1990 release) with Derek and the Dominos

    1970A: On Tour with Eric Clapton with Delaney & Bonnie & Friends

    1970: Live Cream with Cream

    1970: Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs with Derek and the Dominos

    1970: Eric Clapton (plus deluxe edition)

    1969: Live Peace in Toronto 1969 with John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band

    1969: Goodbye with Cream

    1969: Blind Faith with Blind Faith

    1968: Wheels of Fire with Cream

    1967: Disraeli Gears with Cream

    1966–1968: BBC Sessions (2003 release) with Cream

    1966: What’s Shakin’ with Powerhouse

    1966: Fresh Cream with Cream

    1966: Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

    1965: Sonny Boy Williamson and the Yardbirds (with The Yardbirds)

    1965: For Your Love with The Yardbirds

    1964: Live! Blueswailing July '64 (2003 release) with The Yardbirds

    1964: Five Live Yardbirds with The Yardbirds

    1963: London 1963: The First Recordings! (1981 release) with The Yardbirds
     
  11. OneStepBeyond

    OneStepBeyond Senior Member

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    I've got most up to circa 2000 and then a couple of later albums... got the DVD of One More Car, One More Rider recently and that is a great live show. I'm not missing many up to Unplugged - except for some live ones and a few that were re/released retrospectively. So I'm a bit of a fan! I've got a lot of compilations as well; they're always a good listen and often get me back into playing his 70s records.

    Looking forward to this thread taking off and being 'prompted' to buying the albums I've not yet heard. :D I was typing that I have Me And Mr Johnson on order... and it's just popped through the letter box as I was doing that. So I know what I'll be listening to later on.

    Carry on! :righton:
     
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  12. DoF

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    One More Car, One More Rider is magnificent! I mean listen to My Father's Eyes or River Of Tears. Fantastic. Wish they release it on vinyl one day.
     
  13. goodboyfred

    goodboyfred Forum Resident

    Live In San Diego is from the band that included Derek Trucks & Doyle Bramhall II. Plenty of hot guitar playing, especially EC who seems to raise his game with the young guns in tow. Plenty of tracks from the classic Layla album. A mini set featuring JJ Cale is a rare treat that was exclusive to this show. Queen Of Spades shows why Clapton is ranked as one of the all time great blues/rock guitar players. Excellent release.
     
  14. oxegen

    oxegen Forum Resident

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    I have no wish to hijack this thread but I agree with Arnold. I also think including albums like Live Peace in Toronto and Delaney and Bonnie is stretching it a little. If you are going down the latter road why not include The Concert for Bangla Desh, Live in Japan (with George Harrison) and his numerous guest appearances. Just my thoughts.
     
  15. Holy Diver

    Holy Diver Senior Member

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    I love the Eric Clapton album. He rips the guitar on Let It Rain, and Jim Gordon is in top form, as always.
     
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  16. DoF

    DoF Less is more... Thread Starter

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    Yes, but let's try as it is and see how it turns
     
  17. I edited your list to show the solo EC albums I own, which is 19. I also have an unofficial 2LP live release called Live at Budokan. I have many other albums from his participation in other bands, such as The Bluesbreakers, Blind Faith, Cream, etcetera. Once we got to the eighties I stepped away a bit as I found much of that output rather uninspiring. I did see him 3 times in the early-mid seventies.
     
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  18. DoF

    DoF Less is more... Thread Starter

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    I am writing my review for Live in San Diego, bit by bit
     
  19. OneStepBeyond

    OneStepBeyond Senior Member

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    I'd be interested to read that. :) I saw him in London's Hyde Park in 1996; spot how much a ticket cost back then...

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    ... you'd think that was a misprint but it was a charity event and I couldn't believe the bus wasn't even half full. And he wasn't alone, as we see! It's also out on DVD and of course, I have that. I'll make a point of watching it again tomorrow night.

    I don't intend to derail the thread but wanted to express my interest. I only wish I could brag about seeing him with Cream circa '67 but I would have found that difficult because wasn't born for another few years. :D
     
  20. DoF

    DoF Less is more... Thread Starter

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    No worries, thanks for your input.
     
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  21. Mother

    Mother Forum Resident

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    I always thought Slunky was a fun opener.
     
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  22. DoF

    DoF Less is more... Thread Starter

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    ST is so different compared to other albums by EC, even his voice is different
     
  23. the sands

    the sands Forum Resident

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    He was still a wild and restless soul on his debut. I think it's got more in common with all the 60s band projects than the 'mature' debut album "461 Ocean Boulevard" in 1974. That one is pretty much Clapton of today.
     
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  24. barking spider

    barking spider Forum Resident

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    Still on page 1 and this thread is already a mess. Just like Eric.
     
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  25. DoF

    DoF Less is more... Thread Starter

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    What can you do?:D

    There's so much to Eric. Different important stuff to different people. Let's talk, and I think the reviews will emerge. I am going to write them album by album anyway. It's gonna take time, but hey, it is all about the longest pleausure it can get. Peace.
     
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