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| Artist: Eric Clapton
Label: Polydor / Umgd
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 79654
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 000782402
UPC: 602498432341
EAN: 0602498432341
Release Date: January 30, 2007
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 Clapton excels with his roots in blues, rock and country--but Clapton's worthy of better than this CD "retrospective." December 25, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Eric Clapton remains one of the most respected musicians we've ever seen. His vocals and music are beautifully arranged works of art that appeal to many people because of his roots in R&B, rock and country. Clapton even helped to introduce America to reggae with his cover of Bob Marley's song entitled "I Shot The Sheriff." Many people know this to be true, so then why is this CD so lacking as a retrospective?
Don't get me wrong: The CD has great tracks on it: the passionate ballad entitled "Layla;" the high-spirited rendition of J. J. Cale's "After Midnight;" the reggae influenced hit "I Shot The Sheriff;" and the memorable ballad entitled "Bell Bottom Blues." The sound throughout is excellent even on my portable CD player. Clapton performs with great sensitivity and passion; and look for both Rita Coolidge and Yvonne Elliman on back-up vocals on several songs on this album.
However, a big problem arises pretty quickly. There is no music on this retrospective "best of" CD after 1978. Clapton is credited with performing great music for a long, long time since 1978--why isn't any of that represented here? The CD clocks in at an anemic 47 minutes; the producers certainly could have added one or two more songs. No "Tears In Heaven?" No "Sunshine Of Your Love?" I agree with the reviewer who writes that the CD entitled The Cream of Clapton is a much better choice--and a much better buy. You get a lot more Clapton for your money for just $1.50 more--and the sound quality will be good, too.
The liner notes do boast some great pictures of Clapton; and Scott Schinder contributes a essay about Clapton's career. Unfortunately, Schinder's essay about Clapton's work ends with Clapton's late `70s work. I guess he couldn't write about Clapton's artistry if it wasn't on this disc. (Sigh.)
If you merely want a brief introduction to Eric Clapton's earlier work during the 1970s, then this IS a CD for you to consider. However, you'll get a much better feel for Clapton's artistry if you choose The Cream of Clapton and/or Clapton Chronicles - The Best of Eric Clapton. Clapton fans will be disappointed in the brevity of this album. The sound is great; and the song selection is also very good; so I give this four stars. This cannot be a five star review. Sorry, 20th Century Masters, but you've got to come up with something much more comprehensive than this to score a grand slam!
It not bad given the price I paid April 30, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I agree with most of the reviews here. And I thought this CD is way too short, they could've put in more songs.
And I hate the kind of compilations like the "20th century masters", "the 20th century best..." normally they are rip-off's. And they cannot take care of different people's tastes.
I bought this CD from my local Walmart at a mere price of $5. So it wasn't bad at all. So if you can shop around and get a good price, it's still an okay CD to own.
 Eleven songs for Clapton is a travesty February 22, 2006
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
No way any collector or even a casual fan can appreciate Clapton's work by buying this disc. Another miserable 20th Century Masters failure.
Essential Clapton January 29, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was looking for a reasonably priced Clapton hits package to put on my mp3 player. This turned out to be a winner. With "Layla," "Wonderful Tonight," "Cocaine," and "Lay Down Sally," this disc includes most of my favorites. It also includes his wonderful cover of Bob Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door." The only one that appears to be missing is "Tears in Heaven." But every song on here is a classic song, and if you are on a budget, this makes for a great start to a vast Clapton collection.
P.S.: Some other reviewers are complaining that there is no Cream on this CD. That is true, but there is a seperate 20th Century Masters collection for Cream.
 What? October 16, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
What is this? This is not a Eric Clapton compalation, this is a mix tape of someones favorite Eric Clapton songs. I dont know if they were going for a best of, greatest hits, or anthology type compalation but they failed horriably on all levels.
20th Century Masters-The Millennium Collection:The Best Of Eric Clapton is what this is called. But for this to be a best of or a millenium collection you would have to include some work with John Mayall, Cream, as well as with Blind Faith. John Mayall's album Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton is what made Eric Clapton who he is. Its why they wrote Clapton is God in London, its why Gibson started to build Les Pauls again, and they think they can just leave that massive part of this mans life and music history out, no it doesnt work that way. Then there is Cream, one of the all time greatest bands ever! Not a single song to be found from them here. That band influenced more people then just about any other group ever! While I do understand Blind Faith was only around for one album and they were not that succesful the playing on that album is some of Eric Claptons all time best so I dont understand why it was left off. Besides Derek And The Dominos was only around for one album before Duane died and there are two tracks from that album here.
For what is here the songs are good. His solo work 'I Shot The Sheriff' 'After Midnight' 'Knockin' On Heavens Door' 'Cocaine' 'Lay Down Sally' 'Promises' 'Let It Grow' and 'Let It Rain' were all very big songs for him. And a few of those are among his best, except only a select few have decent guitar playing in them which is why people listen to Eric Clapton. The two track 'Layla' and 'Bell Bottom Blues' for The Derek And The Dominos album Layla And Other Assosted Love Songs are two of his all time best and feature some of his best playing ever. So the few songs the did pick belong on here but they forgot so many more.
The other problem I have with this is its the same compalation as Timepieces:The Best Of Eric Clapton except that one didnt have 'Bell Bottom Blues' and 'Let It Rain.' The reason I gave this three stars is because the songs it does contain are must haves, but I took of two because this is lacking so much that it isnt even funny.
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